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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Three Linn Ware condiment jars and covers
15 Nov 2021
Sold for ZAR 880
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Four Linn Ware ashtrays
15 Nov 2021
Sold for ZAR 563
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A Linn Ware polychrome glazed pictorial charger, 1952
15 Nov 2021
ZAR 5 000 - 7 000
 
A Linn Ware commemorative tankard, 1954
15 Nov 2021
ZAR 400 - 600
 
A Ceramic Studio lime green-glazed vase
10 Aug 2021
Sold for ZAR 34 140
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A pair of Linn Ware speckled sea green-glazed bowls
10 Aug 2021
Sold for ZAR 6 449
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A Linn Ware green-glazed bowl
10 Aug 2021
Sold for ZAR 6 449
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A large Linn Ware celadon-glazed dish
10 Aug 2021
Sold for ZAR 8 208
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A large Linn Ware blue-and-lime-glazed vase
10 Aug 2021
Sold for ZAR 21 692
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A large Linn Ware green-glazed bowl
10 Aug 2021
Sold for ZAR 11 725
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A Linn Ware green-glazed bowl
10 Aug 2021
Sold for ZAR 8 208
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A Ceramic Studio pink-glazed bowl
10 Aug 2021
ZAR 5 000 - 7 000