La Cesta by Milá

The 50s and 60s were especially productive for the Catalan design. The lamp “Cesta” is one of our favorite icons designed at the beginning of the 60s by Miguel Milà, a member of the generation of pioneering design of the 50s and whose furniture and lamps have become true classics. He received the first National Design Award and in 2008 he received the Compasso D’ Oro for his career. Milá, in his designs, updates the tradition with large doses of sensitivity, being Cesta one such example.

It is a timeless, elegant and understated piece, refined and essential, a portable lamp that has multiple uses, reminiscent of oriental lanterns and which has been a bestseller. It can be defined as a handmade magic lantern, composed of a cherry wood structure and containing a globe light of white opaline.

Currently and since 1966 it is manufactured by the company Santa & Cole. Before this date was Tramo (Trabajos molestos) , the company created by Milà to self-publish his own designs, which produced it.

Cistella néixer d’un descobriment: Milà va trobar el globus pantalla de vidre i li va agradar tant que va decidir fer alguna cosa amb ell. Quan va començar la producció, el vidre va ser substituït pel plàstic per evitar trencaments. Santa & Cole recuperen tan bé com introduïdes altres canvis: Tram fabrica en dues mides, La Cistella i la Cistelleta – Ara Santa & Cole només publica un –, i l’estructura estava feta de canya de Manila, un element difícil de trobar, que va portar a la fusta de cirerer actual. És difícil trobar exemplars de La Cistella, com la producció artesanal necessita un procés llarg i detallat.