u/Ok_Doctor8755

These are 1950/60s era chairs that I would like to restore but not sure if I should repaint or stain or what. Any ideas on the wood? What would you do?

These are 1950s /1960s era chairs that have some sort of paint and are some sort of wood. Started sanding but ohhhhh boy… that’ll be a lot… chemical option or?

How would you remove the paint off the frame and what wood do you think they are?