Linon Torino Collection Craftsman Counter Stool, 17.25″W x 19.5″D x 37″H, Black

Good chairs for the price
I purchased these 2 chairs in Cherry wood color in 2020 but needed Espresso, for the price I didn’t want to return them so my mom suggested I spray paint them. PERFECT!!!! I bought the wrong color spray paint 1st but eventually I got the correct color. I already had a counter height pub style table that was Espresso and these chairs worked perfectly. I weigh over 300lbs. and these chairs hold my weight with no problem. I didn’t purchase them new I purchased them used all the assembly was included the only thing the original packaging was opened and torn but the box was taped up to hold all the pieces. The only downside to these chairs I can’t sit in them long because of my weight but I’m sure if I purchase additional cushions it won’t be a problem. They are still sturdy I only had to tighten them up once after I put them together 3 years ago. The original price was over $130 each I bought them for less then $40 each. Good purchase!!! The assembly was a bit confusing but my husband was in my way. I just needed him to tighten them he’s not good at putting things together. I would recommend purchasing for the lower cost if you can find them and if they don’t have your color spray paint works perfect!

I was just about to write a glowing review…
… but then the second one came. Argh… why?!?Well, I purchased 2 of these from Amazon. One shipped immediately and came the next day, the second one is still in transit – shipped a about month ago… Weird, it never happened with Prime…Amazon shipped a second one to replace the unit lost in the Twilight Zone, so I started assembling the first unit. Imagine my surprise when I realized that for the price, this was an excellent value.It matched almost perfectly the design on our dinning chairs (and we searched a lot), the color was spot-on, the quality seemed very nice, and it was the perfect height (tall!). I was afraid that (as mentioned by others) the holes would not align, but the assembly went without any problems. Actually, the opposite was true – they even include an allen wrench in the box. There were a lot of people here complaining about the misaligned holes – TIP: DO NOT tighten any bolt or screw until all are at least one or two turns in. Get all the bolts in; start them all one or two turns; put the chair in position on the floor and have somebody help you to keep it level (I had my wife seat on it) when tightening the bolts; put the screws for the legs and for the seat as well, and you’re done. Piece of cake! 5 Minutes!BUT then, the second one arrived… and guess what? The seat base is warped, there are cracks at some joints filled with putty (which cracked as well, so now the cracks are white), it took me forever to level the seat, and the color is darker than the first one. WHAT THE HECK? It is like it came from an entirely different planet!We decided to keep it, maybe put some stain on the cracks, and ignore the color difference, just to avoid the hassle of a return (taking it apart and boxing it back in), but we were amazed that one can be (almost) perfect, while the second one just a turd…On a second thought, just writing this review made me think that I might just ask for a replacement… eh well…

Sturdy but Flawed Design
We bought 3 of these stools and found that they were nice and comfortable. They are sturdy and easy to handle. It took about 45 minutes to put the first one together and about 20 minutes each for the other two.We had family over for the holiday and I was shocked as I saw at least 4 people kick or trip over the stool legs when walking by the table! In our case, the high-top, bar-height table is against a wall on one short side with several feet of clearance around the other three sides, so it’s not a tight space issue. I needed to figure out what was making this happen.I did some measurements, and it turns out that the rear legs stick out 3½” beyond the back of the seat. This might work when used at a bar, but we use them on a high-top table like you see in a restaurant.It’s very odd but, without thinking about it, when you walk past a chair or stool, you must intuitively sense the leg’s location by the top of the stool back and your feet automatically stay clear. Nobody would expect something to be sticking out on the floor. Imagine a piece of 2×4 sticking out 3½” behind your chair legs—you too would be tripping. You just don’t expect anything to be there.So, the problem we had with these stools was the design. I have found other stools that have a typical design and are going to work just fine. Returning these to Amazon is going to be a trick since they are already assembled, and shipping is going to be tricky—but they are no good to me.

Great looking. But the seats are REALLY hardThanks, they look great

Small seat, very wobbly.