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{{Short description|Italian luxury fashion house}} | |||
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|company_name = Bulgari S.p.A. | |||
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|company_logo = ] | |||
| name = Bulgari S.p.A. | |||
|company_type = ] ({{ISE|IT0001119087|BUL}}) | |||
| logo = ] | |||
|foundation = 1884 | |||
| image = Roma, Piazza Nicosia, 20.jpg | |||
|location = ], ] | |||
| image_caption = Headquarters in Rome | |||
|key_people = Paolo Bulgari <small>(] of the ])</small>, Francesco Trapani <small>(])</small> | |||
| type = ] '']'' | |||
|industry = ]s | |||
| founder = ] | |||
|products = ]es, ], ], ]s, ] | |||
| foundation = {{start date and age|1884}} | |||
|homepage = | |||
| location = ], Italy | |||
|revenue = €1.075 ] <small>(2008)</small><ref name="AR2008">{{cite web |url=http://ir.bulgari.com/bulgarigroup/anintrep/2008/ar_2008/ar_2008.pdf |title=Annual Report 2008 |accessdate=2009-07-04 |publisher=Bulgari}}</ref> | |||
| key_people = {{ubl|]{{wbr}} (chairman)|Jean-Christophe Babin{{wbr}} (CEO)}} | |||
|operating_income = {{profit}} €111.0 million <small>(2008)</small><ref name="AR2008" /> | |||
| industry = Retail | |||
|net_income = {{profit}} €82.9 million <small>(2008)</small><ref name="AR2008" /> | |||
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|num_employees = 4,100 <small>(2008)</small><ref name="AR2008" /> | |||
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| revenue = €1.069 billion <small>(2010)</small><ref name="AR2010">{{cite web |url=http://ir.bulgari.com/~/media/Files/B/Bulgari-IR-2010/pdf/annual-report-2010v2.pdf? |title=Annual Report 2010 |access-date=19 May 2011 |publisher=Bulgari |archive-date=24 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324070122/http://ir.bulgari.com/~/media/Files/B/Bulgari-IR-2010/pdf/annual-report-2010v2.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
| operating_income = €85.3 million <small>(2010)</small><ref name="AR2010" /> | |||
| net_income = €38.0 million <small>(2010)</small><ref name="AR2010" /> | |||
| assets = €1.490 billion <small>(end 2010)</small><ref name="AR2010" /> | |||
| equity = €934.0 million <small>(end 2010)</small><ref name="AR2010" /> | |||
| num_employees = 3,815 <small>(end 2010)</small><ref name="AR2010" /> | |||
| owner = ] | |||
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'''Bulgari''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|ʊ|l|g|ər|i}},<ref>{{cite LPD|3}}</ref> {{IPA|it|ˈbulɡari|lang}}; ] as '''BVLGARI''') is an Italian luxury ] founded in 1884 and known for its ], ]es, ], ], and ]. Headquartered in ], the company was acquired by the French conglomerate ] in 2011, thus becoming one of the latter's ]. | |||
'''Bulgari''' ({{ISE|IT0001119087|BUL}}) is an ] jeweler and ] ]. The ] is usually written "BVLGARI" in ancient Roman style, and is derived from the surname of the company's ] founder, Sotirios Voulgaris (1857-1932). Although the company made a name for itself with ], today it is a recognized luxury brand that markets several product lines including ]es, ]s, ], ], and ]. | |||
The ] and founder of the company ] ({{langx|el|Σωτήριος Βούλγαρης}}, {{langx|it|Sotirio Bulgari}}) began his career as a jewellery vendor at his family's shop in Ottoman ] (now in Greece). During the 1880s, the family moved to Rome, where in 1884 Sotirios launched his company.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Sotirios Voulgaris: the Greek behind Bulgari – NEO Magazine |url=https://www.neomagazine.com/2020/03/sotirios-voulgaris-the-greek-behind-bulgari/ |access-date=2024-11-03 |language=en-US}}</ref> Over the years, ''Bulgari'' become an international brand, evolving into a notable player in the luxury market, with an established network of stores worldwide.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://money.cnn.com/2001/02/13/europe/bulgari/| title=Head of Italian luxury goods firm says new hotel venture will boost profits| date=13 February 2011| website=]| access-date=3 August 2020| archive-date=11 April 2023| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230411001751/https://money.cnn.com/2001/02/13/europe/bulgari/| url-status=live}}</ref> While the majority of design, production and marketing is overseen and executed by Bulgari, the company does, at times, partner with other entities. For example, Bulgari eyewear is produced through a ] with ], and Bulgari formed a ] with ] in 2001 to launch its hotel brand, Bulgari Hotels & Resorts, a collection of properties and resort destinations around the world. | |||
==Early history== | |||
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==Logo== | |||
Sotirios Boulgaris ({{lang-el|Σωτήριος Βούλγαρης}}; {{lang-it|Sotirio Bulgari}}) began his career as a jeweller in his home village ] (], ]), where his first store is still to be seen. In 1877 he left for Corfu and then Naples. In 1881 he finally moved to ], where in 1884 he founded his company and opened his second shop in via Sistina. | |||
] within the ] in ] ], seen here with its bluish, ]-shaped, angulated glass façade|alt=a tall blue glass building with angles]] | |||
The ] of the company, usually written BVLGARI in the classical ], is derived from the ] of the company's founder, ] ({{langx|el|Σωτήριος Βούλγαρης}}, {{IPA|el|soˈtiri.os ˈvulɣaris|pron}}; 1857–1932).<ref name="Bulgari">{{cite web| url=https://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/brands/bulgari/| title=Fashion Brands: Bulgari| website=The Fashion Model Directory| access-date=1 December 2021| archive-date=21 January 2022| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121105025/https://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/brands/bulgari/| url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
The BVLGARI logo was used for the first time in 1934, when its gilded brass letters graced the central doorway of the ] flagship store.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.museodelmarchioitaliano.com/route1/bulgari.php| title=The Bulgari logo| website=Museo Del Marchio Italiano| access-date=19 July 2018| archive-date=14 June 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614095250/https://www.museodelmarchioitaliano.com/route1/bulgari.php| url-status=dead}}</ref> In reference to ], the "U" was replaced with the letter "V". Since then, the ] is stylized BVLGARI in the classical ].<ref name="Bulgari"/><ref name=triossi>{{cite book| title=BVLGARI| first1=Amanda| last1=Triossi| first2=Daniela| last2=Mascetti| publisher=Electa| year=2009| isbn=978-8-8370-6492-1| location=Milan| pages=9–17}}</ref> | |||
The current flagship store in ] was opened in 1905 by Bulgari with the help of his two sons, Constantino (1889-1973) and Giorgio (1890-1966). The store quickly became a place where the world's rich and famous came for the unique, high quality jewelry designs combining Greek and Roman art. | |||
==History== | |||
During the ], Costantino Bulgari and his wife, Laura Bulgari, hid three Jewish women in their own Roman home. They were strangers to them; the Bulgaris opened their doors out of outrage for the raid of the Roman ghetto in October 1943. For their generous action, on 31 December, 2003, they were awarded the title of ] at ] in ].<ref>Israel Gutman, Bracha Rivlin e Liliana Picciotto, ''I giusti d'Italia: i non ebrei che salvarono gli ebrei, 1943-45'' (Mondadori: Milano 2006), pp.75-76.</ref> | |||
=== From its origins through the 1940s === | |||
