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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Pair Maitland Smith Parcel Gilt Mahogany & Swag Shield Back Cane Seat Armchairs
By Maitland Smith
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair of Maitland Smith Parcel Gilt Mahogany and Swag Shield Back with Cane Seat Armchairs with original zipped and loose seat cushions. Excellent condition. No stains.
Upholstery, Cane, Mahogany, Giltwood
Maitland Smith Louis XVI Style Carved Gilded Wood Fauteuil Armchair
By Maitland Smith, Georges Jacob
Located in Forney, TX
An extraordinary carved giltwood fauteuil armchair by fine quality luxury furniture designer Maitland Smith. Excellent quality, showcasing exceptional carving, gilding, detailing, a...
Leather, Giltwood
Regency Style Chinoiserie Red Lacquered Armchair by Maitland Smith.
By Maitland Smith
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Regency Style Chinoiserie Red Lacquered Armchair by Maitland Smith. A mid-century red japanned open armchair. Wood framed, the arms and legs are decorated with gilt line accents and...
Cane, Wood
Lucky Set of 4 Rich Maitland Smith Carved Wood & Upholstered Armchairs
By Maitland Smith
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Handsome beautifully made set of 4 carved wood armchairs having marvelous sunburst motife backs and game table appropriate playing cards upholstery. Great details like brass nailhea...
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Maitland-Smith Neoclassical Leather-Wrapped Lion Head Armchairs
By Maitland Smith
Located in San Diego, CA
Striking pair of Maitland-Smith armchairs in the neoclassical taste, handcrafted in the Philippines and richly detailed with the brand’s signature decorative flourishes. Each chair f...
Mahogany
Maitland Smith 4 Tessellated Stone Marble Arm Dining Chairs New Boucle Fabric
By Maitland Smith
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exquisite set of 4 Maitland Smith arm chairs armchairs, dining or game. Tessellated marble stone arms. New upholstered, with all new insides, etc. Lovely Boucle soft oatmeal, newly u...
Stone
Pair of Maitland-Smith English Dark Walnut Oversized Upholstered Club Armchairs
By Maitland Smith
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Mid-Century English style oversized club / armchairs with dark finished walnut frames with square backs and armrests with circular cutouts, upholstered in a rust orange and g...
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Maitland Smith Georgian Style Carved Mahogany Needlepoint Seat Arm Chairs a Pair
By Maitland Smith
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Maitland Smith Georgian Style Carved Mahogany Needlepoint Seat Arm Chairs - a Pair. Item features figural needlepoint seats (seat stuffing is n...
Mahogany
$2,720Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Tessellated Stone Asia Modern Chairs
By Maitland Smith
Located in New York, NY
Pair of tessellated stone, bone chair, modernist interpretation of Classic ancient Chinese form. Green, and off white, with brass string inly trim.
Stone
$2,063Sale Price / set|24% Off
H 35.75 in W 19.5 in D 20.25 in
4 Metal Iron Regency Maitland Smith Style Dining Chairs
By Maitland Smith
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 35 3/4in W: 19 1/2in D: 20 1/4in SH: 19 1/2in This set of 4 Metal Regency Maitland Smith Style Dining Chairs are made of the highest quality and are perfect for you ...
Metal, Iron
$2,995 / set
H 38 in W 23 in D 22.5 in
Maitland Smith Georgian Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs, Set of Six
By Maitland Smith
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of six Georgian or Chippendale style dining chairs By Maitland Smith Late 20th Century Carved mahogany frames, with upholstered seats. Measures: 23"W x 22.5"D x 38...
Upholstery, Mahogany
$2,425 / set
H 39.5 in W 24.5 in D 22 in
Maitland Smith Chippendale Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs, Set of Six
By Maitland Smith
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of six Chippendale style dining chairs By Maitland Smith Late 20th Century Solid mahogany frames, with ivory upholstered seats. Measures: Side chairs - 24...
Upholstery, Mahogany
Louis XVI Style Fauteuil
Located in Sheffield, MA
Elegant French Louis XVI style armchair with bleached wood frame, fluted leg and cubic blocks decorated with florets, upholstered in Classic beige suited fabric. Appropriate for dini...
Wood
Set of Eight Maitland Smith French Louis XVI Dining Chairs
By Maitland Smith
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Extraordinary set of eight mahogany dining chairs attributed to Maitland-Smith. The chairs feature a large tufted back with an hourglass form. The set consists of six side chairs and...
Brass
$18,000Sale Price / set|25% Off
H 37.5 in W 24.5 in D 25.5 in
Set of Twelve Baker Regency Style Burl Wood Klismos Armchairs
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Magnificent set of twelve English Regency style klismos armchairs or dining chairs made by Baker Furniture. Featuring handcrafted frames covered with dramatic burlwood veneers. The k...
Fabric, Wood, Burl
$18,322 / set
H 32.29 in W 25.6 in D 31.5 in
Clam Chairs by Arnold Madsen in Boucle Fabric - New Edition
By Arnold Madsen
Located in London, England
Official Re-Edition of the iconic Clam Chair by Arnold Madsen. The Clam Chair was designed in 1944 in Copenhagen by Danish upholsterer Arnold Madsen. In 1945 Arnold founded the furn...
