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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Guglielmo Ulrich Rare Mid-Century Modern Italian Walnut Bar Cabinet, 1940s
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Mobile bar designed by the well-known designer Guglielmo Ulrich and produced by Arredamenti Casa between the 1940s and 1950s, a very rare piece. In excellent condition, original Ar.C...
Brass
Art Deco, Italian Exceptional Bar Cabinet by Guglielmo Ulrich
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in London, GB
Cabinet in mahogany with doors with brass banding. The doors fold and slide back to reveal the interior. The legs in sabre form are typical of the work of Ulrich. Provenance Galerie Philippe...
Wood
Guglielmo Ulrich for Ar.Ca Milano Bar Cabinet in Parchment and Wood
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guglielmo Ulrich for Ar.Ca, chest of drawers, parchment, wood, birdseye maple, Italy, early 1930s This exceptional bar cabinet by Guglielmo Ulrich for Ar.Ca Milano exemplifies the ...
Rosewood, Parchment Paper, Birdseye Maple
Guglielmo Ulrich Mid-Century Modern Italian Walnut Mirrored Sideboard, 1940s
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Large mirror designed by the well-known designer Guglielmo Ulrich and produced by Arredamenti Casa between the 1940s and 1950s. In excellent condition, original Ar.Ca label. In 19...
Mirror, Walnut
1930s Chest of Drawers, Commode, Credenza Art Deco by Guglielmo Urlich for Ar.Ca
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Very elegant 1930s chest of drawers in burl walnut, restored and wax polished from ARCA Milano, designer Guglielmo Urlich. Original working locks and original chromed metal handles. ...
Burl
Guglielmo Ulrich Highboard in Walnut with Mirrored Door Panels
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guglielmo Ulrich, wardrobe, walnut, mirrored glass, maple, Italy, 1940s. This large wardrobe designed by Guglielmo Ulrich convinces visually through its geometrical shapes and grap...
Glass, Walnut
Midcentury Italian Bureau Bookcase Trumeau by Guglielmo Urlich per AR-CA Milano
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Midcentury Italian Bureau Bookcase Trumeau by Guglielmo Urlich per AR-CA Milano , Guglielmo Ulrich (born 1904, Milan–died 1977) was an Itali...
Walnut
H 99.25 in W 67.5 in D 22.5 in
Large Louis XV Armoire in Walnut
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Excellent French Louis XV period armoire built with book matched panels.
Walnut
H 30.71 in W 72.05 in D 20.87 in
1950s Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern Wood Glass Brass Credenza Sideboard
By Vittorio Dassi, Melchiorre Bega, Paolo Buffa, Guglielmo Ulrich, Ico & Luisa Parisi
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian 1950s sideboard, credenza, buffet with very elegant shapes and classic wood worked according its natural light graining. This great piece has 6 frontal drawers and ...
Brass
H 45.28 in W 56.3 in D 17.33 in
Italian Art Deco Bar Cabinet in Parchment with Inlays Signed by Anzani, 1930s
By Giuseppe Anzani
Located in Meda, MB
This bar cabinet was produced in Italy, in the late 1930s and is a really unique and special piece. Its tremendous historical and artistic value is what makes this item a real piece of art, hard to find and one of a kind. Firstly, let's talk about its history. It was produced most likely in 1939 in Mariano Comense which is a small village near Milan by the artist Giuseppe Anzani. Anzani has been one of the greatest, if not the greatest wood crafter and inlaid maker. He started his career as an engraver when he was a little child and he won awards for his skills when he was only 16. Later on, he started also to master the art of wood inlay, becoming the most skilled inlayer of all times. His fame was so big that people from all over the world used to come to his little laboratory in the small and unknown village...
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Maple, Walnut, Parchment Paper
H 74.02 in W 49.61 in D 22.05 in
Art Deco Burr Walnut Double Wardrobe Made in England
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Art Deco burr walnut double wardrobe. A very lovely solid and well-made wardrobe, there is damage on side of...
Walnut
H 41.54 in W 84.85 in D 17.72 in
Italian Art Deco Credenza, 1930s
Located in Hellouw, NL
Impressive and large Italian Art Deco Credenza. This unique piece is a mix between a credenza and a console. It features two doors in the mid...
Wood
H 77.17 in W 67.33 in D 21.26 in
Bongo Marble Wardrobe, Closet, Manual Doors, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Rute Martins, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Bongó Closet, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Bongó marble wardrobe is a reinterpretation of the original Bongó bar cabinet...
Onyx, Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
H 36.62 in W 74.81 in D 20.48 in
Italian Art Deco Walnut and Parchment Sideboard, 1940s Design
Located in Traversetolo, IT
This elegant Italian sideboard from the 1940s exemplifies the perfect balance between structural rationality and formal softness, hallmarks of late Italian Art Déco. Crafted in solid...
