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Cesta Lamp

Miguel Milá 'Cesta' Table Lamp in Cherry Wood and Opal Glass for Santa & Cole
By Santa & Cole, Miguel Milà
Located in Glendale, CA
Miguel Milá 'Cesta' table lamp in cherry wood and opal glass for Santa & Cole Founded in 1985 in
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Glass, Wood, Cherry

Cesta Table Lamp by Miguel Milá
By Santa & Cole
Located in Geneve, CH
Cesta table lamp by Miguel Milá Dimensions: D 33 x H 57 cm Materials: Cherry wood, glass. On a
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2010s Spanish Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass, Cherry

Cesta Table Lamp by Miguel Milá
Cesta Table Lamp by Miguel Milá
$3,118 / item
H 22.45 in Dm 13 in
Cestita Table Lamp by Miguel Milá
By Santa & Cole
Located in Geneve, CH
. Available in polyethylene and glass shade. The smaller version of the cesta lamp is defined by a smaller
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2010s Spanish Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass, Cherry

Cestita Table Lamp by Miguel Milá
Cestita Table Lamp by Miguel Milá
$1,377 / item
H 14.18 in Dm 8.67 in
Cesta Metálica Table Lamp by Miguel Milá
By Santa & Cole
Located in Geneve, CH
Cesta metálica table lamp by Miguel Milá Dimensions: D 35 x H 42 cm Materials: Steel, glass
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2010s Spanish Modern Table Lamps

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Steel

Cesta Metálica Table Lamp by Miguel Milá
Cesta Metálica Table Lamp by Miguel Milá
$3,448 / item
H 16.54 in Dm 13.78 in
Cesta Metálica with Leather Handle Table Lamp by Miguel Milá
By Santa & Cole
Located in Geneve, CH
Cesta metálica with leather handle table lamp by Miguel Milá Dimensions: D 35 x H 51 cm Materials
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2010s Spanish Modern Table Lamps

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Steel

Cesta by Miguel Milá for Santa & Cole
By Miguel Milà, Santa & Cole
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, rural estates and open terraces, Cesta is one of the most iconic lamps created by Miguel Milá. This lamp
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Glass, Wood, Cherry

Cesta by Miguel Milá for Santa & Cole
Cesta by Miguel Milá for Santa & Cole
$1,974 / item
H 22.4 in Dm 12.9 in
Cesta Metálica by Miguel Milá for Santa & Cole
By Miguel Milà, Santa & Cole
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Steely strength for a fragile heart. A duel between fragility and strength: the Cesta Metálica is
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel

Cesta Outdoor by Miguel Milá for Santa & Cole
By Miguel Milà, Santa & Cole
Located in Los Angeles, CA
After decades of producing Miguel Milá’s iconic design from the sixties, we have now incorporated its outdoor version. With the same aesthetic characteristics as the original and wit...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Cesta Outdoor by Miguel Milá for Santa & Cole
Cesta Outdoor by Miguel Milá for Santa & Cole
$2,034 / item
H 17.3 in Dm 12.9 in
Globo Cesta Pendant Lamp by Miguel Milá
By Santa & Cole
Located in Geneve, CH
Globo Cesta pendant lamp by Miguel Milá Dimensions: D 27 x H 31 cm Materials: Metal, glass
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2010s Spanish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Globo Cesta Pendant Lamp by Miguel Milá
Globo Cesta Pendant Lamp by Miguel Milá
$1,906 / item
H 12.21 in Dm 10.63 in
Miguel Milá 'Wally Cesta' Wall Lamp in Opal and Black for Santa & Cole
By Miguel Milà, Santa & Cole
Located in Glendale, CA
Miguel Milá 'Wally Cesta' wall lamp in opal and black for Santa & Cole Founded in 1985 in
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and...

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Metal

Miguel Milá 'Wally Cesta' Wall Lamp in Opal and White for Santa & Cole
By Santa & Cole, Miguel Milà
Located in Glendale, CA
Miguel Milá 'Wally Cesta' wall lamp in opal and white for Santa & Cole Founded in 1985 in
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and...

