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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Vintage Maitland-Smith Egyptian Revival Tessellated Marble Inkwell
By Maitland Smith
Located in Waxahachie, TX
This exquisite Vintage Maitland-Smith Egyptian Revival Tessellated Marble Inkwell is an impressive piece of craftsmanship that seamlessly blends function with artistic beauty. Its de...
Stone, Brass
$895
H 1.5 in W 3.5 in D 2.25 in
Egyptian Revival Bronze Scarab Paperweight with Hieroglyphic Inscription
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Egyptian Revival Bronze Scarab Paperweight with Hieroglyphic Inscription, Early 20th Century A finely cast Egyptian Revival scarab paperweight in p...
Bronze
$380Sale Price|20% Off
H 3 in W 6 in D 5 in
Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone & Brass Art Deco Revival Decorative Stash Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in San Diego, CA
We are offering a beautiful elegant natural tessellated mosaic stone and brass inlay decorative stash box designed by Maitland Smith. This box does not have the original tag on the i...
Stone
Marble Jewelry Box Egyptian Revival Style Blue White
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial blue and white carved marble hinged decorative box/jewelry box, circa-mid-20th century or earlier. Exact origin unknown. Carved design on top depicts an ancient relief...
Marble
$210
H 2.25 in W 4.25 in D 3.25 in
Maitland Smith Leather Desktop Book Paperweight Bronze Butterfly Figurine
By Maitland Smith
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming vintage Mid-Century Modern leather desktop book paperweight with a butterfly from Maitland Smith. Both form and function best describe this piece. We see this decorative obj...
Bronze
Maitland Smith stone obelisks
By Maitland Smith
Located in Winnetka, IL
This is a pair of tessellated Terra cotta colored stone and inlaid brass obelisks in great condition
Stone
Large Maitland Smith Tessellated Marble & Brass Box 1970s
By Maitland Smith
Located in Benalmadena, ES
This substantial decorative box, produced by the renowned Maitland Smith in the 1970s, is a prime example of high-end Post-Modern craftsmanship. The exterior features a meticulous te...
Marble, Brass
$3,200
H 5 in W 10 in D 10 in
Vintage Maitland Smith Horn, Abalone and Wood Hinged Octagonal Large Box Rare
By Maitland Smith
Located in North Miami, FL
This exquisite and rare vintage Maitland Smith large hinged box box has a beautiful medallion on top of a black stone set into brass. The box is a beautiful combination of horn, abal...
Brass
A Tessellated Marble Tazza Urn Dish By Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in London, GB
A Tessellated marble Tazza urn in Italian Emporador Marble. The undulating edge on the dish with brass banded soccle support.
Marble
$960Sale Price|20% Off
H 3 in W 6.8 in D 3.2 in
Charles X Gothic Revival Gilt and Patinated Bronze and Siena Marble Inkwell
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Of rectangular shape, decorated with gothic cathedral arcades, with two wells and two pen holders, raised on a Siena marble base raised on scrolled feet. Between the twelfth and six...
Siena Marble, Bronze
Vintage Maitland-Smith Tessellated Horn Braided Photo Frame
By Maitland Smith
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous decorative vintage photo frame designed by Maitland-Smith, featuring an elegant braided border inset with tessellated natural horn tiles. The interwoven sculptural frame is ...
Bronze
Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Maitland Smith tessellated stone jewelry box in pink salmon color.
Stone
$1,499
H 9.75 in W 4.75 in D 4 in
Antique French Bronze & Polished Marble Egyptian Revival Pocket Watch Stand
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique pocket watch stand is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from France and date to approximately 1920 and done in the period Egypt...
Marble, Bronze
Sold
H 4.5 in W 11 in D 8.5 in
Four Piece Leather Desk Set Hand Made by Maitland Smith in the Style of Gucci
By Maitland Smith, Gucci
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A gorgeous four piece desk set in leather and brass detail by Maitland Smith hand made in the Philippines. Very much in the style of Gucci with brass horse bits. Never used. From a c...
Leather