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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Marthinus Lourens Smith

Cape Colony 

Marthinus Lourens Smith arrived at the Cape on 27 October 1757 from Aalborg, Denmark. Died on 18 March 1806.
Smith arrived at age 35, so we assume already trained as a silversmith. His work was of good quality. He lived a long live, married 4 times, and had 10 children, he died in 1806 age 84.

11 lots offered      100.00% sold      ZAR 466 781
 

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Cape silver sugar bowl, Martinus Lourens Smith, 19th century
9 Jul 2025
Sold for ZAR 164 150
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A Cape silver 'Fiddle' pattern dinner spoon, Marthinus Lourens Smith, early 19th century
6 Jul 2020
Sold for ZAR 3 518
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A rare Cape silver chatelaine purse, Marthinus Lourens Smith, late 18th/early 19th century
5 Mar 2018
Sold for ZAR 20 463
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A rare pair of Cape silver spectacle frames, Marthinus Lourens Smith, second half 18th/early 19th century
14 Mar 2016
Sold for ZAR 11 710
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A Cape silver snuff box, Marthinus Lourens Smith, second half 18th/early 19th century
14 Mar 2016
Sold for ZAR 10 539
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A Cape silver Fiddle pattern konfyt fork, Marthinus Lourens Smith, second half 18th/early 19th century
14 Mar 2016
Sold for ZAR 9 368
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A Cape silver snuff box, Marthinus Lourens Smith, second half 18th/early 19th century
14 Mar 2016
Sold for ZAR 8 197
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A Cape silver snuff box, Marthinus Lourens Smith, second half 18th/early 19th century
14 Mar 2016
Sold for ZAR 10 539
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A Cape silver covered jug, Martinus Lourens Smith, late 18th century
8 Oct 2012
Sold for ZAR 200 520
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A Cape silver vinaigrette, Marthinus Lourens Smith, circa 1800
26 Sep 2011
Sold for ZAR 17 824
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A Cape silver caddy spoon, Marthinus Lourens Smith, late 18th/early 19th century
7 Mar 2011
Sold for ZAR 9 954
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT