These chairs are a great value and fit in nicely with the transitional look in our 30s tudor.  They are firm but still decently comfortable, we bought two to flank our fireplace facing the sofa to create a conversational grouping and are very happy with them.  Someday I would like to reupholster them, these are a perfect base for a posh custom fabric, but are not a job for a novice seamstress, more of an intermediate job.  Just saw what seemed to be these chairs in a magazine with short fitted sliocovers...so excellent!  If I were a decorator Id be buying these by the busload to trick out!!!