Photos online are accurate to the actual chair itself. It is very sturdy, doesn't recline or flex back at all. Assembly is pretty straight forward and easy even without any instructions. There are about a dozen screws and that's about it. Looks very elegant with the wood veneer trim. Not sure I would recommend for an 8 hour day sitting at a desk. This chair feels more like a conference room meeting chair. That is the only reason I gave 4 stars instead of 5. Wayfair showed this as both executive and task chair, which is confusing. Price was acceptable for the quality received.