Bulgari - Geneva Jewels: Online Auction Geneva Wednesday, November 1, 2023 | Phillips

Geneva Jewels: Online Auction

1 - 9 November 2023

    • Of quartz movement, black dial, baton markers and Arabic numerals at 12 and 6 o'clock, sword-shaped hands, gold bezel, stainless steel and gold bracelet, diameter 26mm, inner circumference approximately 140mm, bezel and caseback signed Bulgari, numbered, Swiss hallmark for gold, case stamped Bulgari.

  • Artist Biography

    Bulgari

    Italian

    Originally from Kalarites, Greece, Sotirios Voulgaris emigrated to Rome because of Greece's rising poverty and difficulty separating from the Ottoman Empire. He set foot on Italian soil in 1880 with little money in his pocket and spent the next four years preparing what would go on to become Italy's oldest jewelry company. 

    In 1884, Bulgari opened its doors to the Italian people with its offering of jewelry and accessories. Bulgari's style takes from traditions in Greek and Roman craftsmanship to elegantly balance volume and subtlety. Later, in the late 1960s, Bulgari bridged classicism and modernity by introducing its seductive, now-iconic Serpenti collection of snake-shaped coil bracelets and watches. It is through its meticulous combination of influences that Bulgari has garnered an international and loyal high-profile clientele, which included Elizabeth Taylor and Audrey Hepburn. These Hollywood stars have immortalized the house's unique gem-adorned bracelets, necklaces and earrings in rounded forms. 

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Bulgari

Stainless steel and gold wristwatch, 'Bulgari Bulgari'

Of quartz movement, black dial, baton markers and Arabic numerals at 12 and 6 o'clock, sword-shaped hands, gold bezel, stainless steel and gold bracelet, diameter 26mm, inner circumference approximately 140mm, bezel and caseback signed Bulgari, numbered, Swiss hallmark for gold, case stamped Bulgari.

Estimate
CHF700 - 1,000 •
€740-1,100
$780-1,100

Sold for CHF1,016

Geneva Jewels: Online Auction

1 - 9 November 2023