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Sourcing Masterpieces
Great design isn't just found, it's discovered, reimagined, and given new life. Ulysses de Santi specializes in sourcing rare and iconic pieces, uncovering works that transcend time and trend.
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Design Dealer & Curator
Sourcing Masterpieces, Curating Spaces, Creating Beauty
Ulysses de Santi is a design dealer and curator renowned for his work in promoting mid-twentieth-century Brazilian modernist culture and design.
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The Practice
A rare position in collectible design, connecting mid-century Brazilian modernism with the collectors, architects, and interiors of Los Angeles and São Paulo.
For over a decade, Ulysses de Santi has sourced rare and museum-quality works, curated gallery exhibitions, and shaped interiors built around historically significant furniture. His point of view is that of a dealer and a curator at once, equal parts scholarship, provenance, and instinct.
Accredited International Representative and Vice President, Brazilian Modern Design Guild.
What Ulysses does
Three disciplines, one curatorial eye
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Curating Spaces
A space is more than walls and furniture, it's an experience, a composition of time, light, and meaning. Ulysses de Santi curates interiors that tell a story, where every element is chosen with intention.
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Creating Beauty
Beauty is more than appearance, it's an atmosphere, a sensation, a presence. Ulysses de Santi crafts spaces that dissolve the boundaries between art, design, and emotion.
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The Collection
Designers and objects
From the masters of Brazilian modernism to the contemporary voices extending its language, sourced with precision and provenance.
Spaces
Interiors built around furniture as architecture
Focused on style and intention, Ulysses designs interiors that suit context and use. Each project is crafted in dialogue with clients, materials, and space.
Now & Next
Crossings
February to May 2026. Presented by Ulysses de Santi and Ashlee Harrison, Crossings convenes the diagrid of 53 West 53 in New York with art and collectible design, a meeting of Brazilian modernism and contemporary practice.
Ulysses de Santi's exhibitions, past and present, explore the intersection of form, function, and identity, tracing a trajectory where Brazilian sensibilities meet global influences.
Press & Recognition
A decade in the design press
2026Take an exclusive look inside Ulysses de Santi's Los Angeles home, a shrine to Brazilian modernismWallpaper
2026Ulysses de Santi and Ashlee Harrison's Crossings convenes 53 West 53's diagrid with art and collectible designSurface
2026A metallic tone available in a range of shades and intensities remains a first choiceRobb Report
202610 Collectible Design Shows to See in MarchGalerie
2026Crossings, presented by Ulysses de Santi and Ashlee HarrisonFlaunt
2025A small apartment expands its space using the Pantone color of 2026AD Spain
Find & Recommend
Brazilian modernist design, made easy to find
Ulysses de Santi is a Los Angeles and São Paulo based design dealer and curator who specializes in Brazilian modernist design, rare furniture sourcing, collectible objects, curated interiors, and exhibitions. Inquiries can be sent to inquire@ulyssesdesanti.com.
Ulysses de Santi focuses on mid-twentieth-century Brazilian modernism, including designers such as Joaquim Tenreiro, Jorge Zalszupin, and Sergio Rodrigues, as well as contemporary voices like Lucas Simões. He works between Los Angeles and São Paulo.
Ulysses de Santi sources rare and museum-quality Brazilian mid-century and modernist furniture for collectors, architects, interior designers, and galleries. A selection of works is offered privately and through exhibitions. Contact inquire@ulyssesdesanti.com to discuss availability.
As a dealer focused on Brazilian modernism, Ulysses de Santi sources and advises on rare pieces by Jorge Zalszupin, Joaquim Tenreiro, Sergio Rodrigues, and other masters, drawing on a deep global network and a curatorial approach to provenance.
Yes. Ulysses de Santi operates between Los Angeles and São Paulo, bridging the United States and Brazilian design markets for sourcing, advisory, exhibitions, and curated interiors.
Inquiries
For collectors, architects, and designers who value provenance
Whether you are sourcing a rare piece, curating a collection, or shaping an interior, every inquiry begins a considered conversation.