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Guglielmo Ulrich Ebonised Open Armchair c.1940
The striking and wonderfully designed ebonised beech open armchair or elbow chair by Guglielmo Ulrich (1904-77), having a jade green vinyl seat and back, the angular arms with brass stud detailing, surviving from the second quarter of twentieth century Italy.
In almost perfect order the chair has wear only commensurate with age and use, with no flaws to report. There is wear to the ebonised finish in places as one would expect.
Guglielmo Ulrich was born in 1904 in Milan, to a notable family of Danish descent, which is perhaps where he first developed his meticulous taste and appreciation for elegance and refinement. Though of the time, his work is not always easily recognisable as being from the period in which it was conceived. Ulrich reinvented traditional 18th- and 19th-century sophistication in a form combining contemporary comfort and panache. His evolutionary technique is perhaps most evident in his many progressive chair designs, as we see here, while other more autonomous pieces would be developed into a series of variations on one theme. By the 1940s,when this chair was designed, there was a strengthening of the relationship between interior decoration and new artistic disciplines, which played a large role in the future of Italian design in the period after War War II.
For the majority of Ulrich's work the common theme is that his antique furniture is deliberately visible against the backdrop of the room. It is not supposed to blend in subtlety was not a priority or even a consideration when it came to most of his designs.
In short, this piece is a wonderful example of that striking sculptural visibility.
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The Onion Barn, Shoe Cottage,
15 High Street, Blunham,
Bedfordshire, MK44 3NL.
MK44 3NL
Tel : 07729 213013
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In almost perfect order the chair has wear only commensurate with age and use, with no flaws to report. There is wear to the ebonised finish in places as one would expect.
Guglielmo Ulrich was born in 1904 in Milan, to a notable family of Danish descent, which is perhaps where he first developed his meticulous taste and appreciation for elegance and refinement. Though of the time, his work is not always easily recognisable as being from the period in which it was conceived. Ulrich reinvented traditional 18th- and 19th-century sophistication in a form combining contemporary comfort and panache. His evolutionary technique is perhaps most evident in his many progressive chair designs, as we see here, while other more autonomous pieces would be developed into a series of variations on one theme. By the 1940s,when this chair was designed, there was a strengthening of the relationship between interior decoration and new artistic disciplines, which played a large role in the future of Italian design in the period after War War II.
For the majority of Ulrich's work the common theme is that his antique furniture is deliberately visible against the backdrop of the room. It is not supposed to blend in subtlety was not a priority or even a consideration when it came to most of his designs.
In short, this piece is a wonderful example of that striking sculptural visibility.
Price The price has been listed in British Pounds.
Conversion rates as of 9/APR/2026. Euro & Dollar prices will vary and should only be used as a guide.
Always confirm final price with dealer. Phone or visit the website to buy, Free UK shipping.
Category Post 1940 Furniture
Date c.1940
1940s Antiques Material Ebonised
Origin Italian
Item code as155a1679 / 1718
Status Sold
£1480.00 
$1985.42 
€1699.19 
$
€
Conversion rates as of 9/APR/2026. Euro & Dollar prices will vary and should only be used as a guide.
Always confirm final price with dealer. Phone or visit the website to buy, Free UK shipping.
View all stock from
Doe And Hope
Private dealer, By appointment onlyThe Onion Barn, Shoe Cottage,
15 High Street, Blunham,
Bedfordshire, MK44 3NL.
MK44 3NL
Tel : 07729 213013
Non UK callers : +44 7729 213013
Get directions to Doe And Hope
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