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Maitland Smith Shell Box

Maitland Smith Abalone Shell Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in Stamford, CT
Mother of pearl tessellated box attributed to Maitland-Smith. Mother of pearl veneer in very pale
Category

Vintage 1980s American Hollywood Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood, Mother-of-Pearl

Maitland Smith Abalone Shell Box
Maitland Smith Abalone Shell Box
$350
H 1.75 in W 5.25 in D 3.25 in
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
Category

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
Maitland Smith Jewelry Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Maitland Smith decorative jewelry box made of two tone tessellated pen shell with brass detailing.
Category

Vintage 1980s Philippine Hollywood Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Shell

Maitland Smith Jewelry Box
Maitland Smith Jewelry Box
$950
H 5 in W 12 in D 8.5 in
Maitland Smith Tessellated Marble and Tortoise Shell Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Maitland Smith tessellated stone box with a mother of pearl finial handle. The interior of the box
Category

Late 20th Century Philippine Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Stone, Marble, Sterling Silver

Maitland Smith Tessellated Marble and Tortoise Shell Box
Maitland Smith Tessellated Marble and Tortoise Shell Box
$1,840 Sale Price
20% Off
H 9 in W 8 in D 5.5 in
Vintage Bronze and Tortoise Shell Turtle Box by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive turtle box or object of art with a removable faux tortoise shell veneer lid with a frog
Category

Late 20th Century Philippine Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Maitland-Smith Lg Tessellated Faux Tortoise Shell Hexagonal Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in Portage, MI
Vintage Hexagonal mosaic faux tortoise shell wooden box by Maitland-Smith with brass inlay. Made in
Category

1990s Philippine Art Deco Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

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
Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Shell, Wood

Faux Tessellated Tortoiseshell Mother-of-Pearl Jewelry Box by Maitland-Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage jewelry box in faux tessellated tortoise shell with mother-of-pearl and Abolone shell edge
Category

20th Century American Hollywood Regency Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl

Tessellated Penshell Jewelry Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Tessellated horn and pen shell jewelry box attributed to Maitland Smith
Category

Vintage 1980s Philippine Hollywood Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Shell

Tessellated Penshell Jewelry Box
Tessellated Penshell Jewelry Box
$950
H 5 in W 8 in D 8 in
Large Seashell Encrusted Lidded Box with Silvered Crustaceans
By Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Beach, FL
. Maitland Smith.
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass

John Richard Vintage Beige Tessellated Shell Bone Decorative Wood Jewelry Box
By Maitland Smith, John Richard
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage handmade and hand painted John Richard beige, gold leaf and Brass tessellated Shell Bone
Category

Vintage 1970s Indian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ultrasuede, Wood, Shell

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Sensational Tessellated Coconut Shell Box by Maitland-Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Mount Penn, PA
A sensational tessellated coconut shell box by Maitland-Smith, circa 1970.
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Coconut

Penshell Box by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish penshell storage box will make a great addition to your desk, or perhaps to be used
Category

Late 20th Century Philippine Modern Jars

Materials

Shell

Penshell Box by Maitland Smith
Penshell Box by Maitland Smith
H 7.5 in W 5 in D 5 in
Coconut Shell Box
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Coconut shell box, Maitland-Smith. Great contemporary Craft coconut shell top in brass relief.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Coconut

Coconut Shell Box
Coconut Shell Box
H 10.5 in W 15 in D 9 in
Maitland Smith Pen Shell Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in Winnetka, IL
A Maitland Smith pen shell box having chrome straps with buckles.
Category

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 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
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Maitland-Smith Tessilated Tortoise Square Shell Hinged Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely and unusual hinged square box by Maitland -Smith with four black lacquered wood ball
Category

Vintage 1970s Philippine Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Wood

Maitland-Smith Box with Shells and Brass Feet
By Maitland Smith
Located in Miami, FL
A large box, completely covered with shells. The feet and top pull are brass. Quite decorative.
Category

1990s Philippine Decorative Boxes

Materials

Shell

Tesselated Shell Clad Box by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Danville, CA
Beautifully crafted Shell Clad Box with Mahogany interior raised on Brass Ball Feet by Maitland
Category

