A beautifully finished, stately desk chair, with comfortable seats, lumbar support, height adjustment, and tilt controls. Mine was in a rich walnut color, a deep burgundy that went very well with the remainder of my home/office décor. The chair is well/made, with heavy duty hardware and supports to nicely hold up my 220 pound frame. Arms and wood accents are finished in a near/perfect high gloss lacquered stain. Arms and seats are beautifully appointed, with lovely light tan stitching. Metal fittings used for assembly are heavy iron bolts that fit together nicely, making it fairly easy to assembly. All parts used for assembly are provided, and carefully labeled. An Allen wrench is also supplied, which is all that is needed to assemble the chair. It takes about one hour to put together. If you are handy at all, assemble it yourself, although the larger parts are somewhat heavy, and could use a second pair of hands to hold in place while being fastened.
Although I gave the chair four stars for fit, finish, and appearance, like most mail/order office furniture, it has one major flaw. When completed, it looks like it will last forever. However, the fabric is what the manufacturer calls bonded leather. Also called plu leather by some manufacturers, this is a cheaply made leather substitute, made of scraps of leather held together by a resin of some kind. Also called reconstituted leather, or blended leather, it allows the manufacturer to put together beautiful leather/like finishes that never seem to stand up in the long run. Depending on the maker, these leathers always dry out and start to flake off the chair long before the upholstery or mechanism wear out. It is always just a matter of time. My last faux/leather chair started to flake off after a few years, and eventually shed throughout the house. So why didnt I get a more expensive, real/leather chair? Because it would have been three or four times more expensive, and I didnt want to spend the money. If youre reconciled to this long/term disintegration, then you could not do better than this particular chair.
Very Sound and Attractive Chair
A beautifully finished, stately desk chair, with comfortable seats, lumbar support, height adjustment, and tilt controls. Mine was in a rich walnut color, a deep burgundy that went very well with the remainder of my home/office décor. The chair is well/made, with heavy duty hardware and supports to nicely hold up my 220 pound frame. Arms and wood accents are finished in a near/perfect high gloss lacquered stain. Arms and seats are beautifully appointed, with lovely light tan stitching. Metal fittings used for assembly are heavy iron bolts that fit together nicely, making it fairly easy to assembly. All parts used for assembly are provided, and carefully labeled. An Allen wrench is also supplied, which is all that is needed to assemble the chair. It takes about one hour to put together. If you are handy at all, assemble it yourself, although the larger parts are somewhat heavy, and could use a second pair of hands to hold in place while being fastened. Although I gave the chair four stars for fit, finish, and appearance, like most mail/order office furniture, it has one major flaw. When completed, it looks like it will last forever. However, the fabric is what the manufacturer calls bonded leather. Also called plu leather by some manufacturers, this is a cheaply made leather substitute, made of scraps of leather held together by a resin of some kind. Also called reconstituted leather, or blended leather, it allows the manufacturer to put together beautiful leather/like finishes that never seem to stand up in the long run. Depending on the maker, these leathers always dry out and start to flake off the chair long before the upholstery or mechanism wear out. It is always just a matter of time. My last faux/leather chair started to flake off after a few years, and eventually shed throughout the house. So why didnt I get a more expensive, real/leather chair? Because it would have been three or four times more expensive, and I didnt want to spend the money. If youre reconciled to this long/term disintegration, then you could not do better than this particular chair.