Charles and RayEames, compact sofa, steel framing with original black fabric upholstery Herman Miller label to underside of the frame. Width 180 cm, the striking profile and crisp light scale evolved from a built in sofa that Charles and RayEames designed for the living room of their Pacific Palisades home. This vintage piece dates from the late 1960s and is upholstered in the same black fabric used by Herman Miller since the early 1960s. This design dates from 1954.