Paolo Lomazzi- Radical design

Paolo Lomazzi was born in Milan in 1936. While he was studying in Milan he met two other designers. The three of them founded a design workshop and became famous overnight. In 1967 they designed an inflatable armchair made of PVC. After this they went on creating many other types of seating, all by the spirit of Radical or Anti-Design.

In 1970 Paolo Lomazzi and his co-designers designed an armchair as a tribute to the American baseball player Joe DiMaggio. It was designed in the shape of an oversized baseball glove. Both the PVC armchair and the Joe Sofa are now Radical Design icons.

Joe Sofa by Paolo Lomazzi

The Joe sofa is an important icon of the Radical design period. It was originally designed as a tribute to a famous American baseball player called Joe. It was designed as a leather baseball glove with polyurethane foam filling and mounted on casters. The armchair is signed and marked on the leather with 'Joe'.

Joe DiMaggio Chair by nova68

This modern lounge chair was inspired by the Joe chair. Originally it was made in leather, but has now been re-issued in self-cushioning plastic polymer, which is ideal for both indoor or outdoor use.

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