Miguel Milá

MIGUEL MILÁ (Barcelona, 1931–Bilbao, 2024).
“WS” Lamp.
Textured iron and methacrylate shade.
It shows traces of white paint where the methacrylate is attached to the central support and slight scuffs on the iron base.
This is one of the first editions with a flat base.
Measurements: 80/85 × 40 cm (diameter).
The WS lamp is the table lamp version of the WT pendant lamp that Milá designed in 1962, which received the Silver Delta Award. It is characterized by its large, sinuously curved shade made of white injection-molded methacrylate. The base consists entirely of a circular base made of cast aluminum painted black and a shaft of the same color and material. With this design, Miguel Milá once again demonstrates his ability to conceive new lighting concepts based on simple forms that combine great functionality with aesthetic beauty.
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.