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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$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
$2,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 27.75 in Dm 15.5 in
Vintage Tooled Leather Round Trompe l'Oeil/ Stacked Book Bookcase End Tables
By Maitland Smith
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Vintage trompe l'oeil/ stacked book end tables, a pair. In the romantic style of Maitland Smith. Would be perfect in Indiana Jones or Earnest Hemingways office. Hand painted. Tacke...
Leather, Wood
Italian Revolving Leather Faux Book Side Table Cabinet Mid Century Modern
By Maitland Smith
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming Chesterfield-like round gilt tooled 3 tier stacked end or side table from the Mid-20th Century Italy. Vintage faux library books in the style of trompe-l'oeil with gilt edge...
Bronze
Maitland Smith Leather Book Nightstand Side Table
By Maitland Smith
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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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
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
Handsome Round Leather Embossed Side Table by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful round side table distinctively by Maitland Smith with their signature leather embossed top, leather wrapping everywhere, warm lovely honey colored palette with bronze hued ...
Leather, Wood
$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
$5,519
H 18.12 in W 27.96 in D 19.69 in
Original Antique Victorian Faux Stack of Books Large Side Table Internal Storage
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare original circa 1880 English Scholars stack of books side or coffee table with large internal storage. A very rare example, compan...
Hardwood
Vintage French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Ebonized Tooled Leather Top Side Table
Located in Dayton, OH
1960s Louis XVI Style side table. Made from mahogany with an inset black tooled leather top. Features one dovetailed drawer framed in brass with solid brass handles. The table is ...
Brass
Antique American Empire Crotch Mahogany Drop Leaf Sewing Work Side Table Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
An exceptional early 19th century drop leaf sewing work table. Features a crotch mahogany frame with a drop leaf over two hand dovetailed drawers with curved front over a large lowe...
Mahogany, Burl
Maitland Smith Sheraton Style Flame Mahogany Round Scalloped Ormolu Table Stand
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
An impressive late 20th century two tier side table / sculpture stand by Maitland Smith. Features a round form inset top over three downswept and pierced square form legs leading to ...
Bronze
Mid Century Mersman Victorian Revival Walnut Burl Oval Inlaid Accent Table 30"
Located in Dayton, OH
This 1930s-1940s Mersman parlor table features a distinctive scalloped, serpentine "turtle-top" design crafted from rich walnut. The table's surface highlights the manufacturing expe...
Walnut
Antique Victorian Mahogany 2 Tier Serpentine Barley Twist Parlor Table
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian two tiered barley twist parlor accent table. Made of mahogany featuring serpentine accents with lower shelf and turned legs. Dimensions: 27" x 24" x 22"
Mahogany
Antique American Empire Mahogany Drop Leaf Parlor Work Table Sewing Stand Chest
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique American Empire mahogany sewing table or stand featuring two drawers with divided apothecary style storage sections, two drop leaves, and a four leg pedestal base. Dimension...
Mahogany