Materials

Metal

Globo Cesta by Miguel Milá for Santa & Cole
By Santa & Cole
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Batería, Cestita Alubat, Cesta Metálica, and Cestita Metálica table lamps, the Wally wall lamp, and the
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Opal, Metal

Globo Cesta by Miguel Milá for Santa & Cole
Globo Cesta by Miguel Milá for Santa & Cole
$1,236 / item
H 130 in Dm 10.6 in
Miguel Milá ASA Desk Lamp, circa 1950
By Miguel Milà
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
materials that know how to age." This is the case, among others, of the wooden Cesta lamps (1964), the reed
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Vintage 1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern More Lighting

Materials

Metal

Miguel Milá ASA Desk Lamp, circa 1950
Miguel Milá ASA Desk Lamp, circa 1950
$1,677 Sale Price
25% Off
H 15.75 in W 6.7 in D 6.7 in
Pair of Miguel Mila Wally Aplique Lamp, circa 1962
By Miguel Milà, Tramo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
." This is the case, among others, of the wooden Cesta lamps (1964), the reed Manila lamp (1961); the M68
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Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Pair of Miguel Mila Wally Aplique Lamp, circa 1962
Pair of Miguel Mila Wally Aplique Lamp, circa 1962
$1,491 Sale Price / set
33% Off
H 9.45 in Dm 7.09 in
Pair of Big Miguel Mila Wally Aplique Lamp, circa 1962
By Miguel Milà
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
case, among others, of the wooden Cesta lamps (1964), the reed Manila lamp (1961); the M68 lamp, made
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Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Pair of Big Miguel Mila Wally Aplique Lamp, circa 1962
Pair of Big Miguel Mila Wally Aplique Lamp, circa 1962
$2,026 Sale Price / set
32% Off
H 13 in W 11.03 in D 12.6 in
Set of Three White Pending Lamps by Miguel Mila for Tramo in Plastic, circa 1970
By Miguel Milà
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cesta lamps (1964), the reed Manila lamp (1961); the M68 lamp, made out of aluminium (1968); or the lamp
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Vintage 1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Plastic, Acrylic

Globo Cestita by Miguel Milá for Santa & Cole
By Santa & Cole
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Batería, Cestita Alubat, Cesta Metálica, and Cestita Metálica table lamps, the Wally wall lamp, and the
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Opal, Metal

Recent Sales

Pelota Table Lamps by Cesare Casati & C. Emanuele Ponzio
By Cesare Casati and Emanuele Ponzio
Located in San Francisco, CA
" by 9" and takes a bulb no greater than 40 watts. With a shape inspired by the cesta, the lamp
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Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps

Pair of Early Miguel Milá Cesta and Cestita Lamps for Polinax, Spain, 1960s
By Miguel Milà, Polinax
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of early Miguel Milá Cesta and Cestita Lamps for Polinax, Spain, 1960s. These rare Miguel
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Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Bamboo, Plastic

Miguel Mila Cestita Lamp, circa 1962
By Miguel Milà
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, among others, of the wooden Cesta lamps (1964), the reed Manila lamp (1961); the M68 lamp, made out of
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Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bamboo, Plastic

Miguel Milá TMM Floor Lamp, circa 1961
By Miguel Milà, Tramo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cesta lamps (1964), the reed Manila lamp (1961); the M68 lamp, made out of aluminium (1968); or the lamp
Category

Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Miguel Milá TMC Floor Lamp, circa 1950
By Miguel Milà
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cesta lamps (1964), the reed Manila lamp (1961); the M68 lamp, made out of aluminium (1968); or the lamp
Category

Vintage 1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Miguel Milá TMC Floor Lamp, circa 1950
Miguel Milá TMC Floor Lamp, circa 1950
H 66.15 in W 11.82 in D 15.75 in
Pair of Miguel Milá 'Cestita' Lamp, circa 1962
By Miguel Milà
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, among others, of the wooden Cesta lamps (1964), the reed Manila lamp (1961), the M68 lamp, made out of
Category

Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bamboo, Opaline Glass

Pair of Miguel Milá 'Cestita' Lamp, circa 1962
By Miguel Milà
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
the wooden Cesta lamps (1964), the reed Manila lamp (1961), the M68 lamp, made out of aluminium (1968
Category

Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Bamboo, Plastic

Miguel Mila H-102 Lamp for Tramo, circa 1960
By Miguel Milà
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, among others, of the wooden Cesta lamps (1964), the reed Manila lamp (1961), the M68 lamp, made out of
Category

Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern More Lighting

Materials

Metal

Miguel Milá Mid Century Modern Aplique Lamp, circa 1950
By Miguel Milà
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
." This is the case, among others, of the wooden Cesta lamps (1964), the reed Manila lamp (1961); the M68
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Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Plastic, Wood

