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Carcel Lamp

19th Century, Pair of French Carcel Lamps
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century, Pair of French Carcel Lamps. French victorian styled from 19th century napoleonic era
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Antique Mid-19th Century French High Victorian Table Lamps

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Bronze

French 19th Century Tole Sinumbra or Carcel Lamp from the Estate of Bunny Mellon
Located in Hudson, NY
This very nice carcel lamp now converted to electricity comes from the estate and Paul and Bunny
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Table Lamps

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Bronze, Tin

Carcel 19th Century Petroleum Lamp on Canton Vase
Located in Marseille, FR
Lamp said to Carcel system mounted on China vase in Canton XIXth century. Bronze frame. This Carcel
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Antique 19th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Earthenware

19th Century French Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant 19th-century Carcel lamp, originally designed for kerosene, has been expertly
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Revival Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Lamp
19th Century French Lamp
$1,995
H 20.1 in Dm 13.8 in
French 19th Century Tole Sinumbra Lamp from the Estate of Paul and Bunny Mellon
Located in Hudson, NY
This fine classical carcel lamp would originally have had a burner and glass shade but now is
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Table Lamps

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Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Napoleon III Carcel styled Lamps
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Pair of 19th Century Napoleon III Carcel styled Lamps. Repurposed to electric from oil including
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Table Lamps

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Brass

Pair of French Carcel Polished Bronze Table Lamps, 19th Century
Located in London, by appointment only
Pair of French Carcel Polished Bronze Table Lamps Rare pair of early 19th century polished and
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Antique 19th Century French Charles X Table Lamps

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Bronze

Pair of French Carcel Polished Bronze Table Lamps, 19th Century
Pair of French Carcel Polished Bronze Table Lamps, 19th Century
$9,425 / set
H 26.38 in W 7.49 in D 7.49 in
Antique Carcel Paris French Renaissance Gold Gilt Bronze Oil Table Lamp - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique "Carcel, Paris" French Renaissance Gold Gilt Dore Bronze Converted Oil Table Lamps - a Pair
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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Other Table Lamps

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Bronze

Gagneau, Chandelier with Medallions, France, circa 1890
By Gagneau Paris
Located in PARIS, FR
became reknowned because of its improvement to the Carcel oil lamp. The innovation was shown for the
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Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Gagneau, Chandelier with Medallions, France, circa 1890
Gagneau, Chandelier with Medallions, France, circa 1890
$6,455 Sale Price
20% Off
H 26.78 in Dm 20.48 in

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Pair of Rose Medallion Bronze Mounted Carcel Lamps
Located in Natchez, MS
Pair of Chinese rose medallion cylinders with gilt bronze mounts as oil carcel lamps now wired for
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Antique Late 19th Century French Table Lamps

Large and Ornate 19th Century Carcel Lamp
Located in London, GB
Tole and gilt bronze carcel lamp converted to a table lamp with ormolu acanthus leaf decoration on
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Restauration Table Lamps

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Bronze, Ormolu

Large and Ornate 19th Century Carcel Lamp
Large and Ornate 19th Century Carcel Lamp
H 29.73 in W 5.71 in D 5.71 in
Pair of French Fine Carcel Lamps Paris, circa 1810
Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, Provence
Pair of French fine Carcel lamps Paris, circa 1810. Pair of lamps called "Carcel" sheet metal and
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Antique 19th Century French First Empire Table Lamps

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Iron

Restauration Verdigris Brass and Bronze Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
Restauration period carcel lamp converted to a table lamp. In bronze, painted verdigris and brass
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Antique 1830s French Restauration Table Lamps

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Brass, Bronze

Carcel or Moderator Oil Lamp, Electrified
Located in Austin, TX
Early Carcel Oil lamps. Bernard G. Carcel (1750-1818) designed a lamp to burn thick rape seed oil
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Carcel or Moderator Oil Lamps, pair, Electrified
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of early Carcel Oil lamps. Bernard G. Carcel (1750-1818) designed a lamp to burn thick rape
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Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

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Bronze

19th Century French Bronze and Ormolu Carcel Table Lamps
By G. None
Located in Woodbury, CT
A pair of bronze carcel column form lamps with fluted patinated pillars on rectangular plinths with
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Antique 1820s French Empire Table Lamps

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Bronze, Ormolu

19th-20th Century French Tole and Gilt Carcel Column Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th-20th century French tole and gilt carcel column lamp New wiring.
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Early 20th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Tôle

Early 19th Century Tole and Gilt Bronze French Carcel Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
Gilt bronze mounts with foliat decoration in relief. Central fluted column supported on a plinth base, France, circa 1830. Currently electrified for the UK. Shown with a 18” silk s...
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Antique 1820s French Empire Table Lamps

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Bronze, Tôle

Pair of Early 19th Century Tole Sinumbra Table Lamps with Etched Glass Shades
Located in London, GB
Early 19th century French Carcel table lamps with sin umbra shades, fluted columns on rectangular
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Antique Early 19th Century Empire Table Lamps

