– AMERICAN ARCHITECTURAL TILE –
RELIC ASYLUM
Tiles with past lives
THE COLLECTION
Every Tile Carries a Story
Relic Asylum hunts, rescues and curates rare American architectural tile – the work of great potteries whose names echo through a century of craft.
Each piece survived demolition, neglect and forgetting. Each one tells its own story – of the kiln that fired it, the building it adorned, the hands that laid it a hundred years ago. Relic Asylum gives these pieces a second life and a new audience.
These are not reproductions. Every tile is original, authenticated and irreplaceable.
RECENTLY ACQUIRED
From the Collection
CO.
Frog’s Wedding Panel
A whimsical majolica scene pulled from a Trenton estate – frogs in formal dress, glazed in emerald and amber. Rescued from a demolition pile.
Caramel Smoke Surround
Sixty-five tiles from a single Ohio fireplace – deep caramel glaze with smoke mottling that shifts in every light. A complete set, unbroken.
KENSINGTON ART TILE
Aquamarine Kensington Set
Aquamarine glaze over geometric relief – Newport, Kentucky craftsmanship from a company that vanished before 1930. Rarer than rare.
SPECIALIZATIONS
What Relic Asylum Pursues
Fireplace Tile Sets
Relic Asylum seeks complete fireplace surrounds – hearth, mantel and accent tiles that once warmed parlors and front rooms across the Midwest and Eastern Seaboard.
Pictorial & Art Tiles
Scenes, portraits, landscapes – tiles that tell stories in clay and glaze. Relic Asylum collects the ones that stop you mid-step, the ones that demand a second look.
Majolica & Glazed Ware
Bold color, deep relief, unapologetic beauty. Relic Asylum prizes majolica for its audacity – these are tiles that refused to be subtle.
Inquiries & Acquisitions
Relic Asylum buys, sells and trades American architectural tile. If you have pieces to sell or a collection to discuss, reach out. Every tile deserves the right home.
SHOP
LOCATION
Cincinnati, Ohio
– RELIC ASYLUM · CURATORS OF AMERICAN ARCHITECTURAL TILE –