Miguel Milá

MIGUEL MILÁ (Barcelona, 1931-Bilbao, 2024) for Polinax.
Max Bill" table lamp, 1964.
Metal and injected methacrylate.
Good general condition. Chrome with some visible rust spots on the base and joints, consistent with age. Screen in excellent condition, no cracks or deformations. Electrical system checked and operational.
Measurements: 70 x 25 cm.
Table lamp designed in 1964 by Miguel Milá for the firm Polinax, named in homage to the Swiss designer and architect Max Bill, member of the jury that awarded the Delta de Oro Prize to the suspension version. The structure consists of a circular base and chromed shaft, with a two-color injected methacrylate shade, green on the outside and white on the inside. This version presents an unusual configuration, with the shade suspended from above by means of a chrome arm and a 70 cm high shaft, an exceptional feature in the production of the model.
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.