Maitland Smith Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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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Late 20th Century Philippine Neoclassical Maitland Smith Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Late 20th Century American Maitland Smith Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
20th Century American Maitland Smith Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Maitland Smith Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
20th Century Unknown George III Maitland Smith Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Late 20th Century American Regency Maitland Smith Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany
2010s Philippine Modern Maitland Smith Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
1990s Philippine French Provincial Maitland Smith Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Satinwood
Late 20th Century Philippine Regency Maitland Smith Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Shell, Coconut
1980s Philippine Organic Modern Vintage Maitland Smith Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Rush, Mahogany
1970s Indonesian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Maitland Smith Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood, Paint
1970s Philippine Neoclassical Vintage Maitland Smith Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Copper
Late 19th Century German Black Forest Antique Maitland Smith Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Early 19th Century English George II Antique Maitland Smith Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Maitland Smith Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Metal
Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Maitland Smith Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Glass, Mahogany, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XV Maitland Smith Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century North American British Colonial Maitland Smith Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Cane, Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Empire Maitland Smith Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Fabric, Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
Late 20th Century American Louis XV Maitland Smith Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Fabric, Cotton, Wood, Trimming
Mid-18th Century North American Georgian Antique Maitland Smith Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer, Paint, Fabric, Linen, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary American Mission Maitland Smith Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Steel
19th Century Unknown British Colonial Antique Maitland Smith Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Late 20th Century William and Mary Maitland Smith Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany
1990s Louis XV Maitland Smith Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Stone
Late 20th Century Philippine British Colonial Maitland Smith Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
1990s Maitland Smith Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Maitland Smith Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany
20th Century Philippine Regency Maitland Smith Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mahogany
20th Century Regency Maitland Smith Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
20th Century American Regency Maitland Smith Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Leather, Wood
Late 20th Century American Regency Maitland Smith Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Leather, Glass, Wood
Late 20th Century Philippine British Colonial Maitland Smith Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Maitland Smith Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bronze
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Maitland Smith Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Stone