Miguel Milà Table Lamps

WS table lamp designed in 1963 by Miguel Milá and produced by Polinax in Spain. This model is the table version of the WT suspension lamp that Milá created in 1962 —a design that rec...

Exceptional “Max Bill” desk lamp designed by Miguel Milá for Polinax, Spain, mid-20th century. This version stands out for its rare top-mounted shade, a feature typically seen only ...

The “Cestita Metálica” table lamp, designed by Miguel Milá for Polinax in 1962, is an iconic piece of Spanish design that masterfully blends tradition...

Max Bill table lamp by Miguel Mila for Polinax. Round translucent brown and white acrylic lampshade. Brass slats. Brass ornamental nut and parts. Brass E27 socket with a porcelain ring. Wood circular base. Height: 17.72'' - 45 cm Diameter: 9.45'' - 24 cm Good condition. Wear consistent with age and use Spain circa 1964. This lamp received the Premi Delta d’Or in 1964 by the ADI/FAD. This series of lamps was called Max Bill, after the well known Swiss designer. These series of lamps were in production from 1964 until 1965 by Tramo. From 1965 until 1982 Polinax produced these lamps. Polinax was the company of Miguel Milá‘s brother Leopoldo. In 1960’s Miguel Milá founded the the ADI-FAD, the Industrial Design Association, together with Antoni de Moragas, André Ricard, Bohigas, Cirici Pellicer, Manel Cases and Rafael Marquina. Polinax Miguel Milá also designed lamps for the company of his brother Leopoldo, named Polinax. Among other things, Leopoldo (1921-2006) designed one of the most iconic motorbikes of all time: the Montesa Impala and the Montesa Cota 247. Later, at the end of the 80’s Leopoldo created the DAE company, the Diseño de Ahorro de Energía (Energy Savings Design) that specialised in the design of street furniture. Acrylic: often named by its commercial name: Perspex, Plexiglas, Crylux, Acrylite, Lucite, is a thermoplastic. Miguel Milá is a renowned Spanish designer, recognized as one of the pioneers of modern design in Spain. 1931 - 2024 in Barcelona, Milá has had a significant impact on the design world, particularly in the fields of furniture and lighting design. Key Contributions and Style: 1. Modernist Approach: Milá’s designs are rooted in the principles of modernism, characterized by simplicity, functionality, and the use of natural materials. His work is known for being timeless, blending modern aesthetics with traditional craftsmanship. 2. Notable Works: - TMC and TMM Lamps: These are two of his most famous designs. The TMM lamp, created in 1961, is celebrated for its adjustable height and minimalist design, with a wooden structure and a fabric lampshade. The TMC lamp...

Investing in the Max Bill table lamp designed by Miguel Mila for Polinax in Spain during the 1960s offers a remarkable opportunity to acquire a piece of iconic mid-century modern des...

Investing in the Max Bill table lamp designed by Miguel Mila for Polinax in Spain during the 1960s offers a remarkable opportunity to acquire a piece of iconic mid-century modern des...

Rare pair of Cestita lamps by Miguel Mila for Tramo, 1960s Published by Tramo in the 60's, this is a superb and rare pair of Cestita lamps, from the firs...

Pair of early Miguel Milá Cesta and Cestita Lamps for Polinax, Spain, 1960s. These rare Miguel Milá lamps are in excellent condition. One of the policarb...

Lamp model Cestita designed by Miguel Mila´, circa 1962. Manufactured by Tramo (Spain), circa 1962. Bamboo structure, plastic shade. This model was ma...

Lamp model Cestita designed by Miguel Milá, circa 1962. Manufactured by Tramo (Spain), circa 1962. Bamboo structure, plastic shade. This model was made in two different sizes, t...

Lamp model Cestita designed by Miguel Milá, circa 1962. Manufactured by Tramo (Spain), circa 1962. Bamboo structure, opaline glass shade. This model was made in two different sizes, this is the big one. In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. Miguel Milá represents like no other person Spanish contemporary design. He belongs to the Pioneer's generation of the 1950s and has seen how many of his pieces of furniture and lamps have become real classics. Miguel Milá was born in a Catalan aristocratic family with strong links with the artistic world (his ancestors assigned the Milá House, also known as La Pedrera, to Gaudí), and started working as an interior designer in the architecture studio of his brother Alfonso Milá and Federico Correa. It was the end of the 1950s, a time of crisis when Spain hardly knew what Industrial Design was. There was practically no industry, everything was generally handmade. This framework marked the way Miguel Milá understood design, being sensitive to the pleasure of touching and closer to traditional techniques. Despite the shortage of objects, means and raw materials of the time, Miguel Milá started designing lamps and furniture, that he soon manufactured in his own company, Tramo. Miguel Milá set up this company with two friends, architects F. Ribas Barangé and E. Pérez Ullibari. This is how Miguel Milá got involved with Industrial design. Out of Tramo, apocopation of Trabajos molestos (annoying works, that is, all the things little brothers have to do), many projects came out. For instance, he developed the previous versions of the famous TMC and TMM lamps (1958 and 1961), timeless Classic designs that are still selling nowadays. Some time after, he set up his own Industrial and interior design studio. Miguel Milá participated with the designers and architects of that period in the first meetings in Barcelona to discuss on modernity in architecture, out of which came the question of how to promote design and implant its professional practice. These meetings culminated in the foundation of the ADI-FAD, together with Antoni de Moragas, André Ricard, Bohigas, Cirici Pellicer, Manel Cases and Rafael Marquina. From its beginnings, this association sought to foster Spanish design abroad and to make a connection between young Spanish professionals and international design. "I am in reality a pre-Industrial designer- has Milá stated. I feel more comfortable with the technical procedures that allow correcting failures, experimenting during the process, and controlling it to the maximum. That is where my preference for noble materials comes from, the preference for materials that know how to age." This is the case, among others, of the wooden Cesta lamps...

Lamp model Cestita designed by Miguel Milá, circa 1962. Manufactured by Tramo (Spain), circa 1962. Bamboo structure, plastic shade. This model was made...