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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Tessa Fleischer

South Africa 1934- 

Tessa Fleischer initially pursued a career in the performing arts but transitioned to jewellery and silversmithing after her marriage to sculptor Michael Fleischer.

Under his tutelage, she learned metalworking and soon established herself as a jeweller exhibiting alongside other prominent South-African jewellery designers, such as Peter Cullman and Margaret Richardson. Fleischer and her contemporaries embraced the concept of jewellery as 'wearable art' rather than just adornment, a movement which paralleled global trends.

Fleischer predominantly used copper and silver, sometimes combined with agate or other semi-precious stones, blending metalwork techniques with bold, sculptural elements to create a signature style with a strong modernist aesthetic.

A particularly notable work is the crosier (staff of office) she crafted for Bishop Desmond Tutu's inauguration which combined tambotie wood and sterling silver.

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Tessa Fleischer amethyst and silver neckpiece
22 Oct 2025
Starting at ZAR 5 000
Tessa Fleischer silver and agate-mounted necklace, 1960s
5 Mar 2018
ZAR 5 000 - 7 000