Natural materials and finishes
We are renowned for our deep knowledge of wood but our expertise doesn’t end there. Our metal workshop is one of the most specialist in the UK. We also have wide experience of working with other natural materials such as stone, glass & leather.
We are always happy to offer advice on the most appropriate materials and finishes for your project. Below are our most popular materials but we can also provide bespoke options to suit your scheme.
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/Materials-page.jpg)
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/SYCAMORE-WHITE-OIL-1.jpg)
Sycamore, White Oil
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/RIPPLED-SYCAMORE-WHITE-OIL-1.jpg)
Rippled Sycamore, White Oil
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/06/ASH-CROWN-GRAIN-WHITE-OIL-1.jpg)
Crown Grain Ash, White Oil
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/ASH-STRAIGHT-GRAIN-WHITE-OIL-1.jpg)
Straight Grain Ash, White Oil
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/OAK-CROWN-1.jpg)
Oak, Raw
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/06/OAK-QUARTER-SAWN-2.jpg)
Oak, Quarter Sawn
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/OAK-BANDSAWN-1.jpg)
Bandsawn Oak
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/06/OAK-AGED-GREY-OIL-1.jpg)
Aged Oak
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/06/OAK-WHITE-OIL-1.jpg)
Oak, White Oil
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/DOUGLAS-FIR-2-WEB.jpg)
Douglas Fir, White Oil
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/AMERICAN-CHERRY-WHITE-OIL-1.jpg)
American Cherry, White Oil
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/CHESTNUT-CLEAR-OIL-1.jpg)
Chestnut, Clear Oil
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/06/OAK-CLEAR-OIL-1.jpg)
Oak, Clear Oil
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/06/PIPPY-OAK-CLEAR-OIL-1.jpg)
Pippy Oak, Clear Oil
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/06/CHARACTER-OAK-CLEAR-OIL-1.jpg)
Character Oak, Clear Oil
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/08/IROKO-RAW-HIGH-copy.jpg)
Iroko
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/AMERICAN-CHERRY-CLEAR-OIL-1.jpg)
American Cherry, Clear Oil
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/EUROPEAN-WALNUT-CLEAR-OIL-1.jpg)
European Walnut, Clear Oil
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/06/ELM-CLEAR-OIL-1.jpg)
Elm, Clear Oil
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/06/AMERICAN-BLACK-WALNUT-CL-OIL-1.jpg)
American Black Walnut, Clear Oil
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/BROWN-OAK-CLEAR-OIL-1.jpg)
Brown Oak, Clear Oil
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/BEECH-FUMED-STAIN-1-WEB.jpg)
Beech, Fumed Stain
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/OAK-FUMED-OIL-1.jpg)
Oak, Fumed Oil
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/OAK-MOCHA-TINTED-1-WEB.jpg)
Oak, Mocha Oil
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/BEECH-MACHA-STAIN-1-WEB.jpg)
Beech, Mocha Stain
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/06/OAK-EBONISED-OILED-2.jpg)
Ebonised Oak
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/BEECH-BLACK-STAIN-1-WEB.jpg)
Beech, Black Stain
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/CORK-MARBLE-WHITE-1.jpg)
Marble White Cork
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/CORK-C-STONE-BLACK-6.jpg)
Stone Black Cork
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/CORK-MIDNIGHT-1.jpg)
Midnight Cork
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/CORK-DARK-INSULATION-1.jpg)
Dark Insulation Cork
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/placeholder-image.jpg)
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/placeholder-image.jpg)
![Bespoke Reception Desk clad in gilding metal](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/Regents-Place-Reception-Desk-5.jpg)
We specialise in the use of non-ferrous sheet metals such as brass, copper, bronze, gilding metal, pewter and zinc. We have a range of patination processes using traditional recipes that produce different tonality and colour. We polish to different levels to achieve a range of finishes from dull to bright.
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/PEWTER-1000-DULL-1.jpg)
Pewter, 1000
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/ZINC-1000-DULL-6.jpg)
Zinc, 1000
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/PEWTER-4000-2.jpg)
Pewter, 4000
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/PEWTER-2000-3.jpg)
Pewter, 2000
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/ZINC-LIGHT-1.jpg)
Light Patinated Zinc
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/ZINC-DARK-1.jpg)
Dark Patinated Zinc
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/GILDING-METAL-4000-1.jpg)
Gilding Metal, 4000
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/BRASS-2000.jpg)
Brass, 2000
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/GILDING-METAL-1000-DULL-1.jpg)
Gilding Metal, 1000
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/COPPER-1000-DULL-1.jpg)
Copper, 1000
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/BRONZE-4000-1.jpg)
Bronze, 4000
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/COPPER-4000-1.jpg)
Copper, 4000
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/BRONZE-BBP-1.jpg)
Bronze, BBP
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/COPPER-FL-1.jpg)
Copper, FL
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/COPPER-OXB-1.jpg)
Copper, OXB
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/GILDING-METAL-LIGHT-1.jpg)
Light Patinated Gilding Metal
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/BRASS-LIGHT-2.jpg)
Light Patinated Brass
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/BRASS-MEDIUM-1.jpg)
Medium Patinated Brass
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/BRASS-DARK-1.jpg)
Dark Patinated Brass
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/GILDING-METAL-DARK-1.jpg)
Dark Patinated Gilding Metal
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/placeholder-image.jpg)
We have chosen our favourite natural fabrics such as wool and linen and the softest of leathers in neutral tones for the upholstery of our pieces but we also offer them in customers own material or leather.
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/04/Benchmark_Gleda_Dining_Chair_oak_whiteoil_9738CS-1-e1524833037140.jpg)
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/RUSTIC-SADDLE-1.jpg)
Saddle Leather
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/NUANCE-BURNED-GREY-1.jpg)
Burnt Grey Leather
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/SPECTRUM-GRANITE-1.jpg)
Granite Leather
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/ROYAL-NUBUCK-CINNAMON-1.jpg)
Cinnamon Leather
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/DUNES-RUST-1.jpg)
Rust Leather
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/SAVANNE-GREEN-1.jpg)
Green Leather
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/NUANCE-HEAVENLY-GREY-1.jpg)
Grey Leather
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/SPECTRUM-MARINE-1.jpg)
Marine Leather
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/DUNES-ANTHRACITE-1.jpg)
Anthracite Leather
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/GREY-WHITE-WOOL1.jpg)
Grey White Wool
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/GREY-BROWN-WOOL1.jpg)
Grey Brown Wool
![](https://us.benchmarkfurniture.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/07/DARK-GREY-WOOL1.jpg)