Historic Subway Tile

Historical subway wall tile.

Historic subway tile. Once upon a time in a land called new york city one of america s favorite design elements was born. Historically correct trim shapes including cove bases conventional caps corners and wainscot caps in historic sizes styles and contours. Heins and christopher grant la farge this ubiquitous 3 by 6 inch rectangle first seen in a new york subway station quickly made its way into kitchens and bathrooms across the country. It will probably not come as much of a shock that subway tile was originally designed to be placed in subways.

And that stylish piece of 1904 history is the subway tile originated by designers george c. Our zen clay collection offers a window into the rich aesthetic traditions of japan and their venerated craft of porcelain tile making sustained for generations. Since 2006 subway ceramics has been the exclusive tile source for the distinctive subway tile aesthetic that defines american pre war tilework. Authentic flat square edged glazed wall tile.

Whether you are designing a public space or a private home our collection has the glazes field tile trim pieces and accessories to achieve your vision. Our subway mosaics collection extends the designer s tile toolkit with the freedom to express themselves through this practical durable versatile and historical medium. Subway tile is riding a wave of enormous popularity right now but it s been around for a long time. If any of your walls are glazed with those ubiquitous 3 x 6 rectangles you have a little piece of history in your home.

Square edge flat top subway tile. The classic design easy to clean surfaces and durable materials make it the perfect example of form meets function.