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.
Bulgari Sterling Silver Jewelry Bowl / Vase / Rings or Earrings cica 1990´s
By Bulgari
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Bulgari Sterling Silver Jewelry Bowl / Vase / Rings or Earrings cica 1990´s Designed as a sterling silver bowl with floral outline, the interior with a gold wash, circa 1990´s. Bulg...
Sterling Silver
Bulgari Sterling Silver Jewelry Bowl / Vase / Rings or Earrings cica 1980´s
By Bulgari
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Bulgari Sterling Silver Jewelry Bowl / Vase / Rings or Earrings cica 1980´s Bulgari Miniature Silver Flower Pot Jewelry Bowl. Vide de Poche From the Italian house which continues to...
Sterling Silver
$3,849
H 27.7 in Dm 21.7 in
Large 18th or 19th Century Antique Iron Anduze Style Garden Vase / Planter / Urn
Located in Lisse, NL
Very rare and highly decorative, architectural cast iron vase. If you are a private collector or an interior designer with an eye for the rare and wonderful, then this very rare and timeless garden vase could be perfect for your home or for one of your projects. You may have seen French terracotta Anduze vases before, but we are pretty certain that you have never seen one made of cast iron. This large and possibly one of a kind specimen of cast iron has a wonderfully calm design and it is hand painted in a beigy-gray color which makes it even more timeless. Handcrafted using cast iron...
Iron
Fine Repousse Patinated Metal Bowl
Located in Sheffield, MA
A fine large sise repousse patinated. Metal bowl. 20th century. Together with a group of nut and moss pomander balls. Height 10 in. Diameter 29 in. Provenance: Property from a Pr...
$850
H 4.75 in W 6 in D 4.5 in
Blue and White Porcelain Ceramic Planter Pot or Vessel Vase Chinoiserie
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Blue and white ceramic or porcelain planter. The piece features scrollwork detail on rim, and flora and fauna depictions throughout. The bottom is signed with a "7" at the bottom. ...
Ceramic, Porcelain
$799
H 12.5 in W 18 in D 7 in
Antique Converted Silver Plated Meat Dome to a Wall Mounted Planter or Sconce
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This converted antique meat dome is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and date to approximately 1880 and done in the period Vict...
Silver Plate, Copper
Large Vintage White Ceramic Swan Planter, Vase or Sculpture
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A very large vintage ceramic swan planter. This piece is created from ceramic and glazed in a creamy white glaze. The vessel depicts a swa...
Ceramic, Paint
Silvered Tole Marijuana or Cannabis Potted Plant, Park Avenue Pot Plant
Located in New York, NY
Park Avenue pot plant! Beautifully silvered tole marijuana or cannabis plant in a silvered ceramic pot with several large buds.
Tôle
$2,625Sale Price|32% Off
H 18.9 in W 13.98 in D 13.98 in
French 19th Century Cast Iron Garden Urn or Vase with Angel figures
Located in Buisson, FR
Extremely rare cast iron vase with angel figures and half naked women. Amazing patina. France circa 1800-1900. Weathered. H:48cm W:35,5cm D:35,5cm
Iron
English Garden Stone Urn Vases or Planter Pots in the Classical Style
Located in Austin, TX
A pair of fine English garden urn vases or planter pots of composition stone from the early 20th century - each urn featuring a flared circular opening over a fully-lobed body and st...
Stone, Cast Stone
Antique Corten Steel Bowl / Garden Water Bowl / Planter / Fire Bowl
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This corten steel bowl was once used to keep batik textile dyes on the island of Java. A wonderfully sculptural object with a weathered faded texture. In the modern day this makes for a wonderfully spacious planter, garden water bowl...
Steel
Antique French Mortar Bowl Planter
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in France during the 19th century, this solid marble mortar bowl showcases a timeless, utilitarian form softened by the natural patina earned over generations of use. Ori...
Marble
$490
H 3 in W 14 in D 14 in
Chinoiserie Blue and White Porcelain Large Decorative Charger Plate or Bowl
Located in Elkhart, IN
A classic large Chinoiserie blue and white porcelain shallow bowl, planter, or decorative charger plate. The painted botanical motifs are balanced with a crisp border detail, offerin...
Porcelain
Bowl 001
Located in Ridgewood, NY
White hand-cast bowl for indoor and outdoor use. At the intersection of art, craft, and design, Concrete Poetics' debut collection of hand-cast cement sculptural furniture and acc...
Concrete, Cement