Wender·Vista
Upper West Side along Central Park West
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileNew York
along the west edge of Central Park, Manhattan

Upper West Side along Central Park West

— — the avenue the twin towers belong 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

“The mile of Central Park West between 59th and 96th Streets carries the great twin-towered apartment houses of pre-war New York. The San Remo, the Beresford, the Eldorado, and the Dakota face the park across a wide sidewalk, and the American Museum of Natural History takes up a four-block stretch in the middle. Joggers come off the park's bridle path onto the avenue and runners thin out toward dusk.

from the studio
Upper West Side along Central Park West
— bring it home

Upper West Side along Central Park West, 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 Upper West Side along Central Park West

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 Upper West Side runs from 59th Street to 110th Street between Central Park and the Hudson River, in Manhattan Community District 7. Central Park West is the avenue that forms the park's western edge, and most of the great twin-towered apartment houses lining it were built between 1929 and 1931 in the brief window before the Depression halted Manhattan luxury construction. The Central Park West Historic District, which covers much of the avenue, was listed on the National Register in 1982.

— the stone

The avenue's defining buildings are the four twin-towered cooperatives by Emery Roth and others: the San Remo at 74th Street, the Beresford at 81st, the Eldorado at 90th, and the Century at 62nd. Earlier on the strip is the Dakota at 72nd Street, completed in 1884 by Henry Hardenbergh, the same architect who designed the Plaza Hotel. The American Museum of Natural History, founded in 1869, occupies the block between 77th and 81st Streets.

— informed by Wikipedia — The Dakota
— the visit

Central Park West is reached on foot from the B and C trains, which stop at 72nd, 81st, and 86th Streets directly beneath the avenue, and from the 1 train at Broadway one block west. The 81st Street station opens directly into the lower lobby of the American Museum of Natural History. Park entrances at 72nd, 81st, and 86th Streets give access to Strawberry Fields, the Lake, and the Great Lawn respectively.

— where
United States · Upper West Side, Manhattan, New York
— position
40.7833° N · 73.9712° 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.
0.2 km S
The Dakota
co-op apartment house
0.4 km N
American Museum of Natural History
natural history museum
0.3 km S
San Remo
twin-tower co-op
0.3 km E
Strawberry Fields
Central Park memorial
N
Upper West Side along Central Park West
The Dakota
American Museum of Natural History
San Remo
Strawberry Fields
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Upper West Side along Central Park West — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

The pre-war twin-towered apartment houses that line the west side of Central Park, including the San Remo, the Beresford, the Eldorado, the Century, and the older Dakota. Most date from a 1929 to 1931 construction window.

On Manhattan's west side, running from 59th Street to 110th Street between Central Park and the Hudson River, in Community District 7. It includes Lincoln Center at its south end and Columbia University just beyond its north.

Most of the four-tower group is the work of architect Emery Roth, including the San Remo, the Beresford, and the Eldorado. The earlier Dakota, finished in 1884, was designed by Henry Hardenbergh.

The American Museum of Natural History, founded in 1869, occupies the block between 77th and 81st Streets on Central Park West. The New-York Historical Society sits one block south at 77th Street.

The B and C trains run directly beneath Central Park West with stops at 72nd, 81st, and 86th Streets. The 81st Street station opens straight into the lower lobby of the Museum of Natural History.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. Central Park West is one of the most recognized facades in New York, and the twin-tower silhouette reads instantly to anyone with ties to the neighborhood. A Small or Medium with a handwritten studio note travels well.

The brick-and-sky palette and Art Deco line fit Pre-War New York, Jewel-tone Maximalist, and warm Traditional interiors. It also reads well above a velvet sofa or a dark walnut console in a library setting.

A single Large carries most sofas and consoles. For wider walls the 4-tile Mural extends the avenue's skyline; the 9-tile Mural turns the twin towers into the room's primary feature.

Yes, in the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both are scratch-resistant and built for vertical installations behind a sink, a stove, or a shower wall. The Glossy finish is reserved for framed display pieces only.

A microfibre cloth with plain water handles routine dust and fingerprints. For kitchen splashes use a mild dish soap on the cloth, not directly on the tile, then wipe dry. Avoid abrasive pads on every finish.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is original to the studio, painted in our stained-glass and alcohol-ink visual language, then slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure. Single studio of origin, no licensed imagery.

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