Czech Republic
The style of art found on Czech matchbox labels in the mid-20th century is characterized by a distinctive blend of modernist design, bold graphic elements, and ideological symbolism, reflecting the socio-political context of the period.
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Tesla Battery And Mains Radio
A vintage matchbox label featuring a Tesla battery and mains operated Minor radio. Tesla made these radios in Czechoslovakia in 1958, when the pict...
View full detailsMercury Building Kit
An advertisement for a Mercur metal construction set, a popular Czech toy in production for more than 100 years. The set featured metal strips simi...
View full detailsUnity Supplies The Countryside
A vintage poster for CO-OP Jednota, a retail supplier in rural areas. The image includes a cooking pot and an iron, symbolising household goods, ...
View full details10 years People's Democratic CSR
This poster celebrates the tenth anniversary of the Creation of the Peoples’ Democratic Czechoslovak Republic. It features a folk art inspired flo...
View full detailsThe Collection Of Raw Materials. Hand In Your Old Papers
Another 1956 print from the recycling campaign. The text encourages people to send in their old papers for recycling. It features a graphic represe...
View full detailsHygiene Belongs- Frequent Linen Change
All our prints are available on a range of matt and lustre finishes, each carefully profiled for fantastically accurate and consistent reproduction...
View full detailsFulfill Your Dreams
A mid 20th Century (1960) label promoting national savings. The text translates as "Savings will help you fulfill your dreams" With this match...
View full detailsA Cosy Home
A mid 20th Century label promoting national savings. The text translates as "Savings will help you create a cosy home" With this matchbox phi...
View full detailsCalling all Mine Workers
Created from high-quality wood, milled with simple clean lines and presented with a satin finish. - Simple, elegant design - Premium, fine art pape...
View full detailsCoal Mining Number 2
Created from high-quality wood, milled with simple clean lines and presented with a satin finish. - Simple, elegant design - Premium, fine art pape...
View full detailsCoal Mining Number 3
Created from high-quality wood, milled with simple clean lines and presented with a satin finish. - Simple, elegant design - Premium, fine art pape...
View full detailsLiberecke Exhibition Markets
Created from high-quality wood, milled with simple clean lines and presented with a satin finish. - Simple, elegant design - Premium, fine art pape...
View full detailsBeautiful Flowers
Created from high-quality wood, milled with simple clean lines and presented with a satin finish. - Simple, elegant design - Premium, fine art pape...
View full detailsVegetable Soup
Created from high-quality wood, milled with simple clean lines and presented with a satin finish. - Simple, elegant design - Premium, fine art pape...
View full detailsFelt Production
Created from high-quality wood, milled with simple clean lines and presented with a satin finish. - Simple, elegant design - Premium, fine art pape...
View full detailsOstrava Exhibition 1963
Created from high-quality wood, milled with simple clean lines and presented with a satin finish. - Simple, elegant design - Premium, fine art pape...
View full detailsLednice Minaret
Created from high-quality wood, milled with simple clean lines and presented with a satin finish. - Simple, elegant design - Premium, fine art pape...
View full detailsUniplet Knitting Machines
Created from high-quality wood, milled with simple clean lines and presented with a satin finish. - Simple, elegant design - Premium, fine art pape...
View full detailsKeep Your Surroundings Clean
"Take care of the cleanliness of your surroundings" A public information artwork from Czechoslovakia. Produced on 1959. The picture is of a colourf...
View full detailsHygiene Belongs- Training
An illustration of a woman stretching with a silhouette of a man in the background. The 1963 Healthy living campaign promoting healthy living throu...
View full detailsHygiene Belongs- Sun and Water
Emphasising the need for a healthy lifestyle , this poster states the “Hygiene includes – Sun and Water. Part of a 1963 programme promoting a heal...
View full detailsHygiene Belongs- Regular Dental Examination
Regular dental check ups are part of hygiene, from the 1963 social health programme. This phillumeny artwork displays the text " Hygiene Belongs- R...
View full detailsHygiene Belongs- Wash All Fruit and Vegetables
Washing your fruit and vegetables promotes hygiene. A poster depicting a woman washing food before preparation. This phillumeny artwork displays t...
View full detailsHygiene Belongs- Sleep With an Open Window
A poster depicting a woman sleeping. The text translates as – Hygiene includes sleeping with an open window. This phillumeny artwork displays the t...
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