The Voulgaris were a silversmithing family from the Ottoman-ruled village of ], ] (now part of Greece). Whether or not they share the same paternal line with the ] family of ] is unclear, but Count Stefanos Voulgaris denied that the two are genealogically related.<ref name=trud/> According to chronicles of the Voulgaris family written in ] Corfu, the Voulgaris family of ] of Corfu descended from the royal figures of "barbarian" peoples who settled in ] near the Balkan – ]", including Prince ] and ], "kings of the ],<ref>{{cite web |title="Булгари" да се наричам първа радост е за мене - trud.bg |url=http://www.trud.bg/Article.asp?ArticleId=788706 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20160427015739/http://www.trud.bg/Article.asp?ArticleId=788706 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2016-04-27 }}</ref> in the 16th century testament of the family, becoming such by taking refugee in the ] island Corfu.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Stefanos Konstantinos |first1=Voulgaris |title=Ek Voulgareōn: hena oikogeneiako chroniko: plērophories gia tē mesaiōnikē Valkanikē |trans-title=From the Bulgarians: An anecdotal family chronicle: Information on the medieval Balkans |date=April 2010 |publisher=Bookstore of "Estia", I.D. Collarou & Sias |isbn=978-9-6005-1321-9 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7SNgewAACAAJ&q=%CE%95%CE%BA+%CE%92%CE%BF%CF%85%CE%BB%CE%B3%CE%AC%CF%81%CE%B5%CF%89%CE%BD+%CE%88%CE%BD%CE%B1+%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%AD%CE%BA%CE%B4%CE%BF%CF%84%CE%BF+%CE%BF%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%BF%CE%B3%CE%B5%CE%BD%CE%B5%CE%B9%CE%B1%CE%BA%CF%8C+%CF%87%CF%81%CE%BF%CE%BD%CE%B9%CE%BA%CF%8C:+%CE%A0%CE%BB%CE%B7%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%86%CE%BF%CF%81%CE%AF%CE%B5%CF%82+%CE%B3%CE%B9%CE%B1+%CF%84%CE%B7+%CE%BC%CE%B5%CF%83%CE%B1%CE%B9%CF%89%CE%BD%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%AE+%CE%B2%CE%B1%CE%BB%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%AE}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Danova |first1=Penka |title=Le fonti della cronaca Bulgari |trans-title=Sources of the Bulgari Chronicle |journal=Études Balkaniques |year=2015 |issue=2 |pages=5–34 |url=https://www.ceeol.com/search/article-detail?id=305359 |language=Italian}}</ref><ref name=trud>{{cite news |title="Булгари" да се наричам първа радост е за мене |trans-title=To be called "Bulgarian" is my first joy |url=http://www.trud.bg/Article.asp?ArticleId=788706 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20160427015739/http://www.trud.bg/Article.asp?ArticleId=788706 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2016-04-27 |newspaper=] |access-date=1 December 2021}}</ref> | |||
The founder of the Bulgari brand was ] ({{lang|el|Σωτήριος Βούλγαρης}}), who was born in ], in March 1857; he originated from the ] village of ], which was the largest center for ]ing in the ]. He was one of eleven children of Georgios Voulgaris (1823–1889) and his ] ] mother Eleni Strouggari. In 1881, Sotirios and his family moved to ], where in 1884 he opened his second jewellery store on via Sistina 85 (their first shop in ] closed after burglaries).<ref name=":0" /> In 1888, he married Aromanian Eleni Basio, with whom he had six children: Constantine-Georgios (1889–1973), Leonidas-Georgios (1890–1966), Maria-Athena (1891–1976), Sofia (1893–1908), Alexandra (1895–1984) and Spyridon (1897–1932); Leonidas-Georgios is the father of the current chairman of the company, ].<ref name="reporter">{{cite journal |title=Βούλγαρης Γ. Σωτήριος "Ο κοσμηματοπώλης των βασιλέων" |url=https://www.reporter.gr/Apopseis/235596-Boylgarhs-G-Swthrios-%C2%ABO-kosmhmatopwlhs-twn-basilewn%C2%BB |trans-title=Voulgaris G. Sotirios "The jeweler of kings" |date=23 January 2014 |journal=Reporter |language=el-gr}}</ref> In 1905, he unveiled the ] shop that would become the company's flagship.<ref name=triossi/> In its early years, Bulgari was known for ] pieces that borrowed elements from ] and ], combining them with floral motifs. At the time, ] was the apex of fashion and creativity, and its trends influenced Sotirio's designs for decades: jewels of the early '20s were characterised by ] ] settings while those of the '30s featured geometric diamond motifs—sometimes set in combination with coloured ]s. Convertible jewels were also popular during the time, and one of Bulgari's major pieces was the ''Trombino'', a small trumpet-shaped ring. | |||
==International expansion == | |||
Bulgari opened its first international locations in ], ], ] and ] in the 1970s. For many years the company maintained a showroom in New York's ]. Today Bulgari has more than 230 retail locations worldwide. | |||
In 1932 Sotirio died, leaving the business to his two sons, ] (1890–1966) and Costantino (1889–1973), who each had a keen interest in precious stones and jewels. During the ], most new jewellery was crafted out of gold, as gems were scarce, and designs became more naturalistic. As the 1940s came to a close, Bulgari introduced ''Serpenti'' bracelet-watches.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.bulgari.com/en-us/from_the_origins| title=From the origins| website=Bulgari| access-date=19 July 2018| archive-date=16 November 2018| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116090701/https://www.bulgari.com/en-us/from_the_origins| url-status=dead}}</ref> | |||
In 1984 Sotirios' grandsons Paolo and Nicola Bulgari were named Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the company and nephew Francesco Trapani was named CEO. Trapani's goal to diversify the company was started in the early 1990s with the release of the Bulgari perfume line. Under his tenure the company has established itself as a luxury goods brand recognized throughout the world. | |||
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=== 1950s and 1960s: Colour revolution and Dolce Vita === | |||
In 1995 the company was listed on the ]. The company has seen 150% revenue growth between 1997 and 2003. Currently outside investors hold about 45% of the company's stock. | |||
In the 1950s, some of Bulgari's best-known clients included ], ], ] and ] as Rome earned a reputation as "]" with the ].<ref>{{cite book| title=Roma Passion Jewels: Talking with Paolo and Nicola Bulgari| last=Meylan| first=Vincent| publisher=Mondadori Electa| year=2015| isbn=978-8-8918-0454-9| location=Milan}}</ref> | |||
At the same time, Bulgari went to a new style. The ] saw a return to precious materials, particularly white metals covered in diamonds. In the 1950s, Bulgari launched its first floral brooches—called ''en tremblant'' because of their trembling diamond corollas. At the end of the 1950s, Bulgari began to establish its motifs, introducing structured, symmetrical shapes in yellow gold set with brilliant gems—chosen for their colour rather than intrinsic value. Among these multi-hued jewels, ] cuts were another innovation. These new pieces were a significant departure from classical Parisian design. | |||
As one of the pioneers in using vibrant colored gemstones,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bvlgari – A History of Italian Luxury and Elegance |url=https://dsfantiquejewelry.com/blogs/journal/bvlgari-a-history-of-italian-luxury-and-elegance?srsltid=AfmBOoqINIr3FAgjzNQM9NpUMCaC7hJTcSKA8QtjDTEGuMt5jwn_I_MI |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=DSF Antique Jewelry |language=en}}</ref> Bulgari further demonstrated its craftsmanship in the 1960s with intricate designs like the Serpenti collection, where colorful enamel and stones, including rubies and diamonds, were meticulously fitted into the serpent's scales to create a vibrant and detailed finish.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Doerr |first=Sabrina |date=2015-08-20 |title=Bulgari's Beloved Serpenti: A Brief History |url=https://quillandpad.com/2015/08/20/bulgaris-beloved-serpenti-a-brief-history/ |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=Quill & Pad |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
In the beginning of 2001 Marriott International formed a joint venture with Bulgari Spa to launch a new luxury hotel brand, ]. Luxury Group, the Luxury Division of Marriott operates Bulgari Hotels & Resorts as well as the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company. Bulgari opened its first hotel in ] in 2004, and a second in ] in 2006. | |||
Bulgari is the supplier of luxury goods used in guest suites and public areas aboad the ships of the Italian cruise company ]. | |||
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==Designs== | |||
Bulgari jewelry design is distinctive and often imitated (and counterfeited). In the 1970s, many of the more expensive Bulgari pieces (such as necklaces, bracelets and earrings) were characterized by instantly recognizable, bold, almost brutal designs combining large and weighty gold links with black-surfaced steel. Genuine Bulgari items usually have a unique serial number that is registered with the company. | |||
