Discover the life of our founder, sotirio bulgari, from greece to corfu, from naples to rome where he founded the eponymous brand bvlgari in 1884. Bvlgari history founded in rome in 1884 by the talented greek silversmith sotirio bulgari, the brand quickly established a reputation for italian excellence with exquisite craftsmanship and magnificent jewellery creations. Bulgari sotirio all prices for bulgari sotirio watches. Bulgari the epirot who went to rome and created his own empire.
Known for its bold use of colored gemstones and opulent greek and roman motifs, bulgari has become a cornerstone in the luxury industry through its year legacy. Today integrated into the lvmh group as an international player in the luxury jewellery, watchmaking, perfume, accessories and hotel segments, bulgari was established in italy when greek silversmith sotirio bulgari opened his first shop in via sistina in rome in 1884. Bulgari ranks as one of italys most prominent fine jewelry and luxury brands, expanding from silver jewelry into a myriad of categories including a chain of hotels. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our.
Jaushua sotirio is an australian football soccer player who plays as a winger and striker for wellington phoenix in the. Discovering sotirios voulgaris greek spirit through his. At bulgari, infusing global innovation with local heritage. From that point on, bulgari worked diligently to produce fine jewelry that represented the best of italy with timehonored craftsmanship, innovative design and the most luxurious materials. The bulgaris descend from an ancient family of greek silversmiths whose activity began in the small village of epirus, where sotirio, the founder of the family, made precious objects in silver. Bulgari has been setting the pace for italian jewelry styles for over a century, drawing inspiration from the timeless beauty of greek and roman art, while lending a contemporary edge to the innovative pieces. Francesco trapani oversaw the sales and integration of bulgari within lvmh, in 2011. Members of bulgari s brand heritage department comb museum archives and the catalogues of auction houses for jewellery pieces essential to the roman brands bejeweled history. Fine italian jewelry, watches and luxury goods bulgari. The history of the bulgari jewelry brand the loupe. Giorgio bulgari was born on 5 may 1890, the second of three sons of sotirios bulgari born boulgaris and his wife elena. After the first store on via sistina, new shops were then opened on via condotti and in other tourist destinations. The book is composed of a series of essays, penned by various historians and journalists, that subject every facet of bulgari.
Latest professional beauty careers education events community fashion week podcasts. I travel to bulgaria each year, and wish that i had been able to read this book before now. Photographs and archival pictures trace the development of the bulgari style. Much of what is happening in bulgaria now is so much easier to understand with the knowledge that a concise history. In 2001, he managed the bulgari joint venture with marriott international to open a set of bulgari branded hotels, named bulgari hotels and resorts.
It is bounded by the black sea on the east, by romania on the north, by serbia and macedonia on the west, by greece on the south, and by european turkey on the southeast. But going back to history, in 1960, bulgari moved away from the strict disciplines of the dominant french school to create its own unique style inspired by. The bulgari family, majority shareholder of the renowned italian house established in 1884 by sotirio bulgari, has decided to join forces with the lvmh group in order to reinforce, in accordance with its history, values, craftsmanship and identity, the long term development of the bulgari group. There are 50 census records available for the last name bulgari. However little is known about the man who set the foundations of the homonymous empire of jewels. We look back at the history of the bulgari brand, from its origins in a humble greek village to its rise in popular culture, and get to the bottom of exactly why its logo is, not bulgari, but bvlgari. Renowned for a stylistic audacity and a penchant for color, a bulgari piece is immediately recognizable.
Bulgari jewelry artists artist biographies macklowe. Founded in 1884, by sotirio bulgari as a single jewellery shop in the capital city of rome today bulgari is a global maison, with its roots in jewellery and watches which have grown into new expressions of accessories, perfumes and luxury resorts. The bulgari family joins forces with lvmh and transfers. The familys close relationships with members of the international elite are also examined. Sotirio bulgari fashion designer designers the fmd. Founded in rome in 1884 by the talented greek silversmith sotirio bulgari, the brand quickly established a reputation for italian excellence with exquisite. The exquisite silver ornaments forged by sotirio bulgari were greatly appreciated by english tourists coming to rome for the traditional grand tour and made the business thrive. Designing and producing fine jewelry is how bulgari s story actually began in 1884 in italy, when sotirio bulgari a greek immigrant and descendant of a family of silversmiths opened his first shop in rome, on via sistina. The bulagri family is descended from an ancient family of greek silversmiths from a small village called epirus. Word bvlgari is a phonetic version of voulgariss name. The book is divided into chronologically ordered chapters detailing the historical developments of the house of bulgari. Featuring imagery of elizabeth taylor, who famously sported a serpentshaped watch while filming cleopatra in 1962. Rome, italy founded in 1884 by sotirio bulgari as a single jewellery shop in rome, bulgari is today a global lvmh maison renowned for its artisanal craft and roman heritage. Discover a large selection of bulgari sotirio watches on chrono24 the worldwide marketplace for luxury watches.
