Don't you just love freecycle? Furniture content

[dyna-ti]

Restore, refinish, whatever.

It's got to start with getting rid of the awful varnish that someone's slathered over the table top. Luckily the rest of the table and chairs are unmolested. The chairs just need recovering once I've found a retro enough fabric.

'tis a splendid thing that I am Roseanne Barr's underpants (well chuffed) with

If not a problem and caring only about having a table,then may as well sand it off completely like mr gibble says.

I am now the delighted owner of a Frem Rojle table and chair set as designed by Hans Olsen

It just sounded like you had something you felt was worthy to own,whereas sanding it off completely would ruin any worth it may have.
But if thats not the case then sanding is the answer

 

[highlandsflyer]

It depends on the nature of the dents, etc.

There is a difference between 'damage' and wear and tear consistent with age and enhancing character.

With the items in question I would be tempted to do as little as possible to it to make it serviceable. Oil not varnish for my taste.

I lived in Denmark and these are not rare there, they fit well in the surrounds of wooden floors and minimalist decor.

 

[highlandsflyer]

Antique brass statues?

Out of the Horse's Head?

 

[gibbleking]

i meant bronze...sorry