Joe Whip
50th anniversary special edition
To celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the armchair Joe designed by DDL Studio, Centro Studi Poltronova has created four special editions for a must–have item which has never gone out of the catalogue. Joe Whip is made of black leather, it is a precious edition with an elaborate braiding which transforms the thumb into a fringe, and by similitude, into a whip, preserving all its Pop provocation.
To request information, please write to info@poltronova.it, for a quote to sales@poltronova.it.
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- year1970
- typologyoriginal project 1970 – Joe Whip special edition 2020
- dimension175[l] x 122[w] x 95[h] cm
- materials[structure] metal
[padding] preformed polyurethane foam
[covering] leather - colorsblack
- weight54 kg
- downloadproduct leaflet | instructions
Exhibitions
- 2020Poltronova. La casa non domestica, Contemporary Cluster, Rome
#joewhip on Instagram
When play gets bigger — literally.
⚾️ Joe Ball pouf/footrest by D’Urbino, Lomazzi
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Joe Ball by Poltronova is a leather pouf and footrest created for the fiftieth anniversary of Joe.
Its shape and stitching directly recall a classic baseball, conceived as a natural completion to the Joe armchair.
Inside, a concealed weight makes the pouf stable when used as a seat, preventing it from rolling.
Made in Italy, Joe Ball has a simple form that requires exceptional craftsmanship.
Produced using pre-formed expanded polyurethane, it involves highly accurate manual work to faithfully reproduce a leather baseball on a giant scale.
The leather cover is crafted like an haute couture garment, ensuring the highest quality.
Each piece is unique and available in a wide range of colors.
Three branded marks stamped into the leather guarantee authenticity: the name Joe, the Centro Studi Poltronova logo, and the Joe 50th anniversary mark.
In the video, the object shifts from game to furniture, from scale play to physical interaction, turning Joe Ball into an experience where body, movement, and Italian design collide.
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#poltronova #joeball #madeinitaly #joearmchair #fundesign
When play gets bigger (literally)
⚾️ Joe Ball pouf/footrest by D’Urbino, Lomazzi
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Joe Ball by Poltronova is a leather pouf and footrest created for the fiftieth anniversary of Joe.
Its shape and stitching directly recall a classic baseball, conceived as a natural completion to the Joe armchair.
Inside, a concealed weight makes the pouf stable when used as a seat, preventing it from rolling.
Made in Italy, Joe Ball has a simple form that requires exceptional craftsmanship.
Produced using pre-formed expanded polyurethane, it involves highly accurate manual work to faithfully reproduce a leather baseball on a giant scale.
The leather cover is crafted like an haute couture garment, ensuring the highest quality.
Each piece is unique and available in a wide range of colors.
Three branded marks stamped into the leather guarantee authenticity: the name Joe, the Centro Studi Poltronova logo, and the Joe 50th anniversary mark.
In the video, the object shifts from game to furniture, from scale play to physical interaction, turning Joe Ball into an experience where body, movement, and Italian design collide.
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#poltronova #joeball #madeinitaly #joearmchair #fundesign
🧡 Sink into iconic comfort.
The JOE armchair paired with the JOE pouf / footrest is where sculptural design meets everyday lounging.
Soft curves. Grounded presence. Effortless style.
Designed to anchor a space while inviting you to stay a little longer.
This is modern comfort that looks as good as it feels.
🟠 Would you style this set in a living room or a reading corner?
📸 Shot by @kaylaraquel.studio
💡 Shooting production @emmabyvanck.dvd
✍️ Edit @gianlucagarupaionni
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JOE armchair, JOE pouf, modern armchair, designer lounge chair, contemporary seating, statement armchair, modern living room furniture, luxury home interiors, sculptural furniture design, De Pas, D’Urbino, Lomazzi, DDL
#Poltronova
#joearmchair
#joeball
#ModernInteriors
#DesignerFurniture
#ContemporaryLiving
Joe: an icon that refuses to sit still 🤎
Joe armchair (1970) + Joe Ball pouf/footrest (2020): same irreverent spirit, shared attitude, comfort made in Italy.
What started as a radical gesture becomes a dialogue across time: playful, bodily, unmistakably pop.
After more than 50 years, Joe is still challenging how we inhabit objects and space, with Joe Ball by its side.
Both upholstered in vintage leather.
Other options available.
📸 Shot by @kaylaraquel.studio
💡Production by @emmabyvanck.dvd
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#poltronova #joearmchair #joeball #popdesign #designicon
🧢 Joe Armchair by De Pas, D’Urbino, Lomazzi
⚾️ Joe Ball pouf/footrest by D’Urbino, Lomazzi
📍 XS, @isaloniofficial Milano April 8–13 2025
📸 @serenaeller : @ellerstudio
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#Poltronova #JoeArmchair #JoeBall #DDL #designicon
Joe armchair Poltronova by De Pas D’Urbino Lomazzi, giant baseball glove chair, homage to Joe DiMaggio, radical Pop design, collectible Italian armchair, polyurethane foam armchair on wheels
Bold. Bright. Iconic.
