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.
$900 / set
Pair of Penshell Vases by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of beautiful 1980’s penshell vases by Maitland Smith. In beautiful original vintage condition. Constructed of wood covered with tessellated penshell and lacquered. Measureme...
Shell, Wood, Lacquer
Vintage Maitland-Smith Hand Painted Chinese Porcelain Vase
By Maitland Smith
Located in Forney, TX
A fabulous vintage Maitland Smith Chinese porcelain vase. Very nice quality, exquisitely hand painted polychrome decoration in Asian floral and fa...
Porcelain, Paint
$220Sale Price|30% Off
Vintage Maitland Smith Chinoiserie Porcelain Celadon Lidded Whatnot Trinket Dish
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
Maitland Smith round lidded trinket dish / box with a factory distressed pale celadon green glaze, topped with a bronze pineapple shaped finial. Dimensions: 10.25" x 9" (Diameter x...
Bronze
$1,200Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Hand Painted Ceramic & Iron Temple Jars with Foo Dogs by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in San Diego, CA
Spectacular pair of hand painted ceramic temple jars with iron foo dog finials and bases by Maitland Smith, circa 1980s. The pair are in very good condit...
Iron
$262Sale Price|30% Off
Maitland Smith Red Floral Chinese Cloisonne Mantel Vase Urn 12"
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
Large late 20th century Maitland Smith cloisonné flower vase - red enamel on brass featuring a design of pink / purple flowers.. Turquoise blue interior. Hand Made in China. Dimens...
Metal
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
Maitland Smith metal faux finish vase
By Maitland Smith
Located in Winnetka, IL
This is a large metal vase painted with a faux malachite finish made by Maitland Smith
Metal
$2,560Sale Price|20% Off
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
$956Sale Price|20% Off
Neoclassical Style Pair Of Urn Vases
By Maitland Smith
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Maitland Smith Pair Of Blue Vases. It depicts a pair of royal blue urn shaped vases with handles decorated with a white relief of Roman neoclassical like scenes with nudes ...
Porcelain
Maitland Smith Bronze Classic Urn in Empire Style
By Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This lovely and very heavy urn was designed and made by Maitland Smith. Detail on the piece is amazing with beautiful handles with the face of a woman and intricate bronze top. From ...
Bronze
$332Sale Price|30% Off
Maitland Smith Chinoiserie Blue & Brown Floral Porcelain Mantel Vase Urn 15"
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century porcelain vase / urn by Maitland Smith. Features round panels of chinoiserie floral designs, framed in a background of speckled brown and a pattern of spirals aroun...
Porcelain
Neo-Classical Style Red and Gilt Tole Planter / Cachepot / Urn by Maitland-Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is perfect for holiday entertaining! This is a large scale tole cachepot by Maitland-Smith. It is marked. It has a pastoral scene on both sides and gilt feet...
Metal
$217Sale Price|30% Off
Maitland Smith Bronze Neoclassical Footed Trophy Urn Candle Holder Pillar 11"
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century Maitland Smith bronze neoclassical / Grand Tour / tazza style pillar candle holder. Square base with paw feet supporting a pedestal decorated with angels / winged N...
Bronze
$700Sale Price|30% Off
Maitland Smith Heavy Bronze Neoclassical Cherub Sunflower Urn Compote Box 12"
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare vintage Maitland Smith bronze lidded and footed urn / compote featuring a low round form on paw feet, decorated with a Greek / Grecian design of cherubs in high relief, with a l...
Bronze
Pair of Handmade Maitland-Smith Sculptural Vases Thailand 1980s
By Maitland Smith
Located in Rochester, NY
Pair of Handmade Maitland-Smith Decorative Vases, Thailand, Late 20th Century A striking pair of handmade vases by Maitland-Smith, crafted in Thailand with the brand's signature att...
Porcelain
Maitland Smith Bronze Ram's Head Vase Cornucopia, 1980's USA
By Maitland Smith
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Maitland Smith Bronze Ram's Head Vase Cornucopia, 1980's USA Maitland-Smith bronze cornucopia vase, late 20th c., in a verdigris finish, with twisted cornucopia mounted to horned ra...
