# Glowing Surrealist Headgear These Bowler Hat Lights Pay Tribute to Artist René Magritte By Susan Keefe | Published 2011-12-18 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bowler-hat-lights References: [zeutch](http://www.zeutch.com/cool/english-bowler-hat-lighting-30175) & [tate.org.uk](http://www.tate.org.uk/shop/do/Exhibition-Related/Bowler-Hat-Light/product/48040) Inspired by the iconic Magritte painting 'Son of Man,' designer Jake Phipps set to work creating these ingenious Bowler Hat Lights. A graduate of John Makespeace's furniture design school at Parnham College, Jake Phipps transferred his love of modern art onto his craft. These Bowler Hat Lights are crafted using [felt wool bowler hats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/big-glow), which are then lined with anodised aluminium. These dapper light fixtures are sure to delight with [surrealist aesthetics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptural-lighting-designs) and cultivate legions of adoring fans with their irresistible novelty. As impressive as these Bowler Hat Lights are by themselves, they are even more whimsical when they flock together, creating a [twinkling kind of Wonderland](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shapes-of-light) Lewis Carroll would appreciate. Your guests are sure to get a kick out of these wonderful pieces of glowing headgear. Unexpectedly tempting and deliciously iconic, Jake Phipps' Bowler Hat Lights are head and shoulders above the competition. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 23% | Activity: 55% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Magritte-inspired Lighting:** Creating lighting products inspired by famous art pieces, specifically those from surrealist painters like Magritte, presents an opportunity to offer consumers unique lighting solutions that double as art pieces. - **Surrealist Home Decor:** Creating home decor items that draw inspiration from surrealism presents an opportunity to offer a unique experience to consumers looking to add a touch of quirkiness to their living space. - **Art-inspired Furniture Design:** Incorporating elements of famous art pieces into furniture designs presents an opportunity to offer consumers functional art pieces that can serve as conversation starters and statement pieces. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Home Decor and Design:** The home decor and design industry can benefit from offering consumers unique and unconventional decor pieces that double as art pieces. - **Lighting Products:** The lighting industry can benefit from offering consumers unique and unconventional lighting solutions that are inspired by famous art pieces. - **Furniture Design:** The furniture design industry can benefit from incorporating elements of famous art pieces into their designs to create functional art pieces with a unique appeal. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Transparent Base Sleek Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chapeaux-lamp.md) - [Soft Rope Lampshades](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-hat-collection.md) - [Otherworldly Lighting Fixture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/otherworldly-lighting-fixture.md) - [Metaphorically Inspired Pendant Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bilanciato-pendants.md) - [Baked Good-Inspired Lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/croissant-pendant.md) - [Avant-Garde Radish Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/radish-hat.md) - [Artistic Ribbon-Like Ceiling Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-fellas-ceiling-light.md) - [Bakery-Inspired Pendant Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/croissant-pendant-light.md) - [Bulbous Whimsical Lighting Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neotenic.md)