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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Mid-century sculptural console table by Guglielmo Ulrich, Italy, 1950s
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Argelato, BO
Fine Large Console Table by Guglielmo Ulrich, 1940 Rare and monumental mid-century console in wood and brass, with glass top, designed by the Italian architect and designer Guglielm...
Brass
$11,519 / item
Coffee table by Guglielmo Ulrich with polished onyx top
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Berlin, DE
Rare Italian coffee table by Guglielmo Ulrich. The base has tapered wooden legs ending in cast brass feet. The tabletop is made of richly patterned onyx. It features organic swirls i...
Onyx, Brass
Guglielmo Ulrich elegant console
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Milano, IT
COD-Z64 Elegant console with side uprights covered in parchment, wooden base and patinated bronze frieze. Very thick curved glass top. Attributed to Guglielmo Ulrich, 1940s.
Parchment Paper
Guglielmo Ulrich Walnut, Agate and Brass Coffee Table, Italy, circa 1950
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in New York, NY
Superb walnut and brass coffee table designed by Italian mid-century designer, Guglielmo Ulrich. The stunning rectangular agate top in variations of greens, red, brown and cream, res...
Agate, Brass
19330 Guglielmo Ulrich Italian Art Deco Design Wood Coffee Table
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Brescia, IT
Mahogany wood coffee table Italy, 1930 Excellent condiction Great manufacture
Wood
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...
Brass
Guglielmo Ulrich Couple Consolle wall Brass Opaline Glass 1945 Italy
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Milano, IT
Guglielmo Ulrich couple consolle wall brass opaline glass 1945 Italy.
Brass
$4,028Sale Price|40% Off
Amazing Italian Desk or Dining Table by Guglielmo Ulrich
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Munich, DE
Wonderful organic shaped walnut base and silvered glass top. I was not able to get a good picture of the top.
Walnut
Guglielmo Ulrich unique parchment console table with mirror
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Milano, IT
Guglielmo Ulrich (1904 - 1977) Unique console table with mirror, black lacquered wood and goat skin covering. Three drawers with turned bone knobs. Bibl: L. Sacchetti, Guglielmo ...
Parchment Paper
Console Table Wood, Brass & Green Marble by Guglielmo Ulrich, Italy, 1940s
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Rome, IT
A very elegant and organic wall mount console table, original green marble top, wooden frame, tapered legs with brass puntali. Italian design by to Guglielmo Ulrich, circa 1940.
Marble, Metal, Brass
$3,048Sale Price|35% Off
Fine Guglielmo Ulrich coffee table, verde alpi marble top, brass feet, 1940
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Rome, IT
fine and original low table, coffe table with brass feet and verde alpi marble top, walnut, designed by Guglielmo Ulrich, 1940 verde alpi marble, walnut finished rosewood and brass ...
Marble, Brass
Early 20th Century Art Deco Coffee Table by Guglielmo Urlich , Wax Polished
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Coffee table, Ming Style, by Guglielmo Urlich, in solid walnut , wax finished, circa 1930s. Measures cm: H29 W85 D53 About Guglielmo Urlich Guglielmo Ulrich (Millan, 1904 – 1977) w...
Walnut
Guglielmo Ulrich italian coffee table for ARCA with turned legs Signed
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
SIGNED Italian coffee table from the 1930s-1940s, designed by the celebrated Guglielmo Ulrich and signed at the base ARCA, an authentic testimony to the elegance and craftsmanship of...
Wood
Italian Modern Center Table By Guglielmo Ulrich
By Osvaldo Borsani, Vittorio Dassi, Guglielmo Ulrich, Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Modern Center Table Guglielmo Ulrich. This versatile Italian Mid-Century Modern Guglielmo Ulrich sculptural table can be used as a center table, console table, side table...
Wood
Italian White Parchment Veneer Low End Table
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Queens, NY
Italian 1930s white parchment veneer low end table with a shelf and double sided ebonized drawer with a brass handle. (Attributed to GUGLIELMO ULRICH)
Wood
$468Sale Price|50% Off
H 28.35 in W 31.5 in D 17.72 in
Lady’s Desk or Vanity in Mahogany, Czechoslovakia, 1970s
By Up Závody
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful midcentury desk, originally used as a desk for a lady, or vanity in the bedroom. The table is elegant combination of lighter birch wood on the sides and mahogany wood on to...
Birch, Mahogany
Art Deco Italian Walnut Coffee Table
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly invite you to read the full description, carefully written to provide detailed technical and historical information that attests to the authenticity of our items. Refined a...
Walnut
$8,000 / item
H 55.91 in W 53.15 in D 19.69 in
21st Century American Walnut Veneer Vanity Desk with Mirror and Carrara Marble
By Merve Kahraman
Located in Istanbul, TR
"La Nouvelle Vanité" is a make up desk made of American walnut veneer with an arc shaped mirror behind, designed by Merve Kahraman design studio. This work/makeup desk...
Wood
$4,028Sale Price|40% Off
H 29.14 in W 78.75 in D 39.38 in
Amazing Italian Desk or Dining Table by Guglielmo Ulrich
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Munich, DE
Wonderful organic shaped walnut base and silvered glass top. I was not able to get a good picture of the top.
Walnut
$2,300
H 26.25 in W 59.5 in D 16 in
Mid Century Danish Modern Teak Vanity, Console Table or Low Profile Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A simple modern Scandinavian design from Denmark circa 1970's. This piece features all teak wood construction with generous storage and a unique bowed front. A very versatile piece f...
