Carlton Hobbs

Carlton Hobbs Gallery at the «Birdie» Vanderbilt mansion is a rare and rarified experience. To see museum-​quality art and antiques in such a sumptuous setting gives the pieces their proper due. It is the most memorable gallery in all of New York City and I feel privileged when invited to enter.

My Wife and I visited Carlton Hobbs during their open house event Jan 2016. We were so excited to finally see the gallery. We both collect antiques, and have many friends that do the same. When we arrived, we decided to start upstairs and then work our way down to the main floor. Once we made it upstairs we were greeted by one of the sales people. We were asked if there was anything specific we wanted to see. We explained that we were just there to look, and continued to explore the second floor. Many more employees began to hover around us, and it became very obvious that we were not exactly welcome. First, one of the employees shut the door to the second gallery upstairs. We asked if we could enter, and were told there was a meeting going on. We decided to go downstairs and look at the other galleries. We were shocked to see that all the gallery doors had been shut on the main floor. We had no choice but to leave. My Wife and I were deeply offended. Carlton Hobbs should not have open house events if they have such prejudices.