Wender·Vista
Universal Studios Hollywood
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileUnited States
in Universal City, over the Cahuenga Pass

Universal Studios Hollywood

— — a working backlot that learned to give tours.

— 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

“A theme park built on top of a working film studio in the hills above the San Fernando Valley. The Studio Tour began in 1964 as a tram ride through the backlot, past standing sets that have stood in for half a century of American film and television. The park grew around it: the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in 2016, Super Nintendo World in 2023, the lower lot reached by a long bank of escalators down the hillside. The Hollywood sign stands a few ridges over. from the studio

from the studio
Universal Studios Hollywood
— bring it home

Universal Studios Hollywood, 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 Universal Studios Hollywood

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

Universal Studios Hollywood occupies the hillside of Universal City in unincorporated Los Angeles County, on the southern edge of the San Fernando Valley above the Cahuenga Pass. The lot covers roughly 400 acres of working film studio and adjoining theme park. Founder Carl Laemmle opened the original Universal City Studios on the site in 1915, charging visitors a quarter to watch silent films being shot. The Studio Tour in its modern tram form opened in 1964 and is the oldest continuously operating attraction at the park. Universal Studios Hollywood is owned and operated by NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, and is the original of the global Universal Destinations and Experiences parks.

— the place 2

The Studio Tour runs through standing backlot sets that have been used continuously in production. Trams pass the Bates Motel and house from Psycho, the Courthouse Square seen in Back to the Future, the Wisteria Lane street from Desperate Housewives, and a 747 set piece from War of the Worlds laid out as a crash site. The route includes scripted set-piece sequences, including the Earthquake subway tunnel built in 1989 and the King Kong 360 3-D dome added in 2010. The tour lasts roughly an hour and remains the only theme-park attraction in North America that travels through a working film studio.

— informed by Wikipedia
— the visit

The park is split between an upper lot at the hill's crest and a lower lot reached by a long sequence of escalators known as the Starway, descending roughly twenty stories down the hillside. Operating hours vary by season, generally 9 a.m. or 10 a.m. opening through evening close, and gate prices are dynamic by date. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter opened on the upper lot in April 2016, and Super Nintendo World opened on the lower lot in February 2023. The park is served directly by the Metro B Line Universal City/Studio City station with a free shuttle up the hill, which avoids the well-known parking surge on weekends.

— where
United States · Universal City, Los Angeles County, California
— position
34.1381° N · 118.3534° 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.
4 km S
Hollywood Sign
landmark
5 km SE
Griffith Observatory
observatory
4 km S
Hollywood Bowl
amphitheatre
4 km NE
Warner Bros. Studio
film studio
N
Universal Studios Hollywood
Hollywood Sign
Griffith Observatory
Hollywood Bowl
Warner Bros. Studio
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Universal Studios Hollywood — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

In Universal City, unincorporated Los Angeles County, on the southern edge of the San Fernando Valley above the Cahuenga Pass between Hollywood and Studio City.

Carl Laemmle opened the original Universal City Studios in 1915. The modern theme-park Studio Tour in its current tram format opened on 15 July 1964 and has run continuously since.

No. Universal Studios Hollywood is the original California park and a working film studio. Universal Orlando Resort is a separate destination in Florida with two full-day parks and a water park.

A roughly hour-long tram ride through the working backlot, passing standing sets including Bates Motel, Courthouse Square from Back to the Future, and the War of the Worlds 747 set piece.

Super Nintendo World opened on the lower lot on 17 February 2023, the first Nintendo-themed land in the Americas, following the 2021 opening of the original at Universal Studios Japan.

The Metro B Line Universal City/Studio City station sits at the foot of the hill, with a free park shuttle running up to the entry plaza throughout operating hours.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. The piece reads the backlot rather than a single ride, which lands for film buffs and for anyone who has ridden the Studio Tour. A Medium carries well in a study or media room.

The warm-stucco and palm palette sits well in Mid-century California rooms, in Hollywood-Regency interiors with brass and velvet, and in warm Maximalist walls with deep terracotta or sage paint.

Yes. Cinema-history art has steady demand for screening rooms and basements built around projection. The Large reads as a single anchor over a media console without competing with the screen.

Above a standard sofa or a console, the Large reads as a single anchor. For more presence, a four-tile Mural fills about a 32-inch span, and a nine-tile Mural carries a full feature wall.

Yes, in the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both resist scratches and steam and are suited to backsplashes, shower walls, and other vertical installations. The Glossy finish is for framed wall pieces.

A soft microfibre cloth with water is enough for routine care. For a kitchen install, a mild soap and a damp cloth lift cooking residue without dulling the surface.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is painted in-house by Reid Wender and produced only through our studio. There is no outside licensing and no reseller channel.

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