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
Pair of Guglielmo Ulrich Chairs in Dedar Chenille and Walnut, Italy, 1940s
By Dedar, Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare pair of chairs was designed by Guglielmo Ulrich and produced in Italy in the 1940s. The design is characterized by the rounded silhouette of the seat shell. The tapered, s...
Fabric, Chenille, Upholstery, Walnut
Set of 6 attribution to Guglielmo Ulrich, circa 1948 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
$9,333 / set
William Ulrich FOUR CHAIRS TRIESTE
By Guglielmo Ulrich, Saffa
Located in Baranzate, IT
Dining chairs from the "Trieste" series, made by Guglielmo Ulrich in 1961. Produced by Saffa, Italy. Named for the first prize won at the Trieste Fair in 1961.
Fabric, Wood
Rare Guglielmo Ulrich Walnut and Wicker Chair, Italy 1938
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Milan, IT
A rare Italian bedroom, fireplace, or occasional chair designed by Guglielmo Ulrich and produced by AR.CA. In Italy circa 1938. Displaying the refined balance between classicism and...
Wicker, Wood
Pair William IV Chairs, Antique Mahogany Chair
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Pair of Mahogany William IV side chairs. These pretty chairs stand on ring turned and carved front legs with sabre back legs. Having serpentine shaped seat fronts (the seats have r...
Mahogany
$5,229Sale Price / set|55% Off
H 44.89 in W 22.84 in D 21.66 in
Rare Set of Four Leather Chairs by William Katavolos
By William Katavolos
Located in London, GB
A Rare Set of Mid C20th Leather Chairs by Katalovos Iconic Sling Back T Chair The Leather Seat is Attached to the Crome Frame Very Stylish and Comfortable
Leather
$4,900 / set
H 33.86 in W 34.65 in D 37.41 in
Velvet armchairs attributed to Guglielmo Ulrich, 1950s, set of 2
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Correggio, IT
Pair of 1950s club chairs in burgundy velvet attributable to Guglielmo Ulrich. Elegant in form and comfortable in seating, they are perfect for adding a touch of class and bourgeois ...
Fabric, Velvet, Wood
$17,000 / set
H 34 in W 37 in D 38 in
Pair of Large 1940s Italian Lounge Chairs Attributed to Guglielmo Ulrich
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1940s Italian lounge chairs attributed to Guglielmo Ulrich. The chairs has the original mohair fabric with walnut legs.
Mohair, Walnut
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
$4,083 / set
H 37.8 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Guglielmo Ulrich, Italian Mid-Century Wooden Chairs with Blue Velvet Seats 1960s
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Milan, IT
Well preserved set of 4 chairs by Guglielmo Ulrich from the 1960s. Styled to be a statement, this beautiful set of four chairs represents Guglielmo Ulrich's rich and stately creat...
Velvet, Mahogany
$4,500
H 28.35 in W 77.96 in D 35.44 in
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 ...
Fabric, Beech
$6,941 / set
H 28.75 in W 39.38 in D 18.9 in
Benches Attr. to Guglielmo Ulrich in Blonde Maple and Bouclé Upholstery, 1940
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Brescia, Brescia
A refined pair of Italian benches attributed to Guglielmo Ulrich, dating to the 1940s, embodying the designer’s distinctive balance between structural lightness and sculptural elegan...
Bouclé, Maple
$11,200 / set
H 33.47 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
A pair of Art Deco lounge chairs in the style of Guglielmo Ulrich, Italy, 1940s
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A beautiful pair of Art Deco armchairs in wood and fabric, in the style of Guglielmo Ulrich, Italian manufacture, 1940s. In the comfortable living rooms of the 1940s, the Italian tr...
Fabric, Chestnut
$8,575Sale Price|30% Off
H 38.59 in W 86.62 in D 38.59 in
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
$280
H 28.75 in W 18.51 in D 17.72 in
Trieste Folding Chair by Aldo Jacober for Alberto Bazzani, 1960s
By Aldo Jacober
Located in Praha, CZ
Original Trieste folding chair designed by Aldo Jacober and produced by Alberto Bazzani in Italy during the 1960s. Widely recognized as one of the most successful examples of postwar...
Other
$4,083 / set
H 31.5 in W 27.56 in D 28.35 in
Mid-Century Modern Italian Armchairs Guglielmo Ulrich Attributed Design, 1960s
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Bochum, NRW
Italian armchairs, Guglielmo Ulrich attributed design, 1960s, Mid-Century Modern. Wood structure with brass-bronze feet, upholstery in luxurious Rubelli blue-grey velvet. Very comfor...
Brass
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