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
 

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A Linn Ware green-glazed jardinière
5 Mar 2018
Sold for ZAR 21 600
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A Linn Ware mottled pink-glazed bowl, 1942-1955
5 Feb 2018
Sold for ZAR 1 523
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A Linn Ware turquoise-green-glazed bowl
27 Nov 2017
Sold for ZAR 1 406
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A Linn Ware pale green-glazed bowl
27 Nov 2017
Sold for ZAR 1 054
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A Linn Ware viridian green-glazed bowl
27 Nov 2017
Sold for ZAR 4 099
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A Linn Ware fern-green-glazed bowl, 1925-1942
27 Nov 2017
Sold for ZAR 2 342
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A Linn Ware green-glazed bowl
27 Nov 2017
Sold for ZAR 2 811
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A Linn Ware green-glazed jug
27 Nov 2017
Sold for ZAR 1 874
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A Linn Ware pale ochre-glazed jug, 1929-1942
27 Nov 2017
Sold for ZAR 703
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A Ceramics Studio mottled blue-glazed tankard, 1938
27 Nov 2017
Sold for ZAR 1 874
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A Linn Ware green-glazed dish
18 Sep 2017
Sold for ZAR 3 513
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A Linn Ware bowl
18 Sep 2017
ZAR 1 500 - 2 000