Cesta Metálica by Miguel Milá for Santa & Cole

An archetype of industrial craftsmanship. Strolling through Barcelona in the 1960s, designer Miguel Milá found an abandoned opal globe in front of a glass factory. He picked it up, and over the years, it became the heart of this large family. As its name suggests, Cesta (Spanish for “basket”), was designed to hold this fragile piece. Inspired by the traditional lanterns that light up homes along the coast, rural estates and open terraces, Cesta is one of the most iconic lamps created by Miguel Milá. This lamp object can be picked up and carried easily, ideal for both tabletops and floors. The opal glass shade is supported by a beautiful cherry wooden structure. It is produced manually by European craftsmen, using traditional steam bending techniques for the wood, which is delicately polished and sturdily put together. Despite its peculiarity (or rather because of it) the lamp’s design and function remain contemporary. The Cesta family is made up of the Cesta, Cestita, Cestita Batería, Cestita Alubat, Cesta Metálica, and Cestita Metálica table lamps, the Wally wall lamp, and the Globo Cesta and Globo Cestita...

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...

Designed to work anywhere, always. Originally designed for the headquarters of Barcelona’s FAD (Fostering Arts and Design Association). The FAD was founded in 1903 by a group of arti...

The Cesta family includes its wall versions, Wally Cestita and Wally Cesta, characterised by the globe as a light diffuser and a metallic structure available in black or white. Wally...

A duel between strength and fragility. The Cestita Metálica is meant to stay put, hence its lack of a handle. Miguel Milá mastered the strength of steel by placing at its centre a de...

The Americana series was designed by Miguel Milá in the mid-1960s to pay tribute to George Hansen’s 1950s lamp collection. The Hansen lamps are built around a rotating arm with a swi...

Miguel Milá 'Cesta' table lamp in cherry wood and opal glass for Santa & Cole Founded in 1985 in Barcelona, Santa & Cole produces iconic pieces by such luminaries as llmari Tapiovaara, Miguel Milá and other European icons with a commitment to faithfully re-edition their legendary designs with uncompromising attention to detail, materials and craftsmanship. The 'Cesta' lamp is one of the most iconic designs from renowned creator Miguel Milá. Inspired by traditional lanterns that illuminate coastal homes...

Miguel Milá 'TMM' floor lamp in walnut and white parchment for Santa & Cole Founded in 1985 in Barcelona, Santa & Cole produces iconic pieces by such luminaries as llmari Tapiovaa...

Miguel Milá 'TMM' floor lamp in cherry and white parchment for Santa & Cole Founded in 1985 in Barcelona, Santa & Cole produces iconic pieces by such luminaries as llmari Tapiovaara...

Cesta metálica table lamp by Miguel Milá Dimensions: D 35 x H 42 cm Materials: Steel, glass. Available with or without leather handle. Miguel Milá learned to master the expressiveness of steel by giving it a fragile heart...

Miguel Milá 'Wally Cesta' wall lamp in opal and black for Santa & Cole Founded in 1985 in Barcelona, Santa & Cole produces iconic pieces by such luminaries as llmari Tapiovaara, Mig...

Miguel Milá 'Wally Cesta' wall lamp in opal and white for Santa & Cole Founded in 1985 in Barcelona, Santa & Cole produces iconic pieces by such luminaries as llmari Tapiovaara, Mig...