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Bulgari's New Collection Launched with Artistic Platform at New York Studio

market-auction · 2026-04-26

Bulgari has unveiled a new jewelry collection that revives its iconic Tubogas technique, developed in the 1950s and named after gas pipes from the 1920s. The collection includes 18-karat gold pieces, some with diamonds and colored stones, and reinterprets the Parentesi design inspired by ancient Roman mosaic pavements from the 1980s. Highlights include necklaces with tanzanite, rubellite, and green tourmaline set in Tubogas links, and a watch combining a tubular bracelet with a yellow gold case decorated with a double circular logo derived from ancient Capitoline coins. The launch was celebrated with an exclusive event at Bulgari Studio in New York, a multidisciplinary platform involving international artists and creators. Berlin-based artist Christopher Bauder and his team WHITEvoid created the light installation "The Wave," transforming Bulgari Tubogas gold spirals into a kinetic light sculpture with 252 moving lights, inspired by natural forms and highlighting the link between art and craftsmanship.

Key facts

  • Bulgari launched a new collection reviving the Tubogas technique, developed in the 1950s.
  • Tubogas is named after gas pipes from the 1920s and involves flexibility without soldering.
  • The collection includes 18-karat gold jewelry, some with diamonds and colored stones.
  • The Parentesi design, inspired by ancient Roman mosaics from the 1980s, is reinterpreted.
  • Necklaces feature tanzanite, rubellite, and green tourmaline set in Tubogas links.
  • A watch combines a tubular bracelet with a yellow gold case and double circular logo from Capitoline coins.
  • The launch event was held at Bulgari Studio in New York.
  • Christopher Bauder and WHITEvoid created the light installation 'The Wave' with 252 moving lights.

Entities

Artists

  • Christopher Bauder

Institutions

  • Bulgari
  • WHITEvoid
  • Bulgari Studio

Locations

  • New York
  • United States

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