So I'm not an expert and I can't tell a whole lot from just these pictures but I have spent quite a bit of time around the buying and selling of vintage and antique furniture. What this person did is a travesty and probably devalued the piece %80-%90. Now it could just be a junk piece and they did pick it up off the curb so it may have been cheap junk to start with so they haven't lost much but I'm glad that's not in my house. It wasn't pretty before but it was interesting now it's just ugly.
Nah I don't know but that would be awesome lol