Experience

Mirror tents were constructed, mainly in the Netherlands and Belgium, around the end of the 19th century. They were used as mobile dance pavilions and set up in a different city every week. With the hundreds of mirrors on the inside, patrons could establish eye contact in every direction. This made the mirror tents highly popular and established them as a symbol of the era’s extravagant nightlife.

After the Second World War, the tents were forgotten; young people no longer danced to the tune of the dance organ and the first discotheques opened. At the fairs, dance tents were replaced with more modern carnival rides.

The renaissance of these masterpieces started in the seventies, mainly at music and theater festivals. Their elegance is timeless and countless lights sparkle in the hand-cut lead glass mirrors. They exude a whiff of nostalgia and offer an excellent atmosphere for cultural events and festive occasions. Decorated in brocade and silk, the sumptuous art nouveau interior transports the visitor to a bygone era, characterized by elegance and glamour.

Unfortunately, there are far too few of these precious tents and only a handful of companies in the world are able to construct such gems.