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Saatchi Gallery, London
December 2015
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FIT FOR A KING
NOW BASED IN LONDON, HERMITAGE BESPOKE
OFFERS EXQUISITELY DESIGNED PERSONAL GIFTS FOR VERY IMPORTANT PEOPLE
When a Southeast Asian monarch hosted the
ASEAN Summit, he wanted to give personalised
gifts to each head of state and their spouse.
The Royal Court looked no further than
Hermitage Bespoke. Likewise, when the same
monarch opened a new 800-capacity state
banqueting hall, Hermitage was the preferred
brand to produce the entire table service.
“We are a completely bespoke brand,” says
Rachele Benvenuti, Hermitage Bespoke’s CEO.
“We are at the top end of the market, dealing
with ultra-high-net-worth clients who want
something unique: something that is created
and commissioned just for them.”
Clients include royalty, celebrities and
billionaires – based all over the world, from Qatar
to India, Malaysia to Russia, Oman, Saudi Arabia,
UAE, Azerbaijan and others. Most products are
created specifically for an individual and each
intricate creation is diverse. These include
objets d’art, fine jewellery, table-top ornaments,
haute couture, fine linen and interior solutions.
Such intricacy is evident in the products the
company made for the inauguration of another
Southeast Asian king. For this, Hermitage
reproduced replicas of antique royal pieces
in a range of complicated, highly decorated
ceremonial silverware.
“We executed that challenging job in
a record time to meet a very tight deadline,”
says Communications Director Elisa Sottile.
“The Royal Household was very pleased.”

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AN INTERNATIONAL OPERATION
Now headquartered in the UK, with offices in
Italy, Dubai and Singapore, Hermitage started
life outsourcing creations for different brands.
This role continues, and brand Hermitage was
additionally launched in 2005. “We’ve grown
manyfold since,” says Rachele, “proving that
we’re on the right track with our strategy.”
”WE ARE A COMPLETELY
BESPOKE BRAND AND WE ARE AT
THE TOP END OF THE MARKET”
The company’s latest project is its London
atelier, located near Bond Street in Mayfair,
which will be ready by the end of 2015 (pictured
on opposite page). “Many of our global clients
maintainasecondhomeinLondon,”saysRachele.
“The atelier is therefore conveniently located for
them. It will feature Hermitage’s limited-edition
haute couture range.”
However,mostHermitageitemsarecustommade.
“We serve those who demand individuality,
making one-off creations that are symbolic
of their status,” says Rachele. “We also have
a proactive design capability at our clients’
disposal – either adapting from our design
archive, previous templates or creating
something completely new. Everything starts
with a meeting in order to develop a brief for
the design team, who then transform the idea
into something spectacular.”
For example, when Queen Elizabeth II
travelled to Oman, the Sultan wanted a special
dinner service to host her. “We designed it from
scratch and produced it to an exquisite finish,”
saysRachele.“Itincludedchina,crystal,silverware
– even a perfume dispenser and an exquisite pair
of binoculars.” Delighted, the Sultan returned to
HermitagewhenheneededagiftfortheQueen’s
DiamondJubilee.Hecommissionedthecompany
tocreateamodeloftheCoronationCoach,which
Hermitage completed down to the last detail.
MADE TO MEASURE
Such detailed work doesn’t come without
challenges. “The majority of our creations are
designed and manufactured by the Hermitage
in-house team,” says Rachele, “while interior
solutions, personalised firearms – including a
stunning set of personalised pistols for a Russian
billionaire – and our home décor collection are
outsourcedtodesignhousesinItalyandFrance.”
And the company’s most challenging projects
so far? “A double marine chronometer for one
of the three biggest private yachts in the world,
owned by a Middle Eastern monarch,” she says.
“AndadoubleSympathiquecarriageclock,which
took four years to complete.” The latter is valued
at between five and eight million US dollars.
Hermitage Bespoke is able to create unique
and exquisite products, answering any brief its
ultra-high-net-worth, global clientele can imagine.
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