I hope you keep the floral touches.

What other colors are in your room? I can see a dark blue or a deep burgundy where the green is and black where it is tan.

Good lick!

You say your great grandfather...that means nothing or something. My great grandfather was born in 1873. Yours? Guessing 1920/30's?

An aside: until you figure out the date of the piece, don't touch it as its value will be negated by refinishing it,

How much damage is there? Simple cleaning and some touch up to the finish may be enough. You can have glass cut to fit the top to prevent water damage and dings.

What a lovely chest and mirror. I think it has so much character. I’d leave it as is!

Preserve and restore!

Restore not refinish. Beautiful piece of furniture.

I’m squarely in the preserve and restore camp. This is a charming piece regardless of value - which I’d want to know before altering it. The florals look hand painted & the mirror is pretty enough to use as a stand alone piece hanging in entry or hall.

You may find the cost of a refinisher prohibitive since veneer can't go through the usual chemical stripping. Read up on how to clean and polish an older piece like this. See if you can unscrew the pulls and clean separately. It has age, but looks to be in decent condition. Is the finish flaking or sticky?

If you decide to do something besides preserve it, I'd politely suggest that you sell it to an antique dealer so that it can make its way somewhere it will be appreciated. You can buy a modern substitute for very little cost. Unfortunately about 30 years ago I ran into a similarly styled piece (but it was a curio cabinet) and at that time it was several hundred dollars. I didn't have the place or the money for it, and have regretted it ever since that I was unable to buy it. Even in its imperfect state (which is probably its most valuable state-- just watch Antiques Roadshow) it is in phenomenal shape and should be somewhere it is valued for its history and quality. Not trying to preach, but seriously, if you can't use it in its present state, find someone who can. This is the type of piece that can find a home even in a 2 bedroom condo. It will elevate your whole look to have furniture of this caliber! Thanks for listening and good luck!

Great Grandfather was born in 1902. Making the piece over 100 years old. Thinking the piece would go here:

Ok - assume it just fits on that wall? A caution about being next to window or sitting in direct sunlight - over time the parts that receive the direct light will fade &/or dry out which might make veneer separate. Less of an issue if the window has blinds or shades. Also, very pretty flooring you have!

Blinds are being installed this week!

I should also mention the top is scratched to hell. Any thoughts there?

Well if you want to spend a bit of money, you could get a nice colored piece of felt cut to size, and have a glass top made to size :) Preserved in its current state, scratches hidden, very serviceable :) .

Girlfriend Correction: dresser is going in this corner

I don't think this is an extremely old piece. The thing about basing "age" on ownership by a grandparent or even great grandparent is that they might not have stopped buying at a certain point in time. Even if you are basing solely on his "age, he would have bee purchasing it presumably during his marriage which would have been sometime in the late 1920's or 1930's presumably.

My mother was born slighty later than your Great Grandfather as she was born in 1919. She started furnishing a home in the 1950's and there would be no way to "date" the items in her home based on her year of birth since they included MCM, Victorian, Art Deco, 1970's and 1980's of various styles including reproductions - e.g. a painted secretary in what was probably a vaguely French Provincial style. I think she probably bought a few items in faux or authentic Heywood Wakefield style when she was first setting up her home as she was nostalgic about that style. She bought at various times in her life and from various sources including new, antique stores and estate sales.

Based on the wood and the style my semi-educated guess would be that your piece is from the 1920's or 1930's.

Really the question is whether you like it enough to spend a considerable amount of money to have it refinished? I had (or have) a vintage bedroom suite from the 1930's in the Waterfall style. When I remodeled I decided I still liked the style enough to use some parts of it in my new bedroom and so I had the armoire and dresser refinished. I had the vanity turned into two end tables which were also refinished.

I think the actual construction my furniture is a bit like yours as mine has the "fancy" wood but it is a veneer and also has some other touches typical of that style. The company that did the job did a beautiful job but it was as expensive as my buying high end new furniture. I did it because after looking at new stuff I realized that I liked the old furniture more than what I was seeing. FWIW the same company also refinished a solid Art Deco solid wood "bar" and did a custom dining room table that was based on a French Art Deco table.

I have a somewhat dinged up Chnese Deco which is in its chipped "shabby chic" state because I still love it but I don't see how it could possibly be restored given the intricate nature of its design.

Find out how much a good professional refinish will be and then decide whether you love the piece enough to spend that amount. Or if you want to just keep using it in its current condition and not spend the money.

Please add a photo of the top, showing the damage to the veneer. Add a coin for scale.

IMO take it to a furniture refinisher who has experiance with antiques they will give you better advice and IMO even if it is not an "antique" if you love it have it done right .Veneer can be replaced and please do not just slap paint on this witout guidance . I love mixing some old pieces with more modern design in this case not in your main decor but in a bedroom you can have a completely different design no problem maybe even a touch more Art Deco with that piece could be a fun way to use it in the bedroom where IMO industrial is not a nice feel. This is a great example of the look you could use for inspiration Very sexy don't you think?

Photo of the top. Golf ball for size

You could try Old English furniture polish. Thee scratches don't look deep, but photos are difficult :)