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Maitland Smith Pen Shell

Maitland-Smith Pen Shell and Patinated Bronze Snail Table Lamp, c. 1980s
By Maitland Smith
Located in Glasgow, GB
. Often compared to Maitland-Smith’s iconic hot air balloon lamp, this “snail shell” model remains one of
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Vintage 1980s Philippine British Colonial Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pen shell Pyramid Box attributed to Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Winnetka, IL
A pyramid shaped box having 4 graduating drawers with brass ball knobs . Made of polished pen shell
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Late 20th Century Philippine Post-Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Pen shell Pyramid Box attributed to Maitland Smith
Pen shell Pyramid Box attributed to Maitland Smith
$1,500
H 10.5 in W 12.5 in D 12.5 in
Mid-Century Pen Shell Desk or Writing Table by Maitland-Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chic sleek Mid-Century Modern desk crafted in a pen shell mosaic with three drawers in the case
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Late 20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Shell

Maitland Smith Figural Bronze Monkey Desk Lamp with Pen Shell Shade
By Maitland Smith
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Maitland Smith figural bronze monkey desk lamp with pen shell shade. Item features original pen
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Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Maitland Smith Figural Bronze Monkey Desk Lamp With Pen Shell Shade 27"
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
An impressive handmade figural bronze lamp by Maitland Smith. Features a monkey climbing a tree
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Late 20th Century British Colonial Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Tessellated Pen Shell Side Table
By Maitland Smith
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Tessellated pen shell side / end table with brass detailing. It is stamped Maitland Smith but we
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Vintage 1980s Philippine Hollywood Regency Side Tables

Materials

Shell

Tessellated Pen Shell Side Table
Tessellated Pen Shell Side Table
$3,187 Sale Price
25% Off
H 22.5 in W 27.5 in D 22 in
Maitland Smith Brown Penshell Cube Decorative Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in Stamford, CT
1980s decorative pen shell cube box attributed to Maitland Smith. Medium brown pen shell with dark
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Shell, Wood

Vintage Boho Twisted Wrought Iron and Pen Shell Floor Lamp
By Maitland Smith
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Illuminate your space with the unique charm of this Vintage Boho Twisted Wrought Iron and Pen Shell
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Mid-20th Century Philippine Rustic Floor Lamps

Materials

Stone, Wrought Iron

Vintage Boho Twisted Wrought Iron and Pen Shell Floor Lamp
Vintage Boho Twisted Wrought Iron and Pen Shell Floor Lamp
$1,320 Sale Price
20% Off
H 74.25 in W 16 in D 15.5 in
Art Deco Style Console in Pen Shell, Mother of Pearl, and Red Coral, 1970s
By Maitland Smith
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite Art Deco style console table, base in tesselated pen shell with mother of pearl and brass
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Vintage 1970s Philippine Art Deco Console Tables

Materials

Coral, Brass

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Maitland Smith Style Pen Shell Vase
By Maitland Smith
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Maitland Smith and dates the late 20th century. The pen shells have been dyed an aubergine coloration
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Mid-20th Century Philippine Art Deco Urns

Materials

Shell

Maitland Smith Pen Shell Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in Winnetka, IL
A Maitland Smith pen shell box having chrome straps with buckles.
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Vintage 1980s Philippine Hollywood Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Chrome

Maitland Smith Pen Shell Box
Maitland Smith Pen Shell Box
H 5.5 in W 8 in D 6 in
Maitland-Smith Pen Shell Veneered Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in New York, NY
A Maitland-Smith pen shell veneered Neo-Classic design writing table with three drawers having
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Vintage 1980s Desks and Writing Tables

Maitland-Smith Pen Shell Veneered Desk
Maitland-Smith Pen Shell Veneered Desk
H 29 in W 50.25 in D 26.5 in
Maitland-Smith Pen Shell Round Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in Stamford, CT
Maitland-Smith round pen shell box. Mahogany wood with brown pen shell overlay and brass accents
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Maitland Smith Pen Shell Coffee / Side Table
By Maitland Smith
Located in Fulton, CA
Maitland-Smith organic modern square "Pen Shell" coffee table. Warm shades of brown tiles mounted
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20th Century Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Shell, Wood

Maitland Smith Pen Shell Coffee  / Side Table
Maitland Smith Pen Shell Coffee  / Side Table
H 12.25 in W 27.75 in D 27.75 in
Large Maitland Smith Pen Shell and Mother-of-Pearl Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in North Miami, FL
Impressively-scaled decorative box by Maitland Smith, covered in tortoise-like pen shell with
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Late 20th Century Philippine Decorative Boxes

