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 Furniture Neoclassical Style Marquetry Inlay Buffet
By Maitland Smith
Located in Astoria, NY
Maitland-Smith Neoclassical Style Marquetry Buffet, with four drawers, label to reverse and interior right side drawer. 35.5" H x 47.75" W x 22" D. Provenance: From a Park Avenue C...
Wood
$1,750Sale Price|30% Off
H 35 in W 40 in D 20 in
Antique Adams Style Neoclassical Satinwood Buffet Server Sideboard Console
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique satinwood buffet / cabinet / sideboard / console / Credenza / Huntboard featuring Adams Style Neoclassical design with inlaid sunburst / starburst veneer surrounded by hand p...
Satinwood
$4,095Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 32 in W 21 in D 40 in
2 Maitland Smith Neoclassical Demilune Chiffonier Cabinet Commode Console Tables
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of two Maitland Smith Poise Chiffonier sideboard cabinets, console tables or commodes featuring demilune / half round form with upper drawer, lower cabinet and textured hand pai...
Hardwood
$1,120Sale Price|30% Off
H 38 in W 31 in D 18 in
White Furniture Italian Provincial Neoclassical Walnut Flip Top Buffet Server
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage White Furniture Company Italian Provincial / Regency Style Fliptop Sever or Dry Bar, Circa 1970s. Features a rectangular form made from walnut with over lower cabinet that o...
Walnut
$1,937Sale Price|35% Off
H 31.5 in W 39.5 in D 18 in
Antique Italian Neoclassical Hand-Painted Buffet/Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Venetian Hand-Painted Buffet/Commode is the perfect choice for adding a refined neutral color and elegant neoclassical flair, while adding a functional surface and storage. ...
Pine
$5,880
H 35 in W 52 in D 19 in
Antique French Neoclassical-Style Carved-Wood Buffet Console, in Blue Color
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French neoclassical style carved and painted wood buffet cabinet from the early 20th century. This antique cabinet from France features a rectangular-shaped top top, with pronounced rounded corners, which rests atop a neoclassical style case which houses three drawers set horizontally above a pair of doors, flanked within rounded and fluted side posts (whose carving is repeated down the rear side posts). This server is nicely raised upon rounded and flute-carved legs, which taper gently and terminate into petite metal feet. The doors open to reveal an interior shelf and plentiful storage space within. This piece has a custom blue palette (including shades of turquoise, teal, and aqua) with a slate blue top. This early 20th century French buffet server...
Wood
Baker Furniture Style Federal Cherry Wood Sideboard Buffet
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Federal or Hepplewhite style sideboard, buffet, or credenza In the manner of Baker Furniture By Tom Seely Furniture USA, Late 20t...
Brass
Modern Walnut Sideboard Buffet with Marquetry Inlay
Located in North York, ON
Modern walnut sideboard buffet with marquetry inlay. This stunning cabinet with its understated elegance and timeless design is surely t...
Walnut
$12,450
H 39.5 in W 98.63 in D 27 in
A French Louis XV Style Walnut, Burl-Walnut & Fruitwood Marquetry Buffet Server
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Large and Impressive French Vintage Louis XV Style Walnut, Burl-Walnut and Fruitwood Marquetry Buffet Server. The serpentine body with two bombé central doors flanked by a pair of ...
Marble
$45,000
H 43.5 in W 99.75 in D 24 in
Fine French Empire Style Mahogany Marquetry & Gilt-Bronze Mounted Buffet Server
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine French 19th/20th Century Empire Style Exotic Mahogany Marquetry and Gilt-Bronze Mounted Buffet Server with a green d'Alps marble top. Circa: Paris, 1890-1900. Height: 43...
Marble, Bronze
$2,000
H 33.25 in W 51 in D 23.5 in
French Renaissance Louis XV Marble Top Marquetry Inlay Sideboard Buffet Commode
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Renaissance Louis XV Style Marble Top Marquetry Inlay Serpentine Buffet Commode. Item features a shaped rouge marble top, marquetry and floral inlay, serpentine front,...
Marble
Early 20th C. French Neoclassical Style Petite-Sized Buffet Cabinet
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French carved and painted wood smaller-sized buffet cabinet from the early 20th century. This antique cabinet from France, designed with Neoclassical influences, has a rectangular-...
Wood
$9,850
H 31.5 in W 74 in D 21 in
Modern Walnut Sideboard Buffet with Marquetry Inlay in Grey Wash Finish
Located in North York, ON
Modern walnut sideboard buffet with marquetry inlay in grey wash finish by Baker Furniture. Designed for Baker furniture by Barbara Barr...
Gold Leaf
Chippendale Style Maitland Smith Faux Bamboo Buffet-Server
By Maitland Smith
Located in Southampton, NJ
A stunning faux bamboo buffet or server having cabriole legs under a faux tortoise top by Maitland Smith. The details are outstanding throughout with elegant brass pulls that open th...
Brass
Sold
H 46.75 in W 82 in D 24 in
Maitland-Smith Mahogany Sideboard with Brass Gallery Rail, 20th Century
By Maitland Smith
Located in Southampton, NY
Maitland-Smith Mahogany Sideboard with Brass Gallery Rail. The sideboard crafted by Maitland-Smith exhibits a refined mahogany construction, characterized by its rich, deep hue and p...
Brass
Louis XV Style Black & Gold Chinoiserie Buffet Chest By Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Southampton, NJ
A beautiful Louis XV style Chinoiserie buffet having black crackle effect finish with hand painted scenery throughout and gold edging by Maitland Smith. The interior features ample s...
Brass
Maitland-Smith Chinoiserie Chiffonier
By Maitland Smith
Located in Bradenton, FL
Maitland-Smith specializes in fine home furnishings and accessories. Rosewood Chiffonier with Antique Gold Gilding and Black Chinoiserie Motif
Rosewood
Sold
H 35 in W 48 in D 21 in
Neo-Classical Style Mahogany & Gilt Buffet / Cabinet / Chest by Maitland-Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is such a versatile piece! It is a lovely inlaid mahogany cabinet with carved giltwood dolphin feet. My favorite feature is the side drawers! This cabinet is hand crafted by Mai...
Mahogany, Giltwood
Sold
H 37.5 in W 70.5 in D 21 in
Maitland Smith Hepplewhite Flame Mahogany Inlaid Sideboard Buffet Console Server
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
An impressive Hepplewhite or Sheraton inspired sideboard / server. Features a serpentine bowfront form made from mahogany with crotch veener fronts, elegant banding, floral and class...
Mahogany
Maitland Smith Leather Covered Faux Bookcase Cabinet
By Maitland Smith
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Maitland Smith leather faux bookcase 2 door cabinet with 2 pull out drawers. Clever Design with raised book spines and leaning books. Very nice condition! Great Scale and size, only ...
Leather, Wood
Maitland Smith Flame Mahogany Curved Front Sideboard Credenza Buffet Server
By Maitland Smith
Located in West Hartford, CT
Stunning Maitland Smith large sideboard in beautiful flame mahogany with a curved front. Multiple drawers with working keys. The brass hardware is raised, very unusual and magnificen...
Mahogany
Maitland Smith Flame Mahogany Buffet Server Sideboard Credenza Cabinet
By Maitland Smith
Located in West Hartford, CT
Signed Maitland Smith flame mahogany sideboard/buffet/server with multiple drawers, compartments and brass pulls. Comes with key to lock drawers. Inlay throughout is gorgeous.
Mahogany