An Unreserved Farewell 

Reflections on Antique English Furniture from Bernard Karr

From the Horse’s Mouth

Once upon a time - a quarter century to be exact - I first entered the doors of Hyde Park Antiques. The gallery was located at 836 Broadway, housed in an 1876 cast-iron facade building whose original tenant was one of the many merchants in the neighborhood creating wares for the Gilded Age. Inside, on two vast floors in celadon tones, Bernie and Barbara Karr built one of the largest retail emporiums of fine English furniture in the world.

Hyde Park: An Appreciation

New York

SVP, Head of European Furniture

Dennis Harrington

Cataloguer, Furniture

Cameron Di Leo

VP, International Specialist, European Ceramics and Head of Sale, Classic Design, New York

Richard Hird

Vice President, Sales Director - Art and Objects, Specialist - Chinese Export Art&nbsp;

Justin Cheung

Head of Sale, 19th-Century European Paintings

Jaden Katz

Cataloguer, Old Master Paintings

Emma Woodberry

Project Manager, Single Owner Sales, Art & Objects

Jennifer DeCata

Pre-Sale Experience Coordinator

Samantha Goodale

Department Assistant, American and European Furniture and Decorative Arts

Madison Jane Williams

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Hyde Park Antiques has stood at the very center of the market for English furniture in America for over half a century. When Bernard Karr began collecting, he never thought it would lead to a world-class gallery. Sixty-five years later he and his daughter Rachel are closing their doors on Broadway and presenting a curated selection of their remarkable works, allowing them to find new homes and continue their stories.

Hyde Park Antiques: An Unreserved Farewell