Wender·Vista
Jungfrau
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileSwitzerland
high in the Bernese Alps, above Interlaken

Jungfrau

— — the white wall the valley wakes up to.

— 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
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— 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

“One of the three peaks above Lauterbrunnen, with the Eiger and the Mönch beside her. The summit is 4,158 metres of snow and limestone, and the saddle below her, the Jungfraujoch, holds the highest railway station in Europe at 3,454 metres. From Interlaken on a clear morning the whole face turns gold for a few minutes before the valley fills with light. The trains run year-round. The wind at the top does not.

from the studio
Jungfrau
— bring it home

Jungfrau, 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 Jungfrau

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

The Jungfrau rises to 4,158 metres on the boundary between the cantons of Bern and Valais, in the western part of the Bernese Alps. With the Eiger (3,967 m) and the Mönch (4,107 m) she forms the triple summit that defines the skyline above the Lauterbrunnen and Grindelwald valleys. The peak was first climbed on 3 August 1811 by Johann Rudolf and Hieronymus Meyer of Aarau. The mountain anchors the Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch World Heritage Site, inscribed by UNESCO in 2001 for its glacial landscape.

— the air

At the Jungfraujoch saddle, 3,454 metres above sea level, the air holds about two-thirds of its sea-level pressure. The Jungfraubahn rack railway, opened in 1912 after sixteen years of tunnelling through the Eiger and the Mönch, climbs there in about 50 minutes from Kleine Scheidegg. The Sphinx observation terrace at 3,571 metres sits beside an atmospheric research station that has run continuous measurements since 1937. Even in July, the surface wind can drop the felt temperature well below freezing.

— informed by Jungfraubahnen
— the season

The Jungfrau face holds snow all year. The clearest summit views from the valley fall between late September and early November, when the autumn high pressure thins the haze over Interlaken and the larches above Wengen turn gold against the white. Winter brings the longer ski season at Kleine Scheidegg and the First sector above Grindelwald. The Aletsch Glacier, fed from the back of the massif, is the longest in the Alps at roughly 23 kilometres, and is retreating fast under current climate trends.

— where
Switzerland · Bernese Oberland, Bern
— within
Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
— elevation
4,158 m · 13,642 ft
— position
46.5365° N · 7.9628° 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.
5 km NE
Eiger
alpine peak
10 km NW
Lauterbrunnen
valley village
22 km N
Interlaken
lake town
8 km S
Aletsch Glacier
glacier
N
Jungfrau
Eiger
Lauterbrunnen
Interlaken
Aletsch Glacier
— common questions

What people ask.

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

The summit reaches 4,158 metres above sea level, making it one of the principal peaks of the Bernese Alps. It stands alongside the Eiger at 3,967 metres and the Mönch at 4,107 metres in the same massif.

On 3 August 1811, by Johann Rudolf and Hieronymus Meyer of Aarau, with two chamois hunters as guides. They approached from the south side and topped out on the snow summit.

The saddle between the Mönch and the Jungfrau at 3,454 metres. The Jungfraubahn rack railway opened in 1912 to reach it, and the station there is the highest in Europe, with the Sphinx observation terrace at 3,571 metres.

Yes. The mountain anchors the Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch World Heritage Site, inscribed by UNESCO in 2001 for the glacial landscape that includes the Aletsch Glacier and the surrounding high peaks.

From the meadows above Interlaken and from Mürren on the cliff opposite Lauterbrunnen. The Schynige Platte railway and the path above Wengen also frame the full triple-peak view.

Yes. The Jungfraubahn railway operates throughout the year, though weather closures happen on storm days. Late September through early November gives the clearest valley air, and winter brings the ski terrain at Kleine Scheidegg.

— about the piece in your home

It works well for that reader. The Jungfrau is the defining peak of the Bernese Oberland, and the tile carries the mountain's quiet weight. A Medium with a handwritten note from the studio is the size most people frame.

The white-and-cobalt range sits naturally in alpine modern, mountain cabin, and Scandinavian rooms. It also reads well against warm wood paneling, in a study, or above a stone hearth.

Yes. Alpine modern leans on raw wood, wool, and a single strong landscape image, which is the role this tile plays. The Large above a sofa, or a 4-tile Mural above a long credenza, both fit the style.

A single Large is the standard choice over a sofa. A 4-tile Mural fills a wider wall above a console or buffet, and a 9-tile Mural reads as a single composition above a longer sofa or dining sideboard.

Yes, on the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both handle steam and splashes and resist scratches. The Glossy finish is for framed wall pieces away from direct water exposure.

A soft microfibre cloth with water handles routine dust and fingerprints. For kitchen installs, a drop of dish soap in warm water on a soft cloth is enough. Avoid abrasive pads and harsh solvents.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is painted in-house by Reid Wender and his studio, in our stained-glass and alcohol-ink language. We do not licence outside artwork, and the work is not sold through any third party.

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