The Collector
The owner of the largest private Zsolnay collection in Budapest has had quite the career. After obtaining a degree in production engineering and welding engineering, András Szabó left the public sector to embark on his own journey.
He utilised his success in business to acquire and meticulously renovate one of the true gems of the Avenue of City Park (Városligeti Fasor in Hungarian), the villa designed by Albert Kőrössy. Here, he established the Kőrössy Szalon, intended to introduce various branches of art to the public while also serving as a venue for networking—all the while enriching one of the largest private Zsolnay collections in Hungary.
The ResoArt Villa
In the second half of September 2023, the beautifully restored villa designed by Albert Kálmán Kőrössy was opened to the public in the Városligeti fasor.
By the end of the 19th century, the area around the City Park became an elegant neighborhood where, besides factory owners, wholesale dealers and doctors, several artists and architects had their villas built for themselves. The private villa on the street front was designed by Albert Kálmán Kőrössy in 1899 where he moved in with his wife Dóra Paula Leóna Máriá Román (Rosenberg) in 1900.
Visit the Zsolnay Collection
In the second half of September 2023, Budapest’s largest private Zsolnay collection opened its doors to the public. At the Art Nouveau ResoArt Private Museum, guided tours offer visitors an insight into the exquisite Zsolnay ceramics collection of art collector András Szabó.
Managed by the Resonator Cultural and Art Foundation, the Zsolnay collection comprises almost 1,000 pieces. The core of the collection consists of artefacts produced at the Zsolnay factory during the period known as Historicism, spanning from the mid-1870s to the Millennium.
The Collector’s House guided tours in English take place every Friday morning and at weekends. Tickets for the guided tours in the ResoArt Villa can be purchased in advance online on the Liget+ website, subject to availability within the chosen time slot.
If you want a truly personalised experience, exclusive private guided tours are available. For reservations and more information, please contact us at resoart@resoart.hu
ResoArt Foundation
András Szabó, a renowned entrepreneur and founder of the Resonator Group, has been a leading figure in the business sector for over thirty years. In 2021, he established the Resonator Cultural and Art Foundation to preserve and exhibit the artifacts he had collected over the decades as a private collector, made possible by his entrepreneurial success. The ResoArt Foundation’s primary mission is to manage and showcase the Zsolnay and visual arts collection, organise professional exhibitions and events, and foster clubs and collector circles.
