Ulysses de Santi is a design dealer and curator renowned for his work in promoting mid-20th-century Brazilian modernist culture and design.
Sourcing MasterpiecesGreat 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.Curating SpacesA 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.Creating BeautyBeauty 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.
Accredited International Representative and Vice Presidente Brazilian Modern Design Guild
Media highlights
2025
Collector’s Eye: Ulysses de Santi on the Objects and Ideas Inspiring Him NowModern Luxury
2025
5 Gold Furnishings to Give Your Living Space the Midas TouchRobb Report
2025
Lightness & Tension: Celebrating the Past and Future of Brazilian DesignDesign Milk
2025
Por dentro da casa-galeria de Ulysses de Santi, em São PauloCasa Vogue
2025
Furniture by Two Brazilian Sculptors, Paired for a Los Angeles ShowThe New York Times
2025
At Christie’s Los Angeles, Brazilian Designers Across Generations Face OffCultured
2025
Modernist and contemporary Brazilian furniture face off in this LA exhibitionWallpaper
2025
10 Questions With… Ulysses de Santi and Lucas SimõesInterior Design
2025
Lucas Simões Reimagines Brazilian Modernism in a Cross-Generational ShowGalerie Magazine
2025
Lightness & TensionArtillery Magazine
2025
Lucas Simões’ “Colendra” Translates Brazilian Modernism Into FurnitureHypebeast
2025
Brazilian Artist Lucas Simões Turns Modernist Legacy Into Living Room SculpturesYanko Design
2023
Collectors Graham Steele and Ulysses de Santi Find Balance in Their Hollywood Hills HomeCultured Magazine
2022
Zalszupin 100 - In collaboration with Ulysses de SantiSean Kelly
2020
Inside a Mecca of Midcentury Brazilian Art and DesignArchitectural Digest
2019
Ulysses de Santi: Brazilian Modern DesignFrieze
2019
Galvan and Christie’s Hosted a Design-Filled Night in Los AngelesVogue
2019
As one of the few people to focus exclusively on Brazilian Modernist design, the LA-based furniture expert’s collection is in very high demandIssuu
2019
Galvan and Christie’s Hosted a Design-Filled Night in Los AngelesVogue
2019
Inside Brazilian Design Dealer Ulysses De Santi’s Los Angeles AbodeHarpers Bazaar Arabia
2018
Art house - What happens when a gallerist marries a future dealer? Pure design nirvana, says Talib ChoudhryScribd
2018
Modernismo Brasileiro Opening Cocktail ReceptionTatler Asia
2017
Sorry, Graham Steele and Ulysses de Santi are Not SorryCultured
2016
Brazilian Mid-Century Design @Studio 55Daniella on Design