Miguel Milá

MIGUEL MILÁ (1931-2024) for Gres, Spain.
Side table, 1968.
Fiberglass and polyester resin.
Good condition, with minimal marks of use.
Measurements: 39 x 50 × 50 cm.

Side table designed by Miguel Milá. Made of fiberglass and polyester resin, materials characteristic of the technical and formal experimentation of the design of the sixties. Its structure, in a single visual piece, combines a circular tabletop with a central foot of rounded shapes and a quadrangular base, creating a compact, stable design with a strong sculptural presence.

The glossy finish and continuous volume reinforce its modern character, close to the language of pop design, without abandoning the functional clarity typical of Milá's work.

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.