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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Italian Specimen Marble Table

From Georgian Antiques

£2,350

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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 Italian Walnut Console/side Table

From Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd

£2,600

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19th century

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Pietra Dura Occasional Table

From Georgian Antiques

£2,650

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Antique Side Table, Italian, Kingwood, Marble, Bedside Nightstand, Victorian

19th century

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Antique Side Table, Italian, Kingwood, Marble, Bedside Nightstand, Victorian

From London Fine Antiques

£1,395

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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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Important and Rare Original Circa 1900 Carlo Bugatti Occasional Table Ebonised

1900 - 1920

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Important and Rare Original Circa 1900 Carlo Bugatti Occasional Table Ebonised

From Royal House Antiques

£25,000

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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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19th Century Italian Inlaid Walnut Sorrento Table

From Debenham Antiques Ltd

£1,450

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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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The listings feature nineteenth-century Italian tables employing walnut, olivewood, and marble across styles spanning Sorrento ware to Neoclassical console designs.

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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19th century

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19th Century Inlaid Walnut Sorrento Table

From Debenham Antiques Ltd

£1,650

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Stunning Pair of Early 20th Century Italian Exhibition Quality Demi-lune Side Cabinets in the Neoclassical Style by Pietro Ferrario

1920 - 1940

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Stunning Pair of Early 20th Century Italian Exhibition Quality Demi-lune Side Cabinets in the Neoclassical Style by Pietro Ferrario

From LVS Decorative Arts

£24,500

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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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Italian Specimen Marble and Satin Birch Table

19th century

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Italian Specimen Marble and Satin Birch Table

From Georgian Antiques

£2,900

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16th century

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Italian Bone Inlaid Table

From Ropeworks Antiques

£3,600

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Italian Inlaid Side Table

Italian Specimen Marble Table

Pair of 18th Century Italian Kingwood and Walnut Console Tables

19th Century Italian Walnut Console/side Table

Pietra Dura Occasional Table

Antique Side Table, Italian, Kingwood, Marble, Bedside Nightstand, Victorian

C19th Italian Scagliola 'Marble' Centre Table

Important and Rare Original Circa 1900 Carlo Bugatti Occasional Table Ebonised

Inlaid Sorento Occasional Table

19th Century Italian Inlaid Walnut Sorrento Table

Important Antique 1830 William IV Pietra Dura Specimen Marble Centre Table

Rare 19th Century Sorrento Inlaid Table by Almerico Gargiulo

19th Century Inlaid Walnut Sorrento Table

Stunning Pair of Early 20th Century Italian Exhibition Quality Demi-lune Side Cabinets in the Neoclassical Style by Pietro Ferrario

Victorian Marble Pietra Dura Table

Italian Specimen Marble and Satin Birch Table

Italian Bone Inlaid Table

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