# Slithering Light Stands The Tim Baute 'Ghost' Lamp Snakes Its Way into Your Home Decor Heart By Meghan Young | Published 2010-02-11 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tim-baute-ghost-lamp References: [dvice](http://dvice.com/archives/2010/02/brilliant-lamp.php) & [interror.be](http://interror.be/) Since I wrote about a very different looking [Ghost Lamp](http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ghost-lamp) a little while ago, I didn’t really understand at first why the Tim Baute ‘Ghost’ lamp held the same name. As I read more into Dvice’s post about the Tim Baute ‘Ghost’ lamp, I began to get it. It's cleverly designed to appear as though the [bulb and shade are floating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lp-lamp) above relatively useless, [lax ‘stands.’](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mute-lamp) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 20% | Activity: 30% | 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 - **Floating Lamps:** Designing lamps to appear as if the bulb and shade are floating above the stand is a disruptive innovation opportunity for the home decor industry. - **Sculptural Lighting:** Creating sculptural lighting pieces that are visually stunning and functional is a disruptive innovation opportunity for lighting design firms. - **Minimalist Design:** Using minimalist design principles to create sleek and simple lamps is a disruptive innovation opportunity for home decor manufacturers. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Home Decor:** Designing lamps with unique, visually appealing features is a disruptive innovation opportunity for the home decor industry. - **Lighting Design:** Creating sculptural lighting pieces that are visually stunning and functional is a disruptive innovation opportunity for lighting design firms. - **Manufacturing:** Using minimalist design principles to create sleek and simple lamps is a disruptive innovation opportunity for home decor manufacturers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Dynamic Artful Light Fixtures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ghost-chandelier.md) - [Sleek Rechargeable Marbled Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solid-table-light.md) - [Minimalist Mysterious Lamp Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auge-light-mini.md) - [Cutesy Coiled Floor Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-helix-lamp.md) - [Hat-Like Fabric Illuminators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flying-lamp.md) - [Suspended Halo Light Fixtures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lamplox-minimalist-floor-lamp.md) - [Kinetic Insect Sculpture Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dragonfly-balance-light.md) - [Ethereal Space-Inspired Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wormhole-table-lamp.md) - [Hollow Candle-Like Table Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lampe.md)