Miguel Milá

MIGUEL MILÁ (Barcelona, 1931-Bilbao, 2024) for Polinax.
Basket Lamp, 1962.
First edition.
Manila cane and polyethylene balloon.
In very good condition (9/10).
Measurements: 51 x 30 x 30 cm.

Designed in 1962 by Miguel Milá, this lamp perfectly embodies his philosophy: a constant search for functionality, material honesty, originality and formal warmth. Its structure is formed by a handcrafted basket of Manila cane, varnished to protect and accentuate the natural beauty of the plant fiber. This light and warm frame gives the piece an organic, serene and timeless air.

The basket houses an oval globe in opal white polypropylene, which acts as a diffuser of soft, homogeneous light. This use of polypropylene contrasts subtly with the handcrafted texture of the cane, generating a balanced dialogue between tradition and modernity, between the natural and the industrial. Aesthetically, the lamp reflects Milá's interest in the essential and enduring, avoiding any superfluous resource.

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.