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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Maitland-Smith Neo-Classical Style Burl Mahogany Trumeau Mirror
By Maitland Smith
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a neo-classical style burl mahogany trumeau mirror by Maitland-Smith the company I believe was founded in 1979, and many items were produced by hand in Hong Kong. The trumeau...
Mirror, Mahogany
Italian Recency Style Gilt Frame Trumeau Mirror
By Lebarge
Located in New York, NY
Chic, voguish Trumeau style wall mirror, having a black and gold frame with a decorative raised classical style urn and foliate design, fluted columns, and raised molding trim. The ...
Gesso, Mirror
Classical Maitland-Smith Gilt Hand Carved Mahogany Mirror
By Maitland Smith
Located in Norwood, NJ
Large Hand Carved Mahogany and Gilt Maitland-Smith Wood Mirror. Beautiful classical designed frame with beveled glass. Adorned with swags, rosettes, florals and a central urn. Hand c...
Gold Leaf
Neoclassical Style Parcel Gilt Trumeau
Located in New York, NY
Cream painted parcel gilt mirror with urn and column detail.
Giltwood, Mirror
Trumeau Mirror
Located in Washington, DC
Gilt Directoire Trumeau Mirror with a scene of Diana walking up to Eros
Mirror, Wood
Louis XV-style Giltwood Trumeau Mirror
Located in San Francisco, CA
If you adore the exuberance and gilded grandeur of Louis XV’s reign, but your home’s style and scale is more Cleaver Family than a Bourbon residence, this is for you. Over your livi...
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
A French Neoclassical style Painted Wood Trumeau Mirror, C. 1890.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This antique mirror features a carved-wood plaque top, typical of trumeau design, with urn of flowers flanked by swags. Unlike gesso examples, the carved wood frame offers greater de...
Mirror, Wood, Paint
Louis XV Style Trumeau Mirror
Located in TOURCOING, FR
Elegant Louis XV style trumeau mirror featuring a beautifully carved crest with flowing rocaille, foliage, and floral motifs. The upper panel is richly decorated with sculptural deta...
Mirror, Wood
French Antique Neoclassical Trumeau Mirror
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical style painted wood trumeau mirror from the early 20th century. This antique mirror from France features the carved-wood plaque top, typical of trumeau design, w...
Wood
Exquisite Handcarved French Style Parcel Gilt Trumeau Mirror
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Exquisite handcarved vintage circa '80's french style parcel gilt trumeau mirror.
Mirror, Wood
$5,000
H 30.5 in W 17.5 in D 1.5 in
Neoclassical tole Giltwood and Mahogany Ornamental Trumeau or Mantle Mirror
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Neoclassical tole Giltwood and Mahogany Ornamental Trumeau or Mantle Mirror. Ornately carved mahogany giltwood mirror. Top features a raised mounted classic urn crest. From the urn, ...
Gold Leaf
$770Sale Price|30% Off
H 35 in W 3.25 in D 18.75 in
Antique Federal Carved Mahogany Trumeau Pier Mantel Mirror 35"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Federal / empire style style pier / trumeau mirror - rectangular shape topped with a pediment over a foliate applique; divided mirror flanked leaf carved columns. Dimensions...
Mirror, Mahogany
Large Scale Louis XVI Style Trumeau Mirror
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Large trumeau with original mercury glass mirror. The beveling follows the contours of the frame. The top part is adorned with rosettes, a garland of wood-carved roses and foliage...
Wood, Mercury Glass, Mirror