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After Giorgio's death in 1966, his son ] led the company as co-chief executive with his cousin Marina.<ref name="theage">{{cite news| url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/people/bulgari-the-man-the-enigma/2007/01/07/1168104862949.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1| title=Bulgari: the man, the enigma| date=8 January 2007| newspaper=]| location=]| access-date=29 November 2012| archive-date=25 August 2017| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170825121948/http://www.theage.com.au/news/people/bulgari-the-man-the-enigma/2007/01/07/1168104862949.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1| url-status=live}}</ref> Designer and heir to the jewelry legacy, Marina Bulgari, also known as Marina B, passed away on 14 February 2024 in Rome, at the age of 93.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bates |first=Rob |date=15 February 2024 |title=Acclaimed Designer Marina B Dies |url=https://www.jckonline.com/editorial-article/acclaimed-designer-marina-b-dies/ |website=www.jckonline.com |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
The environmental group ] rated a number of luxury brands for sustainable practices in a report called Deeper Luxury, Bulgari came ninth out of the ten brands with the lowest possible rating (F).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwf.org.uk/deeperluxury/report.html|title=WWF Deeper Luxury|publisher=]|date=November 2007|accessdate=2008-04-07}}</ref> | |||
=== 1970s: Eclectic creativity and global expansion === | |||
==Boutiques== | |||
During the 1970s, Bulgari stores opened in ], ], ] and ]. This era marks the beginning of the Group's international expansion, with ] as chairman and CEO. A number of new motifs made their debut as well—jewels became recognisable for their angular forms, strong colours, oval elements with ]s, chains and maxi sautoirs, whilst the predominant use of yellow gold made precious pieces feel all the more wearable, and became known as a Bulgari trademark.{{citation needed|date=August 2018}} In 1977, Bulgari entered the world of horlogerie with the launch of the ''BVLGARI BVLGARI'' watch.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.bulgari.com/en-us/70_eclectic_creativity| title=70 eclectic creativity| website=Bulgari| access-date=23 July 2018| archive-date=16 November 2018| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116092954/https://www.bulgari.com/en-us/70_eclectic_creativity| url-status=dead}}</ref>''' '''At the time, Gianni led a complete overhaul of the company, focusing on product design.<ref name="bio">{{cite web| url=http://www.enigma.info/enigma/gianni-bulgari| title=Gianni Bulgari| website=Enigma| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130111223841/http://www.enigma.info/enigma/gianni-bulgari/|archive-date=11 January 2013| url-status=dead}}</ref> | |||
===North America=== | |||
North American Bulgari boutiques are found in ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ]. An 18th location has been confirmed to open in ] in April 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fashionsquare.com/redevelopment/fashionsquare/Retailer.asp|title=Scottsdale Fashion Square<!-- Bot generated title -->}}</ref> | |||
=== 1980s: Prêt-à-porter jewellery === | |||
== Wristwatches == | |||
In the early 1980s, to oversee all production of Bulgari watches, Bulgari Time was founded in ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.swisstime.ch/en-BVLGARI-m382.html|title=THE HISTORY OF BVLGARI|website=Swisstime|access-date=24 July 2018|archive-date=7 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190107211617/http://www.swisstime.ch/en-BVLGARI-m382.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In 1984, ] and ], Giorgio's sons, became chairman and vice-chairman, respectively,<ref name="history">{{cite book| title=International Directory of Company Histories| year=2010| volume=106| chapter=Bulgari S.p.A.| publisher=St. James Press}}</ref> while their nephew, ], became chief executive officer.<ref name=triossi/> In 1985, Gianni resigned as ] and in 1987, he left the family business after selling his one-third stake in the company to his brothers Nicola and Paolo. | |||
The company's Swiss subsidiary, Bulgari Time S.A., is responsible for Bulgari watch production. It was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Neuchatel. Bulgari Time SA employs about 500 people. | |||
=== From the 1990s to the new millennium === | |||
Today, Bulgari watches make up approximately 29% of the company's total turnover. Bulgari has started developing its own calibers and parts, including highly complicated mechanisms and basic calibers. The Bulgari watch collection comprises the following lines: Bulgari-Bulgari, Assioma, Rettangolo, Ergon, and Diagono. | |||
Bulgari diversified its brand in 1993 with the launch of its first ], ''Eau Parfumée au'' ''The Vert'' and the founding of Bulgari Parfums in ] to oversee the creation and production of all perfumes. In 1995, Bulgari pushed ahead with an aggressive programme for growth, becoming listed on the ] for the first time. In 1996, the brand launched its first accessories collection, beginning with ] scarves before developing a range of ] accessories and ]. In 1999, the brand launched the B.zero1 ring.{{clarify|date=August 2018}}<ref name=triossi/> | |||
The company has seen 150% revenue growth between 1997 and 2003. Bvlgari continues to build up many brands which has made them one of the most profitable luxury brands in the jewelry industry. | |||
At BaselWorld 2006 Bulgari unveiled the complicated Assioma Multi Complication watch, equipped with ], ] and second ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://watches.infoniac.com/index.php?page=post&id=56|title=Bulgari Watch Production review}}</ref> | |||
=== 21st century === | |||
==References== | |||
The year 2000 was the beginning of an increasingly aggressive period of ] for Bulgari, with the acquisition of the luxury ] brands Daniel Roth and ],<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.fhs.swiss/eng/2000-07-05_44.html| title=Bulgari To Acquire Gerald Genta And Daniel Roth| date=5 July 2000| website=Federation of the Swiss watch industry}}</ref> followed by the takeover of the jewellery firm Crova and of other companies that specialised in leather goods and watchmaking.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.diamonds.net/News/NewsItem.aspx?ArticleID=11068&ArticleTitle=Bulgari+Acquires+100%25+Of+Crova| title=Bulgari Acquires 100% Of Crova| date=3 January 2005| website=Diamonds}}</ref> The opening of the first Bulgari Hotel in ] in 2004 further confirmed the expansion strategy of the brand, and was the result of a joint venture with Luxury Group, a division of ]. In 2009, Bulgari celebrated its 125th anniversary with a retrospective of the brand's history, held in Rome at ].<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.palazzoesposizioni.it/mostra/bulgari-tra-eternita-e-storia-125-anni-di-gioielli-italiani| title=Bulgari. Tra Eternità E Storia. 125 Anni Di Gioelli Italiani| date=22 May 2009| trans-title=Bulgari: Between Eternity and History. 125 Years of Italian Jewels| language=Italian| website=Palazzo delle Esposizioni| access-date=11 July 2018| archive-date=20 July 2024| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240720202638/https://www.palazzoesposizioniroma.it/mostra/bulgari-tra-eternita-e-storia-125-anni-di-gioielli-italiani| url-status=live}}</ref> That same year, the snake—a motif that appeared in Bulgari collections from the 1960s—re-emerged as the emblem of the ''Serpenti'' collection. | |||
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In 2011, Bulgari signed a strategic alliance with ], the world's leading luxury group. The agreement was based on a stock transfer of the Bulgari family's shares in Bulgari S.p.A. to LVMH, an all-share deal for €4.3 billion ($6.0 billion).<ref>{{cite journal| first1=Andrew| last1=Roberts| first2=Tara| last2=Lachapelle| date=7 March 2011| url=http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-03-07/bulgari-takeover-82-costlier-than-hermes-for-lvmh-real-m-a.html| title=Bulgari Takeover 82% Costlier Than Hermes for LVMH: Real M&A| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110310165200/http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-03-07/bulgari-takeover-82-costlier-than-hermes-for-lvmh-real-m-a.html| archive-date=10 March 2011| journal=]| access-date=1 December 2021}}</ref> Under the deal, the Bulgari family sold their 50.4 per cent controlling stake in exchange for 3 per cent of ], thereby becoming the second-biggest family shareholder behind the ].<ref>{{cite news| first=Paul| last=Betts| date=7 March 2011| url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9f3fdab0-48e8-11e0-af8c-00144feab49a.html#ixzz1FzqOyxCi| title=Bulgari is new jewel in LVMH crown| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101081603/http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9f3fdab0-48e8-11e0-af8c-00144feab49a.html#ixzz1FzqOyxCi| archive-date=1 January 2015| newspaper=]| location=London}}</ref> The takeover doubled the size of LVMH's watches and jewellery unit, which at the time of the acquisition included ] timepieces and ] diamond necklaces. The acquisition concluded on 4 October 2011 as Bulgari was delisted from the ].{{citation needed|date=November 2016}} | |||
