Franzen - a family company

Traditional familiy company and international lifestyle concept store

FRANZEN, a family as symbol of a brand which, in its more than 110 years of history on the Königsallee, stands for outstanding quality and international style. Today, the company is led by Claus Franzen, Peter Franzen and Steffi Kluth-Franzen. The company steeped in tradition uses the strength of the different generations to combine timeless classics with stylish trend impulses from across the world. With great success! Franzen's hand-picked portfolio is geared toward international lifestyle and brings it to the heart of Düsseldorf's magnificent, world-famous boulevard and – thanks to the online shop – to everywhere else as well.

One of the best adresses in town: KÖ42

More than 100 years ago, Hermann and Eva Franzen established their company on the magnificent Königsallee boulevard. By 1911, the company is already carrying brand such as KPM Royal Porcelain Manufactory Berlin, Meissen, Kopenhagen and Nymphenburg. Franzen is an early established specialist for trousseaus and hotel furnishings.

Franzen is one of the largest and most exclusive Lifestyle Concept Stores in Germany, with luxurious themed worlds from the realms of interior design, porcelain, crystal and silver, kitchen accessories, jewelry, writing utensils, stationery and accessories. Under the motto "Here at Franzen you can find it all − and only the best of everything", the family company Franzen has made it its mission to delight and inspire its customers with a hand-picked, high-quality brand portfolio and outstanding service. In line with this, the entire Entrée and a generous Joaillerie boutique were newly designed in 2016 together with renowned architect Ezio Riva from Milan. Some of the masterpieces from selected luxury jewelry and watch brands, such as Jochen Pohl, Vhernier and Frederique Constant, are only available here at Königsallee 42.

The Franzen brand is of immeasurable value. The entrepreneurial family from Düsseldorf has managed to achieve the very thing of which many entrepreneurs can only dream: Turning their own name into a trademark. The image and reputation of the company have been established for many years all over the world and from Flensburg to Passau and are in high demand due to the unique combination of service and style.

110 years on the Kö - this has also involved mastering the highs and lows. The destructions of the world wars and the economic crises have left their mark, as have social and technical transformations. In the past century, politics, culture, lifestyles, personalities and generations have all changed. However, Franzen has remained the stage for style and quality.

Trade means transformation, because customer requirements are what counts. This success story began with porcelain, glasses and cutlery. Today, the Lifestyle Concept Store offers jewelry, watches and kitchen accessories as well as a finely curated selected of bags, accessories and writing utensils.

The Franzen premises have already been home to numerous world premieres. Now it is time for the next. In 2016, the newly designed entrance was laid with slabs of porcelain from the Meissen manufactory. A floor made from porcelain − only at Franzen. The exquisite product from Saxony has a lot to withstand, as half a million customers enter the store every year. In other words, almost half of Düsseldorf takes a look through the shop. Franzen − this is a history of a company and one of the people who run it. This includes the employees and the customers.

The Franzen family feels a deep responsibility to them. And this has not changed over the years.