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Brass, Tin

A Fine Pair Of Bronze And Gilt Bronze Carcel Lamps
Located in London, GB
A fine large scale pair of Carcel lamps now converted for electricity.
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Table Lamps

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Bronze, Ormolu

Early 19th Century Restauration Carcel Lamps
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of large Carcel lamps in bronze and glass. The fluted stem in patinated bronze is decorated
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Antique Early 19th Century French Restauration Table Lamps

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Bronze

Vienna or Berlin Secession Copper & Bronze Lamp
Located in Astoria, NY
Vienna or Berlin Secession copper & bronze desk lamp, ca. 1900, likely converted from a carcel lamp
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Early 20th Century Vienna Secession Table Lamps

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Metal

Pair Of Charles X Painted Tole Lamps Signed Carcel, Paris
Located in Essex, MA
Columnar form and painted black with gilt highlights. Signed by maker on side of base. Two light with used shades in relatively good condition.
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Antique 1820s French Charles X Table Lamps

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Tin

Pair of Empire Period Bronze and Tole Painted Lamps
Located in London, GB
A pair of Empire period Carcel bronze and tôle painted lamps, now mounted with telescopic brass
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Antique Early 19th Century French Table Lamps

Fine Pair of Cloisonné Enamel Lamps by Gagneau, France, Circa 1880
By Gagneau Paris
Located in PARIS, FR
, and become reknown because of its improvement to the Carcel oil lamp. The innovation was shown for the
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Antique 1880s French Table Lamps

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Enamel, Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Neoclassical Carcel Lamps
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A pair of 19th century neoclassical Carcel lamps Ormolu and green patinated metal, the shaft
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Antique 1870s French Neoclassical Revival Table Lamps

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Ormolu, Steel

Napoleon III Cast Spelter Carcel Lamp on Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
Interesting Napoleon III cast-spelter (looks like cast iron) carcel lamp on stand from the third
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Antique Late 19th Century More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Spelter

French Tole Late 19th to Early 20th Carcel Lamp from the Estate of Bunny Mellon
Located in Hudson, NY
This fine old lamp made of tin, gilded brass and cast bronze would have had a burner at one point
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Early 20th Century French Table Lamps

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Brass, Bronze, Tin

Early 19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Carcel Oil Lamps
Located in London, GB
A pair of early 19th century carcel oil lamps, having engine turned stems with acanthus leaf
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Antique Early 1800s French Candle Lamps

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Bronze, Ormolu

French Napoleon III Carcel Lamp
Located in New York, NY
This French Napoleon III period Carcel lamp has a royal blue porcelain body with gilded brass
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Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair French Louis Philippe Carcel Lamps
Located in London, GB
Pair French Louis Philippe Square Bronze and Ormolu Carcel Lamps - wired UK - not including shades.
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Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of Bronze Carcel Lamps
Located in London, GB
Pair of French Charles X Bronze Classical Carcel Lamps with Cast foliate Swags c.1830. Pictured
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Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Pair of Bronze Carcel Lamps
Pair of Bronze Carcel Lamps
H 18.5 in Dm 6.5 in
Pair of Gilt Bronze Carcel Lamps
Located in London, GB
Pair of French Gilt Bronze Square Base, Cluster Column Carcel Lamps c.1850 Currently wired
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Antique 19th Century Table Lamps

Pair of Gilt Bronze Carcel Lamps
Pair of Gilt Bronze Carcel Lamps
H 21.5 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
Faux Porphory-Painted Tole "Carcel" Lamp, France, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Distinctive Faux Porphory-Painted Tole "Carcel" Oil Lamp in Gilt and Burgundy Tones on Marble Base
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Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

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Marble, Tôle

Pair of circa 1830s French Green Tole and Brass Carcel Lamps with Maker's Patent
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of 19th century circa 1830s French green painted tole and brass Carcel lamps with maker's
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Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

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Brass, Tôle

Rare Early 19th Century Tole Carcel Lamp
Located in New Orleans, LA
Rare early 19th century French tole carcel oil lamp with marbleized decoration and painted glass
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Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

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Metal

Early 19th Century Carcel Lamp Converted to a Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
With fluted central column mounted on a plinth with a central wreath in relief on all four sides. Patinated bronze a little worn, see photographs. Please contact us directly for deta...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Table Lamps

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Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century French Tole Painted Lamps, Signed Carcel Paris
Located in Woodbury, CT
A pair of French tole painted "Carcel" lamps from Paris. Signed on plinths, originally gas lamps
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Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

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Metal

Charles X Gilt and Patinated Carcel Palm Tree Lamps, Circa 1830
Located in Lake Forest, IL
Pair of Charles X Ormolu and Patinated Carcel Lamps, Circa 1830, with stiff leaf decoration
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Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