Bronze
Maitland Smith French Empire Brass Swan Tessellated Marble Planter Jardiniere
By Maitland Smith
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Maitland Smith French Empire Brass Swan Tessellated Marble Planter Jardiniere. Item features a fiberglass jardiniere with tessellated marble exterior, solid brass winged swans, iron ...
Stone, Marble, Brass
Pair Maitland Smith Ltd. India Made Patinated Copper Compote Bowls Or Jardiniere
By Maitland Smith
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A pair of Maitland Smith planters or jardinières. These pieces feature a classical design with a bowl-shaped upper section supported by four legs, each terminating in a paw foot. The...
Copper
Neoclassic Tole Faux Malachite Jardiniere by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chic vintage classical jardiniere handcrafted in metal with a faux malachite finish on four paw feet over a faux marble tole plinth. Signed Maitland Smith on the bottom.
Metal
$2,240 / set
Pair of Tessellated Marble and Brass Vases
By Maitland Smith
Located in London, GB
A pair of tessellated marble with brass inlay vases by Maitland Smith. A very elegant and stylised pair with stepped design with brass banded inlay. G...
Marble, Brass
Stunning Pair of Maitland Smith Ox Blood Glazed Ceramic vases
By Maitland Smith
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Fetching pair of glossy glazed ox blood color ceramic vases having a lovely scalloped top and bottom.
Ceramic
Green Glazed Maitland-Smith Fantail Vase
By Maitland Smith
Located in Chicago, IL
A contemporary iteration of the classic Chinese phoenix-tail vase form, this tall porcelain urn by interior design house Maitland-Smith features a square body with angular shoulders ...
Porcelain
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Modern Polished Horn & Patinated Bronze Vase by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Modern Polished Horn & Patinated Bronze Vase by Maitland Smith Elevate your interior with this Modern Polished Horn & Patinated Bronze Vase, a striking vase crafted by Maitland Smi...
Bronze
Vintage Asian Maitland-Smith Glazed Ceramic Vase
By Maitland Smith
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This triple-gourd porcelain vase is a striking example of blue-and-white ceramic artistry, adorned with fluid koi, lotus blossoms, and rippling aquatic flora. Each rounded tier feels...
Ceramic
Bronze, Brass & Tiger Penshell Crocodile Box / Sculpture by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in San Diego, CA
Large cast bronze, brass and crackled tiger penshell crocodile and dragonfly box / sculpture by Maitland Smith, circa 1990s. This hard to find piece is in very good vintage condition...
Brass
Japanese Cloisonné Foil Urn Vase
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a cloisonné foil metal vase depicting a continuous scenes around it of three large white cranes, a volcano and some green leaves in a turquoise background. Under the base the...
Metal
Qing Dynasty Hand-Painted Glazed Pickling Jar, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Pickling Jar was once used to pickle eggs and features a wonderful array of hand-painted motifs which include birds, foliage and other subtle symbols and patterning. The hand-pa...
Ceramic, Paint
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 gray tessellated stone accents. Wood lined box. No ma...
Shell, Wood
$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
Vintage Chinese Hand Painted Porcelain Vase
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Vintage Chinese Hand-Painted Porcelain Vase with intricate floral motifs, showcasing traditional artistry for a striking centerpiece. We sell items as acquired, without restoring ...
Porcelain
Tessellated Horn Jewelry Box by Maitland-Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Tessellated horn jewelry box by Maitland-Smith.
Jade, Brass
$995 / set
H 10 in W 9.5 in D 8.75 in
Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Covered Jars with Foo Dog Finials, Pair
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning pair of blue & white porcelain Chinoiserie covered jars with foo dog finials China, 20th century Measures: 9.5"W x 8.75"D x 10"H. Excellent condition.
Ceramic
Vintage Chinese Porcelain Vase Hand Painted
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage Chinese porcelain ornamental oriental vase dating from the early 1900s. The vase is entirely hand painted, depicting flowers and birds. The vintage Chinese porcelain vase...
Porcelain
Chinese Hand Painted Porcelain Fishbowl Vase/Planter
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Chinese Hand-Painted Porcelain Fishbowl with vibrant floral and aquatic motifs, perfect as a planter or elegant decorative accent. We sell items as acquired, without restoring or ...
