It's unique! Is the upper part real wood? It has a bit of a 'Formica' look in the pic. If it's real wood, I think I'd go for it. Did they have any other photos?

Looks like real wood but maybe veneer because it looks so even?Any idea what wood that might be? I wouldn't mind painting it if the wood/veneer is shot.

More pics here:

https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/atq/5838007035.html

The base is great. I'd probably paint the top, maybe a really nice green.

I love it. It's unique and I love unique!

Will look at it later this afternoon. Seller says it could be brass.

The top is oak, veneer or not. If it isn't veneer, I'd be re-finishing it as that also adds to its uniqueness. When I look at the last pic in the ad, I see a bit of lightness in the upper corner facing the camera. Check that corner, as it may be veneer.

Bring a magnet with you, to see if the legs attract it. If they do, it's not copper or brass, but likely plated steel. Can't wait to hear what you find out; wishing that it's everything we HOPE it is!

Yes, I learned about the magnet. Bought a bar serving cart for 10.00 and was just getting ready to spray paint the ugly metal when I checked with a magnet. Lo and behold, it's solid brass.

I have to tell you of an amazing coincidence that happened, as I searched the web for that ad before you posted it. I used your description to try to find the table to see if there were more pics.

Lo and behold, I ended up in the Atlanta, GA CL, where there was nothing like that table at all, but I saw this ad https://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/fuo/5795725866.html    where the chairs looked familiar. I went into my DR where I looked again at the chairs that I have stashed in there from a CL buying trip to NH on March of 2015, where I picked up a farm table; an item I'd been casually looking for for years.

This is the bad CL ad pic. A friend of mine wanted the pink upholstered chairs, and since we were loading the table, too, when she offered me the 2 rush seat chairs with arms, I didn't need them or think we could fit it all in/on the 4Runner. She either gave them to me or charged me $20 for them, as they needed to empty the house.

Thanks to that random CL search for you, I now know that my big, heavy, well-made rush seat chairs are made by Hooker! There is part of a label underneath one, but it's torn off so no name is visible. The family had had the table that I bought for over 25 years and had brought it with them from TX to NH. I'll just assume that the chairs (second pic below that I just took of one) are similar vintage.

I'd say oak. I wouldn't paint it because you'll hide that nice inlay.

If I were to acquire it and if it's veneer, I would probably lightly sand the top with very fine sandpaper (?400 grit) to smooth out the blemishes. Of corse you wouldn't want to use any water or any stripper solution as it will weaken the glue of any veneer or inlay. Most of the large pale areas look like the lacquer has been removed by a vase with water or something. On the other hand, if those light areas are water ring marks into the varnish or lacquer, one cabinet restoration guy told me that they can be made right again by spraying a very fine bit of lacquer (?or shellac) thinner. He told me (12 years go) that the spray thinner/thinner could be hard to find.

Those palm held random orbital sanders with very fine sandpaper and light or no pressure can be great to have. I have lightly sanded veneer before. Just go gently.

The upper left corner could be chipped veneer or abrasion to solid wood. In the last image, the wooden top appears slightly bowed. sometimes this happens from different expansions of top and bottom if only one of the surfaces has been sealed. Perhaps the bottom surface was left unfinished.

It's a very interesting piece. Are you going to get it?

Unfortunately, a bust. Measurements were way off. Legs aren't copper or brass (thanks for reminding me to bring magnet.).

Bummer...I hate it when that happens. Hope you didn't have to go too far, and that you educated the seller.

Actually, it was quite aways in a less affluent part and young seller. Not sure how representative my sample is, but all my other purchases from older sellers in affluent areas have been great.

But at least you found out about your chairs and I bought inexpensive wine :)

Too bad nosoccermom. Was the top veneer then? Wonder if Ralph Lauren has aged copper verdigris paint. Ha.

Yes, veneer with some water damage. It was by Stanley, part of a bedroom set.