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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-10-02</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001414624</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BAEZ CESAR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>CENTINELA CAPITAL</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>152 WEST 57TH STREET, 34TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10019</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <remarks>No securities are beneficially owned by the Reporting Person.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Cesar Baez</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-10-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