==Demographics== | |||
In 2014, Bulgari celebrated the 130th anniversary of the brand. To mark the occasion, the shop at ] 10 was "reimagined" by the architect ], and reopened. On the same day, the brand donated €1.5 million to the city of ] for the restoration of the ].<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/mar/20/bulgari-spanish-steps-donation-gift-people-rome-jeweller| title=Bulgari's Spanish Steps donation a €1.5m 'gift' to the people of Rome| date=20 March 2014| newspaper=]| location=London| agency=]| access-date=1 December 2021| archive-date=20 July 2024| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240720202622/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/mar/20/bulgari-spanish-steps-donation-gift-people-rome-jeweller| url-status=live}}</ref> A few months after the Grand Opening, the ] was inaugurated in the redesigned Bulgari boutique, creating a gallery space to house of Bulgari's Heritage Collection.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.corriere.it/moda/news/14_ottobre_24/bulgari-inaugura-domus-collezioni-storiche-gioielli-star-f6e995a8-5ba4-11e4-b4f3-89f9b4fdb64e.shtml| title=Bulgari inaugura una Domus per collezioni storiche e gioielli delle star| trans-title=Bulgari inaugurates a "home" for historical collections and jewels of the stars| date=24 October 2014| newspaper=]| location=Milan| access-date=1 December 2021| archive-date=20 July 2024| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240720202651/https://www.corriere.it/moda/news/14_ottobre_24/bulgari-inaugura-domus-collezioni-storiche-gioielli-star-f6e995a8-5ba4-11e4-b4f3-89f9b4fdb64e.shtml| url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
The average age of consumers of their line of perfumes is 50-75 years of age. | |||
In 2017, Bulgari opened a new jewellery manufacturing headquarters in ]. The largest in Europe, with a total area of {{convert|14,000|m2|sqft}}, the Manufacture has been given a Gold ] (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) certification for sustainability in its design.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.usgbc.org/projects/manifattura-bulgari| title=Maniffattura Bulgari| date=11 July 2017| website=U.S. Green Building Council| access-date=11 July 2018| archive-date=20 July 2024| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240720202709/https://www.usgbc.org/projects/manifattura-bulgari| url-status=live}}</ref> The facility was built over the former home of the first goldsmith in Valenza, ]. The buildings follow the model of a Roman ], and are built around a central courtyard.<ref>{{cite news| first=Kathleen| last=Beckett| title=Bulgari Creates a New Jewelry-Making Center| newspaper=]| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/30/fashion/jewelry-bulgari.html| date=30 March 2017| access-date=9 August 2018| archive-date=20 July 2024| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240720202625/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/30/fashion/jewelry-bulgari.html| url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
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In March 2024, the Bvlgari jewellery house officialized and announced the creation of the Fondazione Bvlgari, an institution that is an extension of the brand's founding values, particularly its commitment to safeguarding historical heritage.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bulgari annonce le lancement de sa Fondation. |url=https://www.journalduluxe.fr/fr/montres-joaillerie/bulgari-fondation-fondazione-bvlgari |access-date=15 April 2024 |website=Journal du Luxe |date=27 March 2024 |archive-date=20 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240720203131/https://www.journalduluxe.fr/fr/montres-joaillerie/bulgari-fondation-fondazione-bvlgari |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
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== Products == | |||
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=== Jewellery === | |||
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Bulgari's jewellery collections include ''B.zero1'', ''Divas' Dream'', ''Serpenti'', ''BVLGARI BVLGARI'', ''Parentesi'', and a bridal line. {{citation needed|date=November 2016}} | |||
=== Watches === | |||
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Bulgari's watch collections include ''Octo'', ''BVLGARI BVLGARI'', ''Diagono'' and ''Haute Horlogerie'' creations for men, and ''LVCEA'', ''Serpenti'', ''Divas' Dream'', ''BVLGARI BVLGARI'', ''B.zero1'' and High Jewellery timepieces for women. It mixes Italian design and Swiss watchmaking. The company's Swiss subsidiary, Bulgari Haute Horlogerie SA, is responsible for Bulgari's watch production. It was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in ]. Bulgari Haute Horlogerie SA employs about 500 people.{{citation needed|date=November 2016}} | |||
=== Fragrances === | |||
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Fragrances include ''Goldea'', ''Splendida'' and ''Omnia'' for women, ''BVLGARI Man'', ''Aqua'', ''the Classics'', and ''Blv Pour Homme'' for men, as well as ''BVLGARI Le Gemme'' and ''Eau Parfumée''.{{citation needed|date=January 2020}} | |||
=== Accessories and leather goods === | |||
The creation of Bulgari accessories and leather goods is handled in the Bulgari ] in ], and twice a year presents its collections at ].{{citation needed|date=January 2020}} | |||
== Bulgari hotels and resorts == | |||
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In 2001, Bulgari formed a joint venture with ], a hotel brand owned by ], to launch Bulgari Hotels & Resorts, a collection of hotels and resort destinations around the world.<ref>{{cite book| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eKt0zNN4_8cC&pg=PAPT91| title=Meta-luxury, Brands and the Culture of Excellence| first1=Manfredi| last1=Ricci| first2=Rebecca| last2=Robins| page=PT91| publisher=Palgrave Macmillan| date=26 April 2012| isbn=978-1-1370-0566-3| access-date=2 December 2021| archive-date=20 July 2024| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240720203151/https://books.google.com/books?id=eKt0zNN4_8cC&pg=PAPT91#v=onepage&q&f=false| url-status=live}}</ref> Their distinctive settings and Italian design by the architectural firm ]Patricia Viel characterise the properties of Bulgari Hotel Group. | |||
Although operated by The Ritz-Carlton Company, Bulgari hotels and resorts do not participate in the Marriott Bonvoy ], meaning guests can neither earn nor redeem points for free bookings. It is currently the only Marriott brand to practice this policy, following the inclusion of The Ritz-Carlton Reserve properties to the program in April 2022.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://skift.com/2023/04/12/bulgari-hotels-sees-unhurried-growth-as-a-way-to-retain-its-cachet| title=Bulgari Hotels Sees Unhurried Growth as a Way to Retain Its Cachet| website=Skift| date=12 April 2023| access-date=22 June 2023| archive-date=20 July 2024| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240720203133/https://skift.com/2023/04/12/bulgari-hotels-sees-unhurried-growth-as-a-way-to-retain-its-cachet/| url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
===Accommodations=== | |||
====Historical==== | |||
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" | |||
|- | |||
!class="unsortable"| Year !! Accommodation !! North<br />America !! {{0}}Europe{{0}} !! Middle E.<br />& Africa !! {{0}}Asia &{{0}}<br />Pacific !! Caribbean<br />Latin Am.!! !! Total | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan=2| 2004 || Properties || || {{nb5}}{{0}}1 || || || || || {{0}}{{0}}{{0}}1 | |||
|- | |||
