The wood arms and legs appear to be solid wood. The triangles add some character and with an ottoman and a throw pillow, one can spend hours in this chair reading or sipping coffee. I takes up a lot of "air space" with it's foot print and reclined angle, so was hard to use in our small living room, but works great in the den. The fabric is sturdy and the variety of colors make this chair more terracotta colored than orange.