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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Leather Wrapped Dresser Chest by Maitland-Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This gorgeous, leather covered chest is an exemplary example of Classic Maitland-Smith craftsmanship. Would make the perfect entry chest or men's dresser. Chest is covered in beauti...
Brass
Antique English Bamboo Leather Top Faux Book Chest of Drawers
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive 19th century English chest with a tooled leather top on a burnt bamboo case with three drawers with brass pulls clad in classic literature faux book bindings.
Brass
$2,420
H 25 in W 20 in D 25 in
Late 20th Century Maitland-Smith Trompe L'oeil Stacked Leather Book Table
By Maitland Smith
Located in Waxahachie, TX
An exceptional example of Maitland Smith's signature trompe l'oeil craftsmanship, this Maitland Smith stacked books side table is a sophisticated conversation piece that effortlessly...
Leather, Wood
$1,695
H 19.25 in W 23.25 in D 17.25 in
Vintage 1980s Trompe l’Oeil Leather Book Stack Storage Side Table
By Maitland Smith
Located in Elkhart, IN
A wonderfully theatrical vintage side table designed as a stack of four oversized, timeworn books. The wood structure is wrapped and detailed to resemble aged leather bindings, compl...
Leather, Walnut
$650
H 22 in W 23.5 in D 13.5 in
Decorator 3 Drawer Stacked Faux Book Form Italian Side Table w/ Oil Drop Finish
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Decorator 3 Drawer Stacked Faux Book Form Italian Style Side Table w/ Burl Wood Oil D...
Wood
$1,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 22.25 in D 14 in
Rich Embossed Leather Clad Small Chest of Drawers by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautifully made small chest of drawers sumptuously clad in embossed leather, having 5 drawers with gorgeous lion head hardware. Perfect for an elegant powder room.
Leather, Wood
$1,695
H 25.75 in W 20.75 in D 16 in
Trompe l'Oeil Faux Stacked Books Wood Leather Single Drawer Table Tapered Legs
By Maitland Smith
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A graceful Trompe L'oeil embossed leather and mahogany book table with a single drawer table. The delicate tapered legs end with brass capped feet There is also a carved rope detail...
Brass
$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
H 32.25 in W 34 in D 18.25 in
Maitland Smith Embossed Leather Wrapped Chest of Drawers Commode
By Maitland Smith
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite Maitland Smith embossed leather chest of drawers showcases the brand’s renowned craftsmanship and dedication to luxurious, timeless design. Wrapped in finely tooled an...
Leather, Walnut
Maitland-Smith Mid Century Coconut Shell Chest of Drawers or Commode
By Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome vintage chest of drawers crafted in polished coconut shells over a modern stylized traditional form with a serpentine front having three drawers clad in bronze with bronze h...
Bronze
$543
H 27.37 in W 20.48 in D 20.48 in
RECLiAMED WOOD & BROWN LEATHER THREE DRAWER SIDE END NIGHTSTAND SIDE END TABLE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this decorative Vintage style Reclaimed hardwood leather handle side table drawers ideally suited as a lamp ...
Leather, Wood
Hanging Two Drawer Cabinet by Milo Baughman for Directional
By Directional, Milo Baughman
Located in Oakland, CA
Hanging cabinet attributed to Milo Baughman for Directional furniture, Crafted out of Philippine Mahogany with a dark rosewood finish. The cabinet has two drawers with brass pulls an...
Brass
Flip Top Rosewood Dining Table by Moreddi of Denmark w/ Hidden Storage
By Moreddi 1
Located in Oakland, CA
Flip top rosewood dining table by Moreddi of Denmark that goes from seating 4 to seating 8 by the conversion of the configuration of the flip top. Having very expressive graining to ...
Rosewood
Rustic Japanese Kotatsu Low Table
Located in Oakland, CA
Low Kotatsu table circa 1930s, hand crafted without the use of nails or adhesive but relying on the joinery to give the table its structural integrity. Having a nice patina from over...
Wood
Danish Teak, Brass, Leather & Ebony Table Lamp by H. Paaske
Located in Oakland, CA
Turned solid teak table lamp with brass and ebony inlay and a leather wrapped base. Created by H. Passke of Denmark circa 1960s with an rich color to the teak and a soft patina to th...
Brass
Travertine and Iron Modernist Side Table c1950s
Located in Oakland, CA
Small traventine side table with iron hairpin legs. Most likely an one off made table or small production example. Square travertine top attached to a plywood substructure and suppo...
Travertine, Iron
Vintage Japanese Modernist Table Lamp c1970s
Located in Oakland, CA
Fantastic vintage Japanese modernist table lamp c1970s. Impressive size and form. Diffuser shade lifts out to access the bulb. It has two bulbs for a two-way setting. Puts off a beau...
Plastic, Wood
