What is Sorrento ware?

Sorrento ware refers to decorative wooden items, particularly tables and boxes, produced in the Italian town of Sorrento during the nineteenth century. These pieces showcase intricate marquetry using native timbers like olivewood. Craftsmen cut veneers by hand to create detailed geometric patterns, landscapes, and floral designs that cover the entire upper surface.

How do I care for marble tops?

Specimen marble and stone surfaces require gentle cleaning with a soft, damp cloth and neutral soap. Avoid acidic liquids like citrus juice or vinegar, which etch polished stone. Waxing is generally unnecessary for the stone itself, but the wooden base benefits from occasional application of quality beeswax.

Pietra dura is a painstaking technique where artisans inlay finely cut polished hardstones into a solid marble or slate background. The resulting pictures often depict birds, fruit, or elaborate geometric patterns. This method reached a peak in Italian workshops frequented by nineteenth-century travellers on the Grand Tour.

Where were these tables placed?

Nineteenth-century households positioned these decorative items in reception rooms, parlours, and hallways as display surfaces. Occasional tables held small lamps, calling card trays, or imported ornaments. Tilt-top variants allowed owners to fold the surface upright against a wall when floor space was needed.

How do I date an inlaid table?

Dating relies on examining the secondary timbers, construction methods, and stylistic cues present in the woodwork. Nineteenth-century examples often combine walnut frames with distinctive Sorrento marquetry. Earlier pieces from the Georgian era display heavier proportions, while Victorian and later nineteenth-century pieces lean towards eclectic revival styles.

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An italian inlaid side table brings tactile warmth and intricate geometric or figurative pictures straight into a room from nineteenth-century workshops.

19th century

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19th Century Italian Walnut Console/side Table

From Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd

£2,600

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Antique Pietra Dura Octagonal Occasional Table

19th century

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Antique Pietra Dura Octagonal Occasional Table

From Antique and Unique

£1,155

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1900 - 1920

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Inlaid Sorento Occasional Table

From John Howkins Antiques

£425

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19th century

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Victorian Marble Pietra Dura Table

From Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

£2,895

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19th century

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Tilt Top Sorrento Marquetry Table

From Michael Youll Antiques

£1,150

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19th century

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19th Century Italian Inlaid Walnut Sorrento Table

From Debenham Antiques Ltd

£1,450

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18th century

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Pair of 18th Century Italian Kingwood and Walnut Console Tables

From Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd

£7,800

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19th century

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19th Century Inlaid Walnut Sorrento Table

From Debenham Antiques Ltd

£1,650

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19th century

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Victorian Italian Sorrento Table

From Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors

£495

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Important Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Birds Specimen Marble Centre Table

19th century

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Important Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Birds Specimen Marble Centre Table

From Royal House Antiques

£15,000

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Certain nineteenth-century craftsmen concealed tiny secret compartments inside tilt-top tables, leaving a hidden drawer for illicit love letters or folded currency.

19th century

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Rare 19th Century Sorrento Inlaid Table by Almerico Gargiulo

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£35,000

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Important Antique 1830 William IV Pietra Dura Specimen Marble Centre Table

19th century

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Important Antique 1830 William IV Pietra Dura Specimen Marble Centre Table

From Royal House Antiques

£15,000

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19th century

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Pietra Dura Occasional Table

From Georgian Antiques

£2,650

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19th century

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C19th Inlaid Italian Table

From I M Chaney Antique Furniture

£430

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19th century

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Italian Sorrento Inlaid Table

From Georgian Antiques

£975

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C19th Italian Scagliola 'Marble' Centre Table

19th century

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C19th Italian Scagliola 'Marble' Centre Table

From Gary Wright Antiques Ltd

£3,800

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Italian Inlaid Side Table

19th Century Italian Walnut Console/side Table

Antique Pietra Dura Octagonal Occasional Table

Inlaid Sorento Occasional Table

Victorian Marble Pietra Dura Table

Tilt Top Sorrento Marquetry Table

19th Century Italian Inlaid Walnut Sorrento Table

Pair of 18th Century Italian Kingwood and Walnut Console Tables

19th Century Inlaid Walnut Sorrento Table

Victorian Italian Sorrento Table

Important Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Birds Specimen Marble Centre Table

Rare 19th Century Sorrento Inlaid Table by Almerico Gargiulo

Important Antique 1830 William IV Pietra Dura Specimen Marble Centre Table

Pietra Dura Occasional Table

C19th Inlaid Italian Table

Italian Sorrento Inlaid Table

C19th Italian Scagliola 'Marble' Centre Table

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