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The Lichtenberg Collection

Lightning,
captured in wood

Each piece carries a unique fractal pattern, burned into the surface by hand using high voltage electricity. Something between art and accident: organic, unrepeatable, unmistakable. Every console table, side table, and coffee table is original. None will ever exist again.

The Process

Made by lightning.
Finished by hand.

Lichtenberg figures form when high voltage electricity follows the natural fibers of wet wood, branching into fractals that look like frozen lightning. No two pieces of wood conduct electricity the same way, so no two pieces can ever match.

I

One of One

The pattern is decided by the grain, the moisture, and the path of the current. Yours will be the only one.

II

Solid Hardwood

We use the same solid hardwood found in our dining tables, hand finished with burn lines that run beneath the surface.

III

Sealed for Life

After burning, every piece is filled, sanded smooth, and sealed with lacquer. Permanent, protected, no maintenance.

Close-up of Lichtenberg fractal burn patterns across a solid wood console table
In the Detail

Up close, the wood looks alive.

Every fractal is built from thousands of tiny branching paths that make the wood's own conductive map visible. From across the room you see the figure. Up close, you see the story. The dark lines are filled, sanded flat, and sealed under a lacquer finish applied by hand. Smooth to the touch. Built to last.

Each Piece Is One of One

Come see them in person.

Photos can't capture the depth or the detail. Book a thirty minute visit to our Irvine warehouse, see every piece, and pick the one that's yours.