Set of Six Guglielmo Ulrich Trieste Dining Chairs for Saffa, Italy, 1961

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Set of Six Guglielmo Ulrich Trieste Dining Chairs for Saffa, Italy, 1961

About the Item

Italian modernist design is known for its experimental and bold character. Simultaneously emphasizing the elegant, it often pushes the boundaries of material and idea. This set of six dining chairs by Guglielmo Ulrich offers an exquisite example of this particular sensibility. The Trieste chair, named after the first prize its design won at the competition of the Fiera di Trieste in 1961, is a contemporary of Gio Ponti’s Supperleggera chair in terms of its innovative use of lightweight wood. Produced in a small quantity, another noteworthy innovation can be found in the constructional details of the open dovetail joins in lamellar wood which hold the structure of the legs and the backrest together. This elegant and innovative set has been refreshed in order to preserve the original lacquer. If desired, the chairs can be newly upholstered according to your specific wishes. Biography: Guglielmo Ulrich (1904 - 1977) is a seminal figure of Italian design, born in Milan to a family of noble Danish descent. He was inspired by 18th and 19th century designs but combined this interest with a wonderful understanding of material and simplicity in form and function. Together with a rather wild taste for rare and exquisite materials and a perfectionist in the execution of his designs, he was a main protagonist of the Italian style. The chairs have been documented in the following literature: U. La Pietra, Guglielmo Ulrich, gli Oggetti fatti ad arte Milano 1994, p. 123 / L. Scacchetti, Gugliemo Ulrich, Frederico Motta, 2009, p. 194 / Irene de Guttry and Maria Paola Maino, Il Mobile Italiano Degli Anni’ 40 e ‘50, Bari, 1992, p. 275, figs. 23-24 / Domus (Milan), no. 382, September 1961, p. 53, no. 389, April 1962, no. 391. June 1962 / Giuliana Gramigna, Repertorio 1950/1980, Milan, 1985, p. 170 / Ugo La Pietra, Ulrich gli Oggetti fatti ad arte, Electa, Milano, 1994, p. 122-127.

Creator:
Saffa (Manufacturer),Guglielmo Ulrich (Designer)
Dimensions:
Height: 33.08 in (84 cm)Width: 16.15 in (41 cm)Depth: 18.51 in (47 cm)Seat Height: 18.12 in (46 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 6
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Fabric,Wood,Wool,Lacquered
Place of Origin:
Italy
Period:
1960-1969
Date of Manufacture:
1961
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. If desired, the chairs can be newly upholstered according to your specific wishes.
Seller Location:
The Hague, NL
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU1803314228282

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Guglielmo Ulrich

Furniture designer Guglielmo Ulrich was born in Milan to a family with Danish origins. After completing his studies at the Brera Academy, the Scuola Speciale di Architettura and the Polytechnic University of Milan in 1927, Ulrich’s status quickly rose in high-society circles, as he’d gained a reputation for creating elegant interiors for a range of commercial and private clients. Architecture and furniture design in Milan was evolving during the era owing to industrialization, and Ulrich’s modernist work was seen as fresh and forward-looking.

In 1930, Ulrich established the furniture company ARCA — which was short for Arredamento Casa — with colleagues Attilio Scaglia and Renato Wild. Together they created a platform for Ulrich’s designs, which were quite different from the typical furnishings found in Europe at the time.

Ulrich favored simple lines — tapered table and chair legs, lean silhouettes — and the graceful contours of his console tables and dining chairs are representative of an endeavor to streamline neoclassical forms. He created luxurious but practical furniture and home accessories that featured an emphasis on craftsmanship as well as an integration of exotic materials such as ebonized wood, opaline glass and green marble. Ulrich’s designs were very much in line with what we now know as the Art Deco style, which was officially introduced to the world in 1925 at Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes in Paris. He collaborated with legendary architect and designer Gio Ponti on designs for a hotel property in the late 1930s and co-edited Ponti’s revered Domus magazine with Milanese architect Melchiorre Bega.

By the 1950s, Ulrich was firmly established as one of the most influential Milanese designers, having a hand in designing homes, commercial properties and more. In 1961, he won the Fiera di Trieste award for his lightweight Trieste chair, a seat that shared common ground with Ponti’s iconic Superleggera chair and was produced by Saffa.

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