INSIDE / OUTSIDE: Art Deco, Roaring Twenties, Crashing Thirthies
20-21 Sep 2025
On the occasion of the Heritage Days 2025, CIVA is exceptionally opening the doors of its collections for a series of exclusive guided tours!
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Michel Polak, the voice of luxury and modernity
20-21 Sep 2025
Born in Mexico and trained mainly in Switzerland and Paris, Michel Polak arrived in Brussels in 1921 at the request of Belgian businessman and pr
Antoine Courtens, the pupil who became a master
20-21 Sep 2025
Two masterpieces quickly spring to mind when it comes to Art Deco in Brussels: the Hôtel Haerens in Uccle and the Palais de la Folle Chanson in I
Résidence Palace (fully booked)
20-21 Sep 2025
Either avant-garde or utopian, the Résidence Palace complex was commissioned by developer Lucien Kaisin and designed by Swiss architect Michel Po
The home of Lina Cauchie with Alice Graas (fully booked)
20 Sep 2025
This guided tour of the Maison Cauchie focuses on Lina Cauchie, née Caroline Voet.
Norine Couture: The embodiment of the Brussels avant-garde, c. 1915-1952
20 Sep 2025
Only insiders know Norine.
From Ornament to Empowerment, uncovering the Women who shaped Art Deco
20 Sep 2025
Immerse yourself in the world of Art Deco through the eyes of women active in this artistic movement.
MDW Architecture — Fashion house Smets-Pirson
20 Sep 2025
In 2014, MDW Architecture bought an elegant house with a Beaux-Arts facade that once housed the haute-couture house Smets-Pirson.
NOVUM — Théâtre Saint-Michel
20-21 Sep 2025
Designed by Franz Hemelsoet, the Théâtre Saint-Michel opened in 1932.
Art Deco and Art Nouveau: Convergence and Divergence
20-21 Sep 2025
The major artistic movements of the early 20th century, Art Nouveau and Art Deco, although stylistically opposed in appearance, both reflected th
Art Deco 1925 >< Mode 2025
20-21 Sep 2025
Art Deco 1925 >< Mode 2025 offers a reinterpretation of Art Deco through the prism of 10 Brussels designers.











