Wender·Vista
Nassau
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileThe Bahamas
on New Providence island in the western Bahamas

Nassau

— pink limestone in a Caribbean light.

— 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

“The capital of the Bahamas, set on the north shore of New Providence where the harbour meets Bay Street. Parliament Square holds in pink Georgian stone, the Queen's Staircase climbs through a limestone cut, and at the year's edge Junkanoo comes through the streets in goatskin drums and feathered crowns. The light here is bright and salt-soft.

from the studio
Nassau
— bring it home

Nassau, 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 Nassau

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

Nassau is the capital and largest city of The Bahamas, set on the north coast of New Providence island roughly 180 miles east of Miami. The city has been the capital since 1718, when the Royal Governor Woodes Rogers cleared the harbour of pirates. Today the population is around 275,000, more than two-thirds of the country. The harbour faces Paradise Island across a narrow channel; cruise ships dock at Prince George Wharf, a short walk from Parliament Square, the seat of the Bahamian government since 1815.

— the stone

Old Nassau is built in pink. The Parliament Square complex, which holds the Senate, House of Assembly, and the old Supreme Court, was completed in 1815 in pale-rose Georgian limestone modelled on the colonial buildings of New Bern, North Carolina. Up the hill, the Queen's Staircase rises 102 feet through a single cut in the limestone, sixty-six steps carved by enslaved labourers between 1793 and 1794 to give the garrison at Fort Fincastle a covered route to town. Fort Charlotte, the largest of the three forts, was completed in 1789.

— the year

The Bahamian year turns on Junkanoo. The street parade runs twice each season, on Boxing Day morning, December 26, and again on New Year's Day, both starting around 2 a.m. and finishing at sunrise on Bay Street. Groups in costumes of crepe paper, cardboard, and feathers compete in music, dance, and theme, judged by the Junkanoo Corporation. The instruments are goatskin goombay drums, cowbells, and brass. The tradition reaches back to the 18th century, when enslaved people were given three days off at Christmas.

— where
The Bahamas · New Providence, The Bahamas
— elevation
11 m · 36 ft
— position
25.0780° N · 77.3387° W
— 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.
2 km NE
Paradise Island
resort island
11 km W
Cable Beach
beach district
5 km NE
Blue Lagoon Island
small island
N
Nassau
Paradise Island
Cable Beach
Blue Lagoon Island
— common questions

What people ask.

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

Nassau is the capital of The Bahamas, known for pastel-pink Georgian colonial buildings, the Queen's Staircase, a deep harbour facing Paradise Island, and the twice-yearly Junkanoo parade on Bay Street.

Nassau sits on the north coast of New Providence island in The Bahamas, about 180 miles east of Miami, Florida. The city holds roughly 275,000 people, more than two-thirds of the country's population.

The settlement was founded in 1670 as Charles Town and renamed Nassau in 1695. It became the formal capital in 1718, when Royal Governor Woodes Rogers ended the pirate republic that had used the harbour.

A 102-foot stairway of 66 steps cut directly through the limestone ridge between downtown Nassau and Fort Fincastle. Enslaved labourers carved it between 1793 and 1794 to give the garrison a covered route.

A Bahamian street parade held in the small hours of Boxing Day and New Year's Day on Bay Street. Costumes are crepe paper and cardboard; music is goombay drums, cowbells, and brass.

Nassau has a tropical climate with daily highs in the high 70s and low 80s Fahrenheit across the calendar. The rainy season runs June through October; hurricane risk peaks in August and September.

— about the piece in your home

It's been a meaningful gift for many customers with Bahamian roots or long Nassau holidays. The pink-stone harbour reads instantly to anyone who knows Bay Street. A Small or Medium with a handwritten note carries well.

The piece works in Coastal-modern, Tropical-modern, and Jewel-tone Maximalist rooms. The rose limestone and turquoise water sit comfortably beside rattan, white linen, and bleached oak. It also reads well in a powder room.

Yes. The pink-Georgian palette and the harbour light sit naturally beside whitewashed boards, linen sofas, and brass sconces. A Large over a console reads as island-modern without falling into beach-house cliché.

For a standard sofa, a single Large or a 4-tile Mural carries the wall. Above a console, a Medium reads cleanly. Larger walls take a 9-tile Mural.

Yes, with the Dura Satin or Matte finish. The colour is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, so it holds up to steam and splash. Glossy is for dry rooms.

A microfiber cloth with water is all it needs. Avoid abrasive pads and bleach-based cleaners; the satin and matte finishes wipe clean and the colour lives in the surface, not on top.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is original to the studio in Knoxville, Tennessee. Reid Wender curates the atlas and the art is hand-finished in-house. No stock imagery, no licensing.

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