# Modern Hand-Blown Light Fixtures Workstead Created the Retro-Contemporary Signal Globe Light By Madison Mackay | Published 2018-02-21 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/signal-globe-light References: [wallpaper](https://www.wallpaper.com/whouse/hall#globe-lamp) & [workstead](https://www.workstead.com/lighting-design-shop/signal-globe) American interior home design company [Workstead](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lantern-silk-collection) released the new Signal collection and at the center of it is the Signal Globe light. The brand is known for its high-end home finishes, making each product unique with the highest quality materials. This new light fixture was made of [hand-blown glass](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bloom-wall-light), creating a beautiful globe shape that issuspended from a slender rod, giving the light a jewel-like presence. This delicate piece has a [traditional pull chain](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joe-colombo) to turn it on and off, mixing design features from the 80s with a new modern and minimal aesthetic. The new Signal Globe Light is hand-made and available online now for $925, with quality insurance directly from the brand. Image Credit: Workstead ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 39% | Activity: 4% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Hand-blown Glass Lighting:** Opportunity for artisanal glass makers to capitalize on the growing demand for unique, high-quality lighting fixtures. - **Retro-contemporary Design:** Potential for designers to integrate classic design elements with modern aesthetics to create new, hybrid styles. - **Direct-to-consumer Luxury Home Goods:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for e-commerce businesses to offer luxury home goods with quality assurance directly from the brand. ### Where This Applies - **Interior Design:** Designers can create a distinctive style by incorporating retro elements into contemporary designs, showcasing the Signal Globe Light fixture as an example. - **Luxury Home Goods:** Luxury home goods e-commerce businesses have the chance to market unique and high-quality products directly to the consumer, competing with traditional brick-and-mortar stores. - **Artisanal Glass Making:** Artisans can leverage their skills to create unique lighting fixtures with hand-blown glass, offering a distinctive product to consumers seeking one-of-a-kind home decor. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Multifaceted Glass Crystal Fixtures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crystal-light-fixtures.md) - [Mouth-Blown Glass Pendant Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grid-pendant-light.md) - [Glassmaking Tubular Pendant Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flare-light.md) - [Candy-Colored Glass Lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wave-ii.md) - [Elegant Geometric Light Fixtures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/geometric-light-fixture.md) - [Illusory Modernist Light Fixtures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/teline-collection-by-kelly-wearstler.md) - [Dynamic Hand-Blown Glass Chandeliers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/polaris.md) - [Otherworldly Lighting Fixture Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/otherworldly-lighting-fixture.md) - [Translucent Bulbous Pendant Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/big-glow-light.md)