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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Single Murano Barovier Emerald Green and Gold Glass Table Lamp
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A single tall Italian Murano hand blown emerald green glass with gold inclusions table lamp. Nicely crafted with twisted ribbed baluster form gla...
Brass
$2,500
H 9.5 in W 9.5 in D 37.25 in
Tall Edwin Cole for Stiffel Aqua Ceramic & Brass Table Lamp with Glass Shade
By Stiffel, Edwin Cole
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Substantial Edwin Cole for Stiffel Aqua Ceramic & Bright Brass Table Lamp, C. 1950. Featuring reflective Blue Green glazed ceramic body, solid brass hardware, working brass handles, ...
Brass
$1,882Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 17.33 in W 13 in D 3.94 in
Art Deco Indian Green Marble and Brass Italian Table Lamp, 2000
Located in Roma, Lazio
Original and characteristic table lamps in "Indian Green" marble and brass. One of a kind design, designed and made especially for our HannauRoma Store. The table lamp is made up of...
Marble, Brass
$1,353
H 29.14 in Dm 13.39 in
Maison Charles Palm Table Lamp in Brass with Marbled Shade, France 1970’s
By Maison Charles
Located in Voorburg, NL
A striking and sculptural Maison Jansen Palm table lamp, circa 1970s, embodying the refined glamour and classical influences for which the Paris-based firm is renowned. The lamp feat...
Stone, Brass
Large Mid Century Hollywood Regency Table Lamp by Rembrandt
By Rembrandt Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional oversize Mid Century Hollywood Regency table lamp, by the Rembrandt Lamp Company, circa 1950/60's. The lamp features an elongated ceramic body, with brass fittings, on a ...
Metal
$1,471
H 27.56 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Italian Table Lamp Mangani Porcelain faux Malachite Gilt bronze Neoclassical
By Giulia Mangani
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Mid Century Italian table lamp vase lamp with faux Malachite Style: Neoclassical, Empire, Antique, Vintage, Classic, Mid Century, Louis XVI, Traditional. Design by Mangani, Florence ...
Malachite, Bronze
$929 / item
H 21.66 in W 4.53 in D 4.53 in
Hollywood Regency Turquoise Ceramic, Bronze-Finished Brass Table Lamp
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Striking neoclassical table lamp in glazed turquoise ceramic, featuring a sculptural twisted column shaft inspired by classical architecture. The base and upper capital are crafted i...
Brass
$2,353 / item
H 14.57 in W 19.69 in D 3.55 in
Art Deco Murano Glass and Indian Green Marble Table Lamp, 2000
Located in Roma, Lazio
Original and characteristic table lamps in "Indian Green" marble and brass. One of a kind design, designed and made especially for our HannauRoma Store. The table lamp is made up of...
Marble, Brass
Gino Cenedese Jade Green Murano Glass & Brass Table Lamp Art Deco Italy, 1950
By Gino Cenedese
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco Gino Cenedese Jade Green Murano glass table lamp with Brass detail. Made in Italy in the 1950s. US Wiring and takes a regular Light bulb or LED Bulb. Lamp measurements: Di...
Brass
$3,355 / item
H 36.23 in W 3 in D 13.78 in
Carmen Table Lamp in Shagreen/Shell/Agate & Bronze-Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Agate, Brass
Vintage Murano Gilt Glass Table Lamp
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine pale aqua slender ribbed baluster form glass table lamp with gilt flecks overall. Mounted on a complementary speckled green painted metal base. With a pale tan fabric drum sh...
Metal, Other
Mid Century Green Glazed Gu Form Vase Mounted As A Table Lamp
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Refined Green glazed GU form vase mounted on an ebonized wood base with Ginko leaf form finial. Dimensions: 32" H x 6 1/4" W Condition: Various signs of age and use include drilled...
Pottery
Vintage Frederick Cooper Cerulean Blue Crackle Glaze Lamp W/ Shade
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A vintage 1960s Frederick Cooper Cerulean Blue baluster form crackle-glaze ceramic table lamp with ebonized open-footed wood base, brushed brass stem and fittings. The lamp comes wit...
Brass, Other
Semi Antique Arts & Crafts Style Hand Hammered Bronze Table Lamp Base
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An Arts & Crafts Period hand hammered bronze table lamp with tapering standard crowned with a conforming circular frame that would support an 11 ...
Bronze
Fine French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Bouillotte Lamp With Tole Shade
Located in Bridgeport, CT
French Louis XVI style gilt bronze bouilotte lamp with two adjustable lights having pull chain operation. The lamp with three scrolling arms with bobeche and removable wax cups emitt...
Metal, Bronze
Pair Of Vintage French Style Urn Form Table Lamps
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A pair of fine French style urn form table lamps with dual pull chain operation. The black metal urns with large elaborate gilt metal openwork foliate scrolled handles and a gilt foo...
Metal
