Dimaggio Chair

[Streetsideguy]

I did take some pictures of my chair. I also pulled out the original auction catalog from when I purchase the chair in 2000. I got it from a Robert Edwards Acution (not Ron Oser as I thought). Here was the write up:

"Large European designer leather chair, manfactured in Italy, is known by it trade name "Joe" (after "Joe" DiMaggio). Uniquely designed in the shape of a baseball glove, this chair measures approzimately 62" x 31" x 51". The detail of the design includes the webbing between the thumb and forefinger and the lacing along the base. An attractive (and very comfortable) decorative piece and the perfect complement to any home baseball museum. There exists a matching "Marilyn" sofa, originally marketed by the same firm which produced "Joe", which is designed in the shap of a pair of lips."

After seeing the Mastro piece, I am now concerned that mine might not be an original. Still made in Italy, and I still love it, but makes me wonder? I noticed on the Mastro piece that the stitching on the finger tips of the gloves is different than mine and the "JOE" logo is located near the pinky and not in the middle like mine is. Mastro's also says MOD. P100. Mine does not have that. The last picture shows the back of the glove. It looks like it has a hole in it, but it doesnt. Just a smudge that the camerca made it look weird. There are no holes at all. Well anyway, here are pics of mine. Thanks.