Bedo House

 

 

 

Bedo House in the Lipotvaros district of Budapest is a superb example of Hungarian Art Nouveau architecture, built by Emil Vidor in 1903. Restored after decades of neglect it now holds the Museum of Hungarian art displaying a private collection of furniture, graphics and interior design. 

 

 

 

 

 

There is also a café and a shop that sells reproduction and original pieces.

 

 

 

 

 

The Museum is so full of furniture and objects that it's difficult to take it all in.

 



 

 

an Aladdin's cave of beautiful objects

 

 

 

but also a chance to see the house from the inside

a wonderful gate separating two of the rooms.

 

Going up the stairs to the first floor - note the wood on the stairs, and the wrought iron bannisters

 



 

 

looking down - wonderful front doors as imposing from the inside as from the outside

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wonderful attention to detail, as in the etched glass on this window

 



 

 

 

and here

 



 

 

 

too many things to take everything in

 

 

 

the two windows at the back that overlook the courtyard

 

the same detail on the side of the balconies as at the bottom of the internal stairs

 

 

 



 

the inner courtyard - above the museum, the rest of the building is apartments

 

 

 

 

classic Art Nouveau bannisters

 

another wrought iron gate

 



 

 

 

stunning stained glass

 



 

 

 

different colours for each window



 

 

 

We really appreciated having the opportunity to be inside one of those magnificent buildings

 

Conventional toilets but a wonderful door

 

 

The café is very pleasant,

 

full of Art Nouveau furniture and objects - one of the customers was wearing period clothes which added to the atmosphere

 

 

 

 



 

lots of paintings and posters from the period

 



 

 

 

We stayed for a refreshing drink

 

 

and then went in search of Hold utca Market Hall and the Glass House Memorial Room - we did not manage to find either, despite having a map with us. So frustrating, but the beauty of Bedo House made up for it.