Abstract: A furniture assembly includes a base, a pair of lifting columns flanking the base, a mounting panel fixed to the lifting columns in front of the base so that it can be raised and lowered, and a flat electronic display screen fixed to the mounting panel. According to a preferred embodiment, the furniture assembly is a modular assembly and includes a top module detachably fixed to a base module. The mounting panel can be moved between an upper position, where it at least partially covers the top module, and a lower position, where it at least partially covers the base module. The assembly includes a wiring harness fixed to the back of the screen for inputting video signals to the display screen from a number of electronic sources such as a TV antenna, a VCR, a DVD player, and a computer. The harness is movable through a space between the front and the rear of the base under the action of a retracting mechanism which keeps the harness taut as the panel is raised and lowered.

Abstract: A furniture assembly includes a base, a pair of lifting columns flanking the base, a mounting panel fixed to the lifting columns in front of the base so that it can be raised and lowered, and a flat electronic display screen fixed to the mounting panel. According to a preferred embodiment, the furniture assembly is a modular assembly and includes a top module detachably fixed to a base module. The mounting panel can be moved between an upper position, where it at least partially covers the top module, and a lower position, where it at least partially covers the base module. The assembly includes a wiring harness fixed to the back of the screen for inputting video signals to the display screen from a number of electronic sources such as a TV antenna, a VCR, a DVD player, and a computer. The harness is movable through a space between the front and the rear of the base under the action of a retracting mechanism which keeps the harness taut as the panel is raised and lowered.