I bought one of these and one of the legs ended up breaking. I had it replaced, only to find it break again. This time from the back hinge on the top. It says rosewood, but I think that's just what the color is called. After inspecting the pieces after it broke, it did not resemble the texture of wood. Anyways, my father ended up saving the hardware from this stool to build a better one with REAL WOOD..THANKS DAD!