It is an attractive piece, but did not look exactly as I expected and had some other issues. From the pictures it looks like black wrought iron, but when it showed up it was painted a dark brown, which still looks pretty nice, just not exactly what I was looking for. Also, because it is all completely open, it provides no insulation if air is escaping through the fireplace. Still, for the price, I think this is a pretty good piece and it has really improved the look of our living room.