I don't know if anybody else remembers but chairs like this actually became very popular in the mid '80's (I'm sure they were popular earlier than that) when the 'country' look came out.  Because of that, I was reluctant to purchase them but I am happy to report that while they are basically the same chair, they've been updated a bit.  On this particular chair,  the back 'bars' are smooth as opposed to being round.  Much, much more comfortable and the finish is a bit more 'matte'.  The coloring is definitely different than what was out in the '80's as well.