Crafted from radical visions, these design pieces weren’t made to follow rules.
They wrote them.
— 📐 Mies armchair by Archizoom Associati, 1969
— 💭 Rumble sofa by Gianni Pettena, 1967
— ⚾️ Joe armchair by De Pas, D’Urbino, Lomazzi, 1970
— ⭕️ Mitzi sofa by Hans Hollein, 1981
— 🛋️ Saratoga sofa by Lella and Massimo Vignelli, 1964
— 🍓Ultrafragola mirror/lamp by Ettore Sottsass jr., 1970
📸 Photo credits @serenaeller @francesco_marano8 : @ellerstudio
#Poltronova #JoeArmChair #MiesArmchair #DDL #ArchizoomAssociati #DePasDUrbinoLomazzi #Design #Furniture #InteriorDesign #HansHollein #Vignelli #GianniPettena #RumbleSofa #Saratoga #MitziSofa
Not fully visible, nor entirely absent.
These objects aren’t simply on display: they hide, reveal, refract, disappear and reappear among textures and reflections.
Sensitive presences—engaged in a dialogue with surfaces, imagination, and time.
You don’t look at them. They observe you.
1. Ultrafragola mirror/lamp by Ettore Sottsass jr., 1970
2. Joe armchair by De Pas, D’Urbino, Lomazzi, 1970 and Joe Ball by D’Urbino, Lomazzi, 2020 in vintage leather
3. Mies armchair by Archizoom Associati, 1969
4. Passiflora table lamp by Superstudio, 1967
📸 Photo credits @serenaeller @francesco_marano8 : @ellerstudio
#Poltronova #Ultrafragola #UltrafragolaMirror #EttoreSottsass #JoeArmchair #JoeChair #JoeBall #MiesArmchair #PassifloraLamp
#DDL #Superstudio #ArchizoomAssociati #DePasDUrbinoLomazzi #Design #Furniture #InteriorDesign
SALONE DEL MOBILE 2025:
ＸＳ ＝ ＥＸＴＲＡ ＳＵＲＦＡＣＥ
Under the creative direction of Donatello D’Angelo, Poltronova continues this exploration,
transforming the exhibition space into an undomestic landscape—an environment that rejects
the functional order of the home to explore new perceptions of dwelling.
The display unfolds through reflective and fragmented planes, embossed panels that break
up the light, curtains and drapes that create unstable depths. A matter in tension, in
constant mutation. In this scenario, Poltronova’s iconic pieces are not mere displayed objects
but sensitive presences, elements that rewrite the concept of domestic space.
Come by – see/experience our products and meet our team 👋
@isaloniofficial
Rho Fiera Milano
April 8th/13th
Hall 24 Booth D33
— 📸 Photos by @serenaeller @ellerstudio
— 🎨 Art direction @donutsinho / @_d_apostrophe
— 💡 Exhibition setup @pietrograssi_ / @studio_grassi_design
#Poltronova #Ultrafragola #UltrafragolaMirror #JoeChair #JoeBall #Mies #MiesArmchair #SanremoLamp #MitziSofa #Saratoga #RumbleSofa #ArchizoomAssociati #GianniPettena #DDL #HansHollein #EttoreSottsass #EttoreSottsassjr #MilanoDesignWeek #SaloneDelMobile2025 #MDW2025 #DesignWeek2025 #SaloneDelMobile
Ettore Sottsass | Interior Design | Italian Design | Sofa | Salone del Mobile 2025 | Milan Design Week | Made In Italy | Centro Studi Poltronova
⭐️ ⓙⓞⓔ + ⓙⓞⓔ ⓑⓐⓛⓛ ⚾️
💫 Joe is a big comfortable chair in the form of a giant baseball glove.
Inspired by Pop Art, the designers paid tribute to the legendary Joe DiMaggio.
🎨 Borrow from the world of art and bring Joe in your domestic environment!
🧢 For the fiftieth anniversary of Joe, Joe Ball was released.
A leather footrest and pouf, whose shape and stitches are those of the classic baseball.
— Joe Armchair (1970) – by De Pas, D’Urbino, Lomazzi
— Joe Ball (2020) – by D’Urbino, Lomazzi
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🌱Tappeto Prato
Rug design by Archizoom Associati
Made by @poltronova with @cc_tapis
Tappeto Prato is a hand-tufted wool rug inspired by the Archizoom group’s 1967 Farfalla pattern, blending Art Nouveau floral motifs with Pop Art experimentation.
#JoeArmChair #JoeBall #Poltronova #Design #InteriorDesign #DDL #DePasDurbinoLomazzi #PopArt
Poltronova | Design | Joe | Joe ball | Interior Design
De Pas, D’Urbino, Lomazzi
1966
Designed for Poltronova:
Joe, Joe Ball, Cessato Allarme, Tappeto Stella e Stellina
To request information, please write to info@poltronova.it, for a quote to sales@poltronova.it.
