Guglielmo Ulrich Sideboard for S.A.F.F.A. Milano, 1950

Design
1950

Manufacture
1950-1959

Location
Lonigo, IT

Guglielmo Ulrich Sideboard for S.A.F.F.A. Milano, wood, Italy, 1950.

This refined sideboard, designed by Guglielmo Ulrich in 1950 for S.A.F.F.A. Milano, exemplifies the architect-designer’s unmistakable balance of rigor, craftsmanship, and quiet luxury.
Made entirely of wood, the piece features a linear structure elevated on tapered legs and a façade defined by Ulrich’s signature fluted doors, an element he often employed to create rhythm and vertical tension while softening the overall volume.

The interior is thoughtfully organized with shelves that highlight the functional clarity typical of Ulrich’s post-war production for S.A.F.F.A., one of the leading Italian manufacturers collaborating with refined designers of the time.

Guglielmo Ulrich (1904–1977) was one of the most elegant voices in 20th-century Italian design: trained as an architect, he developed a style that merged Milanese rationalism with bespoke craftsmanship, often blending clean geometries, noble woods, and subtle ornamentation. His work sits in dialogue with contemporaries such as Gio Ponti, Paolo Buffa, and Osvaldo Borsani, sharing with them a pursuit of refined proportions and architectural clarity.

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