Copper coasters with Picasso "Face of Peace" | Poland, 1970s

• Produced by Spółdzielnia Warta, Poland
• 1970s production
• Set of six coasters
• Copper construction with stamped surface decoration
• Picasso "Face of Peace" motif
• Original packaging retained

The coasters themselves are in perfect vintage condition, showing no wear or damage. The original packaging is retained but slightly unglued. The copper surfaces maintain their finish without significant patination or marking.

• 9.5 × 8.5 × 0.5 cm each

• Collectors of PRL-era Polish decorative arts and cooperative production
• Those interested in the material culture of Cold War-era peace movements
• Interiors where the coasters might function both practically and as conversation pieces
• Display contexts exploring the dissemination of modernist imagery through everyday objects
• Aficionados of Pablo Picasso's art

• Free local pickup available (Kraków, Poland)
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Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) was a Spanish artist who spent most of his creative life in France, where he became a leading figure in 20th-century art. His work in painting, sculpture, printmaking, and ceramics transformed the principles of visual representation, primarily through his collaborative development of Cubism with Georges Braque. The motif of "Faces of Peace" originates from his work for the peace movement—easily replicated works. Another lithograph, "Dove of Peace," was chosen as the poster for the World Peace Congress in Paris, and the artist began sketching for this series during a visit to Wrocław in 1948. The presence of Picasso's image on Polish cooperative products reflects both his ideological affinity with socialist states and the deliberate dissemination of his symbols of peace as tools of cultural diplomacy during the Cold War.

Spółdzielnia Warta was a Polish workers' cooperative operating during the PRL period. Like many spółdzielnie of the era, Warta produced decorative and functional household goods within the planned economy system, distributing through state retail networks. The cooperative's metalwork – including items in copper, brass, and other base metals – exemplifies the middle ground Polish manufacturers occupied between industrial production and craft tradition. The use of recognisable artistic imagery on such products was common practice, with varying degrees of formal licensing depending on the source material and international copyright enforcement of the period.