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Established in 1984, Benchmark came about when the then-recent graduate of Parnham College for Furniture Makers Sean Sutcliffe met Sir Terence Conran and they immediately stuck up a firm friendship. Following Sutcliffe’s eye-opening travels to Denmark, the pair bonded over a shared passion from making, wood, design and sustainability, Conran made space for the company’s showroom and workshop in the outhouses and grounds of his Berkshire-based country estate Barton Manor.

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Established in 1984, Benchmark came about when the then-recent graduate of Parnham College for Furniture Makers Sean Sutcliffe met Sir Terence Conran and they immediately stuck up a firm friendship. Following Sutcliffe’s eye-opening travels to Denmark, the pair bonded over a shared passion from making, wood, design and sustainability, Conran made space for the company’s showroom and workshop in the outhouses and grounds of his Berkshire-based country estate Barton Manor.

Since then, the company has grown from its three original employees to a team of 70 and has subsequently collaborated with some of the world’s most iconic architects and designers on commercial projects all over the world. In addition to this, Benchmark is proud commissioners of many museums and public buildings up and down the country plus many iconic British institutions including Westminster Abbey and several Oxford and Cambridge colleges. Each project defined Benchmark’s sensitivity for design, exquisite craftsmanship and functional yet beautiful longevity.

Designed by Sir Terence Conran, the large Brimstone Side Table in oak and Carrara marble is handcrafted by Benchmark in the UK.

Showcasing a solid oak pedestal base with a Carrara marble tabletop, the table is defined by its exquisite detailing, such as the exposed dovetail joints.

Created by our founder, Sir Terence Conran, alongside furniture-maker Sean Sutcliffe, Benchmark works with the world’s leading designers to create bespoke designs. Its team of skilled craftspeople pay an unparalleled level of detail to each piece of furniture they craft to achieve a finish that cannot be matched through mass manufacturing.

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Brimstone Side Table Oak & Carrara Marble Large

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Brimstone Side Table Oak & Carrara Marble Large

Products by Benchmark

Brimstone Side Table Oak & Carrara Marble Large

by The Conran Shop

for The Conran Shop

Brimstone Side Table Oak & Carrara Marble Small

by The Conran Shop

for The Conran Shop

Wardour Dining Table

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