Miguel Milá Cesta Lamp
The Cesta, a magic lantern created by well-known designer Miguel Milá,
consists of a cherry wood structure and an inner ball of light. Its
oval volume and handle make it equally ideal for table tops and the
floor. In the mid-sixties, the Cesta's supporting structure was made of
Manila cane and the ball of light was made of plastic.
Santa & Cole
dignified and updated it after 1996, using heat-curved cherry wood and
an opal crystal ball which enclosed the bulb, and adding a dimmer which
allowed adjustment of light intensity. It is a lamp with a sense of
nostalgia, which is proving even more attractive for the newer
generations. It is reminiscent of the style of lantern which hung on
coastal houses as a signal for the returning sailors, and which was
also found in country houses and terraces open to the dark nights of
1970s Spain.
Today, it is a classic lantern found in houses with a wide
range of décors, and bears the characteristic stamp of its designer
Miguel Milá. Like a Chinese lantern or portable torch, it would not be
out of place in the Japanese palaces of the Edo period, with its
careful modulation of light and shadow. The attention to detail is
reflected in the fact that not a single screw is visible, and that a
wooden pin enables the handle to be turned and prevents it escaping
from its guide, with the result that all the materials employed for the
mechanism are wood.
Design:
Miguel Milá
Year:
1964
Manufacturer:
Santa & Cole
Miguel Milá designs
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