| Rooms || || {{0}}{{0}}{{0}}58 || || || || || {{nb5}}58 | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan=2| 2005 || Properties || || {{nb5}}{{0}}1 || || || || || {{0}}{{0}}{{0}}1 | |||
|- | |||
| Rooms || || {{0}}{{0}}{{0}}58 || || || || || {{nb5}}58 | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan=2| 2006<ref>{{cite web| url=https://marriott.gcs-web.com/static-files/b1505eb9-6f4f-4a18-8702-f28c2090e06d| page=20| title=2006 Annual Report| website=Marriott International| access-date=15 September 2020| archive-date=20 July 2024| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240720203147/https://marriott.gcs-web.com/static-files/b1505eb9-6f4f-4a18-8702-f28c2090e06d| url-status=live}}</ref> || Properties || || {{nb5}}{{0}}1 || || {{nb5}}{{0}}1 || || || {{nb5}}{{0}}2 | |||
|- | |||
| Rooms || || {{0}}{{0}}{{0}}58 || || {{0}}{{0}}{{0}}59 || || || {{0}}{{0}}117 | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan=2| 2007<ref>{{cite web| url=https://marriott.gcs-web.com/static-files/e72a1f72-bdd4-4a11-8fba-2d9271de033c| page=26| title=2007 Annual Report| website=Marriott International| access-date=15 September 2020| archive-date=20 July 2024| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240720203144/https://marriott.gcs-web.com/static-files/e72a1f72-bdd4-4a11-8fba-2d9271de033c| url-status=live}}</ref> || Properties || || {{nb5}}{{0}}1 || || {{nb5}}{{0}}1 || || || {{nb5}}{{0}}2 | |||
|- | |||
| Rooms || || {{0}}{{0}}{{0}}58 || || {{0}}{{0}}{{0}}59 || || || {{0}}{{0}}117 | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan=2| 2008<ref>{{cite web | url=https://marriott.gcs-web.com/static-files/98c00f47-7670-450b-af25-2b9ab6259f9d| page=22 |title=2008 Annual Report |website=Marriott International}}</ref> || Properties || || {{nb5}}{{0}}1 || || {{nb5}}{{0}}1 || || || {{nb5}}{{0}}2 | |||
|- | |||
| Rooms || || {{0}}{{0}}{{0}}58 || || {{0}}{{0}}{{0}}59 || || || {{0}}{{0}}117 | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan=2| 2009<ref>{{cite web | url=https://marriott.gcs-web.com/static-files/ede1ad89-f610-4636-aff1-727342f21443| page=19 |title=2009 Annual Report |website=Marriott International}}</ref> || Properties || || {{nb5}}{{0}}1 || || {{nb5}}{{0}}1 || || || {{nb5}}{{0}}2 | |||
|- | |||
| Rooms || || {{0}}{{0}}{{0}}58 || || {{0}}{{0}}{{0}}59 || || || {{0}}{{0}}117 | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan=2| 2010<ref>{{cite web | url=https://marriott.gcs-web.com/static-files/6551bd7e-1170-455e-9fcb-6e00e8696c77| page=18 |title=2010 Annual Report |website=Marriott International}}</ref> || Properties || || {{nb5}}{{0}}1 || || {{nb5}}{{0}}1 || || || {{nb5}}{{0}}2 | |||
|- | |||
| Rooms || || {{0}}{{0}}{{0}}58 || || {{0}}{{0}}{{0}}59 || || || {{0}}{{0}}117 | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan=2| 2011<ref>{{cite web | url=https://marriott.gcs-web.com/static-files/46aef136-7335-4f34-89d6-0f07e3e63197| page=19 |title=2011 Annual Report |website=Marriott International}}</ref> || Properties || || {{nb5}}{{0}}1 || || {{nb5}}{{0}}1 || || || {{nb5}}{{0}}2 | |||
|- | |||
| Rooms || || {{0}}{{0}}{{0}}58 || || {{0}}{{0}}{{0}}59 || || || {{0}}{{0}}117 | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan=2| 2012<ref>{{cite web| url=https://marriott.gcs-web.com/static-files/a12da0f5-a361-4118-8a02-f8d233cf49cb| page=22| title=2012 Annual Report| website=Marriott International| access-date=15 September 2020| archive-date=20 July 2024| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240720203532/https://marriott.gcs-web.com/static-files/a12da0f5-a361-4118-8a02-f8d233cf49cb| url-status=live}}</ref> || Properties || || {{nb5}}{{0}}2 || || {{nb5}}{{0}}1 || || || {{nb5}}{{0}}3 | |||
|- | |||
| Rooms || || {{0}}{{0}}143 || || {{0}}{{0}}{{0}}59 || || || {{0}}{{0}}202 | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan=2| 2013<ref>{{cite web| url=https://marriott.gcs-web.com/static-files/b490de22-4736-4512-a249-7deb9d2102f6| page=20| title=2013 Annual Report| website=Marriott International| access-date=15 September 2020| archive-date=20 July 2024| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240720203533/https://marriott.gcs-web.com/static-files/b490de22-4736-4512-a249-7deb9d2102f6| url-status=live}}</ref> || Properties || || {{nb5}}{{0}}2 || || {{nb5}}{{0}}1 || || || {{nb5}}{{0}}3 | |||
|- | |||
| Rooms || || {{0}}{{0}}143 || || {{0}}{{0}}{{0}}59 || || || {{0}}{{0}}202 | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan=2| 2014<ref>{{cite web| url=https://marriott.gcs-web.com/static-files/f8b0b55a-a725-4b1c-9be2-12f4d3d5a556| page=17| title=2014 Annual Report| website=Marriott International| access-date=15 September 2020| archive-date=20 July 2024| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240720203714/https://marriott.gcs-web.com/static-files/f8b0b55a-a725-4b1c-9be2-12f4d3d5a556| url-status=live}}</ref> || Properties || || {{nb5}}{{0}}2 || || {{nb5}}{{0}}1 || || || {{nb5}}{{0}}3 | |||
|- | |||
| Rooms || || {{0}}{{0}}143 || || {{0}}{{0}}{{0}}59 || || || {{0}}{{0}}202 | |||
|} | |||
====From 2015==== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|- | |||
!class="unsortable"| Year !! Accommodation !! North<br />America !! {{0}}Europe{{0}} !! Middle E.<br />& Africa !! {{0}}Asia &{{0}}<br />Pacific !! Caribbean<br />Latin Am.!! !! {{0}}Total{{0}} | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan=2| 2015<ref>{{cite web| url=https://marriott.gcs-web.com/static-files/6e94bd56-7bf0-46d8-be16-9ee79234e0ff| page=5| title=2015 Annual Report| website=Marriott International| access-date=15 September 2020| archive-date=20 July 2024| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240720203716/https://marriott.gcs-web.com/static-files/6e94bd56-7bf0-46d8-be16-9ee79234e0ff| url-status=live}}</ref> || Properties || || {{nb5}}{{0}}2 || || {{nb5}}{{0}}1 || || || {{nb5}}{{0}}3 | |||
|- | |||
| Rooms || || {{0}}{{0}}143 || || {{0}}{{0}}{{0}}59 || || || {{nb5}}202 | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan=2| 2016<ref>{{cite web| url=https://marriott.gcs-web.com/static-files/ff009de0-7abe-4813-9342-f4d8e33b87d2| page=7| title=2016 Annual Report| website=Marriott International| access-date=15 September 2020| archive-date=7 November 2020| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107133033/https://marriott.gcs-web.com/static-files/ff009de0-7abe-4813-9342-f4d8e33b87d2| url-status=dead}}</ref> || Properties || || {{nb5}}{{0}}2 || || {{nb5}}{{0}}1 || || || {{nb5}}{{0}}3 | |||
|- | |||
| Rooms || || {{0}}{{0}}143 || || {{0}}{{0}}{{0}}59 || || || {{nb5}}202 | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan=2| 2017<ref>{{cite web| url=https://marriott.gcs-web.com/static-files/057a8e1a-a5c5-4c20-a51c-0b20bf8a0bc1| page=7| title=2017 Annual Report| website=Marriott International| access-date=15 September 2020| archive-date=5 December 2020| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201205023145/https://marriott.gcs-web.com/static-files/057a8e1a-a5c5-4c20-a51c-0b20bf8a0bc1| url-status=dead}}</ref> || Properties || || {{nb5}}{{0}}2 || {{nb5}}{{0}}1 || {{nb5}}{{0}}2 || || || {{nb5}}{{0}}5 | |||
|- | |||
| Rooms || || {{0}}{{0}}143 || {{nb5}}120 || {{nb5}}179 || || || {{nb5}}442 | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan=2| 2018<ref>{{cite web| url=https://marriott.gcs-web.com/static-files/8799734e-b9e0-4e53-b194-7bd24a381118| page=6| title=2018 Annual Report| website=Marriott International| access-date=15 September 2020| archive-date=17 September 2020| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200917001325/https://marriott.gcs-web.com/static-files/8799734e-b9e0-4e53-b194-7bd24a381118| url-status=dead}}</ref> || Properties || || {{nb5}}{{0}}2 || {{nb5}}{{0}}1 || {{nb5}}{{0}}3 || || || {{nb5}}{{0}}6 | |||
|- | |||
| Rooms || || {{0}}{{0}}143 || {{nb5}}120 || {{nb5}}260 || || || {{nb5}}523 | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan=2| 2019<ref>{{cite web| url=https://marriott.gcs-web.com/static-files/178683c9-c9d9-47b0-b115-726588f43130| page=6| title=2019 Annual Report| website=Marriott International| access-date=15 September 2020| archive-date=3 November 2020| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201103102337/https://marriott.gcs-web.com/static-files/178683c9-c9d9-47b0-b115-726588f43130| url-status=dead}}</ref> || Properties || || {{nb5}}{{0}}2 || {{nb5}}{{0}}1 || {{nb5}}{{0}}3 || || || {{nb5}}{{0}}6 | |||
|- | |||
| Rooms || || {{0}}{{0}}143 || {{nb5}}120 || {{nb5}}260 || || || {{nb5}}523 | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan=2| 2020<ref>{{cite web | url=https://marriott.gcs-web.com/static-files/c5e1faef-f1e5-40e3-bd70-5efbbb929a7f| page=8 |title=2020 Annual Report |website=Marriott International}}</ref> || Properties || || {{nb5}}{{0}}2 || {{nb5}}{{0}}1 || {{nb5}}{{0}}3 || || || {{nb5}}{{0}}6 | |||
|- | |||
| Rooms || || {{0}}{{0}}143 || {{nb5}}120 || {{nb5}}260 || || || {{nb5}}523 | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan=2| 2021<ref>{{cite web| url=https://marriott.gcs-web.com/static-files/33ba0a19-8a68-4f3f-9f73-fef2c458c22e| page=6| title=2021 Annual Report| website=Marriott International| access-date=2 July 2023| archive-date=20 July 2024| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240720203719/https://marriott.gcs-web.com/static-files/33ba0a19-8a68-4f3f-9f73-fef2c458c22e| url-status=live}}</ref> || Properties || || {{nb5}}{{0}}3 || {{nb5}}{{0}}1 || {{nb5}}{{0}}3 || || || {{nb5}}{{0}}7 | |||
|- | |||
| Rooms || || {{0}}{{0}}222 || {{nb5}}121 || {{nb5}}260 || || || {{nb5}}603 | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan=2| 2022<ref>{{cite web| url=https://marriott.gcs-web.com/static-files/c0fb865c-15b1-4166-9846-49b548da1ce4| page=6| title=2022 Annual Report| website=Marriott International| access-date=27 April 2024| archive-date=20 July 2024| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240720203719/https://marriott.gcs-web.com/static-files/c0fb865c-15b1-4166-9846-49b548da1ce4| url-status=live}}</ref> || Properties || || {{nb5}}{{0}}3 || {{nb5}}{{0}}1 || {{nb5}}{{0}}3 || || || {{nb5}}{{0}}7 | |||
|- | |||
| Rooms || || {{0}}{{0}}222 || {{nb5}}121 || {{nb5}}260 || || || {{nb5}}603 | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan=2| 2023<ref>{{cite web| url=https://marriott.gcs-web.com/static-files/b82978a6-9d28-4e38-9855-fc4ae2cebe11| page=6| title=2023 Annual Report| website=Marriott International| access-date=17 July 2022| archive-date=21 April 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421044138/https://marriott.gcs-web.com/static-files/b82978a6-9d28-4e38-9855-fc4ae2cebe11| url-status=dead}}</ref> || Properties || || {{nb5}}{{0}}4 || {{nb5}}{{0}}1 || {{nb5}}{{0}}4 || || || {{nb5}}{{0}}9 | |||
|- | |||
| Rooms || || {{0}}{{0}}332 || {{nb5}}121 || {{nb5}}358 || || || {{nb5}}811 | |||
|} | |||
===Properties=== | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
|+ | |||
! style="width:5px;" | # | |||
! style="width:200px;" | Hotel Name | |||
! style="width:200px;" | Hotel Location | |||
! style="width:200px;" | Country | |||
! style="width:100px;" | Opening Year | |||
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!1 | |||
|Bulgari Hotel Beijing | |||
|] | |||
|] | |||
|2017<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.luxurytraveladvisor.com/hotels/bvlgari-adds-a-fourth-jewel-to-its-hospitality-collection | title=Bulgari Hotel Beijing to Open on September 27 | website=Luxury Travel Advisor | date=8 August 2017 | access-date=23 July 2023 | archive-date=20 July 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240720203711/https://www.luxurytraveladvisor.com/hotels/bvlgari-adds-a-fourth-jewel-to-its-hospitality-collection | url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
!2 | |||
|Bulgari Hotel London | |||
|] | |||
|] | |||
|2012<ref>{{cite web | url=https://wwd.com/feature/bulgari-to-open-london-hotel-in-2012-3485656-945679/ | title=Bulgari to Open London Hotel in 2012 | website=Women's Wear Daily | date=14 February 2011 | access-date=23 July 2023 | archive-date=20 July 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240720203711/https://wwd.com/feature/bulgari-to-open-london-hotel-in-2012-3485656-945679/ | url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
!3 | |||
|Bulgari Hotel Milano | |||
|] | |||
|] | |||
|2004<ref>{{cite web| url=https://officialbespoke.co/bulgari-hotel-milano/| title=Bulgari's First Ever Hotel is An Impressive 58-room Establishment Aiming to be the Town Jewel| website=Official Bespoke| date=19 January 2007| access-date=23 July 2023| archive-date=20 July 2024| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240720204246/https://officialbespoke.co/bulgari-hotel-milano/| url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
!4 | |||
|Bulgari Hotel Paris | |||
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|2006<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.fivestaralliance.com/articles/bulgari-resort-bali-open-in-october-2006 | title=Bulgari Resort, Bali to Open in October 2006 | website=Five Star Alliance | date=31 May 2006 | access-date=23 July 2023 | archive-date=20 July 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240720204303/https://www.fivestaralliance.com/articles/bulgari-resort-bali-open-in-october-2006 | url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
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|2017<ref>{{cite web | url=https://gulfnews.com/business/property/first-bulgari-hotel-in-dubai-confirms-opening-date-1.2115975 | title=First Bulgari hotel in Dubai confirms opening date | website=Gulf Times | date=31 October 2017 | access-date=23 July 2023 | archive-date=20 July 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240720204252/https://gulfnews.com/business/property/first-bulgari-hotel-in-dubai-confirms-opening-date-1.2115975 | url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
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Bulgari has about 300 stores. The largest is the 10-storey Bulgari Ginza Tower in ], {{convert|940|m2|sqft}} of retail floor space, including a restaurant and lounge bar.{{citation needed|date=November 2016}} | |||
North American Bulgari boutiques (41 in the US) and distributors are found in ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] (4 stores), ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and ]<ref>{{cite web| title=Find a Store| url=https://www.bulgari.com/en-us/storelocator/united+states| website=Bulgari| access-date=1 December 2021}}</ref> | |||
South American Bulgari distributors are found in Bogotá, Lima, Margarita Island, Quito and São Paulo.{{citation needed|date=November 2016}} | |||
== Partnership with Save the Children == | |||
In 2009, Bulgari began a partnership with ], including a co-branded jewellery collection, of which a portion of the proceeds goes to the charity.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.bulgari.com/en-us/collection/save-the-children.html| title=Jewellery – Save The Children| website=Bulgari| access-date=1 December 2021| archive-date=20 July 2024| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240720204659/https://www.bulgari.com/en-us/collection/save-the-children.html| url-status=live}}</ref> As of 2018, Bulgari's contribution has totalled $80 million.{{citation needed|date=January 2020}} | |||
==Bulgari Art Award== | |||
The Bulgari Art Award is an annual art award in partnership with the ], ], Australia. Sponsored by Bulgari, the $50,000 acquisitive cash award plus $30,000 residency in Italy is presented to mid-career Australian artists.<ref name=nsw>{{cite web| url=https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/artsets/ftaeud| title=Bulgari Art Award| website=Art Gallery NSW| access-date=1 December 2021}}</ref> | |||
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Italian luxury fashion house This article is about the luxury brand. For other uses, see Bulgari (disambiguation).
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Headquarters in Rome | |
Company type | Private società per azioni |
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Industry | Retail |
Founded | 1884; 141 years ago (1884) |
Founder | Sotirios Voulgaris |
Headquarters | Rome, Italy |
Key people |
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Products | |
Revenue | €1.069 billion (2010) |
Operating income | €85.3 million (2010) |
Net income | €38.0 million (2010) |
Total assets | €1.490 billion (end 2010) |
Total equity | €934.0 million (end 2010) |
Owner | LVMH |
Number of employees | 3,815 (end 2010) |
Website | www.bulgari.com |
Bulgari (/ˈbʊlɡəri/, Italian: [ˈbulɡari]; stylized as BVLGARI) is an Italian luxury fashion house founded in 1884 and known for its jewellery, watches, fragrances, accessories, and leather goods. Headquartered in Rome, the company was acquired by the French conglomerate LVMH in 2011, thus becoming one of the latter's subsidiaries.
