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Henry Dunay closing, but namesake to stick around

By Catherine Dayrit
November 25, 2009
Henry Dunay Designs, which filed for Chapter 11 over the summer, is closing and auctioning off its merchandise, but Henry Dunay says he’s staying in the jewelry business.

*Editor's note: This story has been updated to remove references to the number of creditors the company owes as part of the bankruptcy case.  Henry Dunay Designs executives say that the number of creditors listed in the initial court filing document, which provides a general estimate of the number of creditors, was incorrect.

New York--After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in June, Henry Dunay Designs is officially shuttering, with the company's inventory set to be auctioned off on Dec. 16, the designer confirmed.

Despite the company's closure, Dunay will not be retreating from the industry, he told National Jeweler.

"I will still be around, I will be doing jewelry on a smaller scale [in terms of] the size of the business--special orders, custom pieces," he said. "They're not getting rid of me yet."

Henry Dunay Designs  filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition form with the court earlier this summer.

While Dunay is unsure at this point as to the naming of his next venture, he will continue to maintain a presence online, and can be reached for special orders via the same phone numbers that have been used for Henry Dunay Designs: (800) 888-2525 or (212) 768-9700.

In business since 1965 and the winner of more than 50 national and international awards, including "World's Best Jewelry Designer" by Robb Report in 2000 and 2001, Dunay remains optimistic, especially given the amount of support he has received from clients, including one who sent over a list of prayers that he had said for Dunay.

"What's really amazing to me is the amount of people that have contacted me," Dunay said. "They're really upset over the situation and hoping that I will still be around."

For more information on the Dec. 16 auction, contact Jay Silverberg, Dunay's attorney from the New York office of Sils, Cummis and Gross, PC, at (212) 500-1587.
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