B-MAD

The B-MAD in Lisbon is a museum of Art Deco that has also shown works of Art Nouveau since April 2021, in order to illustrate the historical context of these two style periods. The institution was founded by the Portuguese businessman Joe Berardo. The collection is housed in a historic building originally constructed in the early 18th century as the summer residence of the Marquis of Abrantes. In the 20th century, the Flores family acquired the property, and in the 1920s the architect Raúl Lino was responsible for extensions and a view of the Tagus. Later structural alterations were necessary to make way for the construction of the 25 de Abril Bridge. For the first time, the exhibition presents selected pieces from the Art Nouveau and Art Deco collections together, which had previously been shown in various Portuguese cities and abroad. Here you can admire furniture, glass, ceramics, jewelry, and paintings by important designers such as René Lalique, Eileen Gray, and Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann. The offering is rounded out by historic drawings and original designs for silverware, which vividly document the creative process of this era.