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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Vintage desk chair with arms Italian Design by Guglielmo Ulrich
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in London, GB
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 ...
Fabric, Walnut
Guglielmo Ulrich Sedia con Braccioli a Sbalzo Anni ‘50 Rare Design Modernariato
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Taranto, IT
Rarissima sedia disegnata da Guglielmo Ulrich negli anni ’50, un pezzo di alto modernariato italiano realizzato in pochissimi esemplari. La struttura, in legno massello finemente sag...
Leather, Wood
$15,628 / set
Set of 6 Guglielmo Ulrich very rare chairs
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Milano, MI
Very rare set of six chairs by Guglielmo Ulrich, in beech wood and white bouclè facbric.
Fabric, Wood
$5,770 / set
H 31.89 in W 18.51 in D 22.45 in
Rare Guglielmo Ulrich italian set chairs in original fabric
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Milano, IT
Rare and Elegant Set of Six Chairs by Guglielmo Ulrich – Italian Design, 1940s A refined and historically significant example of Italian furniture design, this rare set of six chairs...
Brass
Guglielmo Ulrich Art Deco Italian Velvet Sofa, 1940s
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Puglia, Puglia
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 ...
Velvet, Beech
Very Rare Vittorio Dassi Chair, 1960s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Very rare Vittorio Dassi Chair, Made in Italy, 1960s. This wonderful chair designed by Vittorio Dassi in the 1960s is a wonderful example of functional elegance. This chair is a mix...
Wood, Mahogany
Italian Desk Chair attributed to Guglielmo Ulrich
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural Italian mid century desk chair, attributed to Gulielmo Ulrich, unsigned, Italy, circa 1950s. This chair is currently being re...
Upholstery, Wood
Rare Guglielmo Ulrich italian pair of stools in cotton
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant Pair of Italian Poufs or Stools from the 1940s - Original Design Attributed to Guglielmo Ulrich This exceptional pair of poufs (or stools) dates back to the 1940s and is att...
Cotton, Wood
$48,720 / set
H 29.73 in W 21.46 in D 22.05 in
Brazilian Midcentury Design, Solid Imbuia Dining Chairs with Armrests, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
This set of dining chairs is composed of solid Imbuia wood, with brown synthetic leather seats and backrests. The set is composed of 8 chairs. Even with authorship unidentified, the...
Synthetic, Hardwood
$7,213
H 31.89 in W 29.14 in D 31.5 in
Monumental Italian 1950s Wood Lounge Chair Attributed to Guglielmo Ulrich
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Milan, IT
Italian 1950s Lounge Chair Attributed to Guglielmo Ulrich in Lacquered Wood and Linen Seat.
Linen, Wood
$6,311Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 29.53 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Pair of Armchairs Guglielmo Ulrich Attributed Green Velvet Italian Design
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Elegant and classy, ebonized cone-shaped wooden feet, great design, great beauty.
Velvet
Guglielmo Ulrich Chairs
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Red Lion, PA
Guglielmo Urlich-Attributable Production Italy 1940 ca. Pair of small armchairs without armrests, wooden structure with padding and coating one in blue and one in yellow, bombed wood...
Wood
$4,800 / set
H 30 in W 34.5 in D 27 in
Guglielmo Ulrich, Pair of Art Deco Chair in Fabric and Walnut, 1930s
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Distinctive pair of Art Deco armchairs from the 1930s. Upholstered in striped coral-orange fabric with elegant walnut frames, they display the bold geometry and rich textures typical...
Walnut
$3,450 / set
H 27.56 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Set of Two Wood Club Chairs In The Style of Guglielmo Ulrich, Italy, 1950s
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Milan, IT
Italian 1950s set of two club chairs in the style of Guglielmo Ulrich. Compact and wrapping shaped with long wood legs.
