From the CARUSO 577 room of the Metropole Hotel (Brussels): - Lot 172

FROM THE METROPOLE HOTEL IN BRUSSELS: Furniture, Lighting and Decorative Items

Public auction

Thursday March 30, 2023 at 2pm

Hotel Métropole

31, place de Brouckère - 1000 Brussels

BELGIUM

Sale broadcasted live on drouot.com, interencheres.com

Pre-registration recommended to participate in the live auction

To be able to bid in the auction room, please register by clicking on the link below. A paddle will be allocated to you: you will be able to collect it during the exhibition of the lots.

Indoor auction - Hôtel Métropole 30/03/23 at 2pm

The Metropole Hotel, a Brussels institution

The foundations of the Hotel Métropole were laid in 1874, in the Brussels of the late 19th century. Designed by the architect Antoine Trappeniers, the building initially housed the Caisse Générale d'Epargne et de Retraite. It was then bought in 1891 by the Wielemans-Ceuppens brewery to present a selection of Brussels beers. In 1895, the bank and the café became a hotel, under the direction of the architect Alban Chambon. Originally from Italy but now living in France, he is one of the great representatives of historicism in architecture.

During its 130 years of existence, the Metropole has seen many personalities pass through its doors, including Paul Signac, Stéphane Mallarmé, Albert Einstein and Marie Curie. More recently, Clara Luciani took up residence there to shoot the video for her song "Nue", following in the footsteps of singers such as Jacques Brel and Annie Cordy, who have also stayed at this Belgian hotel institution.

After more than a century, it is time for the mythical building to open a new page in its history. Rattan chairs from the terrace of the Café Métropole, the Café bar, naturalized peacocks, or the emblematic upholstered armchairs and benches of the Hotel will convince 20th century enthusiasts as well as regulars of this mythical institution, witness to a bygone era.

Public exhibition:

Wednesday, March 29: 11am - 8pm

Thursday March 30: 10am - 1pm

Metropole Hotel

31, place de Brouckère - 1000 Brussels

Delivery of the lots by appointment :

Monday April 17: 8am - 5pm

Tuesday, April 18: 8am - 12pm

Hôtel Métropole

31, place de Brouckère - 1000 Brussels

By appointment only: we will send you an e-mail with all the necessary information as soon as your auction slip is settled.

Experts :

20th century decorative arts :

Emmanuel EYRAUD

eyraud.expert@free.fr

+33 (0)1 45 54 97 51

Lots 20, 86 to 90, 96, 98, 99, 172, 174 to 176

Carpets and tapestries :

Pierre CHEVALIER

pierrechevalier19@yahoo.fr

+33 (0)6 15 45 25 43

Lots 70, 75, 106

Sale manager :

Elsa JOLY-MALHOMME (Paris)

elsa.joly-malhomme@ader-ep.com

+33 (0)6 84 52 72 77

Assisted by

Octavie BORDET (Brussels)

+33 (0)6 40 13 98 37

For further information, please contact

Inès del VALLE

ines.delvalle@ader-ep.com

+33 (0)6 73 14 03 59

Yohann BENESSE

yohann.benesse@ader-ep.com

+33 (0)6 45 96 59 00