The Tavern bench is stained black and has a durable satin polyurethane finish.ShippingWe want you to enjoy your new bench as soon as possible. We custom craft each of our benches so please observe lead times.100% Solid Wood, Hand CraftedNo particle board or cheap assembly practices here. We craft and assemble each one by hand and finish each With a hand-applied multi-step durable satin polyurethane finish. After ensuring that everything fits and looks just right we pack it for shipping.Note:If ordering along With a table choose a bench that is 12" shorter than your table for a nesting bench that will fit perfectly between the table legs.Grain / Color Notice Because our furniture is crafted from solid real wood there will be variation in color, and grain pattern. Products in the images have been crafted from the same species of wood and stained with the exact same stain color as the product you will receive. However because wood is a natural product no two pieces are the same. Depending on an individual piece of wood and grain pattern the stain may take more or less resulting in the color variation. While every effort has been made to supply you with the most accurate photographic representation, you should expect some variation in your product.