Late 20th Century Philippine Modern Boxes

Lacquered Shell and Bone Tapered Square Box, by Maitland-Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lacquered shell and bone tapered square box, by Maitland- Smith, complete with Buckskin lined
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Shell

Vintage Maitland-Smith Abalone Decorative Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage Maitland-Smith Abalone decorative box. This stunning Post Modern/Hollywood Regency Abalone
Category

Vintage 1980s Hollywood Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Shell, Abalone

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
Category

Late 20th Century Philippine Decorative Boxes

Materials

Stone

Faux Tortoise Shell Brass Hands Hinge Lid Box After Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Faux tortoise shell brass hands hinge lid box after Maitland Smith. Item features brass hand
Category

Late 20th Century Regency Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

Exquisite Faux Tortoise Shell Jewelry Box by Maitland-Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in San Diego, CA
Unique three compartment drawer jewelry box, by Maitland-Smith. Faux tortoise shell finish with
Category

20th Century Philippine Hollywood Regency Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Brass

Maitland-Smith Penshell and Brass Turtle Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in Winnetka, IL
This is a dyed green penshell and brass turtle box by Maitland-Smith probably from 1990s.
Category

1990s American Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Vintage Maitland Smith Tortoise and Brass Rectangular Hinged Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to present a remarkable and one-of-a-kind box by Maitland-Smith circa the 1970s
Category

Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Maitland Smith Brass Footed Salmon Stone with Black Cabachon Large Hinged Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Maitland Smith One-Of-A-Kind Box with Salmon Stone and Black Cabachon Fitted with Brass Feet and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Stone

Pink Shell Tessellated Maitland Smith Box
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Authentic Maitland Smith Box Tessellated with Pink Shell Hinged Walnut Interior.
Category

Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Shell

Pink Shell Tessellated Maitland Smith Box
Pink Shell Tessellated Maitland Smith Box
H 5.75 in W 10.25 in D 7.25 in
Tessellated Exotic Shell & Wood Stash Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in Los Angeles, CA
In the manner of Maitland Smith Tessellated exotic shell stash box Wood Interior Fully removeable
Category

Vintage 1970s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Shell, Wood

Large Box with Shells and Fauna
By Maitland Smith
Located in Miami, FL
This is a very unique box by Maitland-Smith. The whole body is covered with shells, the top is
Category

Late 20th Century Boxes

Large Box with Shells and Fauna
Large Box with Shells and Fauna
H 21 in W 19 in D 15 in
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.
Category

Vintage 1980s Philippine Hollywood Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Tessellated Pink Coral and Abalone Shell Boxes
By Maitland Smith
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Tessellated pink coral and abalone shell boxes attributed to Maitland-Smith Tall is 9" tall x 4
Category

Vintage 1980s Philippine Hollywood Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pink Coral, Brass

Set of Three Pink Coral and Abalone Shell Jewelry Boxes
By Maitland Smith
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of three pink coral and abalone shell jewelry boxes. Measurement: 9.25" by 3.75" diameter 6
Category

Vintage 1980s Philippine Hollywood Regency Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Pink Coral, Brass

Faux Tortoise and Stone Dodecagon Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in Winnetka, IL
maitland smith.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary North American Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Selection of Modernist Boxes
By Michael Elkan
Located in Atlanta, GA
" D. 2) Maitland-Smith tessellated shell box, American, circa 1980s. It measures 6.25" H x 12" W x 8
Category

Vintage 1980s American American Craftsman Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Selection of Modernist Boxes
Selection of Modernist Boxes
H 3 in W 9 in D 4 in
Pair of Bronze Alligator Boxes with Dragonflies, Priced Individually
By Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Mid-century pair of cast bronze alligator boxes having a tortoise shell lid with a bronze dragonfly
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Victorian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Large Maitland Smith Penshell Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in San Mateo, CA
Large hinged penshell box by Maitland Smith. This box has a felt lined interior. It would be great
Category

Vintage 1970s Philippine Hollywood Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Shell

