There can be no more dramatic expression of the early Georgian period than this highly ornamental piece. It mixes details with confidence, from the seventeenth century barley twist legs and bun feet to the extravagant inlays. Like lifting the dome from the plate to reveal the richness of the main course in all its glory, it is pure theatre.

Topped with cool, polished, white marble, this rosewood veneered credenza is in complete contrast to the commode. Its four matched panels with cross banded veneered borders add warmth to the formal styling, while its practical marble top provides a neutral surface to set off your serving ware.

No George Bensley furniture can be said to be a compromise, but this refined sideboard occupies a space between the extravagance of the commode and the austerity of the credenza. Its style is late Georgian, after Sheraton, but it builds on the simplicity of form with restrained decoration in its mouldings, carvings and inlays.

With classical lines that echo the architecture of the houses of the period, this imposing cabinet is a confident statement of the age.

From its pierced and fretted pediment to the solidity of its base, it evinces permanence in a changing world.

The graceful proportions of this dining table are if anything enhanced as it is extended. Offering comfortable seating for eight, with its extra leaves it will easily accommodate four more guests. Raised on turned supports and splayed, reeded legs with brass castors, it perfectly switches between intimate suppers and stylish entertaining.