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 Embossed Leather Wrapped Partners Desk w/ Brass Hardware
By Maitland Smith
Located in Ross, CA
Maitland-Smith partners desk wrapped entirely in leather. The six drawers are lined with marbled paper and have brass handles. The feet are topped with brass lions paws on wheels for...
Leather, Glass, Wood
Tessellated Stone Writing Desk by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Fraser, MI
Please feel free to reach out for efficient shipping quote to your location. Maitland Smith Writing Desk. Mahogany Drawers. Stone rectangu...
Stone
Maitland Smith Mahogany Regency Style 3 Drawer Writing Desk w/ Brass Gallery
By Maitland Smith
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Maitland Smith Mahogany Regency French Louis XVI Style 3 Drawer Writing Desk w/ Brass...
Glass, Mahogany
$2,506Sale Price|30% Off
Vintage Maitland Smith Carved Oak Console Table / Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carved oak Vintage Maitland-Smith console table/writing desk with black marble tessellated top. In the style of George III. Signed/Stamp in the back. Overall great condition.
Marble
Vintage Maitland Smith White Tessellated Marble Scroll Desk/Console Table
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant desk/console table designed & made by Maitland-Smith in the late 1970s-early 1980s. Its simple, clean lines the scroll top table consists of white tessellated marble arranged...
Stone, Brass
Maitland Smith Neoclassical Black Leather and Bronze Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in Miami, FL
A very unique Neoclassical Maitland Smith desk of gold embossed black leather with gilded bronze lion paws and seraphim on each leg. There are two ...
Bronze
Art Deco Style Maitland Smith Brass Shagreen Printed Leather Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Sophisticated, sculptural, and unmistakably luxurious, this exceptional French Directoire style faux shagreen desk by Maitland-Smith is a masterful blend of classical European desig...
Leather, Walnut
Art Deco Style Maitland-Smith Faux Ostrich Leather Writing Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dallas, TX
This outstanding Art Deco style desk is crafted by Maitland-Smith, circa 1970s. The company is well known for its use of unusual materials. This desk is beautifully covered in faux o...
Brass
Maitland Smith French Provincial Louis XV Mahogany Leather Top Writing Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style writing desk By Maitland Smith Philippines, Circa 1980s Carved mahogany, with original brass hardware and embossed leather top. ...
Brass
Maitland Smith Tessellated Penshell Desk or Bureau Plat Louis IV Style
By Maitland Smith
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Maitland Smith Tessellated Penshell Desk or Bureau Plat, American, circa 1970s. Executed in the Louis IV style with glamorous curvaceous legs. It is finished on the back side...
Brass
$1,400
H 18.5 in W 20 in D 20 in
Tessellated Stone and Brass Square Occasional Table by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Hanover, MA
Versatile occasional table by Maitland Smith in tessellated fossil stone and brass inlay over wood structure. Tapered 3-D geometric pyramidal legs. Engraved brass label on underside....
Stone, Brass
$4,600
H 31 in W 54 in D 17 in
Maitland Smith Carved White Wash Finish Wall Mirror Matching Console Table MINT!
By Drexel, R.J. Horner & Co., Maitland Smith, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Maitland Smith Carved White Wash Finish Wall Mirror Matching Console Table MINT! Made in Italy! Mirror measures 2x30x51
Hardwood
Maitland Smith Fossilized Coral Tessellated Stone Dining Table
By Maitland Smith
Located in Chicago, IL
Absolutely stunning dining table from the 80s. It is made of tessellated fossilized coral in a beautiful floral pattern. The colors are beige and salmon. The original owner (a furnit...
Stone, Travertine, Marble
1980s Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone Dining Table
By Maitland Smith
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Indulge in the timeless elegance of this exquisite dining table, dating back to the 1980s. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this piece showcases a stunning hand crafted finish, ensuring a rich, lustrous appearance that highlights its intricate design. This tessellated Mactan stone table...
Cast Stone
1970's Maitland-Smith Tessellated Fossil Stone Console
By Maitland Smith
Located in Southampton, NJ
Striking Mediterranean style tessellated stone console table, circa 1970s constructed of fossilized design of both rough-hewn and smooth surfaces. Our photo shoot took place during t...
Stone
$975Sale Price|50% Off
H 27.13 in W 51.75 in D 17.88 in
Tessellated Stone and Brass Inlay Console Table Attributed to Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Here's a nice tessellated console table attributed to Maitland Smith. The table is not signed, but it has all the characteristics of a Maitland Smith piece and no doubt made in the P...
Stone, Brass
19th Century Regency brass inlaid writing desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century regency brass inlaid writing desk circa 1925. Beautifully made regency period writing table, profusely inlaid with brass stringing and decoration. Rectangular flame ma...