Walnut, Parchment Paper
H 40.6 in Dm 28.3 in
Art Deco Bar Cabinet, 1940s
Located in Miami, FL
This is a modernist midcentury cocktail drinks cabinet in the form of a globe, circa 1940 in date. The hinged top section opens to reveal a fitted interior with spaces for glasses an...
Wood
H 39.77 in W 50.01 in D 22.84 in
1940s Italian Art Deco Burl Wood Bronze Chest of Drawers Credenza Sideboard
By Vittorio Dassi, Melchiorre Bega, Paolo Buffa, Guglielmo Ulrich, Ico & Luisa Parisi
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian 1940s chest of drawers or sideboard, credenza, buffet with elegant and classic wood worked according its natural graining on the 4 frontal drawers with the front d...
Wood
H 33.27 in W 86.62 in D 17.33 in
Catalan Carved Walnut Sideboard, 1940s
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
"Architecture should speak of its time and place, but yearn for timelessness." — Frank Gehry A testament to Catalan craftsmanship, this 1940s solid walnut sideboard reflects the reg...
Walnut
H 31.5 in W 33.47 in D 16.15 in
1960s Art Deco Mid-Century Italian Walnut Burl and Mirror Mosaic Dry Bar Cabinet
By Vittorio Dassi, Guglielmo Ulrich, Gio Ponti, Paolo Buffa, Ico & Luisa Parisi
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern dry bar cabinet decorated in various veneer briar burl wood, with two side doors, central slant door and antique brass handles. When ope...
Brass
H 26.38 in W 30.32 in D 15.75 in
1950s Art Deco Mid-Century Italian Walnut Burl and Mirror Mosaic Dry Bar Cabinet
By Ico & Luisa Parisi, Guglielmo Ulrich, Vittorio Dassi, Gio Ponti, Paolo Buffa
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern dry bar cabinet, in beautiful wood, two doors and brass handles. When opened, on the right side an amazing interior part in mirrors m...
Brass
H 31.5 in W 75 in D 34.5 in
Italian Modern Rosewood Desk, Guglielmo Ulrich
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Desk, Guglielmo Ulrich
Wood
H 53.15 in W 31.5 in D 13.78 in
Guglielmo Ulrich, unique bar cabinet in leather painted
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Milano, IT
COD-2474 Guglielmo Ulrich (1904 - 1977) Unique bar cabinet in leather painted with floral motifs and curved wooden base. Interior with mirrors, flamed maple doors with glass holder ...
Leather, Wood
H 30.12 in W 67.72 in D 33.47 in
Italian Midcentury Walnut Executive Desk, Guglielmo Ulrich, 1950s
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Outstanding Italian midcentury executive walnut desk. Very well designed and attributable to Guglielmo Ulrich in the 1950s. The top has a curved shape and the surface in black glass...
Walnut, Glass
H 35.5 in W 55 in D 24 in
Tapered Sapele and Gilt Bronze Chest Designed by Guglielmo Ulrich
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Stamford, CT
A first quality book matched Sapele mahogany chest designed by Guglielmo Ulrich, circa 1935. The sides of the chest have matched veneers that exsentuate the downward tapering of the both the carcas and the handles. Similar examples can be seen in - Guglielmo Ulrich, 1904-1977 by Luca Scacchetti Guglielmo Ulrich (born 1904, Milan–died 1977...
Mahogany
H 33.86 in W 61.82 in D 21.66 in
Mahogany Veneered and Maple Dresser by Guglielmo Ulrich, Italy, 1930s-1940s
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
This beautiful dresser is made in mahogany veneer and maple, and features brass handles. In good original condition with its original patina. It doesn't need to be restored. Re...
Brass
H 58.5 in W 68.5 in D 16 in
Guglielmo Ulrich Drinks Cabinet for Valzania
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in CA, CA
An important early 1930s drinks cabinet designed by Italian architect Guglielmo Ulrich, for Valzania. This dramatic piece of handcrafted furniture repre...
Wood
H 66.54 in W 59.45 in D 11.82 in
Mid-Century Modern Bookcase Cabinet Cherry Wood by Guglielmo Urlich for Arca-Mi
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Linear and essential library produced by ARCA Milano designer Guglielmo Ulrich. In cherry slab with contours in walnut with ebonized canes Horn-shaped feet covered with copper leaf...
Cherry
H 26 in W 47.5 in D 29.75 in
Guglielmo Ulrich, Parchment display table, Italy, c. 1937
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in New York, NY
Fine and rare table by Guglielmo Ulrich (1904-1977) Covered in original parchment with inset glass top framed in gilt-wood baguette.
Parchment Paper, Glass, Giltwood