Gerald Benney, goldsmith

By Hughes, Graham

Subjects: Criticism and interpretation, Art metal-workers, Art metal-work, History

Description: Gerald Benney is considered to be one of the outstanding goldsmiths of the 20th century and a leading figure in post-war British art and design. Benney has designed for private clients and also for the mass market; in particular he designed cutlery and tableware for Viners, clocks for Westclox and a desk lamp for Glacier Metals. This is an important, and now out of print, reference book on a key figure in modern British industrial, product and jewellery design. Includes a list of exhibitions, commissions and bibliography.