Item of furniture that now is broken (7)

I believe the answer is:

whatnot

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'item of furniture' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'that now is broken' is the wordplay.
'is broken' is an anagram indicator.
'that'+'now'='thatnow'
'thatnow' anagrammed gives 'WHATNOT'.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for whatnot that I've seen before include "Bric-a-brac stand" , "Stand with shelves - knick-knack" , "Shelved stand for ornaments" , "This piece of furniture" , "Stand with shelves for small items" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.