It is, indeed, a chair. It’s terrible for back n hips. I’m a psychotherapist, by trade, so I sit... ALOT. A good chair is vitally important. The lumbar support is non-existent. The seat has a slight down angle so it feels like I’m constantly sliding forwards n about to fall out of the chair. I find myself tensing my thighs n hips to stop this from happening. It becomes physically exhausting in less than an hour. Padding is atrociously thin. I ended up buying another chair to take its place n i let my kid clients sit in this one. So, I’m out another $400.00 buying another chair AFTER buying this one. 1 star cause it LOOKS DAMNED GOOD! But loses 4 because its art (read: dust catcher) n not a good place to sit. I didn’t intend to pay for art or a kids chair. I wont ever own anything from this company again unless they give me a free replacement to test out n review. Oh, and their customer service was non-existant as well.