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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Joseph Willmore

Birmingham, England 

Joseph Willmore came from a well established family of silversmiths, his grandfather was Thomas Willmore (an original member of the Birmingham Assay Office). Joseph incorporated his grandfather's business upon his death in 1816 in addition to his own registration from 1806 until his death in 1855. Registered as a snuff box maker, Willmore became quickly renowned for his elaborately detailed and novelty pieces, especially those with castle top lids. His apprentice was the famed London based silversmith George Unite, who became a renowned craftsman in his own right throughout the mid and late Victorian period.

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