These chairs look beautiful, but they are hard as a rock.  There is no cushion in the base of the seat.  We waiting over a month for these chairs and we were so disappointed when we finally put them together.  We base our purchases heavily on reviews because we can’t handle the products in person.  We cannot believe these chairs recieved  such high ratings.  I would never recommend these chairs to anyone unless they were PURELY for show. Such a shame..