Buccellati Objets d'Art and Vertu
In 1919, Mario Buccellati (1891–1965) launched his eponymous jewelry house with the opening of his first shop in Milan and quickly built a reputation for his richly embellished traforato, or finely pierced goldwork. The Ancona, Italy–born jeweler’s workmanship was in a class of its own. His pieces were exquisite, yet the gemstones themselves were never too flashy, elevated instead by the designs’ intricate metalsmithing.
A love of tradition set Mario and his fine jewelry house apart in the competitive Italian market and remains a point of pride for the family, which is still closely tied to the business even as it is now owned by Richemont, a luxury conglomerate that also counts Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels among its subsidiaries.
A young Mario Buccellati apprenticed with famed goldsmith Beltrami e Besnati in the early 1900s, although many of the goldsmithing techniques synonymous with Buccellati go as far back as the Italian Renaissance. The family lineage is also said to include 18th-century jeweler Contardo Buccellati.
Owing to the founder’s advanced metalworking skills, the brand is known for designs that feature metal with the delicacy of lace and draw on the wonders of the natural world. The house’s work is typified by intricate gemstone settings that emphasize their natural color and dense engraving techniques that transform the texture of gold.
One of the time-honored engraving techniques that has come to characterize Buccellati’s work — techniques that require apprenticeships and training in the fine jeweler’s workshops — is called rigato. It involves the engraving of a precious metal with a series of parallel lines to achieve a fabric-like effect.
Rigato is on luminous display in the house’s Macri collection of earrings, cuff bracelets and other accessories. A painstaking attention to detail is pronounced in the celebrated Macri, Bartolomeo and Unica collections — witness the striking honeycomb motif, a house signature, that characterizes the Unica collection’s Caterina bracelet, for example.
The Macri collection was the work of Mario’s son, Gianmaria Buccellati, an award-winning jeweler and internationally renowned silversmith who worked to bring the brand to the global stage by overseeing the opening of boutiques in Tokyo, Paris, California and elsewhere.
In 1951, Mario opened his first store in New York City; today the company operates boutiques worldwide. In 2019, the company celebrated its centennial with a new flagship in Paris and the Vintage collection, which features some of its most enduring designs.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic Buccellati jewelry, including earrings, necklaces, rings and other accessories.
20th Century Italian Buccellati Objets d'Art and Vertu
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1960s Vintage Buccellati Objets d'Art and Vertu
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1960s Italian Vintage Buccellati Objets d'Art and Vertu
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1960s Vintage Buccellati Objets d'Art and Vertu
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Buccellati Objets d'Art and Vertu
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20th Century Unknown Russian Empire Buccellati Objets d'Art and Vertu
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Buccellati Objets d'Art and Vertu
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2010s Italian Artisan Buccellati Objets d'Art and Vertu
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20th Century American Victorian Buccellati Objets d'Art and Vertu
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Early 1900s German Rococo Antique Buccellati Objets d'Art and Vertu
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Early 20th Century Russian Art Nouveau Buccellati Objets d'Art and Vertu
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Buccellati Objets d'Art and Vertu
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Buccellati Objets d'Art and Vertu
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Mid-20th Century Buccellati Objets d'Art and Vertu
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2010s Italian Modernist Buccellati Objets d'Art and Vertu
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1960s Vintage Buccellati Objets d'Art and Vertu
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1960s Vintage Buccellati Objets d'Art and Vertu
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1960s Vintage Buccellati Objets d'Art and Vertu
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1960s Vintage Buccellati Objets d'Art and Vertu
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20th Century Italian Rococo Buccellati Objets d'Art and Vertu
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1960s Italian Vintage Buccellati Objets d'Art and Vertu
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20th Century Buccellati Objets d'Art and Vertu
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1950s Modern Vintage Buccellati Objets d'Art and Vertu
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20th Century Italian Buccellati Objets d'Art and Vertu
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Buccellati objets d'art and vertu for sale on 1stDibs.
- What is Buccellati famous for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Buccellati is a high-end jewelry maker, recognizable by its lavish textural designs and innate Italian motifs. Mario Buccellati himself was regarded as ‘The Prince of Goldsmith’, a high-honor in Italian precious metalwork. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic Buccellati pieces from some of the world’s top sellers.