June 25, 2000
It was the first piece of furniture they bought for their home, says actress Mariah O'Brien of the Sofa Compact, designed by the Eameses in 1954...O'Brien, who stars in the independent film, "Ordinary Madness," considers her sofa, with its urethane cushions, a work of art. "It's so simple and beautiful, yet amazingly comfortable -- it hits you in all the right places.