Makers & Designers

Strauss & Co’s decorative arts department has handled a worldly list of makers and designers specialising in furniture making, jewellery, silver, glass, porcelain and other artisanal trades.

Strauss & Co’s decorative arts department has handled a worldly list of makers and designers specialising in furniture making, jewellery, silver, glass, porcelain and other artisanal trades. This searchable database lists prominent makers and designers sold by Strauss & Co, including René Lalique, Gio Ponti, Patrick Mavros, as well as coveted houses like The Barnards and Tiffany & Co.



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Linn Ware / Ceramic Studio

Olifantsfontein, South Africa 


Linn Ware took over the baton from the Ceramic Studio. It operated from 1943 to roughly 1962 on the same premises in Olifantsfontein. It was founded by Sir Thomas Cullinan and staffed mostly by former Ceramic Studio potters. Linn Ware is characterized by its distinctive, deep green and turquoise glazes, although items were also glazed in russet, pale grey, cream, yellow, lilac, rhubarb, and mulberry. The characteristic luminosity of Linn Ware is due to the studio’s particular double-glazing technique. The studio produced crockery, vases and homeware such as candle holders, lamp bases and ashtrays.

Linn Ware items have the name painted underneath, or are impressed with the initials L W or the LW logo.


206 lots offered      90.78% sold      ZAR 947 963
 

  Including Premium and VAT Results include Buyer's Premium and VAT
A large Linn Ware cream-and-russet-glazed bowl
10 Aug 2021
Sold for ZAR 7 622
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A large Linn Ware turquoise-glazed jug
7 Jun 2021
Sold for ZAR 8 794
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A Linn Ware vase
7 Jun 2021
Sold for ZAR 3 752
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A large Linn Ware turquoise-glazed vase
11 Apr 2021
Sold for ZAR 11 725
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A large Linn Ware turquoise-glazed jug
11 Apr 2021
Sold for ZAR 12 898
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A Linn Ware celadon-glazed two-handled vase
11 Apr 2021
Sold for ZAR 10 553
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A Linn Ware grey-glazed jug
11 Apr 2021
Sold for ZAR 10 553
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A Linn Ware green-glazed two-handled jug
8 Nov 2020
Sold for ZAR 28 450
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A large Linn Ware vase, 1930s
7 Oct 2019
Sold for ZAR 31 864
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A Ceramic Studio green-glazed jardinière, 1939
18 Mar 2019
Sold for ZAR 22 760
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A Linn Ware green-glazed bowl
4 Mar 2019
Sold for ZAR 8 208
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A pair of Linn Ware green-glazed candlesticks
4 Mar 2019
Sold for ZAR 2 580
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT