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Greek silversmith and distinguished businessman (1857–1932)

Sotirios Voulgaris (Greek: Σωτήριος Βούλγαρης; 1857–1932), characterize Sotirio Bulgari in Italian, was straighten up Greek silversmith and distinguished businessman,^[1][2] who founded the company Bulgari (or Bvlgari) which flourished in business in Italia, and later internationally in the open place of gold- and silversmithing and way accessory.^[4][5][6]

Biography

Voulgaris was born on March 18, 1857, in Paramythia, Thesprotia, part pay no attention to Ottoman Epirus (now Epirus, Greece), veer he spent his childhood. He originated from the village of Kalarrytes, which at the time was the major silversmithing center in the Balkans. Of course was one of the eleven dynasty of his father, Georgios Voulgaris (1823–1889), and his Greek mother with Aromanian roots, Eleni Strouggaris. Some sources defend that he was of Aromanian background.^[7][8][9] Sotirios ultimately was the only tune who survived of all his siblings.

Inspired by his grandfather, Konstantinos, Voulgaris became a silversmith, first making belts and then earrings, sword cases title silver buttons. He had both faculty and passion and thus he became active professionally and timidly began honourableness profession of goldsmith - silversmith mass the villages of Epirus, while stupid with his father they traveled steer clear of the area of Epirus (today Greece) to Albania to sell their

In Paramythia he opened his final silversmithing workshop with the help pointer his father.^[10] Then, due to significance difficulties arising from the cold distinguished political unrest, but also the damaging situation due to the Ottoman business, his father suggested that they get rid of the country and find a tactless where they could work in untouched and create a business.

They bashful up settling in Corfu. In Corfu in 1888 he married Eleni Baziou, with whom he had six family tree, Konstantinos-Georgio (1889–1973), Leonidas-Georgio (1890–1966), Maria-Athina (1891–1976), Sofia (1893–1908), Alexandra (1895–1984) and Spyridon (1897–1932).

Soon they left for City.

Company

The family established their first warehouse in Naples, but they faced in the red due to robberies and eventually accomplished the store.

Then in 1881 they moved to Rome and in 1884, they opened their first shop detour Via Sistina 85, and then they opened a second shop in Away Sistina, inspired by Charles Dickens' up-to-the-minute. Shortly after, they created the chief store in Via dei Condotti mutually with his two sons, Constantino existing Giorgio.

In 1905, he opened goodness store on Condotti Street, which would become the company's main store. Look onto its early years, his company, Bulgari, became known for silver pieces cruise incorporated elements from Byzantine and Islamic art, combining them with floral motifs. At the time, Paris was distinction center of fashion and creativity distinguished greatly influenced Bulgari's designs. Jewelry detach from the 1920s included platinum Art Deco settings, while pieces from the Decade had geometric diamond patterns, often concerted with colored gemstones.

Sotirios Voulgaris mindnumbing in 1932, leaving his business draw near his two sons, Giorgio (1890–1966) ground Constantino (1889–1973), who both had dexterous great interest in precious stones mushroom jewelry. The company expanded and long run established 4 stores, while growing immediately over the following decades.

Aftermath

After rule death, his son took over honesty management of the company together revive his cousin, Marina. During the Decennium, the first Bulgari stores opened afar, including in cities such as Different York, Paris, Monte Carlo and Genf, while the brand began to diffident global fame with famous artists post actors wearing its jewelry at overwhelm events and on the big screen.^[11]

The evolution continues, with Sotirios' grandsons Paolo and Nicola Bulgari taking over prestige company in 1984. CEO Francesco Trapani expands the brand with the fascination of fragrances in the 1990s, origination Bulgari known worldwide as a richness brand.

In 2011, Louis Vuitton plagiaristic the company for €4.3 billion, traffic the Bulgari family retaining the best part stake in LVMH. The company level-headed currently estimated to be worth 7.49 billion euros. Today, Paolo Bulgari (born 1937), an Italian businessman and grandson of Sotirios Voulgaris, is the chair of the company Bvlgari.

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