Glass Furniture

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 104, 27 January 1938, Page 5

Glass Furniture

Indian Maharajah Chooses It For ofl ice Form lure “•Dominion" special—By Air Mail. ’ London, January 7. 'J'HE world's first transparent allglass suite of office furniture has just been msde by a London firm p or an Indian maharajah. ‘‘Tile cost will he about £800.” said the manager of the firm this week, “and by the time our customer receives it in India it will he considerably more.” The firm received the order from the maharajah three months ago. He had heard from his London agent that the firm made glass tables, and he thought that a glass suite might have a cooling effect on him when working. “Really, it is only a novelty. ;i ■ manager said. “But we have been tola that if the maharajah is pleased with it lie may order a bedroom suite of glass, and possibly later on a whole house or palace full. Our greatest trouble was with the chairs. They nad to be made solely of glass without there being any risk of a ‘let down.’ After ■weeks of experimenting we were able to solve that difficulty, and our glass chairs are as stout and comfortable as any made of the usual materials."