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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Kurt Jobst

Johannesburg, South Africa 1905-1971 


Kurt Jobst was born in Switzerland into a culturally progressive family.

In 1935 he relocated to South africa and established' The Jobst Shop' in Johannesburg. He was a master metalworker across many disciplines- silversmithing, goldsmithing, enamel, engraving, woodcarving, wrought iron and stained glass. His design aesthetic reflected classical, timeless elegance, adapted to South African cultural and material contexts. Preferring clean lines and restrained decoration, he avoided the overworked ornamentation that was fashionable at the time. Jobst marked his pieces with linked letters 'Jk', his surname , and sometimes a stylised unicorn.

He taught at Wits technical College's School for Arts and Crafts and trained both white and black apprentices in his studio workshop which was a daring politacal stance during the apartheid era.

He died in a car accident in 1971, leaving behind an enduring legacy that remains admired and collected today.


11 lots offered      81.82% sold      ZAR 177 424
 

  Including Premium and VAT Results include Buyer's Premium and VAT
Kurt Jobst forged iron fire grate
26 Jun 2024
Sold for ZAR 14 070
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Silver cuff, Kurt Jobst, (1905-1971) mid 20th century
11 Oct 2021
Sold for ZAR 6 449
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Pair of silver earrings, Kurt Jobst, .925 sterling
27 Sep 2021
Sold for ZAR 4 456
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Pair of Kurt Jobst silver and rosewood cufflinks .935 sterling
22 Feb 2021
Sold for ZAR 4 690
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A forged iron fire grate by Kurt Jobst
10 May 2020
Sold for ZAR 45 520
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A pair of silver table lighters, Kurt Jobst, 1960s, sterling .925
16 Sep 2019
ZAR 7 000 - 9 000
 
A hammered silver pedestal dish, Kurt Jobst, 1960s, sterling .925
15 Jul 2019
ZAR 5 000 - 7 000
 
A pair of South African silver mustard spoons, .925 standard, Kurt Jobst (1905-1971)
5 Feb 2018
Sold for ZAR 1 171
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Pair of 9ct gold collar stays, Kurt Jobst, 1972
16 Oct 2017
Sold for ZAR 5 855
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Single-stone diamond ring, Kurt Jobst
6 Mar 2017
Sold for ZAR 85 260
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
18ct gold pill box, Kurt Jobst
12 Oct 2015
Sold for ZAR 9 954
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT

Results in green indicate post sales.