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Anthony Lent

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Anthony Lent is an American goldsmith and jewelry designer whose work treats jewelry as small-scale sculpture. He studied sculpture at the Philadelphia College of Art and developed highly detailed pieces featuring engraved or modeled faces, animals, serpents, leaves, and other ornamental forms. The Anthony Lent brand, now continued with his sons David and Max, serves wearers and collectors interested in hand-crafted, figurative art jewelry.

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Where did Anthony Lent study before becoming a jewelry designer?

Anthony Lent studied sculpture at the Philadelphia College of Art, now the University of the Arts. He became interested in goldsmithing after discovering that artists such as Cellini and Dürer had also worked as goldsmiths.

Why is Anthony Lent's jewelry often described as sculptural?

His pieces treat jewelry as small-scale sculpture, with modeled or engraved forms instead of only polished stones and conventional settings. His recurring imagery includes faces, animals, serpents, leaves, and other highly detailed organic shapes.

Are Anthony Lent and the current Anthony Lent brand the same thing?

Tony Lent is the goldsmith and designer whose sculptural work forms the basis of the brand. His sons David and Max Lent founded the Anthony Lent brand in 2013.

How long has Anthony Lent been making fine jewelry?

The designer's official biography describes him as having handcrafted fine jewelry for almost 50 years. His work is made as wearable art for both women and men, with the detail of miniature sculpture.