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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20th Century French Marble Top Mahogany Sideboard Buffet
Located in Round Top, TX
20th-century French mahogany sideboard featuring a three-drawer over three-door configuration and the original marble top. The warm mahogany veneer displays attractive grain througho...
Marble
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Demilune Credenza with Marble Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautifully proportioned early 19th century Italian demilune credenza, executed in the Neoclassical tradition and retaining its original shaped marble top. The case is constructed ...
Marble
$8,750
H 40.5 in W 98 in D 23 in
French 19th Century Louis XVI Carrara Marble Top Flame Mahogany Sideboard
Located in Carmine, TX
An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI sideboard crafted from beautifully figured flame mahogany and topped with a luxurious Carrara marble slab. The refined façade features bookma...
Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze
$8,500
H 39.5 in W 82.75 in D 20.25 in
French 19th Century Louis XVI Carrara Marble Top Mahogany Sideboard
Located in Carmine, TX
Elegant 19th century Louis XVI buffet crafted from rich mahogany, featuring a luxurious Carrara marble top, four drawers over four paneled cabinet doors, and refined brass accents. R...
Carrara Marble, Brass, Bronze
Early 19th Century French Marble Top Buffet
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Large 19th Century French original painted two-door buffet. With a marble top, inside the two large doors is a shelved interior and two shallow drawers. Circa 1810. With restoration.
Marble
Neoclassical Louis Philippe Marble Top Mahogany Sideboard Buffet
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Imposing grand 19th century mahogany sideboard buffet cabinet crafted in the neoclassical Louis Philippe taste. The cabinet features a thick, solid mahogany case showcasing radiant m...
Marble, Brass, Bronze
$4,200
H 42 in W 61 in D 17 in
Vintage Karges Neoclassical Painted Sideboard With Brass Gallery Rail Louis XV
By Karges Furniture
Located in North Hollywood, CA
An elegant vintage neoclassical sideboard by Karges Furniture, crafted in the 1950s and embodying the timeless sophistication of Louis XVI design. This beautifully proportioned piec...
Brass
French Neoclassical Marble Top Demi-Chest w/Diamond Panel Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical painted demilune cabinet, with its original marble top, from the mid 19th century. This antique French cabinet features an elegantly curved demilune body, with ...
Marble
$7,650
H 39.75 in W 72 in D 21.25 in
French 19th Century Louis XVI Mahogany Carrara Marble Top Demilune Sideboard
Located in Carmine, TX
19th Century Louis XVI Demi-Lune Buffet crafted in richly figured walnut with elegant bookmatched veneer panels and a beautiful white marble top. Featuring a graceful demi-lune silho...
Carrara Marble, Bronze
French Antique Neoclassical Style Buffet Cabinet, 5.75 Ft Length
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French painted wood buffet cabinet from the turn of the 19th and 20th century. This antique storage cabinet from France was designed with clean lines, and trim. It features a recta...
Wood
Vintage Jeffco French Louis XV Style White Marble Top Buffet Sideboard Credenza
By Jeffco Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th Century French inspired sideboard by Jeffco. Features a distressed white finish with marble top, a concave center with three drawers flanked by outer cabinets with shelves...
Marble
Antique French Neoclassical Oak Marble Mirrored Dresser Sideboard Buffet Server
Located in Dayton, OH
Impressive antique French Louis XV sideboard vanity / server / wash basin / buffet. Made of quartersawn oak featuring Neoclassical styling w...
Marble
Antique Adams Style Neoclassical Satinwood Buffet Server Sideboard Console
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique satinwood buffet / cabinet / sideboard / console / Credenza / Huntboard featuring Adams Style Neoclassical design with inlaid sunburst / starburst veneer surrounded by hand p...
Satinwood
Antique Louis XV French Provincial Walnut Rouge Marble Buffet Sideboard Commode
Located in Dayton, OH
This exceptional antique French Provincial commode or sideboard showcases premium walnut craftsmanship and elegant Louis XV proportions. The piece is crowned by a magnificent, thick ...
Rouge Griotte Marble, Brass
Antique 18th C. French Louis XIV Oak & Marble Hunting Buffet Commode Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
Striking Mid 18th Century French Louis XIV style Hunting Cabinet. Made from oak with a thick ruege marble beveled top over an oak case with two hand dovetailed knife drawers and a l...
Marble
2 Maitland Smith Neoclassical Demilune Chiffonier Cabinet Commode Console Tables
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of two Maitland Smith Poise Chiffonier sideboard cabinets, console tables or commodes featuring demilune / half round form with upper drawer, lower cabinet and textured hand pai...
Hardwood
