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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-03-08</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000902270</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LENOX GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LNX</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001134119</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CLINTON GROUP INC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>9 WEST 57TH STREET, 26TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK,</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10019</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1537333</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote (1) below</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Portfolio Swap</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2008-06-16</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2008-06-16</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>230500</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote (1) below</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Actively Traded Swap</value>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F5"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2008-02-12</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2008-02-12</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>35100</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote (1) below</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The securities beneficially owned by Clinton Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (&quot;CGI&quot;), are owned directly by Clinton
 Multistrategy Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands company (&quot;CMSF&quot;) and Clinton Special Opportunities Master Fund, Ltd., a
 Cayman Islands company (&quot;CSO&quot;).  CGI is deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner of the securities reported herein by
 reason of its position as investment manager of CMSF and CSO.  CGI disclaims beneficial ownership of any and all such
 securities in excess of their actual pecuniary interest.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">CMSF entered into a swap agreement with a securities broker under which, on a monthly basis, the broker is obligated to pay
 CMSF a sum equal to capital appreciation on the quantity of underlying Common Stock subject to the swap agreement and
 dividends paid during such period to holders of the Common Stock holding the same quantity of Common Stock as that subject
 to the swap agreement.  CMSF is obligated to pay a sum equal to any depreciation in notional value in the underlying Common
 Stock subject to the swap agreement plus a fee equal to the product of the notional value of the underlying Common Stock
 subject to the swap agreement and Fed Rate plus a spread.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Market close on June 16, 2008.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">CSO entered into a swap agreement with a securities broker under which, on a monthly basis, the broker is obligated to pay
 CSO a sum equal to capital appreciation on the quantity of underlying Common Stock subject to the swap agreement and
 dividends paid during such period to holders of the Common Stock holding the same quantity of Common Stock as that subject
 to the swap agreement.  CSO is obligated to pay a sum equal to any depreciation in notional value in the underlying Common
 Stock subject to the swap agreement plus a fee equal to the product of the notional value of the underlying Common Stock
 subject to the swap agreement and Fed Rate plus a spread.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Market close on February 12, 2008.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Francis Ruchalski, in his capacity as the Comptroller of Clinton Group, Inc.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-03-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