Miguel Mila Cesta Lamp, circa 1962
By Miguel Milà
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, among others, of the wooden Cesta lamps (1964), the reed Manila lamp (1961), the M68 lamp, made out of
Category

Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bamboo, Opaline Glass

Miguel MILA design TMM Floor Lamp for Santa & Cole, Spain circa 1980s
By Miguel Milà
Located in leucate, FR
source. Cesta Lamp: Another famous design, the Cesta lamp combines a wooden frame with a glass globe
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Vintage 1980s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Wood, Parchment Paper

Ten "Cesta" Floor/Table Lamps by Miguel Milà
By Miguel Milà
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ten Cesta floor/table lamps by Miguel Milà. Designed and manufactured in Spain, circa 1960's
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Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Wicker, Acrylic

Old ‘Cesta Punta’ Turned into Table Lamp, circa 1980
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Old ‘Cesta Punta’ turned into table lamp, circa 1980 Rattan and leather. Made in Spain by unknown
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Vintage 1980s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Leather, Rattan

" Max Bill " table lamp by the designer Miguel Mila for Polinax, 1960s
By Miguel Milà, Polinax
Located in leucate, FR
. - Cesta Lamp: Designed in 1962, this lamp is another iconic piece by Milá. It is made from a wooden
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Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Miguel Mila Cestita Lamp, circa 1962
By Miguel Milà
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, among others, of the wooden Cesta lamps (1964), the reed Manila lamp (1961); the M68 lamp, made out of
Category

Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bamboo, Plastic

Miguel Mila Cestita Lamp, circa 1962
Miguel Mila Cestita Lamp, circa 1962
H 10.63 in W 8.67 in D 7.88 in
Miguel Milá TMM Floor Lamp, circa 1961
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
materials that know how to age." This is the case, among others, of the wooden Cesta lamps (1964), the reed
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Paper, Wood

Miguel Milá TMM Floor Lamp, circa 1961
Miguel Milá TMM Floor Lamp, circa 1961
H 65.75 in W 19.69 in D 23.63 in
Miguel Milá Tmm Floor Lamp, circa 1961
By Miguel Milà, Tramo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Floor lamp designed by Miguel Milá, circa 1961. Manufactured by Tramo (Spain), circa 1961
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Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Miguel Milá TMM Floor Lamp, circa 1961
By Miguel Milà
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cesta lamps (1964), the reed Manila lamp (1961); the M68 lamp, made out of aluminium (1968); or the lamp
Category

Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Miguel Milá TMC Floor Lamp, circa 1950
By Miguel Milà
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
." This is the case, among others, of the wooden Cesta lamps (1964), the reed Manila lamp (1961); the M68
Category

Vintage 1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Miguel Milá TMC Floor Lamp, circa 1950
Miguel Milá TMC Floor Lamp, circa 1950
H 66.15 in W 11.82 in D 15.75 in
Miguel Mila H-102 Lamp for Tramo, circa 1960
By Miguel Milà
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
case, among others, of the wooden Cesta lamps (1964), the reed Manila lamp (1961); the M68 lamp, made
Category

Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Miguel Milá Mid Century Modern TMC Floor Lamp, circa 1950
By Miguel Milà
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
to age." This is the case, among others, of the wooden Cesta lamps (1964), the reed Manila lamp (1961
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Vintage 1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Miguel Milá Lamp for Tramo, circa 1970
By Miguel Milà
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
materials that know how to age." This is the case, among others, of the wooden Cesta lamps (1964), the reed
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Vintage 1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Plastic

Miguel Milá Ceiling Lamp for Tramo, circa 1950
By Miguel Milà
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
materials that know how to age." This is the case, among others, of the wooden Cesta lamps (1964), the reed
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Vintage 1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Plastic

Pair of "Cestita" Lamps by Miguel Milá for Tramo, Spain, 1962
By Tramo, Miguel Milà
Located in Wilnis, UT
to age." This is the case, among others, of the wooden Cesta lamps (1964), the reed Manila lamp (1961
Category

Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bamboo, Plastic

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Cesta Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic cesta lamp available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of glass, metal and animal skin, every cesta lamp was constructed with great care. Find 4 options for an antique or vintage cesta lamp now, or shop our selection of 7 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect cesta lamp — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A cesta lamp is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are sought with frequency. Santa & Cole and Miguel Milà each produced at least one beautiful cesta lamp that is worth considering.

How Much is a Cesta Lamp?

The average selling price for a cesta lamp at 1stDibs is $2,067, while they’re typically $1,019 on the low end and $8,415 for the highest priced.

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