Sheepskin, Fabric, Bouclé, Oak, Walnut
Pair of French Louis XVI Carved Walnut Fauteuil Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
An elegant matched pair of walnut fauteuil armchairs in the grand Louis XVI style featuring classical hardwood frames upholstered in a champagne-beige fabric. The chairs feature tall...
Fabric, Walnut
$2,656Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 38 in W 29 in D 26.5 in
Antique French Neoclassical Louis XVI Style Fauteuil Armchairs
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Louis XVI style fauteuil arm chairs. An ornate pair with modern upholstery, trimmed in gold with acanthus detail and traditional accents.
Upholstery, Giltwood
$8,800 / set
H 31 in W 21.5 in D 23 in
Set of Six Lucite Upholstered Armchairs Attributed to Lion in Frost
By Lion in Frost
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of six Lucite newly upholstered armchairs unmarked but strongly attributed to Lion in Frost.
Lucite
$5,500 / set
H 32.5 in W 21 in D 22 in
Pair English Regency Ebonized and Parcel-gilt Armchairs with Caned Seat
Located in San Francisco, CA
a pair of early 19th-century Regency armchairs, ebonized with gilt stencil decoration; each features a double-baluster crest rail above a lyre-form openwork back, flanked by down-cur...
Wood
English Regency Style Mahogany Scroll Armchair
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency-style (19th Century) mahogany armchair with scroll arms resting on four turned legs. Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use
Brass
Stylish Black & Gold Hollywood Regency Maitland Smith Armchair
By Maitland Smith
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Glamorous Hollywood Regency style armchair in black and gold with elegant taupe velvet seat. Arm. 26.5” H Seat. 19” D x 19” H
Velvet, Wood
Maitland- Smith Chinese Chippendale Style Armchairs, A Pair
By Maitland Smith
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of two refined and rare Maitland Smith Armchairs. Chairs are crafted in the Chinese Chippendale style and feature intricately pierced lattice backs, gracefully curved arms, a...
Wood
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H 33 in W 25 in D 18 in
4 Gilt Leather Tooled Bronze Lion Head Armchairs on Castors, By Maitland-Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
4 Gilt Leather Tooled Bronze Lion Head Armchairs on Castors, By Maitland-Smith A set of four exquisite Regal Gilt Leather Tooled Bronze Lion Head...
Metal, Bronze
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H 36.38 in W 26.25 in D 27 in
Maitland Smith Bamboo Armchairs with Cowhide Zebra Print Leather Seats, 1990s
By Maitland Smith
Located in Hamburg, PA
A magnificent pair of faux bamboo mahogany armchairs with leather and cowhide zebra print fabric. The chairs are accented with brass finials and rawhide detail. These chairs would wo...
Brass
Maitland Smith Carved Grotto Chair with Dolphin Arms
By Maitland Smith
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful carved grotto chair by Maitland Smith. A Pair of silver leafed dolphins sit either side of the carved seat and chair back and are supported by silver leafed rouged legs.
Silver Leaf
Maitland Smith Regency Style Ebony Parcel Gilt Armchairs, a Pair
By Maitland Smith
Located in Raymondville, TX
A late 20th century pair of regency ebony parcel gilt dining or accent armchairs by Maitland Smith. Klismos style black wood frames featuring carved, channeled and banded...
Gold Leaf
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H 33 in W 23.5 in D 22 in
Masculine Pair of Leather Embossed Armchairs with Bronze Lion Arm Rests
By Maitland Smith
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Handsome pair of embossed leather armchairs by Maitland Smith having a straight top rail with bronze cast lion head arm rests on leather back and seat. Nailhead decoration on seats. ...
Bronze
Maitland Smith Sheraton Style Scroll Back Leather Desk Armchair
By Maitland Smith
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Maitland Smith Sheraton style scroll back leather seat desk chair armchair Featuring a spring-supported genuine leather seat with a subtle scroll design to match the scroll back a...
Leather, Mahogany
Maitland Smith Mahogany & Leather Barrel Back Corner Chair, 20th C
By Maitland Smith
Located in Big Flats, NY
A corner arm chair by Maitland Smith offers mahogany frame with scrolled rail over urn form slat back, scroll form arms, leather upholstered shaped seat, raised on balustrade legs, m...
Mahogany, Leather
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H 41.5 in W 38.5 in D 39.75 in
Maitland Smith Oversized Walnut & Leather Armchair, Alligator Pattern, 20th C
By Maitland Smith
Located in Big Flats, NY
A large armchair by Maitland Smith offers leather upholstery in alligator skin patter with shaped back over walnut frame raised on carved cabriole legs, maker label as photographed, ...
Leather, Walnut
Maitland Smith Rattan and Leather Armchairs, Set of 4
By Maitland Smith
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Maitland Smith rattan and leather armchairs - Set of 4 These chairs measure: 25 wide x 28 deep x 32.5 inches high, with a seat height of 19 an...
Brass
Pair of Faux Bamboo Brighton Pavilion Chairs
By Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handmade pair of Brighton Pavilion chairs with classic form featuring a faux burnt bamboo finish, caned seats, and lacquer panels with chinoise...
Faux Bamboo