Bvlgari Bulgari “Duomo” Desk Clock
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
A rare and substantial desk accessory crafted by Bvlgari, circa late 1980s–1990s. This striking
1990s Swiss Modern Desk Accessories
Diamond, Brass, Stainless Steel
Bvlgari Bulgari “Duomo” Desk Clock
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
A rare and substantial desk accessory crafted by Bvlgari, circa late 1980s–1990s. This striking
Diamond, Brass, Stainless Steel
Bulgari Stainless Steel Black Dial Automatic Wristwatch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
numerals, Arabic 12 and 6, aperture for date at 3 o'clock, with a Bvlgari Bvlgari bezel, and joined by
Stainless Steel
Bvlgari Enameled Desk Alarm Clock in Original Box
By Bulgari
Located in Tarzana, CA
Bvlgari Enameled Desk Alarm Clock in Original Box
Enamel
Bvlgari Rettangolo Men's Watch Bulgari RTC 495
By Bulgari
Located in Dallas, TX
large Arabic 3 & 9; date at 6 o'clock. Stainless steel Bvlgari bracelet with deployant clasp. Pre-owned
Stainless Steel
Bvlgari B.zero1 Lapis Lazuli Four, Band Rose Gold Ring
By Bulgari
Located in Miami, FL
: 18k Made in Italy 52 Signature: BVLGARI ABOUT THE ITEM: The clock struck a new millenium, and the
Lapis Lazuli, Rose Gold
Greek silversmith Sotirios Voulgaris arrived in Rome in 1881 and set up his own shop there in 1884, calling it Bulgari, an Italianization of his last name (in the brand's logo, it's styled BVLGARI, using the classical Latin alphabet in a nod to ancient Roman culture). In 1905, he opened the company’s flagship boutique on Rome’s Via dei Condotti. Since then, Bulgari has looked to Rome as a source of reference for its fanciful and decidedly romantic designs for necklaces, bracelets, earrings and other accessories.
Although the iconic jewelry house found success with its silverwork and Art Deco designs, popular through the 1920s, Bulgari’s signature style — bold, often using yellow gold embellished with big colorful gemstones — began to emerge when Sotirios’s sons inherited the business, in 1932.
The brand truly hit its stride in the dolce vita era of the 1950s and ’60s, when the founder’s grandsons Paolo, Gianni and Nicola Bulgari decisively departed from demure traditional styles to develop the house’s exuberant multi-gem looks, attracting celebrity collectors like Elizabeth Taylor.
In the 1940s, Bulgari debuted perhaps its most famous design, the Serpenti bracelet watch. The piece’s snakelike coils were made possible by the tubogas jewelry technique, which links a flexible series of thin horizontal bands. Both the sleek, modern tubogas construction and the sinuous snake motif continue to be synonymous with the Bulgari brand.
On 1stDibs, the collection of vintage Bulgari jewelry includes rings, pendant necklaces, watches and other accessories.
Jewelry historian Vanessa Cron combed 1stDibs and selected some dazzling pieces with timeless appeal.
From Elizabeth Taylor to Zendaya, the Serpenti has been the accessory of choice for generations of it girls.
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Get to know the history behind the world's most iconic jewelry houses and the fabulous styles they designed.