Lith Side Tables, 2024
Tom Palmer
Lith Side Tables, 2024
Acrylic, palladium
19.75 x 11.75 x 11.75 in | 50 x 30 x 30 cm
custom sizes available
The Fractura Series by Tom Palmer is a collection of sculptural tables, artwork, and design objects, including vases and tabletop boxes, inspired by the raw beauty of quartz rock crystal. Each piece is crafted from a unique crystalline acrylic material developed after extensive research to capture the flawed, natural elegance of quartz in an innovative way.
The acrylic, made with a minimum of 70% recycled content, features optical clarity disrupted by reflective fractures and inclusions of precious metals such as Palladium and Platinum. These metals flow into the natural fissures during casting, creating silvery inclusions that enhance the crystalline aesthetic. The versatile material allows for a wide range of applications, from furniture and design objects to architectural installations.
Each piece in the Fractura Series offers a variety of finishing options, including high-polished surfaces, CNC-textured or matte sandblasted finishes, raw saw-cut edges, and hand-carved chipped details. The material can be machined, carved, and joined to create larger or more complex forms.
The Lith Side Tables, part of the series, consist of a trio of raw blocks of crystalline acrylic, offering sculptural accent pieces. Their design contrasts textured, rawmachined surfaces with perfectly polished faces, featuring arch details carved into the largest block. The Fractura Series exemplifies Palmer’s mastery of material innovation, blending raw beauty with refined craftsmanship to create striking, functional works of art.
