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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$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
Vintage Stacked Leather Books Side Table, Early 20th Century
Located in Bradenton, FL
Charming and Whimsical "Stacked Books" Decorative Side Table crafted to resemble a casually stacked collection of oversized leather-bound literary classics. The table features realis...
Wood, Leather
$950
H 20.25 in W 15 in D 12 in
Handsome English Leather Bound Books As A Side Table With Interior Storage. Chic
Located in Buchanan, MI
Handsome English Leather Bound Books As A Side Table With Interior Storage.
Leather
Maitland Smith Leather Book Nightstand Side Table
By Maitland Smith
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Leather, Wood
A 1960s Maitland Smith Book-Form Side Table
By Maitland Smith
Located in New York, NY
An impressive coffee table by Mailtland Smith in the form of stacked leather books. The top book lifts up to reveal a storage area, and the bottom book pulls out as a drawer. The sty...
Leather, Wood
$2,544 / set
H 21.66 in W 23.63 in D 19.69 in
Pair of Leather Bound Scholars Library Stacking Books Side Tables with Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of Scholars Library stack of books side tables with drawers A very good looking and decorative pa...
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
$2,750
H 15.75 in W 35.83 in D 24.02 in
LOVELY ViNTAGE LEATHER FAUX STACK OF BOOKS COFFEE TABLE INTERNAL STORAGE J1
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Vintage Leather Faux Stack Of Books Coffee Table With Internal Storage. This coffee table is a timeless and elegan...
Leather
$1,600
H 22 in W 19.13 in D 19.13 in
Regency Style Trompe l'Oeil Embossed Leather Faux Book Storage Side Table
Located in Elkhart, IN
There is something wonderfully whimsical about furniture that doesn't take itself too seriously. This vintage trompe l'oeil side table disguises itself as a curated library, wrapped ...
Leather, Wood
$1,600
H 22 in W 19.13 in D 19.13 in
Regency Style Trompe l'Oeil Embossed Leather Faux Book Storage Side Table
Located in Elkhart, IN
There is something wonderfully whimsical about furniture that doesn't take itself too seriously. This vintage trompe l'oeil side table disguises itself as a curated library, wrapped ...
Leather, Wood
Maitland-Smith Trompe L'oeil Book Stack End Table
By Maitland Smith
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fine Maitland-Smith end table with a trompe l'oeil design incorporating two large brown and gilt book forms with titles along the spines including "American Arts 1887" and "Barnaby ...
Leather, Wood
Fine Antique English Banker’s Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic Antique Bankers Table with embossed mottled brown leather top, handsome Mahogany wood with a bold turned support surmounting a Tripod bas...
Leather, Mahogany
Rare Antique English Georgian Writing Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
C. 1760-1780. An early and exceptional Antique writing table, English and likely Irish. With a flame mahogany banded top over a shaped apron with a single drawer. With fine openwork...
Brass
Extraordinary Antique Figured Wood and Marquetry Drop-Leaf Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very fine and complex well-crafted drop leaf table with rectangular top inlaid overall in fine scrolled marquetry details. The top panel with scrolling vines emanating from two vessels, framed by a scrolling vine wide band. Each rounded leaf with coordinating center panels and bands. The two frieze drawers with foliate scrolls framing the brass key holes (one lock is missing). Raised on a octagonal faceted baluster support ending in eight square scrolled legs with flat feet, all with coordinating foliate scrolled decoration. Table measures: (closed) 28” D. x 37" W. , each leaf 18", H. 31 1/4" Condition: Please see all detail photos. Lacking key and one lock. One drop-leaf is lightly sun struck...
Wood
Maitland-Smith Pedestal Accent Table On Cast Iron Base
By Maitland Smith
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Maitland-Smith Campaign style accent table with patinated dark green center with arabesque scrolled relief, encircled by concentric channels with a nailhead style trim. Raised on a...
Metal, Iron
Drexel Heritage Carved And Finished Arts and Crafts Style Side Table
By Drexel
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Raised on four square legs with a shaped stretcher acting as lower tier with openwork gallery. One long drawer over two short drawers with brass knobs. Table top with two hinged end...
Brass
