The chair arrived in a slim box with no damage. There are no assembly instructions included. It at first glance appeared self explanatory, but it does require some trial and error. The Orange is a cover, that is held on by velcro along the bottom of the chair, and is one piece top and bottom, so you need to assemble the chair while putting the cover on...at the same time. I was pleased with the color and the overall chair for the price. If YOU DON'T LIKE TO ASSEMBLE, then this is not the chair for you. I pride myself of being very good at assembly and this took me well over an hour, which is ridiculous for a chair.