When these chairs arrived, I was ecstatic. The frames were a true black metal and the chair seats were a true, light gray. On top of that, they were practically already assembled. The whole top of the chair was already put together. All you had to do was drop it in the round base and you were done. The chairs were carefully and thoroughly wrapped in protective packaging, which was easy to remove. It took only about 3 minutes to unpack and assemble each chair. It was so easy, literally a monkey could have done it. The chairs swivel 360 degrees very smoothly. They are very sturdy and stable. The rocking motion is very slight, but enough so that the chairs are not rigidly stiff, which is really all we needed. One thing I would note is that the chairs sit a little lower than most and if you plan on using them with a table, you should make sure the table is not overly high. We are very happy with the quality and ease of this purchase and it was so nice to deal with an American company where you could actually call and speak to a representative who was familiar with the product.

When these chairs arrived, I was ecstatic. The frames were a true black metal and the chair seats were a true, light gray. On top of that, they were practically already assembled. The whole top of the chair was already put together. All you had to do was drop it in the round base and you were done. The chairs were carefully and thoroughly wrapped in protective packaging, which was easy to remove. It took only about 3 minutes to unpack and assemble each chair. It was so easy, literally a monkey could have done it. The chairs swivel 360 degrees very smoothly. They are very sturdy and stable. The rocking motion is very slight, but enough so that the chairs are not rigidly stiff, which is really all we needed. One thing I would note is that the chairs sit a little lower than most and if you plan on using them with a table, you should make sure the table is not overly high. We are very happy with the quality and ease of this purchase and it was so nice to deal with an American company where you could actually call and speak to a representative who was familiar with the product.