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 | Gerald Benney
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We are keen to buy work by Gerald Benney
Gerald Benney was born in 1930 in Hull to artistic parents, went to Brighton College of Art 1946-8 (his father was Principal) where he trained as a silversmith in the workshop of Dunstan Pruden at Ditchling. After military service he attended the Royal College of Art 1950-53 under Professor Robert Goodden. (Benney was Professor of Silversmithing and Jewellery here from 1974 to 1983). In 1953 he secured a workshop from the retiring owner Mr. S W Ide, the best gold-plater in London, at Whitfield Place off Tottenham Court Road. In 1958 he was made a Freeman of the Goldsmith's Company. 1964 elected a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths. In 1969 he moved his London studio to Falcon Wharf, Bankside and by 1973 was at warehouses in Bear Lane, Southwark. Christopher Lawrence and Brian Fuller were both managers for him. With the crippling increase in VAT on luxury goods in 1974 he had to let most of his 19 staff go and moved everything to Beenham House, his home in Berkshire, where he stayed until 1998. Bear Lane was sold to Grant MacDonald who had a larger export market to the Middle East. From 1957-1969 Benney was Consultant Designer to Viners of Sheffield, designing pieces for silver, pewter and stainless steel production. In 1971 he became a Royal Designer for Industry. He had one man exhibitions at Goldsmith's Hall in 1973, enamels in 1994 and another in 2005. From 1974-1980 he received 4 Royal Warrants of appointment. Most important for the development of silver design he was appointed Professor at the Royal College of Art from 1974-1983. In 1981 he became Assistant at the Goldsmith's Hall. In 1993 his son Simon opened the showroom Benney in Walton Street where he is carrying on the tradition. Gerald Benney died in 2008.
Personal Statement "My philosophy as such is to project and involve my own personal design theme without too much reference to others in the field."
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Silver Beaker
London 1970
Gerald Benney
Height: 8.5cm
Diameter: 6.5cm
£790
9 same size available
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 | Silver Beakers
London 1978
Gerald Benney
Height: 8.5cm
Diameter: 6.25cm
Weight: 175 g each
£3250 set of 4
9 avaiable the same size
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Silver Enamel Box
London 2005
Simon Benney (Geralds son)
Diameter: 6cm
£995
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 | Pair Boxed Silver Tumblers
London 1971
Gerald Benney
Height: 8.5cm
Diameter:6.25cm
£1590
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Silver Salt and Spoon
London 1984
Gearld Benney
Diameter: 6cm
Height: 3.5cm
Length of spoon: 7.5cm
£295
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 | Silver Bowl
London 1971
Gerald Benney
Diameter: 15cm
£995
Inscription on base
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Silver Letter Opener
London 1973
Gerald Benney
Length: 20cm
£650
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 | Silver Peppermills
London 1991
Gerald Benney
Height: 5¾cm
£990 pair
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Silver Gilt Grape Scissors
London 1971
Gerald Benney
Length: 14.5cm
£795
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 | Silver Goblet
London 1996
Gerald Benney
Height: 11.5cm
Diameter: 7cm
£495
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Silver Letter Opener
London 1995
Gerald Benney
Length: 15cm
£295
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 | Silver Ingot Paperweight
London 1988
Gerald Benney
Length: 10cm
Weight: 8oz
£395
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Plain Silver Dish
London 1996
Gerald Benney
11.5cm by 8.5cm
£295
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 | Silver Tumbler
London 1966
Gerald Benney
Diameter: 60mm (top)
Height: 50mm
£575
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Silver Dish
London 1973
Gerald Benney
Length: 11cm
£395
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 | Silver Bowl
London 1968
Gerald Benney
Diameter: 107mm
£575
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Silver Dish
London 1972
Gerald Benney
Length: 11cm
£395
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 | Gerald Benney Silver Jubilee Dish
London 1977
Gerald Benney
Made for Carrington and Co
Limited Edition 61/1000
Diameter: 13½cm
£240
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Pair Gilt Silver Casters
London 1973
Gerald Benney
Height: 12.5cm
Diameter: 5.25cm (base)
POA
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 | Boxed 'Chelsea' Silver Tea Spoons
Sheffield 1961
Designed by Gerald Benney
Made by E Viners
Length:10½cm
£110
Chelsea was Gerald Benney's first big breakthrough design for Viners where he was consultant designer 1959-69.
This would have been mass produced at the time in stainless steel.
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Silver 'Guild' Butter Knife
Sheffield 1963
Made by Viners
Designed by Gerald Benney
Length: 15cm
£89
Gerald Benney was consultant designer
at Viner from 1959-1969
(See 'Metalwork Designers of Today' by Brian Larkman p35)
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 | Silver Taperstick Holder
Sheffield 1962
E Viner
Designed by Gerald Benney
(Viners engraved 'Designed by Gerald Benny')
Consultant designer for Viner 1959-69
Diameter: 13cm
£350
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Silver Bowl
Sheffield 1962
Made by Emile Viner (Viners)
Designed by Gerald Benney
Consultant designer for Viner 1959-69
Diameter: 9cm
£175
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 | Silver Tot
Sheffield 1962
Viners
Designed by Gerald Benney
Consultant designer for Viner 1959-69
Height: 5.5cm
£175
Please excuse reflection, it is totally plain silver
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Silver Bowl with wood handles
Sheffield 1961
E Viner
Gerald Benney was consultant designer from 1959 - 69, and although this is not marked as his, it bears similarities to other pieces he later designed for Viner.
Width: 21.5cm
Height: 5.5cm
£195
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 | Gerald Benney Book
Goldsmiths, Silversmiths and
Fine Enamellers
30 Page Catalogue of Benney's Products
Colour and B/W Pictures
130 Items
£45
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 | Exhibition of Gerald Benney Silver
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