A wool valet coat priced at 50 euros. The red and gold cap that goes with it? 50 euro also. If you are a great admirer of the Belle Epoque splendor of the Hôtel Métropole, other articles will be made for you. Like, for 50 euros starting price, silver metal forks and spoons stamped with the name of the prestigious establishment, opened in 1895 on Place De Brouckère, in the city center of Brussels. Or even, and frankly, if you have more substantial means, the large natural wood piece of furniture at the reception. Starting price: 4000 euros!
These are just a few examples of the 178 lots that will be auctioned, next Thursday, March 30, by the new owner of the Hôtel Métropole. At the end of last year, the Bervoets family decided to pass the torch to an investment fund Lone Star Fund. After renovation work, he will entrust the operation of the establishment to a French company, Centaurus Hospitality Management for an announced reopening in 2025.
The Metropolis has a real place in the hearts of Brussels residents and Belgians
A new start that must wipe out the glorious past of the Metropolis, its lounges, its suites, its terrace, sets for countless films and series and places to welcome a host of personalities ranging from Albert Einstein to Bruno Mars, via Jean Dujardin, Annie Cordy or even Marie Curie. A past materialized by a significant number of objects, furniture, decorations and souvenirs put up for sale by the new master of the place via the company Ader and Entreprises & Patrimoine.
“The Hotel Métropole has a real place in the hearts of Brussels and Belgians. It will be possible to buy a small piece of history, a small piece of the Metropolis. There will be something for all tastes and all budgets.“, assure Octavie Bordet, representative in Belgium of Ader Entreprises & Patrimoine. The French auction house is expecting great enthusiasm from the public. “This will range from Brussels residents who love the metropolis and the history of their city to a professional clientele: perhaps hotel owners who wish to furnish or renew their furniture.“, said Octavie Bordet.