Flash Furniture 2 Pk. HERCULES Series Black Ladder Back Metal Restaurant Chair - Black Vinyl Seat

Sturdy, easy to assemble, attractive.

These chair replaced some Eames-style knock-off and Ikea wood chairs in our tiled dine-in kitchen which would frequently slide out from under our guests or were easily tipped over by my son. My main considerations were durability and a desire for heavier chairs. I was looking for hickory schoolhouse chairs, like I had previously seen at Pottery Barn or Lakeshore school supply; however, they were no longer available at the former and approximately $139 each at the latter. When I saw these for approximately $50/chair, I figured I could do much worse and was pleasantly surprised that the powder-coated steel frame is quite sturdy and they seem like they will last a long time, probably longer than the wooden ones I originally wanted. They are heavier but still easy to move around. Their center of gravity is lower than our Ikea chairs because of the steel frame. My wife thinks they look good. My chairs came with appropriate sized screws. The seat is not pre-drilled but I just measured the seat overlap at the front and sides (approximately 3 cm and 0.5 mm, respectively) and used an electric screwdriver drill to fasten them. The steel frame and welds are not perfectly uniform, so it is somewhat tricky. With reasonable care the seats attached just fine, I did 6 in about 2 hours. Even if you are a little bit off, I don't think anyone would notice that the seat is not perfectly centered. UPDATE 4/25/2017: after a few months the wood is still in good condition and wipes clean. The powder-coated metal has not scratched. In short, they are holding up well. UPDATE 5/2019: still going strong. My son spotted the same chairs in a local burger bar - if they can hold up in my house and a restaurant you know they are durable!

Chairs shipped promptly, assembly is screwing padded seats to frame, no marks to guide you so just push padded seat as far back against back of chair as possible and eyeball it to screw on. High quality construction and black powder coated frames come wrapped in foam sheeting to protect during shipping. ONE CAVEAT. These chairs are smaller than i expected! top of back ends beneath my shoulder blades and im average sized 5'10" guy. top of back is 32 inches from floor, 15 inches from seat. GREAT high quality chairs, comfortable and stable. But you may need something bigger if you are over 5'11"

Love the chairs. They match what I already have in the black metal and I need them for extra seating at my dining room table. My complaint would be in the shipping - I am a Prime member and expected delivery faster than the 15 days it took to get them. These chairs also came without the screws (8 of them) to attach the seat to the frame. However, the seller gave me a discount and all is good. I would purchase these chairs again.

I can't say enough about this chair. 👍 ✔️ Its sturdy metal construction with reinforced legs met my first criteria. ✔️Cushion provides comfort in lieu of a hard seat and easy to wipe clean. ✔️Stylish design pleases the eye. ✔️Compact chair saves space around the table and is easy to move. ✔️Protective glides on its metal legs protect the floor. ✔️Fast delivery without waiting for a ship to come in!