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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Mid-Century French Leather Faux Book Table Lamp with Shade
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring a refined literary accent to a desk, library, or bedside with this distinctive French table lamp, crafted circa 1970. The sculptural base is designed as a stack of faux leather...
Leather
Genuine Antique Leather Book Lamp
Located in London, GB
A Genuine Antique Leather Book Lamp. An attractive piece of decorative lighting of good size with a wonderful warmth and patina to the antique books. The lamp measures 50cm High with...
Leather, Paper
$474Sale Price|44% Off
H 30 in W 8 in D 8 in
Two-Toned Square Leather Wrapped Table Lamp with Gold Trim
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The dual-tone leather in wine and brown, combined with gold accents, adds a sophisticated and luxurious feel typical of MCM design aesthetics. The use of gold trim and details on soc...
Leather
Luxury Leather and Solid Brass Table Lamp With Original Shade
Located in Hannover, DE
Exclusive table lamp of exceptional quality, featuring a beautifully hand-crafted solid brass base with a remarkable radial swirl finish. The brass has been meticulously polished fro...
Brass
$1,091
H 31 in Dm 18 in
Large Carved Wooden Table Lamp This is a great statement piece, it has a large
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large Carved Wooden Table Lamp This is a great statement piece, it has a large carved base which has been finished to look like distressed tarnished silver It comes with an oversize...
Pine
Wildwood Vintage Sculptural Ceramic Urn Shaped Table Lamp
By Frederick Cooper, Wildwood Lamp Company
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Large sculptural table lamp by Wildwood Lamp Company features rich chocolate brown and bronze colored glaze on highly detailed urn-shaped ceramic body; the lamp is mounted on gold-c...
Brass
Large Carved Wooden Table Lamp This is a great statement piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large Carved Wooden Table Lamp This is a great statement piece, it has a large carved base which has been finished to look like weathered stone It comes with an oversize shade, the ...
Pine
Large Hollywood Regency Twin Table Lamp This is a grand looking piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large Hollywood Regency Twin Table Lamp This is a grand looking piece, the lamp is black with brass it has 2 large branches topped with an oval lampshade All in good working condit...
Metal
$2,200
H 27 in Dm 16.75 in
Antique ROOKWOOD Art Pottery Lamp / Mica Shade - SALE 30% Stickley era W5626
By Rookwood Pottery Co.
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
Antique ROOKWOOD Art Pottery Table Lamp with Mica Shade - EXTRA OFF 4/28/25 This is an antique Rookwood Pottery Company lamp base and a ...
Ceramic
$1,200
H 20 in W 14 in D 14 in
Hollywood Regency Table Lamp with Acanthus Baluster Base and Bouilotte Shade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A finely detailed lamp, a round plinth rests of a fluted cylinder and a Roman acanthus balustrade supports a single light. The round shade has a subtle purple cast, United States, ci...
Brass
Maitland Smith Bronze Figural Elephant Table Lamp Faux Tooled Leather Shade (A)
By Maitland Smith
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Maitland Smith Bronze Figural Elephant Table Lamp Faux Tooled Leather Shade (A). Item features cast bronze figural elephant, remarkable detail, original faux leather tooled shade, ve...
Bronze
Vintage English Colonial Style Tole Metal Double Candle Student Desk Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage English Colonial Style Tole Metal Double Candle Student Desk Table Lamp with Pewter & Brass Finish & Mustard Yellow Shade. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 27" H (to fi...
Metal
Vintage French Empire Style Brass Candlestick Bouillotte Desk Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Style Brass Candlestick Bouillotte Desk Table Lamp. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 25" H (to finial) x 17" H (to light socket) x 13" W x 13" D. {3-Way (N...
Brass
Vintage Maitland Smith Bronze Figure Golfer Sculpture Table Lamp w Leather Shade
By Maitland Smith
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Maitland Smith Bronze Figure Golfer Sculpture Table Lamp with Original Brown Tooled Leather Shade. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 30" H (to finial) x 22" H (to light ...
Bronze
Vintage Chinoiserie English Regency Style Carved Wood Side Table Floor Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage Chinoiserie English Regency Style Carved Wood Side Table Floor Lamp. Circa Mi...
Wood
Vintage Chinoiserie Patinated Brass Square Jardiniere Table Lamp Wildwood
By Wildwood Lamp Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinoiserie Patinated Brass Square Jardiniere Hollywood Regency Table Lamp by Wildwood. Item features remarkable patina, ebonized wooden base, 3 dimensional form, quality Ame...
Brass
