The Joe Ball leather footrest was created to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the famous Joe armchair, designed by Studio De Pas, D'Urbino and Lomazzi and published by Poltronova. The shape and seams typical of Joe Ball are reminiscent of a baseball. The pouf Joe Ball is the natural complement to the Joe armchair.It has a weight inside that makes it stable like a seat. The leather used to create the Joe Ball footrest bears the characteristic marks of Centro Studi Poltronova.
Poltronova is a renowned company that has significantly shaped the history of design. Founded in 1957 by Sergio Cammilli, it was the first to include both prominent Italian design names such as Gae Aulenti, Giovanni Michelucci, Angelo Mangiarotti, and Paolo Portoghesi, as well as representatives of the New Design movement, known as the Radicals, including the groups Archizoom and Superstudio. This multidimensional approach reflected the diversity and boldness of Italian design at the time. Ettore Sottsass Jr. played a pivotal role in Poltronova's history by becoming its artistic director in 1958.