Jean Boggio

A multi-talented creative spirit, Jean Boggio is best known in France for his fantastical, magical jewellery creations. His extravagant 'palace' rings, a daring concept that first appeared in1988, have been a major influence, as have been his circus characters, grouped together as a bracelet or in the form of a 'farandole' (holding hands motif) necklace.
Originally trained as a gold and silversmith, this native of Lyon has also been at work behind the scenes for prestigious tableware names such as Baccarat and Haviland, and also for the luxury goods company, Les Héritiers. From his workshop in the Beaujolais region, he now specialises in jewellery, a passion of his since 1984. He also works on the development of the new Jean Boggio for Franz brand.

Franz Collections

The space of a few years has sufficed for Francis Chen's upmarket Franz brand to become a global success. In 2002, this Taïwanese (who studied German literature, which explains the Germanic name 'Franz') decided to shake up the world of porcelain with a style at the crossroads of ancient Oriental traditions and the fantastical natural world of Art Nouveau.
His collections are characterised by their exquisite finishes and have won several international awards, as well as the hearts of collectors and enthusiasts across Europe, Asia, North America, Australia and New-Zealand, where they are distributed by a network of nearly 6000 sales stores*. The major stores will naturally stock the designs of the Jean Boggio for Franz collection, thus ensuring a truly global reach for this joint projecl.

* such as: Harrods (UK), Franzen (Germany), KaDeWe (Germany), La Tavola Elegante (Italy), Jonxy (Czech Republic), David Jones (Australia), Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art (USA), Cellini Fine Gifts and Whistleshop Antique (USA), Mitsukoshi (China, Japan, Taiwan) etc.