It was the logical next step, but whoever thought it would happen this soon. After paper plates, cutlery and dresses, the ever-expanding paper industry has now moved into furniture.
> In London, Bernard Holdaway’s dining table, chairs and desk were the hit of the Ideal Home Show. Made of compressed pulp paper, which is then sprayed with high-gloss enamel, the furniture is strong, washable and more fire-resistant than wood. It comes in 35 pieces, all based on the circle to facilitate production and prevent chipping: the table is clover-leaf-shaped, the desk a split circle. Prices: from $11 for an easy chair to $19 for the table.
> In the U.S., a gay nursery chair, designed by London Royal College of Art Graduate Peter Murdoch, is now on sale at Bloomingdale’s, Neiman-Marcus and some 20 specialty shops. Made by the International Paper Co., the cylindrical-shaped chair consists of five layers of paper coated with a thin layer of plastic, is only one-sixteenth of an inch thick and weighs an incredibly light 3 Ibs. The chair will support up to 500 Ibs. Designer Murdoch claims that it is almost impossible to break. The throw-away price: $6.
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