Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the maitland smith penshell you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each maitland smith penshell for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using
shell,
metal and
wood. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect maitland smith penshell — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each maitland smith penshell bearing
Mid-Century Modern or
Modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made maitland smith penshell over the years, but those crafted by
Maitland Smith are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
Prices for a maitland smith penshell can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $354 and can go as high as $9,800, while the average can fetch as much as $2,100.
The eclectic furnishings of Maitland-Smith celebrate artisan skills in an age of machines. Hand-carved woodwork, inlaid marquetry, painted detailing, gilding and lost wax casting lend the company’s decorative accents an artistic flair. Focused on pieces that add a dynamic flourish to an interior by incorporating tactile materials like leather, seashell inlays and crushed eggshell, the manufacturer draws inspiration across centuries, from the curvy forms of the Louis XV period to the geometric angles of mid-century modernism.
Paul Maitland-Smith established the company in Hong Kong in 1979, after getting his start in London in the 1950s as an antique dealer who also sold reproduction furniture, something that would become a Maitland-Smith specialty. The manufacturer’s early reproductions of 17th- and 18th-century furniture included Chippendale dining chairs, and soon afterward, Maitland-Smith expanded into a range of decorative designs that often exuded a whimsical spirit, whether a coffee table shaped like a stack of books or a pair of decorative obelisks. Maitland-Smith’s signature sculptural table lamps in particular show off this playful sensibility, with one balancing a pen-shell shade on a monkey’s tail and another taking on the form of a miniature hot-air balloon.
Since its founding, Maitland-Smith’s sourcing has been based in Asia, and although Paul Maitland-Smith later sold the company that still bears his name and is now headquartered in North Carolina, the brand’s furnishings are still largely made in Cebu, Philippines.
Today, Maitland-Smith continues to innovate on its finely crafted offerings by collaborating with contemporary designers and studios such as Tony Duquette Studios (founded by set and costume designer Tony Duquette in 1941), Celerie Kemble and painter and textile designer Susan Hable Smith.
Find a wide range of Maitland-Smith furniture for sale on 1stDibs.