Miguel Milá, "Alas" Table for Gres

MIGUEL MILÁ (Barcelona, 1931–Bilbao, 2024) for Gres.
“Alas” Table.
Made of stained ukola wood.
Very good condition. Vintage item with no functional defects, but exhibits wear consistent with age and use.
Measurements: 120 x 60 cm / 120 x 180 cm.

The “Alas” table by Miguel Milá for Gres is a highly representative piece of 1970s Spanish design: understated, functional, and exceptionally well-crafted from a structural standpoint. It was designed by Miguel Milá in 1970 and began to be produced and marketed by the firm Gres around 1973. It is a folding wooden table designed to adapt to different uses and spaces.

Miguel Milá began his studies at the School of Architecture, though he soon left to work at the firm of Federico Correa and Alfonso Milà. In 1958, he established himself as an independent industrial and interior designer. In the early 1960s, 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 of which was in 1961 for the “TMC” lamp. He was also awarded the National Design Prize in 1987, the Cross of Sant Jordi in 1993, and the CoNCA National Prize for Culture in 2010.