Very heavy desk but absolutely no real wood. The desk is made of very heavy pressed fibers. It is a solid desk. Some put it together in 4.5 hours. It took me 7 hours. The instructions are pretty good and they even have an 800 number to call with questions. I just took my time and re-read each page 2-3 times. The parts are well identified, especially the screws etc. Be careful to identify the draw slides as the letters are small and similar. I like the way it looks. Very happy with this very solid, heavy desk.