Fortunately I'd already had a nap when I blundered into these (there are two, you'll see below) -- and that was the problem, what to call them? After I picked myself up off the floor, I asked the dealer just what they were called, and he said, not skipping a beat, "meubles d'appuis." Since that didn't exactly rock me, he then walked over to one, sidled up next to it, and rested his elbow on the top (starting to get a concept of the size of these?). "Furniture for leaning on, n'est-ce pas?" Well, how French! Sans question the finest pieces of Art Deco/Moderne furniture I've ever brought back from France, these 1920's, possibly 1930's beauties have been refinished to perfection (hand-rubbed lacquer, the French way) -- rosewood cabinets just itching to be used as bars, stereo cabinets, your pleasure. As they're an ample size (43 inches tall, 27 1/2 wide, and 22 1/2 deep, not including the handle), they're well suited to a myriad of possibilities, including, of course, as stands for impressive and grand sculptures, floral arrangements, a clock, whatever!

The pedestal adds a powerful design element to an already super-compelling piece.

Gorgeous Moderne hardware, with the simple elegance of a design titan such as Jacques Adnet...

You have no less than 17 choices where to rest the shelf. The lowest point would be about 12 inches above the bottom, but of course you could remove it altogether.

The backs are nicely finished.

These pictures demonstrate that the rosewood is perfectly matched on both pieces, as well as the fact that the handles are opposing. These meubles had just been refinished when I bought them in France, and the workmanship of the refinishers was "top drawer." They're beautifully, deeply lacquered, and nearly flawless (a tiny dent or scratch here or there, but surely nothing that will jump out and bite you). All in all, two high style French Art Deco cabinets worthy of an advanced collector's home -- yours!

 ...interested?