Porcelain
Chinese Blue Cloisonne Floral Enameled Vase 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Chinese Blue Cloisonne Floral Enameled Vase 20thC. Measures- 9.25"H x 5"W x 5"D. A beautifully crafted Chinese cloisonné vase from the 20th century, featuring intricate floral ...
Metal
Antique Meiji Period Kutani Japanese Porcelain Temple Jar
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Antique Meiji period Japanese porcelain temple jar with intricate hand painted decoration and gilt. The jar in Classic Kutani colors with floral and phoenix birds all over the top an...
Porcelain
Sold
H 43 in W 26 in D 26 in
Maitland Smith Neoclassical Egyptian Revival Iron Bronze Plant Stand Jardiniere
By Maitland Smith
Located in Southampton, NJ
An impressive cauldron or planter by Maitland-Smith made from iron and bronze in Neoclassical, French Empire and Egyptian styling. Features a 21.5” diameter tessellated planter bowl ...
Marble, Bronze, Iron
Sold
H 18.5 in W 12 in D 20 in
2 Maitland Smith Blue & White Chinoiserie Porcelain Bronze Ginger Jars Urns Pair
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of late 20th century Maitland Smith handled Ginger Jars or Urns. Made from porcelain with hand painted blue over white chinoiserie design featuring a phoenix amongst flowers wit...
Porcelain
Sold
H 16.5 in W 6 in D 6 in
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 exterior resting on a footed brass neoclassical style tasseled base. The lid opens ...
Brass
Maitland Smith Heavy Bronze Lidded Mantel Urn Vase Ginger Jar 19"
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage heavy bronze lidded ginger jar / urn / vase, produced by Maitland Smith. Designed and Hand Made in Thailand. 458 XP. Dimensions: 11" x 18.5" (Diameter x Height)
Bronze
Maitland Smith Heavy Bronze Lidded Ginger Jar Mantel Urn Compote 21"
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage heavy Maitland Smith bronze mantel urn / vase or compote featuring Neoclassical style with a footed pedestal base supporting an egg shaped box / jar. Dimensions: 9.75" x 21"...
Bronze
Sold
H 14 in Dm 15 in
Maitland Smith Porcelain Brass Bronze Pedestal Fruit Bowl Jardiniere Centerpiece
By Maitland Smith
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Maitland Smith Porcelain Brass Bronze Pedestal Fruit Bowl Jardiniere Centerpiece. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 14" H x 15" Diameter.
Bronze
Sold
H 8.75 in W 9.5 in D 2.75 in
Vintage Maitland Smith Laced High Heel Boot Vase in Mahogany and Leatherette
By Maitland Smith
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unused Maitland Smith "Fiber Shoe" vase/catchall composed of leatherette wrapped stained mahogany with braided nylon laces and brass eyelets (ca. late 1980s/early 1990s, Philippines)...
Brass
Maitland Smith Floor Vases Faux Tortoise Shell 62"
By Maitland Smith
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description be sure to click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this listing. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Pair of V...
Metal
Sold
H 14.75 in W 8 in D 8 in
Maitland Smith Blue & White Chinoiserie Porcelain Mantel Vase Flower Urn 15"
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Maitland Smith chinoiserie / Chinese style vase featuring a floral pattern in blue and white with artistic crazing to the finish. Hand Made in Thailand. #2187-457. Dimension...
Porcelain
Maitland-Smith Patinated Bronze Footed Vase
By Maitland Smith
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Patinated Art Deco bronze tulip vessel by Maitland-Smith. The vase features a square opening that tapers towards the bottom. The bottom of the vase is supported by four feet on a bro...
Bronze
Pair Maitland Smith Floral Porcelain Lidded Urns or Jars with Brass Closure
By Maitland Smith
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of phenomenal Maitland Smith porcelain urns or jars. The green floral pattern is exquisitely designed and place on the pieces. Lidded w...
Brass
Maitland Smith Marble Cornucopia Vase
By Maitland Smith
Located in London, GB
A tessellated Cornucopia in Emperador Marble by Maitland Smith. A large vase/urn. A Tessellation (or Tiling) is when we cover a surface with a pattern of flat shapes so that there ar...
Marble