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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Theodore Alexander Leather Wrapped Side Accent Table
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Leather, Mahogany
Vintage Lexington Palmer Home Collection Side Table
By Lexington Furniture 1
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Wood
Italian Bombay Chest Commode Leather Wrapped Nightstand Bedside Table
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Brass
THEODORE ALEXANDER Side Tables Nightstands Armoury Collection
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Brass
ARTHUR BRETT Walnut Center Table Bookcase England
By Arthur Brett
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Gold Leaf
Theodore Alexander 2 Tier Mahogany & Marble Side Lamp Table With Pullout Top
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Marble, Stone
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
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
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
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
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
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
