Geen & Richards

Geen & Richards is an aspirational retail furniture brand with an unmistakable stamp of quality and good taste that has always helped to enhance the status of its customers. Distinctive furniture retailer Geen & Richards has been operating for over a 100 years. Geen & Richards has been providing its customers with distinctive and exclusive style and is still considered one of the leaders in the furniture industry. A legacy that was initially created by Herbert Henry Geen and Thomas Richards founded their first store in Johannesburg 1909. Today the brand has over 70 stores countrywide. Only pieces of distinctive furniture that reflected the class and quality that the founders were accustomed to were crafted and sold by Geen & Richards. The name soon became known for exclusivity and fine workmanship that was highly sought-after by those who appreciated the better things in life. Handcrafted in solid wood, with perfectly created joints and intricately-carved detail, this was the type of furniture that heirlooms were made of. And still is, with many customers cherishing splendid showpieces that were handed down from parents and grandparents as well as being able to enjoy more modern trends when furnishing their homes through Geen & Richards. This legacy was founded when Herbert Henry Geen and Thomas Richards, opened the first branch of Geen & Richards in President Street, Johannesburg, in 1909. The name Geen & Richards very soon got around and their success resulted in a move to bigger premises before the end of the first year. Only pieces of distinctive furniture that reflected the class and quality that the founders were accustomed to were crafted and sold by Geen & Richards. The name soon became known for exclusivity and fine workmanship that was highly sought-after by those who appreciated the better things in life. Today, the premium-quality merchandise that is sourced from first-class local and international suppliers is still aimed at customers with taste who are looking for something special for their homes. And for more than 100 years Geen & Richards has had reason to celebrate the distinction, quality and exclusivity that the brand encompasses - not just with furniture and accessories, but the people who shop there, the staff and suppliers who work with them and the exceptional service that it pledges. These key characteristics have kept the Geen & Richards brand top-of-mind. Now operating through stores countrywide, and with plans to open seven additional new stores this year, the brand is well-positioned to kick-start the next hundred years of personal assistance to customers. New-look stores have been designed to allow maximum flexibility in an ever-changing retail environment while still emphasising eternal elegance. The result is an exciting balance of classic and baroque features that are infused into an edgy contemporary setting. No detail has been spared and the superb settings and the expansive sense of space create a perfect arena in which the discerning shopper can view the unique furniture and accessories that are produced exclusively for Geen & Richards.