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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Martinus Lourens Smith

Cape Colony 

Active c. 1757-1782.

From Aalborg, Denmark. Arrived at the Cape on 27 October 1757. He was married four times: to Engela van den Burg on 8 May 1763, to Maria Elizabeth Erasmus on 7 April 1765, to Elizabeth Catharina de Bruyn on 18 April 1784 and to Anna Catharina Volschenk on 13 July 1788. He had ten children, all by Maria Elizabeth Erasmus. Died on 18 March 1806. 1800: Boerepleyn 4 (-). The name also appears as Smidt and Smit.

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Two Cape Silver forks, Johannes Combrink and Martinus Lourens Smith, early 19th century
9 Jul 2025
Starting at ZAR 1 000