Teak
$1,923
H 22.45 in W 30.32 in D 12.6 in
William Ulrich Attr. Suspended Brass and Blue Glass Console Table, Italy 1960s
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Naples, IT
Crescent wall console italian brass from the 1950s/60s. Elegant and intricate design with elaborate brass decorations on the base of the console. The top of the console is made of ...
Brass
1930s French Art Deco Coffee Table, Beech Wood & Glass, Curved Design
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
1930s French Art Deco Coffee Table, Beech Wood & Glass, Curved Design An elegant Art Deco coffee / side table beautifully manufactured in France in the 1930s. Beautiful double ...
Beech, Glass
$1,850 / set
H 40 in W 32.75 in D 21 in
Antique Wicker Vanity Desk Set with Chair, Circa 1890, Pink Upholstery
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Charming antique wicker vanity / desk with matching chair. Chair seat cushion has been reupholstered in a pink & white plaid cotton fabric. A...
Wicker
Sculptural Coffee Table Déco in wood, Italy
Located in Argelato, BO
Sculptural Coffee Table Décon in wood, Italy Rare and monumental two-tier coffee table in Art Deco style, elegant and refined, will give style to your home space
Wood
$5,431
H 31.5 in W 41.34 in D 23.63 in
Mid Century Italian Rattan and Bamboo Desk / Vanity Table Vivai del Sud C.1970
By Vivai del Sud
Located in London, GB
A Vivai del Sud pedestal table Rome, Italy, C.1970. Constructed in in rattan, bamboo and cane. Ideal as a small desk or vanity. The Knee hole width measures 39cm. In excellent condi...
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
$3,836
H 29.14 in W 43.31 in D 19.69 in
1963 Danish Writing Desk and Mirrored Vanity, Wood, Oestergaard
By Harry Østergaard
Located in Arosio, IT
A Mid-Century Modern small desk that can also be used as mirrored vanity. It has one tilt mirror (still bearing the original label) and one drawer. Legs are in hardwood and the top i...
Brass
Oak round dining table attributed to Guglielmo Ulrich, Italy, 1940s
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
Round oak wood table, designed by Guglielmo Ulrich, Italian craftsmanship, from the 1940s. A disk of wood with an unusual thickness, embellished by the natural veins of the material,...
Oak
Coffee table by Guglielmo Ulrich, Italy 1950s
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Rare Coffee table attributed to Guglielmo Ulrich. This elegant piece features a dark wood base with a Fontana Arte glass top and a mirror central decorative element. Italy, 1950s.
Crystal
Guglielmo Ulrich italian coffee table for ARCA with turned legs
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Milano, IT
Italian coffee table from the 1930s-1940s, designed by the celebrated Guglielmo Ulrich and signed at the base ARCA, an authentic testimony to the elegance and craftsmanship of the p...
Wood
Guglielmo Ulrich writing set, desk an chair
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Milano, IT
COD-2637 Guglielmo Ulrich (1904-1977) Desk with brass profiles, two small drawers and central compartment. Elegant wave motif on the top and brass tips. Chair in wood, brass and up...
Brass
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H 22.64 in W 19.77 in D 9.06 in
Pair of Wall-Mounted Console Tables / Nightstands by Guglielmo Ulrich, Italy
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s. These wall-mounted console tables / nightstands feature a black ebonized beech frame with brass handles and parchment drawers. Ulrich used this sinuous design ...
Brass
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H 33.08 in W 13.78 in D 47.25 in
Italian 1950s Red Walnut Console Table Ulrich Guglielmo Designer
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Firenze, FI
Iconic and refined console table in red walnut wood; the top has a simple and pleasant shape and is supported by three legs that have brass protections at the bottom and are joined a...
Wood, Walnut
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H 18.75 in W 32.25 in D 19.5 in
Breccia Pernice Marble + Mahogany Coffee Table By Guglielmo Ulrich, Italy 1950
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1950s Italian coffee table designed by Guglielmo Ulrich. This table features a gorgeous rectangular Breccia Pernice marble top with a range of pink, coral and cream hues. It has a ...
Marble
Guglielmo Ulrich Dining Table
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
A beautiful Italian mid-century modern table. We love this table and its striking pedestal designed by Italian architect and designer, Guglielmo Ulrich. It would be great as a center...
Aluminum, Brass
Guglielmo Ulrich, unique console table with shaped marble top
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Milano, IT
COD-2333 Guglielmo Ulrich (1904-1977) Unique console table with shaped marble top, three wooden uprights with bronze and brass feet and chain. Arca manufacture, around 1940. 240x5...
Marble
Guglielmo Ulrich Peach Rose Mirror and Pearwood Game Table, 1940s
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Guglielmo Ulrich Peach Rose mirror and Pearwood game table. There are four small side drawers on each side.
Mirror, Pearwood
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H 28.75 in W 29.14 in D 11.82 in
Pair of Black Ebonized Wood Wall-Mounted Consoles by Guglielmo Ulrich, Italy
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s. These wall-mounted console tables feature a black ebonized wood frame with brass handles and parchment drawers. Ulrich used this sinuous design also for wall ...
Brass
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H 28.94 in W 28.94 in D 11.03 in
Pair of Black Ebonized Wood Wall-Mounted Consoles by Guglielmo Ulrich, Italy
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s. These wall-mounted console tables feature a black ebonized wooden frame with brass handles and parchment drawers. Ulrich used this sinuous design also for wal...
Brass
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H 23.63 in W 19.69 in D 9.45 in
Vintage Beech Wall-Mounted Console Table with Drawer by Guglielmo Ulrich, Italy
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s. This wall-mounted console table are designed by Guglielmo Ulrich, and features a beech frame and a drawer with green velvet interior and a brass handle. It ...
Brass