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 Regency Style Mahogany Wall Shelves, Gilt Acanthus Leaves & Beads
By Maitland Smith
Located in Cincinnati, OH
These large Regency-style mahogany wall shelves were crafted by high-end furnishings and accessories manufacturer, Maitland-Smith. The shelves have serpentine-edged display surfaces...
Wood, Paint
$822Sale Price|30% Off
Maitland Smith Painted Monkey Landscape Crackled Coromandel Wall Panel 72"
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
Hand painted Maitland Smith Coromandel wall panel. Features a crackled landscape with monkeys holding peaches in a tropical setting amongst bird...
Hardwood, Paint
Maitland Smith Large Oil Hand Painted Canvas on Wood Panel
By Maitland Smith
Located in Germantown, MD
A large Maitland Smith Oil Hand Painted Canvas on Wood Panel. Measures 36" in with and 72" in height.
Canvas, Wood, Paint
$1,750Sale Price|30% Off
Maitland Smith Hand Painted Hunting Dog Portrait Oil Painting Marbled Frame 58"
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
1980s hand painted oil on canvas by Maitland Smith. Features a hunting dog seated on a tiger rug next to a ball. A royal crest can be seen on a curtain in the background as well as a...
Paint
Striking Painting of Birds in Birdcage with Berries and Fruit
By Maitland Smith
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Handsome oil on board still life painting of birds in a decorative birdcage outfitted with berries and fruit. Note: A matching painting that is slightly ...
Canvas
Maitland Smith Decorative Painting of Birds in a Cage
By Maitland Smith
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Handsome oil on board still life painting of birds in a decorative birdcage with beautiful gilded frame. Board 24” W x 20” H.
Canvas
$2,450 / set
Vintage Maitland Smith Neptune Brackets - A Pair
By Maitland Smith
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Maitland Smith is legendary for its ability to marry classical mythology with high-fashion interior design, and this pair of Neptune figural brackets is a quintessential example. Eac...
Resin, Wood
$300Sale Price|60% Off
Maitland Smith Trompe L'Oeil Leather Book Bracket
By Maitland Smith
Located in Waxahachie, TX
An unusual carved wood wall bracket by Maitland Smith. Covered in leather and embossed gold decoration and writing. Sturdy and solid. Perfect for any bibliophile. Belongs in an Ea...
Leather
$972Sale Price|57% Off
Large Late 20th Century Maitland-Smith Framed Wall Painting
By Maitland Smith
Located in Miami, FL
Large late 20th century Maitland-Smith framed wall painting. circa 1990s Features a Primitive art style hand painted image of a Tigre with a tro...
Wood, Paint
$1,195 / set
H 41 in W 15 in D 1 in
Set of Four 20th Century Asian Style Watercolor Painted Wall Panels
Located in Germantown, MD
Set of Four 20th Century Asian Style Water Color Painted Wall Panels, Faux Bamboo frame. Each panel measures 15" in width and stands 41" tall.
Faux Bamboo, Paint, Paper
$524Sale Price|20% Off
H 27.75 in W 27.75 in D 1.5 in
Hand-Painted Oil Painting on Canvas: Asian River Scene, Contemporary
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful, hand-painted oil on canvas depicting river scene in Spring. The background is a gorgeous blush color, with the mountain rocks in rust oran...
Canvas
A Pair of Carved Gilt Wood Wall Shelves
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A pair of giltwood wheat motif wall shelves, Italy, mid 20th Century, the good size measuring 15 inches high, 12.5 inches wide, and 6 iches deep.
Giltwood
$16,500
H 44 in W 28 in D 2.5 in
"Bellerophon and Pegasus" Striking Art Deco Painting with Male Nude Mythological
By Bryson Burroughs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This remarkable scene depicting the moment when Bellerophon was about to lasso the flying figure of Pegasus after the creature paused for a drink below was painted in 1926 by Bryson ...
Paint
$1,350Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 13.5 in W 15 in D 1 in
Pair of Antique Framed Chinese Silk and Bird Paintings
Located in Miami, FL
Elegant and very decorative Chinese export paintings. Very good condition in natural bamboo frames. The subject of these paintings are referred to as "Flower-Bird", one of the ...
Paper, Bamboo
1980's Hand Painted Oil on Canvas "Bicycles"
Located in Marbella, ES
1980's Hand painted oil on canvas "Bicycles".
Canvas
The Dream Painting, Hand-Painted, Oil on Canvas, Circa 1905, Signed
Located in Montreal, QC
George Watson Barratt 1884-1962 was a prominent New York illustrator in the first half of the 20th century. This painting is of an artist, his easel and ...
Paint
$3,500 / set
H 71 in W 28.25 in D 1 in
Pair of Late 19th Century Painted Decorative Italian Wall Panels
Located in Round Top, TX
A very lovely pair of late 19th century painted decorative wall panels, Italian circa 1900. Charming romantic scenes painted on dense paper. These panels will be a delightful ornam...
