Maitland Smith Furniture
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.
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1990s Asian Louis XVI Maitland Smith Furniture
Marble
Late 20th Century Philippine Post-Modern Maitland Smith Furniture
Coral, Travertine, Marble, Brass
Early 2000s Philippine Maitland Smith Furniture
Stone
Late 20th Century Philippine Post-Modern Maitland Smith Furniture
Travertine, Marble, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Maitland Smith Furniture
Mahogany
1970s Philippine Chinoiserie Vintage Maitland Smith Furniture
Brass, Bronze
1970s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Maitland Smith Furniture
Stone, Brass
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Maitland Smith Furniture
Siena Marble, Bronze
1980s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Maitland Smith Furniture
Stone, Marble, Brass
1980s Philippine Hollywood Regency Vintage Maitland Smith Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Empire Maitland Smith Furniture
Bronze
1980s American Modern Vintage Maitland Smith Furniture
Travertine, Marble, Brass
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Maitland Smith Furniture
Bronze
20th Century Maitland Smith Furniture
Wood
1970s Philippine Hollywood Regency Vintage Maitland Smith Furniture
Shell
20th Century Maitland Smith Furniture
Mahogany, Leather
1980s Hong Kong Chinoiserie Vintage Maitland Smith Furniture
Wood
1980s American Modern Vintage Maitland Smith Furniture
Mirror, Leather
1980s American Modern Vintage Maitland Smith Furniture
Stone
1980s Hollywood Regency Vintage Maitland Smith Furniture
Resin
Early 2000s Vietnamese Louis XVI Maitland Smith Furniture
Marble
1980s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Maitland Smith Furniture
Stone, Brass
1970s Philippine Art Deco Vintage Maitland Smith Furniture
Coral, Brass
20th Century American Post-Modern Maitland Smith Furniture
Marble
Late 20th Century American Regency Maitland Smith Furniture
Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Maitland Smith Furniture
Stone, Brass
1980s Philippine Regency Vintage Maitland Smith Furniture
Brass
20th Century American Chinoiserie Maitland Smith Furniture
Lacquer
2010s American Maitland Smith Furniture
Leather, Wood
20th Century Chinese Maitland Smith Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Maitland Smith Furniture
Cast Stone
1980s North American Hollywood Regency Vintage Maitland Smith Furniture
Stone
1970s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Maitland Smith Furniture
Brass, Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Revival Maitland Smith Furniture
Bronze
Late 20th Century American Maitland Smith Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Maitland Smith Furniture
Stone
Late 20th Century Maitland Smith Furniture
Burl
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Maitland Smith Furniture
Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Hollywood Regency Maitland Smith Furniture
Bronze
Late 20th Century Maitland Smith Furniture
Wire
1980s Post-Modern Vintage Maitland Smith Furniture
Stone
1980s Philippine Hollywood Regency Vintage Maitland Smith Furniture
Brass
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Maitland Smith Furniture
Faux Bamboo
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Maitland Smith Furniture
Travertine
1980s Hong Kong Art Deco Vintage Maitland Smith Furniture
Brass, Bronze
Early 2000s North American Organic Modern Maitland Smith Furniture
Travertine
20th Century Post-Modern Maitland Smith Furniture
Stone
Late 20th Century Maitland Smith Furniture
Stone
1970s American Vintage Maitland Smith Furniture
Shagreen, Wood
1990s North American Maitland Smith Furniture
Leather, Bamboo
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Maitland Smith Furniture
Cast Stone, Marble, Brass
1970s Philippine Hollywood Regency Vintage Maitland Smith Furniture
Stone
1980s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Maitland Smith Furniture
Aluminum, Brass
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Maitland Smith Furniture
Stone, Brass
1980s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Maitland Smith Furniture
Stone
1980s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Maitland Smith Furniture
Stone, Brass
1990s American Maitland Smith Furniture
Brass, Chrome
1970s American Modern Vintage Maitland Smith Furniture
Coral, Brass
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- Who is Maitland-Smith Furniture?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Originally founded by a London-based antiques dealer, Maitland-Smith Furniture has grown its luxury furniture brand into one that is synonymous with fine-quality specialties. Its designs feature hand-carved woodwork, inlaid marquetry and painted detailing to add extra elegance to every piece. Shop a collection of Maitland-Smith furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.