HIDDEN AWAY IN THE BACHELOR'S WING OF BILTMORE HOUSE, THE BILLIARD ROOM WAS PRIMARILY A MALE RETREAT. HERE MEN PLAYED BILLIARDS AND POOL OR JUST RELAXED IN UPHOLSTERED LEATHER ARMCHAIRS LIKE THIS MINIATURE REPLICA. CRAFTED IN LONDON IN 1895, THIS VERY MASCULINE CHAIR WAS REPRODUCED FROM A 17TH CENTURY MODEL THAT ORIGINATED FROM AND OLD ENGLISH ESTATE.