"The Safsalit was invented by a Jewish immigrant from Romania named Moshe Pitaro, who worked as an upholsterer," says Snyder. "In 1962, he created his very first design: an intelligent and innovative sofa that could be converted into a bed, which responded to the practical needs of apartment life in Israel, where everyone lived in very modest quarters, with only fewer than 10% of all apartments having more than four rooms." Photo 8 of 11 in This is What Design Looked Like in Israel in 1965 by Allie Weiss

This is What Design Looked Like in Israel in 1965

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"The Safsalit was invented by a Jewish immigrant from Romania named Moshe Pitaro, who worked as an upholsterer," says Snyder. "In 1962, he created his very first design: an intelligent and innovative sofa that could be converted into a bed, which responded to the practical needs of apartment life in Israel, where everyone lived in very modest quarters, with only fewer than 10% of all apartments having more than four rooms."