Giorgio and his elder brother costantino bulgari born 1889 learned silversmithing and jewellery making from their father, which they took over on his death in 1932. Sotirio bulgari i supose everyone knows the notorious bulgari jewels or bvlgari as it is written according to the latin writting system. Bulgari is an italian luxury brand known for its jewellery, watches, fragrances, accessories and. This book is very good at giving a history of bulgaria that is useful to the bulgarian visitor. A special watch collection, sotirio bulgari is created to commemorate bvlgaris 125th anniversary. These two great artistic cultures influenced bulgari s design, though the truly iconic snakethemed serpenti collection perhaps benefited most from his mixed influences having begun with silverware and decorative items, it wasnt until 1905 that bulgari decided to. The history of bulgari began in 1884 in italy, when sotirio bulgari, a greek immigrant, opened his first shop on via sistina in rome. Since its beginnings in rome in 1881 and throughout its years of expansion throughout the world, the bulgari firm has been at the forefront of jewery design, launching many trends and revivals. When searching for a particular piece be it a sautoir set with coloured gemstones a very popular style in todays auction market or a roman coinset monete piece from the sixties theyll even. Shopfiction, bulgari, and the history of product placement in books. Bvlgari history, style and more bulgari is one of the oldest italian jewellery houses dating back to 1884.
Discovering sotirios voulgaris greek spirit through his sparkling bvlgari ki. Since 1884, bulgari has exemplified italian excellence. The dazzling depth of bulgaris eye candy explained. In 1884, greek silversmith sotirio bulgari forever cemented his place in the history books by doing one thing opening his own jewelry shop.
Bulgari embarks on a historical odyssey in rome wallpaper. The volume also includes exclusive essays by industry experts and noted historians that explore the history of the bulgari family starting with the founder, sotirio bulgari, who immigrated to italy from the balkans in the late nineteenth century. This stunning volume accompanies a major exhibition surveying the history behind the. Bulgari was founded in 1884 by sotirio bulgari, a man of greek heritage who lived in rome real name. It is bordered by romania to the north, serbia and macedonia to the west, greece and turkey to the south, and the black sea to the east.
Over the brands 6year history, bulgari has expanded its core product offering across five key verticals. Treasures of rome, traces bulgaris history from 1888 to the present through. List of books and articles about bulgarian history. In 1995, trapani oversaw the listing of bulgari on the milan stock exchange and seaq international in london. This sumptuous book celebrates not just the evolution of bvlgaris style. Discovering sotirios voulgaris greek spirit through his sparkling bvlgari kingdom. More pictures and writeups of the pieces at our new bulga. With a territory of 110,994 square kilometres 42,855 sq mi, bulgaria is europes 16thlargest country. The unsuccessful history of product placement in books, from bulgari to sweetn low. A kaleidoscopic, colorful, and dazzlingly illustrated history of bulgari jewelry, this engaging book showcases more than three hundred objects from the latenineteenth century to the present day. A new book by vincent meylan looks at the bulgari archives.
Out from acc art books today, meylans latest book, bulgari. Like a window into their daytoday life, bulgari census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more. Bulgari book king county library system bibliocommons. Though the brand was originally launched in 1884, sotirio bulgari opened this shop on romes via dei condotti in 1905. The life of sotirio bvlgari, the founder of bvlgari youtube. With passionate skill and vision, he set the stage f. Bulgari has over years of history, and with each change, we can reveal a piece of this history in a younger, modern way, ms. New photography and archival pictures trace the development of the bulgari style. Originating in rome, bulgari was founded as a jewelry shop in 1884 by greek silversmith sotirio bulgari.
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