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Guglielmo Ulrich

Italian, 1904-1977

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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$3,291
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An exquisite and extremely bed by the italian 1940s designer Guglielmo Ulrich produced by Valzania in book-matching burl/bird eye maple wood and black ridged feet. This documented im...
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Guglielmo Ulrich

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Vintage desk chair with arms Italian Design by Guglielmo Ulrich
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Vintage desk chair with arms, off white patterned cotton fabric upholstery, polished ebony walnut wood structure. Italian Design by Guglielmo Ulrich ca.1940. The lines of this chair ...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Guglielmo Ulrich

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Fabric, Walnut

Guglielmo Ulrich Art Deco Italian Velvet Sofa, 1940s
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A large Italian sculptural sofa designed by Guglielmo Ulrich, very comfortable. Recently upholstered in light blue velvet with a light gray velvet border, in a minimalist way, which ...
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Guglielmo Ulrich

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Velvet, Beech

Guglielmo Ulrich Art Deco Italian Velvet Sofa, 1940s
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$8,846 Sale Price
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H 38.59 in W 86.62 in D 38.59 in
Guglielmo Ulrich Dining Chairs for Saffa Milano, 1950, Set of 8
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Guglielmo Ulrich dining chairs for Saffa Milano, green velvet and wood, 1950, set of eight These 1950 dining chairs by Guglielmo Ulrich exemplifies the structural elegance of Italia...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Guglielmo Ulrich

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Guglielmo Ulrich Dining Chairs for Saffa Milano, 1950, Set of 8
Guglielmo Ulrich Dining Chairs for Saffa Milano, 1950, Set of 8
$9,000 / set
H 18.9 in W 17.33 in D 18.12 in
Woven Leather Brera Bench by Guglielmo Ulrich for Matteo Grassi
By Matteo Grassi, Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Dorchester, MA
Designed in 1934 by Guglielmo Ulrich, the Brera bench comprises a solid ash frame curving into tapered feet, across which are woven of thick straps of leat...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Guglielmo Ulrich

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Leather, Ash

1950s Pair of Armchairs With White Bouclè Fabric
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in IT
Pair of armchairs belonging to mid-century ages characterized by wood foot and new white bouclè upholstery. Also the lining has been made new. Measurements: 94 x 85 x H 89cm. Ship...
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1950s Italian Modern Vintage Guglielmo Ulrich

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Cotton

1950s Pair of Armchairs With White Bouclè Fabric
1950s Pair of Armchairs With White Bouclè Fabric
$10,110 / set
H 35.04 in W 33.47 in D 37.01 in
Desk and Dressing Table, with Mirror Style of Ulrich, circa 1936, Vanity Table
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Guglielmo Ulrich manner desk and dressing table; Desk in walnut, elm and elm burl. Feet in golden brass A wonderful and very useful desk repr...
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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Guglielmo Ulrich

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Brass

Guglielmo Ulrich Art Deco Sofa in Original Velvet Fabric, Italy 1930s
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Almelo, NL
Guglielmo Ulrich Art Deco sofa in original Velvet fabric, Italy 1930s A particular three-seater sofa was designed by the famous architect Guglielmo Ulrich. Production of the 1930s ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Guglielmo Ulrich

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Fabric, Beech

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Guglielmo Ulrich Sale Prices

Sold DateSold PriceCategoryMaterialCreation Year
2025$5,390Coffee and Cocktail TablesBrass, MahoganyLate 1940s-Early 1950s
2025$3,600Dining Room ChairsFaux Leather, Beech1940
2025$1,450Cabinets, Dry BarsBrass, Wood1940s
2025$1,718Dry Bars, CabinetsBrass, Wood1960s
2025$2,619Dry Bars, CabinetsBrass, Mirror, Wood1940s
2025$1,752Cabinets, Dry BarsBrass, Mirror, Wood1950s
2025$2,700Credenzas, SideboardsBrass, Glass, Wood1950s
2025$2,400Desks and Writing TablesWood, Glass1940s
2025$2,400Dining Room Chairs, ChairsVelvet, Beech1950s
2025$2,200Desks and Writing TablesWood, Glass1940s
2025$1,800Dry Bars, CabinetsBrass, Mirror, Wood1940s
2025$2,100Dry Bars, CabinetsBrass, Wood1940s
2025$1,800Cabinets, Carts and Bar CartsBrass, Glass, Wood1950s
2025$2,000Cabinets, Dry BarsBrass, Mirror, Wood1940s
2025$2,689Cabinets, Dry BarsBrass, Mirror, Wood1940s
2025$3,421Commodes and Chests of Drawers, DressersWood, Burl1950s
2025$6,500Lounge ChairsUpholstery, Walnut1950s
2025$2,040Cabinets, Dry BarsBrass, Mirror, Wood1960s
2025$3,950SofasFabric, Beech1930
2025$7,560Chandeliers and PendantsBrass, Glass1940s
$3,291
Average sold price of items in the past 12 months
$1,095-$11,474
Sold price range of items in the past 12 months

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Guglielmo Ulrich furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Guglielmo Ulrich furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Guglielmo Ulrich furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Guglielmo Ulrich were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Vittorio Introini, Melchiorre Bega, and Claudio Salocchi. Prices for Guglielmo Ulrich furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $377 and can go as high as $38,815, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $7,163.

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