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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James Wilks

London 

  • This James Wilks was a London-based "largeworker" who entered his first marks (using "WI" and "IW") on December 31, 1722, operating from Golden Lane.
  • He is known to have produced a large quantity of flatware, including spoons.
  • Examples of his work, such as Georgian George II silver Hanoverian pattern tablespoons from 1742, can still be found and are sought after by collectors.
We have not offered any works by James Wilks at auction

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