About

Ulysses de Santi

Design dealer, curator, and advocate for mid-twentieth-century Brazilian modernist culture and design.

Ulysses de Santi is a design dealer and curator renowned for his work in promoting mid-twentieth-century Brazilian modernist culture and design.

His practice moves fluidly between sourcing, curating, and advising. He acquires rare and iconic pieces, builds collections with a collector's discipline, and shapes interiors where historically significant furniture is treated as architecture. The throughline is a clear artistic and collector's point of view, rooted in Brazilian modernism and attuned to the design markets of Los Angeles and São Paulo.

Accredited International Representative and Vice President, Brazilian Modern Design Guild.

Philosophy

Sourcing, curating, creating

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. With a sharp eye and a deep global network, he doesn't just acquire objects, he connects them with their rightful place and purpose. From modernist classics to unexpected gems, every piece carries a story waiting to be told. Acquiring art isn't about accumulation; it's about vision. It's about building a lasting legacy.

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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. Blending modernist design with rare finds and unexpected contrasts, he creates environments that are both timeless and deeply personal. Each project is a dialogue between history and the present, intuition and precision. Curating isn't just about aesthetics, it's about creating a space that speaks, one that lingers in memory and feeling.

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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. Every project is a journey, an alchemy of rare pieces, modernist influences, and striking contrasts. Whether shaping interiors or assembling collections, he creates narratives where every object, texture, and detail has meaning. Beauty isn't decoration; it's an experience. It's what transforms a space into a story, a collection into a legacy.

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As seen in

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Every piece is chosen with care, for its form, material, and the story it tells. These aren't just objects, they're part of a larger narrative. Nothing enters the collection by chance.

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Recognition

An established voice in collectible design

Ulysses de Santi's work has been presented at Christie's, Sean Kelly, Frieze, Hauser & Wirth, Mariane Boesky, Salon 94 Design, and beyond, and featured across Architectural Digest, Wallpaper, Surface, The New York Times, Cultured, Galerie, and Casa Vogue.

He serves as Accredited International Representative and Vice President of the Brazilian Modern Design Guild.

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Inquiries

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Tell Ulysses what you are looking for, sourcing, advisory, or a curated interior, and the conversation will follow from there.

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