The 3103 Collection

Group 04 · Lots 32–42

Character

The supple, time-softened leather of a Le Corbusier LC4 chaise, reflections from a mirrored Christofle drinks trolley and honey patina of antique Korean lattice door panels, or the elemental fired presence of a monumental Thai stoneware temple jar and boldly saturated field of a vintage Joshaghan village carpet evoke a confident sense of place.

The fluid energy of polished-steel “Kreuzschwinger” chairs, human presence of an Ife-style cast bronze head, considered geometry of a Demilune console or Cristian Wicha’s oval floor mirror for BDI, the abstracted intimacy of a contemporary Korean sculptural form, and precise engineering intelligence of a Mobican “Stella” bedroom suite each speak in their own voice of the collection’s deliberate, quiet interplay of materials, forms, and ideas.

Objects representing Character in The 3103 Collection
32

Antique Korean Lattice Door Panels, Hinged Pair

Korealate Joseon / early 20th century, c. 1890–1920 (attributed)

Tightly ordered vertical lattice members interrupted by compressed geometric grid fields within a rich honey patina pine frame with original forged-iron hardware, these large-scale panels present a disciplined study in rhythm, permeability, and proportion.

Whether suspended, freestanding, or folded into a low horizontal surface, the structure organizes surrounding space through filtered light, repeating geometry, and restrained material warmth.

Architectural elements that define space through light, rhythm, and proportion.

Antique Korean Lattice Door Panels, Hinged Pair
Condition
Very Goodminor age-appropriate surface wear and scattered handling marks, small localized losses, and evidence of historic hardware relocation associated with adaptation from residential doors to freestanding panels. Original peg-and-tenon joinery remains tight and functional; rich honey-brown patina; original hardware.
Details
Each panel: 70” H × 15” W
Provenance
Itaewon, Seoul antique dealer, 1991
33

Cassina LC4 Chaise Lounge

Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret & Charlotte Perriand / Cassina

A black leather upholstery pad resting atop a continuously arced chromed tubular steel frame elevated on a black lacquered steel base — lounging reduced to structure, balance, and quiet repose.

Truly reconciles utility and sensuality with equal clarity.

Cassina LC4 Chaise Lounge
Condition
Very Goodleather pad and headrest show even creasing, softening, and visible wear consistent with age and use, with no cracking or structural issues; chrome frame and black lacquered steel base like new.
Details
An undisputed masterpiece of twentieth-century avant-garde design and a defining achievement of early tubular-steel furniture.
Provenance
Abraxas Design Pte. Ltd., Singapore, 1989Purchase receipt retained
34

Christofle Mirrored Chrome Drinks Trolley

Christofle

A tubular polished-chrome circular frame intersected by upper and lower horizontal chrome rails resting on tubular cross braces and supporting mirrored glass shelf panels precisely within them. Reflection, openness, and structural wit in precise geometric harmony.

Geometry meets glamour.

Christofle Mirrored Chrome Drinks Trolley
Condition
Very Good+very small chip on one corner of one mirrored glass shelf panel, only visible upon close inspection; second mirrored shelf panel, chrome frame and casters like new.
Details
An extension of Christofle's tableware and hospitality-design tradition into chrome furniture forms.34” H × 31” W × 18” D
Provenance
Christofle boutique, Singapore, 1989
35

BDI Freestanding Oval Floor Mirror by Cristian Wicha

Cristian Wicha / Becker Designed, Inc. (“BDI”)

A tall, suspended oval mirror panel held within an interrupted tubular-steel frame and poised on a line-drawn, tripod-like support structure. Tapering rear supports and an arced front foot resolve substantial weight into a composition of surprising visual lightness, balancing structural discipline with sculptural restraint.

Reflection distilled to line, balance, and air — post-modern minimalism with practical grace.

BDI Freestanding Oval Floor Mirror by Cristian Wicha
Condition
Excellent
Details
Scarce example from BDI’s sculptural metalwork design period.Folds flat for storage or shipping.62” H × 17” W × 17” D
Provenance
Design Center of the Americas (DCOTA), Dania Beach, 1999Manufacturer label with designer attribution affixed
36

Deco-Revival Demilune Console with Original Frosted-Glass Top

Attribution pending

Console defined by three closely spaced, parallel polished-steel arced bands creating a layered wave profile, counterbalanced by a fourth polished-steel arc spanning the lower frame, all set within a matte powder-coated square-section structure beneath a curved-edge frosted-glass top, with exposed countersunk hex-bolt construction joining the frame elements throughout.

Structural refinement born of industrial precision and tensioned geometry.

