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Tuesday 23 June 2026, 05:00 PM • Milan

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Man Ray, Dino Gavina

(1890 - 1976 & 0)

Seat sculpture model 'Le Témoin' from the 'Ultramobile' collection, 1971

Estimate

€ 3.000 - 4.000

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€ 2.500

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Information

70 x 150 x 40 cm

designed in 1971
wood, polyurethane foam, faux leather, rigid PVC
Simon International edition, San Lazzaro di Savena, Italy

Literature

Vercelloni V., 'L'avventura del design: Gavina', Java Book edition, 1987, fig. 91'Simon, Collezione Gli Autori' catalogue, pp. 20, 21

Specialist Notes

The Témoin by Man Ray is a product of the collaboration with Dino Gavina for the historic collection Ultramobile in 1971. It's an iconic seat/sculpture that merges surrealism and functional design, it's enriched by hand-painted details.
The enigmatic eye becomes a seat if flipped

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Condition report

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