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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Vintage Maitland-Smith Tooled Leather Covered Bow Front Chest
By Maitland Smith
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A finely crafted elegant tooled leather covered bow front chest in dark brown with gilt Greek key tooling. The top and sides with a center gilt star motif. A pull-out return over thr...
Brass
$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
$3,800
H 58.25 in W 36.25 in D 14.25 in
19th Century French Neoclassical Empire Bronze & Mahogany Lingerie Chest
Located in Hopewell, NJ
19th century French Louis XVI neoclassical mahogany semainier or tall chest. Hand crafted from mahogany, this design was fitted with seven drawers to provide a drawer for every day o...
Bronze
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
English Regency Mahogany Chest with Ebonized Details
Located in Richmond, VA
Handsome English Regency mahogany chest with ebonized details. This chest has two half drawers over two full drawers made to look like four half drawers over four full drawers. The e...
Mahogany
19th Century English Mahogany Five Drawers Chest with Inlaid Top
Located in Germantown, MD
Late 19th Century English Mahogany Five Drawers Chest with Inlaid Top recently refinished. All drawers opening and closing smoothly with Edwardian dovetails. Measures 37" in width x ...
Brass
Antique Tall 5 Drawer Scottish Mahogany Chest
Located in Oakwood, GA
Antique Tall 5 Drawer Scottish Chest, Mahogany, 69"H Beautiful monumental chest Solid Mahogany Flaming Mahogany front Removable crown 5 Dovetailed drawers Solid wood knobs Plinth bas...
Mahogany
Antique Edwardian Wellington Chest by J Shoolbred c1900
Located in London, GB
This is a fabulous antique late Victorian flame mahogany with scrolling satin wood marquetry decoration, Wellington chest, circa 1880 in date. It is attributed to the famous cabin...
Mahogany
Antique Moulded Jacobean Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
A handsome Jacobean chest of drawers. Four drawers. Made of Oak with lion face brass handles and key-holes. Made in England between the 17th-18th century. Beautiful dark brown finish...
Wood, Oak
Chippendale Mahogany Lingerie Chest
Located in Annville, PA
This six drawer chest was originally designed as a lingerie chest but it can be used for storing a lot of just about anything! Hard to find vertical storage, all on beautifully shaped, hand carved, plantation grown solid mahogany...
Mahogany
Regency Style Tooled Leather Bow Front Chest Att. To Maitland-Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a handsome leather bound bow front chest attributed to Maitland-Smith. It has six drawers with brass hardware. The leather is tooled and banded throughout the body of the chest.
Brass
Mid-Century French Louis XV Style Fruitwood & Bronze Lingerie Or Jewelry Chest
By Hickory Manufacturing Company
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a wonderful large scale lingerie chest manufactured by Hickory Manufacturing in the 60s. It has dovetail construction and beautiful gilt bronze hardware. It is in a beautiful...
Bronze
19th-C. English William IV Flame Mahogany And Satinwood Scottish Chest
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a beautiful 19th century William IV flame mahogany Scotch or Scottish chest. It is most likely from Northern England or Scotland. The swan for hardware, veneer style and colu...
Brass
20th-C. Queen Anne Style Carved Mahogany Low Boy / Chest By Councill Craftsman
By Councill
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a timeless Queen Anne style carved mahogany low boy or chest. It has a scalloped valance with two hanging finials. The drawer is marked, the the stylized cabriole legs finish...
Brass
Mid-Century Chinese Export Style Tanzu Chest by Thomasville
By Thomasville
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a mid-century Chinese Export style Tanzu chest by Thomasville. It is two smaller drawers over two larger drawers and one cabinet. It is marked and has lite wear. The iron cor...
Iron
Italian Neo-Classical Or Biedermeier Style Burl Wood Bloomingdale’s Chest
By Bloomingdale's
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a handsome Italian burl wood commode crafted in Italy for Bloomingdale’s. It has Biedermeier or neo-classical styling. The drawers are paper lined and have dovetail construct...
Granite