Large Maitland Smith Penshell Box
Large Maitland Smith Penshell Box
H 7.13 in W 14 in D 10 in
Beautiful Shell Motife Painted Box by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Large decorative box having gorgeous shell painting on it.
Category

2010s Philippine Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Black Marble and Coconut Shell Box by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Beautiful 1980’s black marble and coconut shell with brass inlaid box by Maitland Smith
Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Marble, Brass

Maitland Smith Tessellated Shell Tissue Box with Seahorse Figural Accents
By Maitland Smith
Located in McKinney, TX
- Fits standard size cube Kleenex box - Tessellated shell and mother of pearl cladding
Category

20th Century Philippine Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Handsome Tessellated Tortoise Shell Box with Brass Inlay by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith, Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Handsome tesselated tortoise shell dresser box with brass inlay made by Maitland Smith.
Category

Vintage 1980s American Hollywood Regency Boxes

Materials

Brass

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

Faux Tortoise and Mother of Pearl Lidded Box in the Style of Maitland Smith
Located in Winnetka, IL
bottom There were no markings but it is very much in the style of Maitland smith designs.
Category

1990s American Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tortoise Shell

Vintage Maitland Smith Harlequin Penshell Brass Footed Decorative Modern Box Urn
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th Century Maitland Smith Lidded Box / Urn. Features a beautiful Harlequin pattern Penshell
Category

Late 20th Century Philippine British Colonial Urns

Materials

Brass

Abalone Shell Box by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and chic little Maitland Smith domed storage box is fabricated in abalone shell and
Category

Vintage 1980s Philippine Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Abalone

A Maitland Smith Oval Crushed Shell Veneered Box 1980s
By Maitland Smith
Located in London, GB
A Maitland Smith Oval Crushed Shell Veneered Box 1980s with Timber Lining
Category

Late 20th Century Boxes

Crushed and Tessellated Coconut Shell Box by Maitland Smith, 1980s
By Maitland Smith
Located in London, GB
A Crushed and Tessellated Coconut Shell Veneered Lidded Box by Maitland Smith 1980s
Category

Vintage 1980s Decorative Boxes

Materials

Coconut

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Maitland Smith Shell Box For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal maitland smith shell box for your home. Frequently made of shell, metal and brass, every maitland smith shell box was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer maitland smith shell box, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each maitland smith shell box bearing Modern, Hollywood Regency or Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular. Maitland Smith each produced at least one beautiful maitland smith shell box that is worth considering.

How Much is a Maitland Smith Shell Box?

A maitland smith shell box can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $955, while the lowest priced sells for $275 and the highest can go for as much as $1,840.

Finding the Right Decorative-boxes for You

Antique, vintage and new decorative boxes will safely store items while adding a splash of color or texture to a corner in any room. They have had a range of purposes over the years — from trinkets to serving as useful receptacles, such as snuff boxes, jewelry boxes and more. Boxes have also been designed in a range of forms and styles.

Box making is a craft dating back thousands of years. Early boxes as decorative objects were regularly designed and decorated both inside and out, ranging from minimal looks to more flashy styles. Decorative boxes have been constructed from different materials, with wood and metal being the most common. Wood is widely available and versatile, with woodworkers able to carve complex designs or showcase its natural grain.

Some antique jewelry boxes were made with tortoiseshell, mother-of-pearl, ivory and even porcupine quills, such as those created by the Anishinabe in Canada and the United States. In Sri Lanka, well-crafted boxes were inlaid with porcupine quills and ivory discs between ebony bands. Chinese sewing boxes and tea boxes made of black lacquer were popular in Europe during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. These often featured gold-painted designs or landscape scenes. Silk, paper and velvet frequently enhanced these boxes’ interiors.

Any style of decorative box can be a nice tabletop or desktop decor, whether to hold candy or tea in the living room or paper, pencils and other business supplies in the office. They can also act as jewelry boxes. Sewing boxes can be a lovely touch to any space while storing magazines or other trinkets.

You can find metal, wood and silver antique boxes on 1stDibs. The collection includes mid-century modern, Victorian and Art Deco styles that can add elegance to any home.