Art Deco Console Cabinet with 5 Doors

Somebody opened a burl and found an entire Rorschach test inside.

This Art Deco console cabinet with 5 doors dates to the early 20th century, and it is burl wood veneer. Deco makers often let richly figured veneer serve as the ornament, with few other flourishes. Three door fronts run across the middle, each matched into a big symmetrical pattern of eyes and rings. Faceted ends step down at either side onto heavy angled plinths. Slim dark hinges and small escutcheons are all the hardware it shows. It stretches 82.5 inches long, 22 deep and 31.5 high.

Everyone sees something different in it. Nobody sees a filing cabinet.