I am surprised at how sturdy they are, actually. I'm used to shopping at Ikea, and these are definitely a cut above Ikea. I have to get the Daughter to help me lift them to move them so I can vacuum. Aside from a little bit of wear, they are "like new". I really didn't think I'd ever buy anything "mid-century" since that's what I grew up with. I much prefer the 1930s-40s furniture. But these said "buy us, buy us!". The Daughter had spotted them on an earlier trip to the S.A. and said they'd be great in the living room. I was kinda leery about the color, but it actually does work.
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I probably should sort out some sort of rug protectors to go under the chair legs, so they don't completely crush the carpet. Not that the carpet is worth a ton of money - they were going to throw it out at my work one day, when clearing an office, and so I took it and had it professionally cleaned (which it needs again). The cleaners told me it is an imported wool on cotton and would have been worth maybe $1K back when new in the 1970s. With all the wear and tear on it since then, it's probably not worth much now. But the colors really came out nicely when it was cleaned, and we rather like it. It's kind of amazing what you can get from places like Salvation Army and when people are renovating, if you keep an eye out!