The silversmith and founder of the company Sotirios Voulgaris (Greek: Σωτήριος Βούλγαρης, Italian: Sotirio Bulgari) began his career as a jewellery vendor at his family's shop in Ottoman Epirus (now in Greece). During the 1880s, the family moved to Rome, where in 1884 Sotirios launched his company. Over the years, Bulgari become an international brand, evolving into a notable player in the luxury market, with an established network of stores worldwide. While the majority of design, production and marketing is overseen and executed by Bulgari, the company does, at times, partner with other entities. For example, Bulgari eyewear is produced through a licensing agreement with Luxottica, and Bulgari formed a joint venture with Marriott International in 2001 to launch its hotel brand, Bulgari Hotels & Resorts, a collection of properties and resort destinations around the world.
Logo
The trademark of the company, usually written BVLGARI in the classical Latin alphabet, is derived from the surname of the company's founder, Sotirios Voulgaris (Greek: Σωτήριος Βούλγαρης, pronounced [soˈtiri.os ˈvulɣaris]; 1857–1932).
The BVLGARI logo was used for the first time in 1934, when its gilded brass letters graced the central doorway of the Via Condotti flagship store. In reference to ancient Rome, the "U" was replaced with the letter "V". Since then, the trademark is stylized BVLGARI in the classical Latin alphabet.
History
From its origins through the 1940s
The Voulgaris were a silversmithing family from the Ottoman-ruled village of Paramythia, Epirus (now part of Greece). Whether or not they share the same paternal line with the Voulgaris family of Corfu is unclear, but Count Stefanos Voulgaris denied that the two are genealogically related. According to chronicles of the Voulgaris family written in Venetian Corfu, the Voulgaris family of Saint Spyridon of Corfu descended from the royal figures of "barbarian" peoples who settled in Moesia near the Balkan – Haemus mountains, located in Bulgaria", including Prince Stefan Lazarević and Khan Tervel, "kings of the Triballi, in the 16th century testament of the family, becoming such by taking refugee in the Venetian island Corfu.
The founder of the Bulgari brand was Sotirios Voulgaris (Σωτήριος Βούλγαρης), who was born in Paramythia, in March 1857; he originated from the Aromanian village of Kalarrytes, which was the largest center for silversmithing in the Balkans. He was one of eleven children of Georgios Voulgaris (1823–1889) and his Vlachophone Greek mother Eleni Strouggari. In 1881, Sotirios and his family moved to Rome, where in 1884 he opened his second jewellery store on via Sistina 85 (their first shop in Naples closed after burglaries). In 1888, he married Aromanian Eleni Basio, with whom he had six children: Constantine-Georgios (1889–1973), Leonidas-Georgios (1890–1966), Maria-Athena (1891–1976), Sofia (1893–1908), Alexandra (1895–1984) and Spyridon (1897–1932); Leonidas-Georgios is the father of the current chairman of the company, Paolo Bulgari. In 1905, he unveiled the Via Condotti shop that would become the company's flagship. In its early years, Bulgari was known for silver pieces that borrowed elements from Byzantine and Islamic art, combining them with floral motifs. At the time, Paris was the apex of fashion and creativity, and its trends influenced Sotirio's designs for decades: jewels of the early '20s were characterised by platinum Art Deco settings while those of the '30s featured geometric diamond motifs—sometimes set in combination with coloured gemstones. Convertible jewels were also popular during the time, and one of Bulgari's major pieces was the Trombino, a small trumpet-shaped ring.
In 1932 Sotirio died, leaving the business to his two sons, Giorgio (1890–1966) and Costantino (1889–1973), who each had a keen interest in precious stones and jewels. During the Second World War, most new jewellery was crafted out of gold, as gems were scarce, and designs became more naturalistic. As the 1940s came to a close, Bulgari introduced Serpenti bracelet-watches.
1950s and 1960s: Colour revolution and Dolce Vita
In the 1950s, some of Bulgari's best-known clients included Elizabeth Taylor, Anna Magnani, Ingrid Bergman and Gina Lollobrigida as Rome earned a reputation as "Hollywood on the Tiber" with the Cinecittà studios.
At the same time, Bulgari went to a new style. The post-war boom saw a return to precious materials, particularly white metals covered in diamonds. In the 1950s, Bulgari launched its first floral brooches—called en tremblant because of their trembling diamond corollas. At the end of the 1950s, Bulgari began to establish its motifs, introducing structured, symmetrical shapes in yellow gold set with brilliant gems—chosen for their colour rather than intrinsic value. Among these multi-hued jewels, cabochon cuts were another innovation. These new pieces were a significant departure from classical Parisian design.
As one of the pioneers in using vibrant colored gemstones, Bulgari further demonstrated its craftsmanship in the 1960s with intricate designs like the Serpenti collection, where colorful enamel and stones, including rubies and diamonds, were meticulously fitted into the serpent's scales to create a vibrant and detailed finish.
After Giorgio's death in 1966, his son Gianni led the company as co-chief executive with his cousin Marina. Designer and heir to the jewelry legacy, Marina Bulgari, also known as Marina B, passed away on 14 February 2024 in Rome, at the age of 93.
1970s: Eclectic creativity and global expansion
During the 1970s, Bulgari stores opened in New York, Geneva, Monte Carlo and Paris. This era marks the beginning of the Group's international expansion, with Gianni as chairman and CEO. A number of new motifs made their debut as well—jewels became recognisable for their angular forms, strong colours, oval elements with cabochons, chains and maxi sautoirs, whilst the predominant use of yellow gold made precious pieces feel all the more wearable, and became known as a Bulgari trademark. In 1977, Bulgari entered the world of horlogerie with the launch of the BVLGARI BVLGARI watch. At the time, Gianni led a complete overhaul of the company, focusing on product design.
1980s: Prêt-à-porter jewellery
In the early 1980s, to oversee all production of Bulgari watches, Bulgari Time was founded in Switzerland. In 1984, Paolo and Nicola Bulgari, Giorgio's sons, became chairman and vice-chairman, respectively, while their nephew, Francesco Trapani, became chief executive officer. In 1985, Gianni resigned as CEO and in 1987, he left the family business after selling his one-third stake in the company to his brothers Nicola and Paolo.
From the 1990s to the new millennium
Bulgari diversified its brand in 1993 with the launch of its first fragrance, Eau Parfumée au The Vert and the founding of Bulgari Parfums in Switzerland to oversee the creation and production of all perfumes. In 1995, Bulgari pushed ahead with an aggressive programme for growth, becoming listed on the Milan Stock Exchange for the first time. In 1996, the brand launched its first accessories collection, beginning with silk scarves before developing a range of leather accessories and eyewear. In 1999, the brand launched the B.zero1 ring.
The company has seen 150% revenue growth between 1997 and 2003. Bvlgari continues to build up many brands which has made them one of the most profitable luxury brands in the jewelry industry.
21st century
The year 2000 was the beginning of an increasingly aggressive period of verticalization for Bulgari, with the acquisition of the luxury watchmaking brands Daniel Roth and Gérald Genta, followed by the takeover of the jewellery firm Crova and of other companies that specialised in leather goods and watchmaking. The opening of the first Bulgari Hotel in Milan in 2004 further confirmed the expansion strategy of the brand, and was the result of a joint venture with Luxury Group, a division of Marriott International. In 2009, Bulgari celebrated its 125th anniversary with a retrospective of the brand's history, held in Rome at Palazzo delle Esposizioni. That same year, the snake—a motif that appeared in Bulgari collections from the 1960s—re-emerged as the emblem of the Serpenti collection.
