A bust, probably representing the violinist Irma Sèthe, one of Eugène Ysaÿe’s students and a central figure in the Belgian avant-garde, has joined the KBR Museum thanks to the intervention of the Raphaël and Françoise Haeven Fund, managed by the KBF.
The Comte Thierry de Looz-Corswarem Fund, managed by the King Baudouin Foundation, has acquired an extremely rare, 18th century Meissen porcelain bowl that was part of the armorial service of Charles-Alexander of Lorraine. As of today, the bowl is on show for everyone to admire at the City of Brussels Museum, in the King’s House. A real feast for the eyes!
The King Baudouin Foundation has acquired a very special piece of jewellery: a pendant designed by the renowned Liege architect and designer Gustave Serrurier-Bovy. This unique pendant is a wonderful example of Belgian Art Nouveau and can now be admired at the Brussels Museum of Art & History.
In 2024, we are celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Surrealism. The opportunity to highlight our Prize Jacqueline Nonkels! This prize is awarded to an initiative that contributes to the conservation and promotion of Belgian Surrealist heritage.
The Marie-Jeanne Dauchy Fund, managed by the King Baudouin Foundation, has acquired Léon Spilliaert’s design for the cover of Fernand Crommelynck’s play 'Le Sculpteur de Masques', published by Léon Deman. The work has been entrusted to the Prints Department of the Royal Library of Belgium.
Discover our latest publication: The Wolfers Collection. The story behind the masterpieces. Richly illustrated, it sheds special light on the masterpieces created by the Wolfers family jewellery business in Brussels and the period in which they were created.