This English Art Deco cocktail cabinet from the 1920s is a true surprise piece, crafted in magnificent honey-coloured golden walnut. The front is deceptive — a false cupboard, a false drawer and one real double-depth drawer — but the top section pops up to reveal a full set of glasses and decanters, closing again softly and automatically thanks to an elaborate concealed mechanism. The divided hinged top opens to a rising platform fitted with a complete set of glasses and four decanters, every cutout fleece-lined to cradle its glass, while two glass tops in the lid provide a surface for preparing drinks. The bottom drawer opens in two stages and holds further matching glasses. Closed, it hides its purpose entirely; open, it’s a breathtaking display of different-sized cut glasses on the rising platform. A top-quality dry bar with solid brass hardware, this metamorphic cabinet brings class to any interior and is certain to be a great conversation piece.

Dimensions:
Height: 37.01″ (94 cm)
Width: 20.08″ (51 cm)
Depth: 17.72″ (45 cm)
Style: Art Deco (of the period)
Origin: United Kingdom
Circa: 1920