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Bronze

Pair of Louis Philippe Column Lamps
Located in London, GB
Pair of French Louis Philippe Bronze & Ormolu Square Column Carcel Lamps decorated with cast bronze
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Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Pair of Early 19th Century Painted Tole Lamps with Handmade Parchment Shades
Located in London, GB
Pair of painted black and gilt bronze early 19th century Carcel lamps with original pressed metal
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Antique 1820s French Restauration Table Lamps

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Ormolu, Tôle

Cantonese Celadon Famille Rose Pair Of Bronze Mounted Lamps
Located in Paris, FR
Antique pair of gilt-bronze mounted Chinese Cantonese Celadon Carcel lamps decorated with a Chinese
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Antique 19th Century Ceramics

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Bronze

A Pair of French Carcel Bronze Table Lamps
Located in Sarasota, FL
Pair of Bronze French Carcel Table Lamps with beautiful silk shades. These fine lamps were from the
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Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

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Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Bronze and Tole Carcel Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
lamps. Shown with 22" silk shades, not included. Currently electrified for the UK.
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Table Lamps

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Ormolu, Tôle

A Pair Of Gilt Bronze Empire Carcel Column Table Lamps
By Hadrot, Lampiste, Montmartre
Located in London, GB
Fluted columns with acanthus leaf and shell decoration. Origianly oil lamps converted to
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Table Lamps

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Ormolu

Pair of Painted Tole Oil Lamps, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Gilt Tole Painted Carcel Oil Lamps, France, Late 19th Century Newly conveted
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Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Pair of Napoleon III Period Paris Porcelain Lamps
Located in Charleston, SC
An exceptional pair of former oil lamps with the "Carcel" system. Bernard Carcel (1750-1812
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20th Century French Table Lamps

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Bronze

Pair French Silver Plate Louis Philipe Three Arm Candelabra by HADROT c.1840
By Hadrot, Lampiste, Montmartre
Located in London, GB
. The lamps bear a metal label from the maker, Hadrot. Hadrot was contemporary of Carcel, inventor of
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Table Lamps

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Unique 1800s Mirrored Gas Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a very early fuel lamp. It dates before the use of piped gas and electric. It has been wired to take a standard base bulb but still retains the tank, valve, original finish a...
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Antique Late 19th Century American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

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H 29.5 in W 35.5 in D 19.75 in
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Carcel Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal carcel lamp for your home. A carcel lamp — often made from metal, bronze and ormolu — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect carcel lamp — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A carcel lamp, designed in the Neoclassical style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Carcel Lamp?

Prices for a carcel lamp can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $450 and can go as high as $7,007, while the average can fetch as much as $5,200.

Finding the Right Table-lamps for You

Well-crafted antique and vintage table lamps do more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior.

Proper table lamps have long been used for lighting our most intimate spaces. Perfect for lighting your nightstand or reading nook, table lamps play an integral role in styling an inviting room. In the years before electricity, lamps used oil. Today, a rewired 19th-century vintage lamp can still provide a touch of elegance for a study.

After industrial milestones such as mass production took hold in the Victorian era, various design movements sought to bring craftsmanship and innovation back to this indispensable household item. Lighting designers affiliated with Art Deco, which originated in the glamorous roaring ’20s, sought to celebrate modern life by fusing modern metals with dark woods and dazzling colors in the fixtures of the era. The geometric shapes and gilded details of vintage Art Deco table lamps provide an air of luxury and sophistication that never goes out of style.

After launching in 1934, Anglepoise lamps soon became a favorite among modernist architects and designers, who interpreted the fixture as “a machine for lighting,” just as Le Corbusier had reimagined the house as “a machine for living in.” The popular task light owed to a collaboration between a vehicle-suspension engineer by the name of George Carwardine and a West Midlands springs manufacturer, Herbert Terry & Sons

Some mid-century modern table lamps, particularly those created by the likes of Joe Colombo and the legendary lighting artisans at Fontana Arte, bear all the provocative hallmarks associated with Space Age design. Sculptural and versatile, the Louis Poulsen table lamps of that period were revolutionary for their time and still seem innovative today

If you are looking for something more contemporary, industrial table lamps are demonstrative of a newly chic style that isn’t afraid to pay homage to the past. They look particularly at home in any rustic loft space amid exposed brick and steel beams.

Before you buy a desk lamp or table lamp for your living room, consider your lighting needs. The Snoopy lamp, designed in 1967, or any other “banker’s lamp” (shorthand for the Emeralite desk lamps patented by H.G. McFaddin and Company), provides light at a downward angle that is perfect for writing, while the Fontana table lamp and the beloved Grasshopper lamp by Greta Magnusson-Grossman each yield a soft and even glow. Some table lamps require lampshades to be bought separately.

Whether it’s a classic antique Tiffany table lamp, a Murano glass table lamp or even a bold avant-garde fixture custom-made by a contemporary design firm, the right table lamp can completely transform a room. Find the right one for you on 1stDibs.