I Bought 2 Sets To Go With My New Expanding Table. The Chairs Came Pre-Assembled And Were A Bit Tight, Yet Still Relatively Easy To Open. I'M Keeping One Out All The Time To Sit At My Expanding Table In Its Writing Desk (Aka Console Table) Configuration And The Others In The Guest Room Closet For Easy Access. Like The Table, These Are Solid Wood And Very Sturdy And One Doesn'T Look At Them And Immediately Think, "Folding". The Fruitwood Is A Little Darker Than Pictured But They Have A Beautiful, Warm Finish. Keepers!