Paper
Pair of Blue Velvet Wall Shelves or Brackets
Located in New York, NY
Pair of blue velvet wall shelves or brackets. Handmade and covered in silk-rayon velvet. Measures: 12" x 6" x 9" H each.
Velvet, Wood
Pair of Louis XV Style Painted Wall Shelves
Located in Houston, TX
A 20th century carved wall shelves, each with one-drawer and lovely hand painted floral detail.
Wood
$840
H 10 in W 8.5 in D 6 in
Antique Black Forest Carved Deer Head Wall Shelves / Brackets with Oak Leaves
Located in Essex, MA
A striking pair of wall-mounted shelves crafted in the Black Forest style, each featuring a finely carved stag’s head in high relief, framed by richly detailed oak leaves and acorns....
Wood
Pair 19th Century Japanese Wall Shelves
Located in Houston, TX
Late 19th Century Japanese carved wood wall shelves with inlay and painted foliage motifs.
Wood
Sold
H 45 in W 2 in D 37 in
Maitland Smith Large Greyhounds Oil Painting After Maude Earl Mahogany Frame 45"
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
1980s Maitland Smith Large Greyhounds Oil Painting after Maude Earl (English 1864-1943). The portrait showcases the two dogs posing on a country...
Canvas, Mahogany
Sold
H 72 in W 24 in D 1 in
2 Maitland Smith Hand Painted Monkey Landscape Crackled Coromandel Wall Panel
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of hand painted Maitland Smith wall panels. Features a crackled landscape with monkeys holding peaches in a tropical setting amongst birds. Each...
Hardwood, Paint
Sold
H 80 in W 38 in D 2 in
Monumental Pair Maitland Smith Hand Painted Neoclassical Eglomise Art Panels 80"
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
A very large and impressive vintage pair of Maitland Smith hand painted art panels featuring a French Neoclassical / Renaissance eglomise style mo...
Glass, Mahogany
Sold
H 8 in W 11.75 in D 6.25 in
Maintand Smith Architectural Carved Silver Leaf Wall Shelves, as Ionic Capitals
By Maitland Smith
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Maitland-Smith Architectural Carved Silver Leaf Wall Shelves, as Ionic Capitals Maitland -Smith A stunning pair of architecturally carved silver leaf wall shelves by Maitland-Smith...
Wood
Pair of Handsome Maitland Smith Mahogany and Gilded Wall Brackets
By Maitland Smith
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stunning pair of mahogany and gilt embellished wall brackets with a traditional timeless design.
Mahogany
Sold
H 11.5 in W 12.5 in D 8 in
Pair, Maitland Smith Regency Style Gilt Decorated Dolphin Form Wall Brackets
By Maitland Smith
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair, Maitland Smith Regency Style Gilt Decorated Dolphin Form Wall Brackets Each bracket has an excellent regency style appearance with gilt dolphin supports. Marked to verso.
Giltwood
Sold
H 68.5 in W 1 in D 27 in
Maitland Smith Hand Painted Neoclassical Hanging Panel Oil on Board Flowers 68"
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
A large impressive hand painted wooden panel by Maitland Smith, circa 1990s. Features Neoclassical and French styling with floral sprays, ribbons and scrolled designs. Framed in ant...
Hardwood, Paint
Giant Painted Panels with Urns and Monkeys
By Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive vintage wall hung hand painted wood panels executed in a trompe l'oeil style having a Neoclassic yet whimsical composition with bird...
Hardwood, Paint
Sold
H 8.75 in W 7.75 in D 7 in
Maitland Smith Tessellated Travertine Pearl Brass Picture or Photo Frame, 1990s
By Maitland Smith
Located in Miami, FL
Post Modern 5 x 7 picture of photograph frame with a nod to Art Deco style. Rendered in tessellated, inlay, marquetry of travertine stone with mother of pearl and brass, backed in bl...
Stone, Travertine, Brass
Sold
H 34.5 in W 24 in D 13 in
Maitland Smith Tooled Leather Library Books Hanging Corner Shelf Cabinet
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
A rare vintage Maitland Smith hanging cabinet, Circa 1980s. Features a beautiful tooled leather brown and gold trimmed case with faux library books for cabinet doors. Opens to a colo...
Leather, Hardwood
Stunning Wall Sculpture in Solid Brass by Maitland-Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful wall sculpture or art piece made in solid brass by Maitland-Smith The piece depicts large sunflowers made in solid brass with other foliage in the background that has a dar...
Brass
Chinese Six Panel Hand-Painted Silk Wallpaper Screen
By Maitland Smith
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Spectacular Chinese six-panel silk folding wallpaper screen crafted in the manner and style of Gracie's exotic landscapes by Maitland-Smith in Hong Kong. The screen depicts a lush sp...
Brass