Maitland Smith Furniture offers vast array of luxury, high quality, fine home furnishings and unique handcrafted art pieces for as home accessories. Many of these handcrafted treasures are "limited editions" and are destined to become family heirlooms and quite possibly valuable antiques for future generations. Items 1 to 36 of 842 total Maitland-Smith Vintage Chestnut Finished Serpentine Console Table, Mother Of Pearl Drawer Pull Maitland-Smith Aged Regency Mahogany Finished Corner Cabinet, Crotch Veneer, Regency Brass, Cabinet Base Maitland-Smith Carved Aged Regency Finished Mahogany Chippendale Side Chair, Woven Caramel Fabric 4030-596 Maitland-Smith Carved Aged Regency Finished Mahogany Chippendale Straight Leg Side Chair, Caramel Fabric Maitland-Smith Carved Antique Mahogany And Black Chinoiserie Finished Side Chair, Neutral Fabric Uph Maitland-Smith Avignon Cottage Finished Counter Stool With Abaca Rope Rush Seat, Brass Foot Rest Maitland-Smith Umber Finished Mahogany Ladderback Side Chair, Abaca Rope Rush Seat
Maitland-Smith Dark Wellington Cottage Finished Side Chair, Abaca Rope Rush Seat Maitland-Smith Carved Polished Mahogany Finish Hepplewhite Shield Back Side Chair, Neutral Uph Maitland-Smith Carved Polished Mahogany Finish Chippendale Side Chair, Cabriole Leg, Neutral Uph Maitland-Smith Aged Regency Finished Game Chair, Chocolate Leather Upholstery, Brass Tack Accents Maitland-Smith Sherwood Brass Urn Candelabra With Gold Agate Stone Inlaid Base Maitland-Smith Carved Aged Regency Finished Mahogany Chippendale Side Chair, Woven Caramel Fabric 4030-599 Maitland-Smith Carved Aged Regency Finished Mahogany Chippendale Armchair, Woven Caramel Fabric Maitland-Smith Golden Bronze Patina Brass Female Figure Table Torchere, White Stone Shade, Stone Base Maitland-Smith Soft Finished Cast Brass Peacock Wall Sconce With Various Shell Inlay Maitland-Smith Finely Cast Antique Patina Brass Cherub Wall Sconce, Hand Sewn Silk Shades Maitland-Smith Tiger Penshell Inlaid Occasional Table
Maitland-Smith Regency Finished Mahogany Occasional Table, Sienna Leather, Pompeian Brass Mounts Maitland-Smith Mahogany Finished Double Pedestal Dining Table With Carved Gilded Accents Maitland-Smith Mahogany Finished Center Table, Marquetry Veneer Top, Gold Gilded And Brass Accents Maitland-Smith Hand Carved Dark Antique Lido Finished Side Chair, Brompton Brown Leather, Oval Pattern Maitland-Smith Dark Wellington Cottage Finished Side Chair, Kodiak Leather And Paisley Upholstery Maitland-Smith Carved Regency Mahogany Finish Chippendale Straight Leg Armchair, Neutral Upholstery Maitland-Smith Carved Antique Mahogany And Black Chinoiserie Finished Armchair, Neutral Fabric Uph Maitland-Smith Carved Polished Mahogany Finish Chippendale Armchair, Cabriole Leg, Neutral Uph Maitland-Smith Mahogany Finished Swivel Barstool, Lion's Head Motif, Bentley Chocolate Leather Uph Maitland-Smith Hand Carved Mahogany Empire Armchair, Gold Metal Leaf Swan Accents, Neutral Uph
Maitland-Smith Dusty Grey Finished Cast Brass Beetle Paperweight, White And Violet Oyster Shell Inlay Maitland-Smith Decorative Black Lip Shell Inlaid Conch Shell Maitland-Smith Set Of Two Solid Golden White Marble Dolphins With White Brass Accents Maitland-Smith Antique Finished Cast Brass Rooster With Tiger Penshell Inlay Maitland-Smith Set Of Antique Nickel Finished Cast Brass Walrus And Sea Lion With Paua Shell Inlay Maitland-Smith Polished Cast Brass Penguin With Black Penshell And Mother Of Pearl Inlay Maitland-Smith Nickel Plated Finished Cast Brass Owl With White Oyster Shell InlayNatural materials and 1950s to 1960s silhouettes are the new material and design stars today in a global trend shift that appears to play along to the strengths of the Philippine furniture industry. Speaking in the sidelines of the first day of the Philippine International Furniture Show (PIFS), which ran from March 11 to 13 at the SMX Convention Center, furniture expert Robert Booth said, “There is a big change in direction in furniture” and that “it’s going toward more natural materials, which the Philippines is known for.”
