"Obsidian exists not as a place, but as a standard. A standard of discretion, of excellence, and of the understanding that the finest things in life are earned, not purchased."
94Years of operation
340Global members
3City clubs
∞Discretion guaranteed
The Four Pillars
What Obsidian offers
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The Club
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Private Spaces
Three club houses across London, New York, and Hong Kong. Reading rooms, private dining, cigar terraces, and wine cellars reserved for members and their guests.
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The Network
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340 Doors
Access to a curated network of heads of state, industry founders, cultural leaders, and generational families. Introductions made with care and full discretion.
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Experiences
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The Extraordinary
Private opera previews. Dinner at closed museums. Access to Michelin-starred kitchens after hours. Sailing weeks with maestros. Things that cannot be booked.
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Advisory
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Counsel & Confidence
Access to a quiet panel of advisors — legal, financial, medical, and personal — retained by the club, available to members with complete confidentiality.
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The Cellar
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94 Years of Selection
A cellar of 14,000 bottles assembled since 1931. En primeur allocations unavailable elsewhere. Personal storage for members' private collections.
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Travel
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Beyond First Class
Private aviation through partner fleets, hotel suites reserved annually across 40 properties, yacht charters, and ground transport in 30 cities — all arranged by a single contact.
Membership
Three circles of membership
Circle One
Associate
By invitation and committee review
Access to home city club only
12 guest nights annually
Curated event invitations
Member directory access
Cellar access and allocation
Most Sought
Circle Two
Full Member
By senior member nomination
All three city clubs
Unlimited guest privileges
Private experience programme
Advisory panel access
Personal cellar storage
Quarterly travel programme
Circle Three
Founding
Legacy and heritage families only
All Full Member privileges
Voting rights on admissions
Heritage suite access
Annual convocation dinner
Generational membership transfer
Endowment participation
Upcoming
Member experiences
June 2025 · Venice
Private Opening — La Biennale
An exclusive preview of the Venice Architecture Biennale, including curator-led tours of three national pavilions not yet opened to the public, followed by dinner in the Peggy Guggenheim collection after hours.
Members only
July 2025 · Scottish Highlands
The Whisky Provenance Tour
Five days across four closed distilleries — Macallan, Springbank, Glenfarclas, and Mortlach — including access to single casks not available to the public, with master distiller accompaniment throughout.
12 places only
September 2025 · Tokyo
Ura-Kappo: The Hidden Kitchen
An introduction to Tokyo's most exclusive omakase counter — a 6-seat restaurant with no sign, no website, and a five-year waiting list — arranged privately for Obsidian members by our Japan network.
6 covers only
November 2025 · Geneva
Salon des Manufactures
Access to the private ateliers of three independent Genevan watchmakers, including the opportunity to commission a single bespoke timepiece from a heritage manufacture otherwise closed to commissions.