Miguel Milá for Gres

MIGUEL MILÁ (Barcelona, 1931-Bilbao, 2004) for Ges.
Game table, c. 1970.
Beech wood.
Measurements: 72 x 90 x 90 cm.
Conceived in 1971 by Miguel Milá as a game table for the firm Gres, this piece clearly reflects the functional and sober approach characteristic of the designer. Made of beech wood with a varnished finish, it stands out for its octagonal tabletop and the structural strength of its rectangular legs, which give it stability and presence. Although it was initially conceived as a game table, its proportions and versatility allow it to be integrated as a dining table in a contained format. Milá himself also developed a variant that incorporated the original play mat and an integrated light fixture, the Max Bill, thus reinforcing the specific and multifunctional character of the set.
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.