“With the trend going more toward natural materials—abaca, woven raffia and the like—you’ll see more of solid wood, lots of natural materials being used in a variety of mediums. And a lot of times, these are used it in conjunction with man-made items as the mixture of materials here are very well done,” added Booth, who is the president of the Cebu Furniture Industries Foundation Inc. He is also the president of Mehitabel Inc., a 65-year-old manufacturing company of fine wood and rattan furniture. In terms of design, what’s in right now, according to Booth, is a combination of the mid-century and modern look with dry finishes and an emphasis on 1950s and 1960s silhouettes. “Not the classic silhouette. It’s more modern with straighter lines. These are very big in the US.” STRIKE WHILE THE IRON IS HOT Booth said that, while the cards are in the favor of the local furniture scene, there should be a collective effort from the players to the government to capitalize on the favorable trend change.
“There’s so much artificial materials in the market, like plastic weaving, stuff like that, and now consumers are saying, ‘I want more natural products and a mixture of natural materials.’ And that’s what the Philippines excels at.” He said that more than a decade ago, the Philippine furniture industry hit its mark, particularly in the US, with the “Cebu look” becoming a buzz phrase. “Everyone knew what that was: a mixture of material and capabilities and finish. But as fashion has changed—because furniture is sort of a fashion industry—we lost the attractiveness to the export customer. Now, that’s beginning to come back and we have to capitalize on it now.” The products, he said, are ready to again take center stage under the global spotlight, but still the key is promotion—an aspect in which the local industry is defeated by neighboring competitors, such as Vietnam and Indonesia. “There’s got to be a promotion for the export of furniture to attract the buyers to come.
It’s a marketing effort. We know that we have the best products, in terms of creativity, by far. Maybe we’re a little more expensive. In terms of price, we’re known as a higher price resource because we don’t have the inputs, the cost-competitive inputs that particularly Vietnam and Indonesia have. But when you start looking at value-for-money, there’s a lot of value here. That’s where we can become competitive.” New to this year’s edition of PIFS was the simultaneous—and complimentary—staging of the Interior & Design Manila (IDM) 2016, which brought together top brands in fixtures, fittings and furnishings at Interior Design Plus, and showcased the newest concepts and ideas by 10 select professional interior designers in the Interior Design Excellence Award Pavilion. The event also hosted a two-day seminar, titled “Continuing Professional Development Conference,” for members of the Philippine Institute of Interior and Designers. “[The inclusion of the IDM with the PFIF] is a logical decision because the interior designers work hand-in-hand with the furniture company,” Booth said.
One of the speakers on the conference’s first day was renowned interior designer Peter Tay, who is behind some of Singapore’s upscale interiors. Also known as the celebrity designer, thanks to his high-profile clients, Tay said that his exposure to the real world has taught him things he never learned in school, even as a graduate of the prestigious Architectural Association in London in 2000. Tay also talked about his techniques of framing landscape so that it becomes artwork, and the usage of a mirror to carry out duality between the interior and exterior space. More important, he underscored the marriage between interior design and architecture, saying the two disciplines “have to be together. I don’t see interior as interior and architecture as architecture. I need to see architecture as interior and vice versa. A good designer is one who is selfless. If you are a good designer, you do not need people to come in and see your interior design. Your design must allow people to come in and still appreciate architecture.”