The shape of the base echoes precisely the bases Brancusi made to display his sculptures - and the fine quality of Poux's poured concrete would stand up well to the sculptor's notoriously exacting standards.

Johnny Poux approaches furniture design with the proficiency of a carpenter and the artistry of a sculptor.

What makes Johnny's work so great, " is that he sticks with simple ideas, then uses materials in an original way to give the furniture a contemporary twist. He's also an amazing craftsman. Everything he makes is just done beautifully."

The primitive "macho grain" as Johnny Poux calls it, on his drum tables and stools is actually layers of plywood sandwiched together. The top issolid Honduras mahogany; the legs, stainless steel.

Johnny Poux balanced a cherry top on the cast-concrete base of this cherry Dovetail stool.