The chair arrived in a gigantic box, well packaged and fully assembled. NO ASSEMBLY required. I am very pleased the craftsmanship. It is my first piece of leather furniture and I was a little hesitant about buying a piece of furniture site unseen over the internet. Chair looks exactly like the picture. In addition to the great design I find the chair quite comfortable. I like to sit on a firm cushion and the seat is just right. Great value for the price.... i did some shopping around and I could not find anything of this quality for the price. I have had the chair for a few weeks and I am very happy with my purchase from overstock.com.