Brass
$2,125
H 24 in W 20.75 in D 11.5 in
19th Regency Brass-Inlaid Portable Writing Desk on Later Stand, Secret Drawer
By Thomas Lund
Located in Morristown, NJ
Regency Brass-Inlaid Portable Writing Desk on Later Stand, with Secret Drawer, Possibly by Thomas & William Lund A fine English Regency period portable writing slope, early 19th cen...
Brass
French Art Nouveau Mahogany & Leather Partners Desk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Essentially two people would comfortably use this remarkable French 19th century mahogany partner’s desk, that is they are willing to share such a magnificent design. A wonderful anc...
Brass
$3,495
H 30 in W 54.5 in D 21.5 in
Maitland-Smith Georgian Style Carved Fruitwood Tessellated Marble Console Table
By Maitland Smith
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a Georgian style carved fruitwood console table by Maitland-Smith. It has hairy paw and claw feet as well as a nicely carved frieze. It is in very good condition.
Marble
$3,150
H 34.5 in W 73 in D 19.5 in
Adams Style Satinwood Demilune Console Table Maitland Smith Quality
By Maitland Smith
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions: 34.5 inches high x 73 inches wide x 19.5 inches deep An elegant tribute to the refined neoclassicism of the late 18th century, this Adams style satinwood demilune consol...
Wood
1980s Maitland Smith Mactan Tessellated Stone Brass Dining Table
By Maitland Smith
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Indulge in the timeless elegance of this exquisite Sculptural Maitland Smith Style, Tessellated Mactan Stone Brass & Beveled Glass Dining Table. Dating back to the 1980s.. Crafted wi...
Stone, Brass
Sold
H 30.25 in W 57.75 in D 29.5 in
Maitland Smith French Regency Louis XVI Flame Mahogany Serpentine Partner's Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI or French Empire style executive partner's desk By Maitland Smith Philippines, Late 20th Century Gorgeous flame mahogany, with inlaid embossed...
Brass
Maitland Smith Empire Style Leather Top Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in Toledo, OH
Maitland Smith Empire style desk with tooled leather top and curved corners, 2 narrow drawers with lion pulls, curule style legs with gilt acanth...
Leather
Sold
H 37.75 in W 32 in D 20 in
English Regency Carlton House Style Lady Desk & Cane Chair by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Plainview, NY
English Regency Carlton House Style Lady Desk & Cane Chair by Maitland Smith : A charming and finely crafted English Regency style Carlton House lady’s writing desk by Maitland Smit...
Cane, Mahogany, Satinwood
Vintage 1980s Maitland Smith Neoclassical Style Leather Top Writing Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in Centennial, CO
A beautiful vintage 1980s neoclassical style writing desk by Lineage Home Furnishings (a line within the Maitland Smith brand) expertly crafted out of wood, leather, iron and brass. ...
Brass, Iron
Maitland Smith Vintage Egyptian Style Writing Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
An impressive stylized writing desk by Maitland Smith. Great Egyptian Revival design. Faux Ostrich finish with wonderful iron cat legs. 2 deep shallow drawers with faux leather finis...
Metal
Sold
H 29.5 in W 26 in D 54 in
Maitland Smith Black Lacquer Chinese Chippendale Style Burnt Bamboo Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is always a favorite find! This is a Chinese chippendale style desk by Maitland-Smith. The black lacquer chinoiserie top rests on two burnt bamboo bases, which makes shipping an...
Brass
Sold
H 30 in W 56 in D 30 in
Mahogany Three Drawer Embossed Leather Top Writing Desk by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant rectangular mahogany writing desk with three panel embossed tooled leather top above three fitted drawers with intricate brass knobs, supported by four tapered reeded legs wi...
Ormolu
British Regency Style Maitland Smith Mahogany Partners Two Sided Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stunning late 20th Century Regency style two-sided faux partners desk comprised of a mahogany frame, embossed Florentine leather inset top, and brass details by Maitland-Smith. The ...
Brass
Sold
H 29.75 in W 38 in D 24 in
Yellow Ochre Leather Top Maitland Smith Regency Mahogany Desk with Trays
By Maitland Smith
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous Maitland Smith desk with fine bronze and brass castings and wheels and a gorgeous antique yellow ochre leather with gold embossing. The desk is in good condition a...
Bronze
Maitland-Smith Vintage Egyptian Style Writing Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout mid century writing desk having a tessellated marble top on a case with two drawers and brass borders over four dramatic bronze Egyptian style cat legs. Signed Maitland-Smit...
Marble, Brass
20th-C. Maitland -Smith Chinoiserie Faux Burnt Bamboo Desk And Chair
By Maitland Smith
Located in Kennesaw, GA
Perfect for that home office! This is a late 20th century faux burnt bamboo chinoiserie desk with coordinating chair. The chair’s blue upholste...
Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer
Maitland-Smith Vintage Leather Top Rosewood Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive mid century writing desk with a pleasant mixture of French and English influences featuring a tooled leather top on a rosewood case having two drawers and two pull out tra...
Rosewood