shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileGermany

on the right bank of the Rhine, just north of Cologne

Leverkusen

— the city in the colour of a chemistry-set window.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.

— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand

— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines

— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall

— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround

— a note from the studio

“A Rhine city on the right bank, ten kilometres north of Cologne. Bayer has been here since 1912; the illuminated Bayer Cross above the Werksgelände is one of the largest free-standing signs in Europe. South of the centre, the baroque Schloss Morsbroich keeps a collection of postwar German art behind pink-stone walls. The BayArena holds the football team that finally won the Bundesliga in 2024.

from the studio

— bring it home

Leverkusen, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?

One tile — square or rectangle.

How big?

the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand

6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb

Surface finish

A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.

How it sits

A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.

$58

Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.

— size

6 × 6 in

15 cm

— weighs

1.6 lb

solid in the hand

— surface

ceramic, hand-finished

art rests beneath a thin glossy finish

— from

Knoxville, TN

our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies

— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Leverkusen

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.

— the place

Leverkusen sits on the right bank of the Rhine in North Rhine-Westphalia, roughly ten kilometres north of Cologne. The city was formed in 1930 from the merger of Wiesdorf, Schlebusch, Steinbüchel, and Rheindorf, and was named for chemist Carl Leverkus, whose ultramarine works had moved here in 1860. Today around 165,000 residents live within the city limits. The Wupper river joins the Rhine inside the city boundary, and the Autobahn A1 and A3 cross just east of the centre.

— informed by Wikipedia

— the year

Bayer AG built its main works at Leverkusen-Wiesdorf in 1912 and has shaped the city ever since. The illuminated Bayer Cross above the plant measures 51 metres across and consumes roughly half the energy it once did after a 2008 LED retrofit. The football club Bayer 04 Leverkusen, founded by Bayer employees in 1904, won its first Bundesliga title in the 2023-24 season, undefeated across the league campaign under head coach Xabi Alonso. It was the first such unbeaten run in Bundesliga history.

— informed by Wikipedia

— the visit

Schloss Morsbroich, in the Alkenrath district at the southeast edge of the city, was built between 1692 and 1716 as a moated baroque residence for the Teutonic Order. Since 1951 it has housed the Museum Morsbroich, one of the earliest postwar museums of contemporary art established in West Germany. The collection now holds works by Joseph Beuys, Sigmar Polke, and Gerhard Richter, among others. The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday; the surrounding park, with its restored baroque orangery, stays open all hours.

— informed by Museum Morsbroich

— where

Germany · Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia

— elevation

52 m · 171 ft

— position

51.0303° N · 6.9842° E

— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.

10 km S

Cologne

cathedral city

30 km N

Düsseldorf

capital city

30 km E

Wuppertal

industrial city

Leverkusen

Cologne

Düsseldorf

Wuppertal

— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Leverkusen — and about bringing the piece home.

— about the place

On the right bank of the Rhine in North Rhine-Westphalia, about ten kilometres north of Cologne. The Wupper joins the Rhine within the city limits, and Düsseldorf lies roughly thirty kilometres further north.

Chemist Carl Leverkus moved his ultramarine works here in 1860; Bayer AG followed in 1912 and built its main plant at Wiesdorf. The city was officially formed in 1930 and took the chemist's name.

An illuminated logo above the Bayer plant, 51 metres across, mounted on a steel ring. It is among the largest free-standing illuminated signs in Europe and is visible across much of the lower Rhine plain after dark.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen won the 2023-24 Bundesliga title, the club's first German league championship. The squad finished the league campaign undefeated, the first unbeaten season in Bundesliga history, under head coach Xabi Alonso.

A baroque moated palace built between 1692 and 1716 in the Alkenrath district, originally a residence of the Teutonic Order. Since 1951 it has housed the Museum Morsbroich, an early West German museum of postwar contemporary art.

S-Bahn line S6 connects Cologne Hauptbahnhof to Leverkusen Mitte in about fifteen minutes. The Autobahn A1 also runs through the city, with the Leverkusen Rhine bridge crossing into the western suburbs of Cologne.

— about the piece in your home

It carries well. A Medium or Large has gone to families who left Wiesdorf for work abroad, to retired Bayer engineers, and to fans of the 2024 Bundesliga-winning side. A handwritten studio note helps it land.

Yes. The artwork takes the city as its subject rather than the club badge, which most supporters prefer over a club mark on the wall. A Medium with a note referencing the 2024 unbeaten season is a common pairing.

The Rhine palette of slate, deep green, and signal red reads well with Industrial Modern, Bauhaus-influenced interiors, and warm Mid-century rooms. It also anchors a study with leather and steel furniture.

A single Large reads at the right scale over a standard sofa. A 4-tile Mural carries a wider wall; a 9-tile Mural belongs above a long console or in an entry where the river and cross silhouette has room to breathe.

Yes, in the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both resist steam and scratching for vertical kitchen or bath installs. Save the Glossy finish for framed wall pieces in dry rooms.

A soft microfibre cloth slightly damp with water. No cleansers, no abrasives. The colour is slowly infused into the ceramic surface itself, so nothing on top can dull or strip it.

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