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I believe EQ3 has similar ones like that.
EQ3.com

Perhaps you might find a credenza where you could replace the feet/legs with shorter ones (or omit them completely) to reduce the height of the unit.

If you are in the Bay area- send the picture to some of the local mid century stops to see if they have one or if getting one in..I have seen this style a dozen times.

http://www.klassikbylynne.com/contact.html
http://retroathome.com/html/about_us.html
Past Perfect on Union and their bigger store on Lombard, Past Perfect II
The Other Shop- on Divisadero
Mickey's Monkey- Lower Haight
Touch- on Valencia

Couple more in the East Bay and Marin

These places have a bit more down to earth prices and a good time to negotiate.

Finding something exactly like that one under 24" high is going to be tough - more typical is going to be 28" (which is what the pictured credenza is likely to be) - so I'd suggest being flexible, but continuing your search because they're out there...

...such as these from Room Service:

http://www.roomservicestore.com/store/credenzas_and_dressers/index.html

Room and Board has a few:
http://www.roomandboard.com/rnb/product.do?method=get&id=534672&coll=378386&cat=55 and http://www.roomandboard.com/rnb/product.do?method=get&id=820039&coll=2486893&cat=55 and
http://www.roomandboard.com/rnb/product.do?method=get&id=672047&coll=92105139&cat=55.

I had a similar problem and looked all over.

After a lot of looking and with some reluctance, I ended up with this--by far the cheapest solution that I'd encountered-- in black-brown:
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00045560

I modified the spacing so that A/V components fit properly. You can add legs to this too, if you'd like.

There's also this (21 5/8" deep was too deep for the space I had available):
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20105341

It looks great and I don't regret the decision.

i think it's been on this very site several times-- but some crafty handy AT-er's have just stuck feet on an IKEA Lack (or was it Billy?) shelf to make their t.v. stands...

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/sf/shelving-storage/look-tylers-modern-credenza-ikea-hack-044975

i have a credenza under my window that is very short, because it's original use was for sitting atop the main credenza...does that make sense? A lot of them come in two pieces, with the top having glass doors instead of wood, but it's just as sturdy and has lots of storage.

I have been searching for a media console as well, but something less modern, actually. But you might like some things here:

http://www.mitchellgold.com/

If I had some money to spend, I would get the BDDW Lake Low credenza. sooooo pretty.

http://www.bddw.com/furniture/storage/lake_lowcred.html

We got an awesome one from CB2 that is bright orange (they call it lobster). Might be a tad taller than you are looking for, but you could look there and see if they have anything else. Their store downtown is semi-convenient and you can buy floors models.

It looks almost exactly like it's from the angela adams furniture line...like one of the pieces from 5-6 years ago. You can look at anglelaadams.com and see some of the stuff from the new line, but it's super-hyper expensive.

Not cheap, but similar with tambour doors:

http://www.dwr.com/product/giulia-media-credenza.do?keyword=giulia&sortby=ourPicks

there are a few places on valencia street in the mission district that carry vintage danish modern type credenzas. I think one place is called "touch" or something on valencia and 20th. Also, I bought a credenza I love for $100 at Clar's auction house in oakland a few years ago. they have auctions open to the public every first weekend of the month.

Thanks everyone for the suggestions! I am going to check out all of the links as well as email the listed stores in SF. I really really appreciate this!!!

Also check out DWR's Sapporo units, which are configurable. Alas, only in snow white, but they are still lovely.