Chair arrived fast. Like 3 days after ordered. No assembly instructions. Found video of exact chair that was titled "Assembly of..." but it was a dis-assembly. Good enough, just do it in reverse. Much easier to disassemble, which is why the video was like that. Took me a good 2 hours. DO NOT overtighten the bolts, especially on the bracket that joins the 2 pieces that make 3 legs. That bracket is bent to keep tension on the bolts so they don't come loose. I tried to flatten it flush by tightening bolts too much. Stripped one, had to use longer bolt, washers, and nut put in from the opposite direction. But I'm sitting in it now. I like it. Probably weighs 25 or 30 pounds - easy to move. I believe the surfaces are rosewood, but I don't think it is all the way through. No biggie - I don' t see any pressed particle board looking through the bolt-holes. I may get another. Assemble legs with bracket first. Then seat and back go on. Cusions MUST go on last because seat and back bolts go under them. Really quite pleased with the chair. I'm well over 200 lbs and the chair supports me just fine - nothing is flexing, no even the back-rest. I'll give it a month and most likely get another.I'm very impressed with these chairs. I'm in the midst of a partial remodel on a house that was built in 1890 and needed an area to relax/converse in. The assembly was easy and the holes lined up fairly well. These chairs are very comfortable and sturdy. Having 3 legs makes them very stable as well. Everyone that visits is impressed with the beauty and comfort that they provide. I love my new chairs.The chairs are great, I have them in my clinic lobby and they look fantastic. The only problem I had was the drilled holes did not line up correctly on either of the chairs. That was a pain to fix.