Deco-Revival Demilune Console with Original Frosted-Glass Top
Condition
Very Good+missing two of three square plastic bumpers at top of legs on which glass top rests; otherwise in excellent condition.
Details
A singular object — no comparable example located in secondary market research.31” H × 41” W × 13” D(including glass top)
Provenance
Design Center of the Americas (DCOTA), Dania Beach, 1999
37

Till Behrens “Kreuzschwinger” Dining Chairs, Pair

Till Behrens / Schlubach

Arced brushed-steel frames support slatted steel seats and backs that respond subtly to the sitter’s shifting weight, transforming dining seating into an elegant study in rhythm, tension, and dynamic structural clarity.

Steel acting like drawn line, animated through fluid movement and unexpected ergonomic comfort.

Till Behrens “Kreuzschwinger” Dining Chairs, Pair
Condition
Excellent
Details
Scarce polished stainless-steel variant. Advanced the Bauhaus cantilevered chair tradition through cross-strut steel construction that flexes dynamically with the sitter without use of hinges or springs.
Provenance
Design Center of the Americas (DCOTA), Dania Beach, 1999
38

Northern Thai Stoneware Temple Jar

Thailandearly/mid-1980s

Broad-shouldered, heavily potted stoneware form deeply incised with rhythmic vertical bands beneath a variegated iron-black glaze animated by flowing ash, amber, tobacco, and charcoal firing effects. A traditional Southeast Asian storage vessel transformed through proportion, texture, and elemental surface into a commanding sculptural presence.

Timeless poetry born of earth, fire, and elemental form.

Northern Thai Stoneware Temple Jar
Condition
Very Goodsmall glaze and body chip to one shoulder approximately 0.75”, together with expected surface wear consistent with age and use; presents strongly overall.
Details
18” H × 18” Ø
Provenance
Bangkok ceramics dealer, 1986
39

Ife-Style Bronze Commemorative Head

West Africalate 20th century(attributed)

Serene expression, refined anatomical modeling, and precisely placed facial and cranial perforations — historically associated with veiling and the attachment of royal regalia — draw upon the idealized naturalism and commemorative authority of classical Yoruba court sculpture.

Historical depth, stillness, and human presence.

Ife-Style Bronze Commemorative Head
Condition
Very Good+surface wear, oxidation, and casting irregularities consistent with age and material; presents strongly.
Details
Lost-wax casting; life-size scale.13.5” H × 9” W × 10” D
Provenance
Design Center of the Americas (DCOTA), Dania Beach, 1999
40

“Lovers” — Contemporary Sculptural Form

Unattributed

Two abstracted figures emerging from a shared base — inseparable at the root, distinct at the crown — in coarse-grained fired clay with a naturally cracked, tactilely imperfect surface, the sculpture achieves its emotional power through formal compression rather than figural detail.

Two made one. Human presence and intimate stillness distilled into enduring form.

“Lovers” — Contemporary Sculptural Form
Condition
Excellent
Details
Surface cracking integral to the work’s character, present at acquisition.25” H × 9” W × 8.5” D
Provenance
Art student in Seoul, 1992
41

Mobican “Stella” Queen Bed Suite

Mobican Furniture Inc.(“Stella” Collection)

A unified bedroom composition in dark wenge-stained oak veneer — platform bed with gently arced convex headboard on four brushed-steel cylindrical posts and continuous curved veneer frame, flanked by freestanding pedestal modules with powder-coated steel plinths, independent two-drawer consoles, and rear-mounted frosted-glass panels with concealed touch-activated ambient lighting.

Dark material gravity balanced by concealed light; precise engineering throughout in service of deep repose.

Mobican “Stella” Queen Bed Suite
Condition
Very Good+touch-activated lighting system requires reconnection; fluorescent bulbs require replacement. Bed frame and headboard, consoles, and pedestals like new.
Details
Freestanding pedestals and consoles reposition to suit room proportions; bed requires simple assembly.Bed footprint: 68” W × 80” LHeadboard: 69” W × 25” HPedestals: 5.5” H × 41” W × 21” D eachConsoles: 12.75” H × 23.5” W × 19.75” D each
Provenance
Design Center of the Americas (DCOTA), 2004
42

Persian Joshaghan Lattice-Field Village Carpet

Joshaghan, Iran(1970s–80s attributed)

A richly saturated madder-red lattice field organized through a disciplined grid of geometric floral motifs surrounding a crisply articulated stepped central medallion framed by vivid sky-blue corner spandrels. The field is contained by a multi-register border system — ivory inner guard borders flanking a deep navy main border carrying a continuous reciprocal vine with stylized floral cartouches — that frames and completes the composition with authority.

Disciplined, bold geometry. Enduring presence.

Persian Joshaghan Lattice-Field Village Carpet
Condition
Excellent
Details
A modern example of the lattice design first commissioned for the Safavid and Mughal royal courts beginning in the 17th century.Medium wool pile on cotton foundation; approx. 80–100 KPSI; fringe already trimmed at acquisition.11’ L × 8’ W
Provenance
Tabriz Carpets Pte. Ltd., Singapore, 1989Purchase receipt retained