Wood
$1,514Sale Price / set|55% Off
H 29.53 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
Pair of Elegant Mid-Century Chair Guglielmo Ulrich Attributed
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pair of elegant mid-century chair Guglielmo Ulrich attributed.
Satin, Wood
Guglielmo Ulrich Dining Chairs, Italy, 1940s
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Shibuya-ku, 13
Vintage Italian chairs are characterized by their sleek and beautiful frames. These dining chairs are a perfect example of this style, with details that are different from those of E...
Fabric, Wood
Guglielmo Ulrich Dining Chairs Set of 6 Italy 1950
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Stunning set of dining chairs designed by Guglielmo Ulrich and produced in Italy in 1950. This set consists of six chairs and has been fully restored in our own atelier with a matte ...
Velvet, Walnut
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H 37.8 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
1950 Guglielmo Ulrich Wood and Light Brown Leather Dining Chairs, Set of Eight
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in IT
1950 Guglielmo Ulrich Wood and light brown Leather Dining Chairs, set of eight These mid century chairs, designed by the famous Ital...
Leather, Wood
Vintage Collection Chair Design Guglielmo Ulrich, 1960s
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in taranto, IT
1960s Living room chair, design guglielmo ulrich, black color and striped upholstery in shades of beige Good general conditions, without sagging, healthy and robust, without woodwor...
Fabric, Wood
Guglielmo Ulrich Mid-Century Modern Italian Velvet Chairs, 1940s
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Two chairs designed by the well-known designer Guglielmo Ulrich and produced by Arredamenti Casa between the 1940s and 1950s. The chairs have been restored and upholstered in cream v...
Velvet, Beech
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H 40.56 in W 18.51 in D 17.72 in
Six Guglielmo Ulrich Mid-Century Modern Italian Walnut Dining Chairs, 1950s
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Six dining chairs designed by the famous Italian architect Guglielmo Ulrich, the chairs are in walnut and the upholstery is in textured velvet, the upholstery is original and in good...
Walnut, Velvet
Guglielmo Ulrich Mid-Century Modern Italian Velvet Chair, 1940s
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Puglia, Puglia
A chair designed by the well-known designer Guglielmo Ulrich and produced by Arredamenti Casa between the 1940s and 1950s. The chair has been restored and upholstered in cream colore...
Velvet, Beech
Guglielmo Ulrich Mid-Century Modern Italian Velvet Chair, 1940s
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Puglia, Puglia
A chair designed by the well-known designer Guglielmo Ulrich and produced by Arredamenti Casa between the 1940s and 1950s. The chair has been restored and upholstered in cream colore...
Velvet, Beech
Guglielmo Ulrich Mid-Century Modern Italian Velvet Chair, 1940s
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Puglia, Puglia
A chair designed by the well-known designer Guglielmo Ulrich and produced by Arredamenti Casa between the 1940s and 1950s. The chair has been restored and upholstered in cream colore...
Velvet, Beech
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H 37.41 in W 18.9 in D 16.93 in
Guglielmo Ulrich Mid-Century Modern Italian Velvet Dining Chairs, 1940s
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Four chairs designed by the well-known designer Guglielmo Ulrich and produced by Arredamenti Casa between the 1940s and 1950s. The chairs have been restored and upholstered in cream ...
Velvet, Beech
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H 38.59 in W 18.51 in D 18.51 in
Six Guglielmo Ulrich Mid-Century Modern Italian Walnut Dining Chairs, 1950s
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Six dining chairs designed by the famous Italian architect Guglielmo Ulrich, chairs in solid walnut and upholstered in fabric, the chairs have been polished with shellac. I recommend...
Fabric, Walnut
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H 35.44 in W 20.08 in D 17.72 in
Set of Six Patterned Ebonized Walnut Chairs by Guglielmo Ulrich, Italy
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
1950s. These dining chairs feature an ebonized walnut frame and have been recently upholstered with a black and white patterned fabric by Dedar. They might show slight traces of use ...
Fabric, Walnut