Materials

Stone

Maitland Smith frog prince lamp with pen shell shade
By Maitland Smith
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A whimsical, reclining frog prince lamp with incredible detail and patina… Still has original tags with a penshell shade arcing over the frog.. 23 inches high by 17 inches wide by 12...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Maitland-Smith Crackled Pen Shell Veneer Octagonal Bevelled Mirror, 1986
By Maitland Smith, Karl Springer
Located in Melbourne, AU
tortoiseshell. This is a technique developed by Maitland-Smith in the 1980s, utilising the secondary shell
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Vintage 1980s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Shell, Fiberglass, Plywood

Tessellated Pen Shell and Brass Jewelry Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Tessellated pen shell and brass jewelry box with black velvet interior attributed to Maitland Smith.
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Vintage 1980s Philippine Hollywood Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Maitland Smith Fossil Stone and Pen Shell Tusk Mirror
Located in North Miami, FL
A gorgeous "tusk" mirror by Maitland Smith in pen shell marquetry and tesselated fossil stone.
Category

Late 20th Century American Wall Mirrors

Beautiful Maitland Smith Pen Shell Chandelier Lamp Shade
By Maitland Smith
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful Signed Maitland Smith Chandelier Lamp Shade in Pen Shell and finally cast bronze. This
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Pen Shell Cabinets by Maitland Smith, Oversized
By Maitland Smith
Located in New York, NY
Pristine large pair of oversized cabinets or bedside tables by Maitland Smith. Tessellated pen
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1990s American Hollywood Regency Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Maitland-Smith Large Pen Shell Inlay Hanging Wall Mirror
By Maitland Smith
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
tessellated stone, by Maitland Smith. In excellent condition. The dimensions are 50" W x 1" D x 36" (3') H.
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Vintage 1980s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Tessellated Pen Shell Jewelry Storage Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large tessellated two tone pen shell jewelry / storage box attributed to Maitland Smith .
Category

Late 20th Century Philippine Hollywood Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Shell

Large Rectangular Geometric Pen Shell Beveled Mirror
By Maitland Smith
Located in Houston, TX
Large rectangular geometric pen shell beveled mirror. This large post-modern Maitland Smith
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Vintage 1980s Unknown Post-Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Shell

Large Star Mirror by Maitland-Smith Pen Shell Inlay
By Maitland Smith
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Pen shell inlay original Maitland-Smith Large star-shaped mirror.
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Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Obelisk in Pen Shell, Coconut Shell and Tessellated Marble
By Maitland Smith
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish obelisk is very much in the style of pieces created by Maitland Smith in the late 20th
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Late 20th Century Philippine Neoclassical Revival Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Pair of Pen Shell Mirrors by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This large scale pair of Maitland Smith wall mirrors were acquired from a Palm Beach estate and
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Late 20th Century Philippine Hollywood Regency Wall Mirrors

Materials

Shell, Mirror

Collection of Three Pen Shell Obelisks
By Maitland Smith
Located in Waltham, MA
Expressive grouping of 3 obelisks of varying height in the best quality penshell we have seen. Size and shape lend to many different display variations for the set.
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Obelisks

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Minimal Style, Bar Stool in Solid Wood, Textiles or Leather Seatings
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20% Off
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By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in New York, NY
Excellent Mid Century Adrian Pearsall Walnut and Glass Side Table. Overall great vintage condition with age appropriate wear. Glass top measures approximately 24" in diameter and...
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Materials

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Pair Deco Style Male Female Bronze Steel Vases in the manner of Franz Hagenauer
By Franz Hagenauer
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Art Deco style male female bronze steel bust vases. Man: 13.63"W x 6"D x 20.25"H
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By Made Goods
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Brass

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Located in New York, NY
Rare large square size early 20th century authentic Persian Tabriz featuring Classic Herati pattern in different shades of Brown Please note we took images from both the light and...
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Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Persian Rugs

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Located in Portland, OR
A good antique Georgian engraved silver gilt Vinaigrette by William Simpson, Birmingham, 1826. The vinaigrette having an engraved engine turned hinged lid with a floral border, the g...
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Located in Atlanta, GA
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Chinese Carved Lapis Lazuli Scholar Stone
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Maitland Smith Pen Shell For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal maitland smith pen shell for your home. Frequently made of shell, wood and brass, every maitland smith pen shell was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer maitland smith pen shell, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A maitland smith pen shell, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one maitland smith pen shell that is appealing in its simplicity, but Maitland Smith produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Maitland Smith Pen Shell?

Prices for a maitland smith pen shell start at $595 and top out at $15,000 with the average selling for $2,000.