In 2011, Bulgari signed a strategic alliance with LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA, the world's leading luxury group. The agreement was based on a stock transfer of the Bulgari family's shares in Bulgari S.p.A. to LVMH, an all-share deal for €4.3 billion ($6.0 billion). Under the deal, the Bulgari family sold their 50.4 per cent controlling stake in exchange for 3 per cent of LVMH, thereby becoming the second-biggest family shareholder behind the Arnaults in LVMH. The takeover doubled the size of LVMH's watches and jewellery unit, which at the time of the acquisition included Tag Heuer timepieces and De Beers diamond necklaces. The acquisition concluded on 4 October 2011 as Bulgari was delisted from the Borsa Italiana.
In 2014, Bulgari celebrated the 130th anniversary of the brand. To mark the occasion, the shop at Via Condotti 10 was "reimagined" by the architect Peter Marino, and reopened. On the same day, the brand donated €1.5 million to the city of Rome for the restoration of the Spanish Steps. A few months after the Grand Opening, the DOMVS was inaugurated in the redesigned Bulgari boutique, creating a gallery space to house of Bulgari's Heritage Collection.
In 2017, Bulgari opened a new jewellery manufacturing headquarters in Valenza. The largest in Europe, with a total area of 14,000 square metres (150,000 sq ft), the Manufacture has been given a Gold LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) certification for sustainability in its design. The facility was built over the former home of the first goldsmith in Valenza, Francesco Caramora. The buildings follow the model of a Roman domus, and are built around a central courtyard.
In March 2024, the Bvlgari jewellery house officialized and announced the creation of the Fondazione Bvlgari, an institution that is an extension of the brand's founding values, particularly its commitment to safeguarding historical heritage.
Products
Jewellery
Bulgari's jewellery collections include B.zero1, Divas' Dream, Serpenti, BVLGARI BVLGARI, Parentesi, and a bridal line.
Watches
Bulgari's watch collections include Octo, BVLGARI BVLGARI, Diagono and Haute Horlogerie creations for men, and LVCEA, Serpenti, Divas' Dream, BVLGARI BVLGARI, B.zero1 and High Jewellery timepieces for women. It mixes Italian design and Swiss watchmaking. The company's Swiss subsidiary, Bulgari Haute Horlogerie SA, is responsible for Bulgari's watch production. It was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Neuchâtel. Bulgari Haute Horlogerie SA employs about 500 people.
Fragrances
Fragrances include Goldea, Splendida and Omnia for women, BVLGARI Man, Aqua, the Classics, and Blv Pour Homme for men, as well as BVLGARI Le Gemme and Eau Parfumée.
Accessories and leather goods
The creation of Bulgari accessories and leather goods is handled in the Bulgari atelier in Florence, and twice a year presents its collections at Milan Fashion Week.
Bulgari hotels and resorts
In 2001, Bulgari formed a joint venture with The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, a hotel brand owned by Marriott International, to launch Bulgari Hotels & Resorts, a collection of hotels and resort destinations around the world. Their distinctive settings and Italian design by the architectural firm Antonio Citterio-Patricia Viel characterise the properties of Bulgari Hotel Group.
Although operated by The Ritz-Carlton Company, Bulgari hotels and resorts do not participate in the Marriott Bonvoy loyalty program, meaning guests can neither earn nor redeem points for free bookings. It is currently the only Marriott brand to practice this policy, following the inclusion of The Ritz-Carlton Reserve properties to the program in April 2022.
Accommodations
Historical
Year | Accommodation | North America |
0Europe0 | Middle E. & Africa |
0Asia &0 Pacific |
Caribbean Latin Am. |
Total | |
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2004 | Properties | 01 | 0001 | |||||
Rooms | 00058 | 58 | ||||||
2005 | Properties | 01 | 0001 | |||||
Rooms | 00058 | 58 | ||||||
2006 | Properties | 01 | 01 | 02 | ||||
Rooms | 00058 | 00059 | 00117 | |||||
2007 | Properties | 01 | 01 | 02 | ||||
Rooms | 00058 | 00059 | 00117 | |||||
2008 | Properties | 01 | 01 | 02 | ||||
Rooms | 00058 | 00059 | 00117 | |||||
2009 | Properties | 01 | 01 | 02 | ||||
Rooms | 00058 | 00059 | 00117 | |||||
2010 | Properties | 01 | 01 | 02 | ||||
Rooms | 00058 | 00059 | 00117 | |||||
2011 | Properties | 01 | 01 | 02 | ||||
Rooms | 00058 | 00059 | 00117 | |||||
2012 | Properties | 02 | 01 | 03 | ||||
Rooms | 00143 | 00059 | 00202 | |||||
2013 | Properties | 02 | 01 | 03 | ||||
Rooms | 00143 | 00059 | 00202 | |||||
2014 | Properties | 02 | 01 | 03 | ||||
Rooms | 00143 | 00059 | 00202 |
From 2015
Year | Accommodation | North America |
0Europe0 | Middle E. & Africa |
0Asia &0 Pacific |
Caribbean Latin Am. |
0Total0 | |
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2015 | Properties | 02 | 01 | 03 | ||||
Rooms | 00143 | 00059 | 202 | |||||
2016 | Properties | 02 | 01 | 03 | ||||
Rooms | 00143 | 00059 | 202 | |||||
2017 | Properties | 02 | 01 | 02 | 05 | |||
Rooms | 00143 | 120 | 179 | 442 | ||||
2018 | Properties | 02 | 01 | 03 | 06 | |||
Rooms | 00143 | 120 | 260 | 523 | ||||
2019 | Properties | 02 | 01 | 03 | 06 | |||
Rooms | 00143 | 120 | 260 | 523 | ||||
2020 | Properties | 02 | 01 | 03 | 06 | |||
Rooms | 00143 | 120 | 260 | 523 | ||||
2021 | Properties | 03 | 01 | 03 | 07 | |||
Rooms | 00222 | 121 | 260 | 603 | ||||
2022 | Properties | 03 | 01 | 03 | 07 | |||
Rooms | 00222 | 121 | 260 | 603 | ||||
2023 | Properties | 04 | 01 | 04 | 09 | |||
Rooms | 00332 | 121 | 358 | 811 |
Properties
# | Hotel Name | Hotel Location | Country | Opening Year |
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1 | Bulgari Hotel Beijing | Beijing | China | 2017 |
2 | Bulgari Hotel London | London | United Kingdom | 2012 |
3 | Bulgari Hotel Milano | Milan | Italy | 2004 |
4 | Bulgari Hotel Paris | Paris | France | 2021 |
5 | Bulgari Hotel Roma | Rome | Italy | 2023 |
6 | Bulgari Hotel Shanghai | Shanghai | China | 2018 |
7 | Bulgari Hotel Tokyo | Tokyo | Japan | 2023 |
8 | Bulgari Resort Bali | Bali | Indonesia | 2006 |
9 | Bulgari Resort Dubai | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 2017 |
Shops
Bulgari has about 300 stores. The largest is the 10-storey Bulgari Ginza Tower in Tokyo, 940 square metres (10,100 sq ft) of retail floor space, including a restaurant and lounge bar.
North American Bulgari boutiques (41 in the US) and distributors are found in Bal Harbour, Beverly Hills, Cabo San Lucas, Chicago, Costa Mesa, Honolulu, Houston, King of Prussia, Las Vegas (4 stores), Los Angeles, New York, Mexico City, Montreal, Orlando, Palm Beach, San Antonio, San Francisco, San Jose, San Juan, The Mall at Short Hills, Scottsdale, Toronto, Vail and Washington D.C.
South American Bulgari distributors are found in Bogotá, Lima, Margarita Island, Quito and São Paulo.
Partnership with Save the Children
In 2009, Bulgari began a partnership with Save the Children, including a co-branded jewellery collection, of which a portion of the proceeds goes to the charity. As of 2018, Bulgari's contribution has totalled $80 million.
Bulgari Art Award
The Bulgari Art Award is an annual art award in partnership with the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. Sponsored by Bulgari, the $50,000 acquisitive cash award plus $30,000 residency in Italy is presented to mid-career Australian artists.
The winners include:
- 2012 – Michael Zavros
- 2013 – Jon Cattapan
- 2014 – Daniel Boyd
- 2015 – Ildiko Kovacs
- 2016 – Jude Rae
- 2017 – Tomislav Nikolic
- 2019 – Nusra Latif Qureshi
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