With the leather top, don't paint it. Leave it wood. Great find.

Perfect size and scale with your windows.

Lucky!

And I also am a fan of old english scratch cover. We got a (new to us) kitchen table and chairs last weekend from the antique mall, and they look 1000% better after the scratch cover.

Leave it be.

Wonderful, keep it as is. Yes to scratch cover.

What a great find! I love it just as it is.

Great find. I also vote no on painting it.

Treasure! I'd leave it as is and simply add the casters to make it taller. What a find!

Thanks so much girls, for looking and weighing in ---
I tried for an hour this AM to upload the before pic, it finally took! Here it is before the Old English Scratch Cover- I'm telling you, that stuff is amazing! :)

I love it just as it is! I would add casters to it though.

Beautiful. I think you found the coffee table to my end table.

Here is a pic.

WoW!! What a great find . And thank you for the vote about Old English . I have a bottle of it LOL ! But I think I have too dark a color for the newest old chair. I have sanded the arms down and they are a coffee with lots of cream color that I LOVE. Don't want to put it on there and have them darker. I shall use it on the rest though. THANK YOU !! DO NOT PAINT :) c

It's beautiful! I would leave it alone too. I love the oval shape, it's so graceful.

Holly, yours is lovely too!

Gorgeous!!!

Yes --graceful lines and very elegant -- suits the whole room! :)

And yes -- I would simply add casters (check on Amazon -- it is amazing what turns up there!) and enjoy it! :)

Great find. Like it as is!

That was in the trash?!!! Lucky you! I would leave it and just polish and add a caster. Does it look like they cut the legs down or was it always that height?

By castors I hope you mean vintage wood ones to keep the effect right...really REALLY nice find!

I would add casters to make it taller.

This is a perfect example of something perfectly nice that is not currently on trend.

When your item was new, it would have been sold in a store that had a mess of old shipping crates and such out back.

Today, an old paint splattered shipping palette on casters would never go in the trash; it would be considered chic and sell in a boutique! Meanwhile your piece goes begging.

Thanks so much-- I will try to find the perfect casters.
I wonder if years ago sofa's were shorter, maybe? Is that why the table is so low???
Holly-Kay (with the gorgeous kitchen....) I can't believe you have the matching end table! How funny is that??

I have similar pieces with the 'leather' tops. Did you put the OE Scratch on the leather, as well? Mine looks so dried out.

Yes, I did put the OE on the leather. I was nervous but figured I had nothing to lose. I buffed it up really well after and it revived the leather part quite nicely. :)

Did you know that Old English Scratch remover comes in two different stains....One for light wood and one for dark wood. I have used both and they are great!

Thanks. I'll give it a try.

Try this website for replacement casters. I know nothing about them, but they seem to have an extensive inventory.

Forgot to add: Congrats on finding such a classic piece!

Here is a link that might be useful: Antique Hardware replacement brass casters

This post was edited by bbstx on Sat, Nov 23, 13 at 17:24

Ogoopogo -- I love it! It's so pretty with your rug, too! It's hard to tell, but is it shorter also??

Bbstx -- thanks for the fun link! I just might find something good there!

Great story, Ogoopogo....Hollywood, fun story. I'm impressed :)

That's a great find.
Good for you!

Thanks, Melsouth! I'm enjoying it.