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I don't see much finish on the bottom, but if there's an inconspicuous place to see if the finish is easily dissolved with lacquer thinner it might be real easy to restore the top.
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It is not “old”, old. It might be from the 1950’s but not likely older than that.
If the assembly screws are flat head, that would make it 1950s, Phillips head, 1960s or later.
Without matching chairs, it might be worth $50-100 depending on location. Here in Florida, it would have no real value since we have so many retirees who pass on here. a lot of furniture gets sold here at low prices because the family does not want to haul it. Only the best pieces make any price here.
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I’ve seen tables like that selling at estate sales in the $100-200 range in good condition . It depends on how the table is marketed and you finding a potential buyer. Looking at the picture you might apply a coat of some Howard’s Restor-A-Finish and increase the value and make a sale easier.
https://www.howardproducts.com/product/restor-a-finish/
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It looks like oak and many of those end up on CL for ZIP.
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I don't see you getting anything for it. It doesn't appear to be from any special maker nor does it appear to be particularly old. If it is not a project you want to take on as a restoration and you don't see any use for the wood, I'd offer it up for free to someone who wants it.
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$20 AT BEST if you’re lucky around here.
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(07-30-2019, 05:02 AM)WaterlooMarc Wrote: $20 AT BEST if you’re lucky around here.
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Sorry but nothing special about a red oak table.
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Problem is you don't have the matching side tables, so its a one-off piece, of no particular maker, unremarkable in construction, and frankly of a style not particularly in vogue right now. Sounds like a gift to someone to me.
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