I was so hopeful about these barstools. Purchased 4 of them, they arrived quickly and when I opened them I was very happy with the appearance, sturdiness and apparent quality. They are gorgeous, no question. But unfortunately despite being a larger, more substantial barstool, they are not comfortable. At all! The seat feels like it's been sat in for years. It's very "flat" with no support or density whatsoever and I'm concerned that after a very short period of time that they will be even flatter and more uncomfortable. I have made the hard decision to return them and start looking again. :-(