Miguel Milá

MIGUEL MILÁ (Barcelona, 1931-Bilbao, 2024) for Polinax.
Max Bill" floor lamp. Spain, 1964.
White enameled base, chromed pole, adjustable arm and two-tone amber/white methacrylate lampshade.
Condition: vintage, good general condition; patina on shade and slight signs on chrome; adjustable system operative; original electricity.
Measurements: 181 x 53 x 53 cm; 23.5 cm (lampshade diameter); 26 cm (base diameter).

Iconic model of floor lamp designed in 1964 by Miguel Milá and named as a tribute to the designer Max Bill, who was part of the jury that awarded the Delta de Oro prize. This lamp model would be manufactured in 1964 and 1965 by Tramo. From 1965 to 1982, Polinax (a company owned by Miguel Milá's brother, Leopoldo) took over. It has a two-color lampshade made of injected methacrylate, amber on the outside and white on the inside. An elegant piece joins the lamp holder with the lampshade.

Miguel Milá began his studies at the School of Architecture, although he soon abandoned them to work in the office of Federico Correa and Alfonso Milà. In 1958 he set up his own business as an industrial and interior designer. In the early sixties he witnessed the birth of Spanish industrial design, and throughout his long career he has been awarded the ADI FAD Delta de Oro prize six times, the first time in 1961, for the "TMC" lamp. He was also awarded the National Design Award in 1987, the Sant Jordi Cross in 1993, and in 2010 the CoNCA National Culture Award.