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Historic wood inlay detail

Antique collection

Explore the tradition of Sorrento inlay, from its origins to its most mature forms. A route through works, techniques, and historical contexts to understand the evolution of a practice that shaped local identity.

Route sections

A concise overview of the core sections of the antique collection.

Layered heritage

The collection includes inlaid furniture, objects, photographs, prints, and documents for long-term historical reading.

Historical route

The itinerary traces technical and stylistic developments, highlighting continuity and change over time.

Materials and sources

Documentary materials connect artworks to production environments, commissions, and circulation networks.

Historic rooms

Frescoed palace rooms frame the collection and strengthen the dialogue between objects and architecture.

Hosted works

Detail of historic inlaid furniture

Historic inlaid furniture

Furniture and panels that document the decorative evolution of Sorrento workshop practice.

Interior view with works from the antique collection

Iconography and motifs

A selection of recurring ornamental motifs from the eighteenth to the twentieth century.

Museum room with documentary materials from the antique collection

Documents and sources

Photographs, prints, and materials that connect works to their historical context.

Historic museum interior

Historic palace rooms

A direct dialogue between artworks and frescoed interiors enriches the visit.