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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Maitland Smith French Empire Desk, Mahogany & Leather, Circa 2000
Located in Perkasie, PA
MAITLAND SMITH French Empire Leather Top Desk – L74516 This handsome French Empire-style desk by MAITLAND SMITH dates to approximately 20 years old and showcases the rich materials ...
Leather, Wood
$6,812
H 29.14 in W 41.74 in D 24.41 in
Fine Holland & Sons Walnut inlaid & carved Bureau Plat / Writing table
By Holland & Sons
Located in Dereham, GB
Fine Victorian Walnut Inlaid Bureau Plat / Writing table Stamped Holland & Sons Circa 1870s Walnut shaped top, with thumb mould edge, Leaf & Floral inlay around top, Black l...
Walnut
$159,170
H 29.92 in W 87.8 in D 40.95 in
1750 Venezia Italy Baroque Carved and Inlaid Walnut Desk with Drawers
Located in Brescia, IT
This extraordinary desk showcases the excellent taste in form and material use, featuring solid walnut wood with beautiful grain and a warm tone that give it an elegant appearance. The carved and gilded trim of the base give a sense of movement and fluidity, lending the piece a captivating decorative charm. On the he top there is an elegant inlaid walnut rim, instead the drawers are beatifully underlined by a gilded one. Under the top there are two removable shelves opening on the front. The main feature of this magnificent desk is the possibility of being used in the center of the room, showing its best even in the back, having it perfectly finished, something that was not obvious for furniture of the same era. Resting on tapered legs, this statuary desk attains an airly, elegant quality. This masterpiece hails from the Mid-18th Century and was created by the Master Venetian cabinetmakers. Referring bibliography: This piece is featured in the book: Il mobile Veneziano del Settecento, G.Morazzoni, Gorlich Editore Milano, 1958 translated "The 18th Century Venetian Furniture", tav. 312 b...
Walnut
$4,875
H 30.25 in W 72 in D 40.5 in
Palatial English Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany Leather Top Desk C. 1960's
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 30 1/4 in W: 72 in D: 40 1/2 in Commanding in both scale and craftsmanship, this Palatial English Chippendale Style Executive Desk, dating to the mid-20th century, ...
Metal
$4,377
H 31.5 in W 53.35 in D 26.19 in
Neoclassical Inlaid Italian Writing Desk With Elm and Walnut Burl Veneer
Located in Viterbo, VT
Neoclassical writing desk hand-crafted in Italy in the early 1800s using walnut and decorated with walnut inlaid veneer. The desk is simple and elegant in lines, however the decorati...
Elm, Walnut
$7,975
H 28.5 in W 36.25 in D 17.75 in
American Federal Inlaid Mahogany MA Serpentine Sheraton Flap-Top Games Table
By John & Thomas Seymour
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Exceptional quality antique American (likely Boston or North Shore of Massachusetts) inlaid figured mahogany Sheraton style serpentine flap-top games table with rosewood crossbanding and a central panel of highly figured satin birch. This fabulous flap-top games table has many attributes exhibited by the workshop of John and Thomas Seymour...
Mahogany, Rosewood, Birch
$5,895
H 29 in W 79 in D 25 in
Theodore Alexander Extendable Mahogany and Tooled Leather Top Writing Desk
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Germantown, MD
An Exquisite Theodore Alexander Extendable Mahogany and Tooled Leather Top Writing Desk. Banded and Tooled top. Two drawers and faux drawers on front and back. Measures 79" in width ...
Brass
Late Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Writing Desk by Maple & Co
By Maple & Co.
Located in Altrincham, GB
Late Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Writing Desk by Maple & Co, with upstand and tooled leather writing surface and fitted with two frieze drawers, the right-hand drawer stamped Maple & C...
Leather, Mahogany
$2,295
H 30.71 in W 42.13 in D 21.66 in
Antique Italian Kidney Shaped Inlay Walnut Burl Wood Writing Desk Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian Antique desk writing table, in beautiful veneer burl wood with great inlay decors and different fruitwoods, elegantly shaped with curved sides completed by three ce...
Brass
$3,739
H 29.53 in W 34.26 in D 23.63 in L 29.53 in
Antique French Walnut Marquetry Inlaid Freestanding Writing Desk Bureau
Located in Suffolk, GB
A beautiful antique French walnut freestanding writing desk of exceptional decorative quality. The shaped top is finely inlaid with floral marquetry depicting roses, foliage and trai...
Walnut
Antique Sheraton Mahogany Inlaid Octagonal Flip Top Game Card Tea Console Table
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Sheraton period card or game table, circa 1790-1820. Made from mahogany with crotch mahogany veneer, featuring an inlaid flip top octagonal demilune top supported by square ...
Mahogany
Antique American Sheraton Inlaid Mahogany Marble Top Writing Desk Library Table
Located in Dayton, OH
This antique 19th Century mahogany Sheraton-style writing desk is a refined example of Neoclassical design, balancing a delicate, high-clearance silhouette with functional storage. C...
Marble, Brass
Antique Mission Arts & Crafts Walnut Inlaid Spinet Secretary Desk Console Table
Located in Dayton, OH
This Arts and Crafts style desk is crafted from solid walnut, showcasing a rich, warm brown finish and prominent, natural wood grain patterns throughout its construction. The upper c...
Walnut
Antique American Renaissance Revival Serpentine Walnut Marquetry Center Table
Located in Dayton, OH
An exceptional American Renaissance Revival center table, circa late 19th century. Features a serpentine form with walnut burl top centered by floral marquetry, inlay and banding. Th...
Walnut
Antique English Regency Style Rosewood Mahogany & Brass Gallery Writing Table
Located in Dayton, OH
This elegant multi-functional Regency style game table was crafted around the turn of the 20th century. The structured tabletop is made from rich rosewood, exquisitely finished with ...
Brass
Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Walnut Figural Library Table Writing Desk 52
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Neo-Renaissance Revival parlor / library table or writing desk, circa 1870s Made of walnut featuring Neoclassical styling with high relief figural carvings of cherubs / putti...
Walnut
