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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Mid Century Brass and Marble Obelisk by Maitland-Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout vintage obelisk crafted in brass and rouge marble in a modern stylized form on ball feet. Signed Maitland-Smith on the bottom.
Marble, Brass
Maitland Smith Tessilated Marble & Brass Turtle Thinker Obelisk Sculpture 20”
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Maitland Smith stone tesslated marble stone obelisk sculpture standing on the backs of four brass turtles, which in turn sit atop a square pedestal. At the tip of the obelisk sits another brass turtle, anthropomorphized in the position of The Thinker. Marked 198 on base. Hand Made in the...
Marble, Brass
Maitland Smith Tessellated Marble Sphere Sculptures, Set of 3, 1980s
By Maitland Smith
Located in Round Top, TX
Trio of tessellated marble sphere sculptures in graduated sizes. Smallest: 4.63"Dia x 4.75"H Medium: 6.63"Dia x 6.75"H Largest: 9.25"Dia x 8.5"H These are as beautiful displayed...
Marble
Large Tessellated Stone Decorative Sphere in the Style of Maitland-Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in San Diego, CA
A striking late 20th-century tessellated stone sphere composed of hand-cut panels of fossilized coral stone arranged in a geometric mosaic and polished to a smooth finish. The warm c...
Brass
Tessellated Stone and Brass Birds Abstract Sculptures by Maitland Smith 1970's
By Maitland Smith
Located in Den Haag, NL
Tessellated stone and brass birds abstract sculptures by Maitland Smith 1970's.
Stone, Travertine, Brass
Vintage Maitland-Smith Tessellated Stone and Brass Table Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Maitland-Smith Tessellated Stone and Brass Table Box Offered for sale is an early 1970s mid-century modern hinged and lidded decorative tessellated stone box with inset bras...
Stone, Brass
$675
H 5.75 in W 16 in D 8 in
1980s Hollywood Regency Maitland-Smith Tessellated Marble & Brass Decorative Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in St. Louis, MO
Vintage Hollywood Regency large Maitland-Smith style tessellated Tan / Coral marble with brass trim pill form decorative box with removable lid and lined felt interior. In fine condi...
Marble, Brass
$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
$2,750 / set
H 29 in W 8.2 in D 7.7 in
Pair of Maitland Smith Large Bronze and Marble Egret Bird Sculptures, Labeled
By Maitland Smith
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage pair of large sculptures features elegantly rendered standing figures of egrets. The birds are done in patinated bronze with slight verdigris effect; they are mounted on prom...
Marble, Bronze
Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone & Brass Square Box Postmodern
By Maitland Smith
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a vintage box attributed to Maitland Smith (no label present). Tessellated Stone & Brass Square Box. Postmodern era. Dominant colors: off-white, green and go...
Stone, Brass
Life Size Elephant Tusk Tessellated Stone & Brass by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Hanover, MA
This dramatic tusk was realized by the esteemed Mid Century American design firm Maitland Smith, circa 1975. It features an elegant tusk in cream hued tessellated stone whose organic...
Stone, Travertine, Brass
$375
H 2.75 in W 9 in D 6.5 in
1980s Maitland - Smith Brass Silver Plated Large Conch Sea Shell Table Sculpture
By Buccellati, Maitland Smith
Located in St. Louis, MO
1980s Maitland - Smith large conch sea shell table sculpture, silver plated over brass. Missing paper label.
Silver Plate, Brass
Elegant tessellated stone box in the manner of Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a vintage elegant tessellated stone dresser box. This box is tessellated with an iridescent plum colored stone with a brass banded detail around the edge. This box is in the ...
Stone
Patinated Bronze Elephant Bird Bath by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful patinated bronze bird bath featuring an elephant holding the uniquely shaped water basin. A beautiful complement to any yard or garden, t...
Bronze
$2,560Sale Price|20% Off
H 43 in Dm 27 in
Stunning Monumental Tessellated Stone Vase by Maitland Smith, 1980s
By Maitland Smith
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning and monumental black tessellated stone vase (3 feet, 7 inches). By Maitland Smith, circa 1980s x.
Marble
Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone and Brass Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in New York, NY
Large 1980s Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone and brass box. Measurements for just the box without the design. height 4.75'' depth 12.25'' depth 8.25''
Stone, Brass
$1,768
H 8.67 in W 16.15 in D 3.15 in
Large Pink Tessellated Stone Abstract Bird Sculpture by Maitland Smith 1970's
By Maitland Smith
Located in Den Haag, NL
Large Pink Tessellated Stone Abstract Bird sculpture by Maitland Smith 1970's.
Stone, Brass
Surrealist Stone and Brass Book Sculpture Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Miami, FL
Oversized set of 3 independent books. Done in tessalated stone with brass inlay. The largest book is 16” by 18” by 5” Medium 14” by 16” by 4” Smaller 12” by 14” by 3”
Stone, Brass
Maitland Smith Tessellated Oval Egg Form Sculpture
By Maitland Smith
Located in San Diego, CA
Maitland Smith tessellated stone and brass oval egg form sculpture. The bottom has a flat spot so it stands upright on its own.
Brass
Sold
H 30.5 in W 7 in D 7 in
Maitland Smith Tessilated Stone & Brass Winged Lions Obelisk Sculpture 31”
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
Large vintage Maitland Smith tessellated marble stone obelisk sculpture, standing on the backs of four brass winged lions, which in turn lay atop a ...
Marble, Brass
Pair of Maitland Smith Tessellated Marble and Brass Conical Sculptures
By Maitland Smith
Located in London, GB
A pair of Maitland Smith tessellated marble and brass conical sculptures.
Marble, Brass
Maitland-Smith Mid-Century Modern Travertine Tessellated Sphere on Brass Stand
By Maitland Smith
Located in Astoria, NY
Mid-Century Modern Maitland-Smith large travertine tessellated sphere on a brass stand. The piece is marked on the bottom of the stand and the sphere. The entire piece measures 10” d...
Travertine, Brass
Maitland Smith Tessellated Marble and Bronze Egg on Lucite Stand
By Maitland Smith
Located in Miami, FL
Unique egg on a Lucite stand rendered in bicolored tessellated marble with a bronze inlay by Maitland Smith.
Marble, Bronze
Brass and Travertine Antelope Sculpture by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A glamorous tessellated polished travertine and polished brass antelope sculpture by Maitland Smith, circa 1970s. The brass shows some minor age. Dimensions: 36"high 18"wide 8"deep.
Travertine, Brass
Mid-Century Tesselated Chess Pawn Piece with Brass Inlay by Maitland-Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in New York, NY
A Mid-Century modern chess piece by Maitland-Smith in various types of tessellated stone. Bands of brass inlay accentuate the piece. Vertical bands of black stone segments make up th...
Stone, Brass
Pair of Orbs Clad in Tessellated Stone by Maitland-Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of orbs clad in tessellated stone by Maitland-Smith, American, 1980s.
Tessellated Stone Pyramid by Maitland-Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Tessellated stone pyramid with brass accents by Maitland-Smith.
Stone