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Goldsmith and silversmith
A.K.A.
Adrian Gerald Sallis Benney
Gender:
Male
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(Kingston upon Hull, City of Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom)
The details
Biography
Gerald Benney CBE (21 April 1930 – 26 June 2008) was a British silver and goldsmith who along with David Mellor and Robert Welch popularised stainless steel designs in post-war British homes. Like Mellor and Welch he was influenced by modern Scandinavian design and in particular Georg Jensen.
He was born in Hull andwas the first British craftsperson to ever hold four Royal Warrants at the same time. The modern Scandinavian style Gerald developed was taught to him by Berger Bergensen.
He was appointed CBE in the 1995 New Year Honours.
His son Simon Benney (b. 1 January 1966) now runs the business and is also now recognised himself as one of the leading designers in the world.