I needed a chair that sat up high and didn't have arms to slide under the desk. The chair arrived the day after it was ordered while I was away from home. My husband had the chair assembled and in place by the time I got back from the grocery store. Therefore it must have been easy to assemble. I tried out the chair that day and it works beautifully. Now I can take care of business at the desk at a height that works for me and slide the chair up to the desk when I'm not working.