The Extravagant First-Class Smoking Room

One of the most exclusive spaces on the Titanic was the first-class Smoking Room, a luxurious Georgian-style lounge exclusively for male passengers. Decorated with dark mahogany paneling inlaid with mother-of-pearl and richly carved, the room boasted large stained-glass windows. It was designed to recreate the ambiance of a gentlemen’s club.

The Smoking Room was a place for first-class men to relax, smoke, drink, socialize, and even play games of chance—except on Sundays. Unfortunately, the room was destroyed during the sinking, and no pictures of it on the Titanic exist. However, certain artifacts from the room have been recovered from the debris field, including two of the gilt-bronze chandeliers.