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
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 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
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
Italian Brass Mirror and Console, 1940s
By Gio Ponti, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Vienna, AT
Italian brass mirror and console from the 1940-1950s. Very intricate design with elaborate brass decorations on the rim of the mirror ...
Brass
$1,776
H 36.62 in W 43.31 in D 16.54 in
1970s Mid-Century Regency Italian Wood and Brass Consolle Sideboard
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco consolle sideboard credenza in light wood with red painted details, two doors and original brass handles.
Brass
$3,980Sale 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
Midcentury wood Italian Consolle Table, 1940s
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Elegant consolle table, handmade in italy in 1940s This console can be used as a bar table. Elegant brass details.
Wood, Burl
$1,303
H 20.08 in W 28.75 in D 9.85 in
Mid-Century Brass and Marble Top Floating Wall Console Table, 1950s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-Century Brass and Marble Top Floating Wall Console Table, 1950s, Ita Wear consistent with age and use. There are some cracks at the end of the marble, Appears in the photos. Me...
Marble, Brass
Sold|$8,400
H 15.75 in W 38.35 in D 9.5 in
Osvaldo Borsani, Console Table, Wood, Brass, Mirror, Italy, 1940s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in High Point, NC
A wall-mounted wood, brass and mirror glass console table designed by Osvaldo Borsani and produced by ABV Arredamenti Borsani Varedo, Italy, c. 1940s. Damage right back mirror corne...
Brass
Elegant Mastercraft Burl & Brass Slender Console
By Bernhard Rohne, Mastercraft
Located in Chicago, IL
Elegant Mastercraft Burl & Brass Slender Console. Unusual slim size. Please request additional photos. Brass has overall wear and patina.
Burl
$1,895
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
Italian Classical 1950s Wall Consolle with One Drawer
Located in Milan, IT
Italian Classical 1950s Wall Console with One Drawer
Brass
Italian Rococo Gilded Console Table with Marble Top, Circa 1940s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Carved and gilded Baroque style console with marble top.
Giltwood
$6,515
H 31.89 in W 39.77 in D 13 in
Italian Marble-Top Console Table in the Style of Guglielmo Ulrich, 1950s
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
This console table is defined by a slender structure and well-balanced proportions. The gently curved front edge of the top softens the linear development, while the long, tapered le...
Marble, 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
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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
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
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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
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
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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
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 lights and sconce...
Brass
Guglielmo Ulrich Console
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in New York, NY
Wall-mounted console table by Guglielmo Ulrich. Dark mahogany frame with brass feet and inset white marble-top. This piece mounts to the wall for more stability.
Stone
Fine Large Console Table by Guglielmo Ulrich, 1940
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Rome, IT
Important rare console table designed by Guglielmo Ulrich, 1950. Mahogany, brass," verde Alpi" marble. sinuous four legs, brass sabot, "verde Alpi" marble top. Measures: heigh...
Carrara Marble, Brass
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H 34.75 in W 30 in D 9 in
Italian Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Brass Console by Guglielmo Ulrich, 1948
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Italian Modern neoclassical brass console or sofa table by Guglielmo Ulrich with an inset mirrored top resting on four tapered and fluted legs ending in exquisitely craft...
Brass, Ormolu
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H 35 in W 28.5 in D 11.5 in
Unique Italian Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Console by Guglielmo Ulrich, 1930
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in New York, NY
An elegant 'Piece Unique' Italian Mid-Century double level console table by Guglielmo Ulrich in the modern neoclassical (Late Art Deco) style featuring long dramatic legs ending in t...
Brass