Archivea brings historic art to your life.

The Archivea Guild is dedicated to sharing historic imagery globally. It is our goal to educate and inspire generations of image lovers. We celebrate these images and educate new generations through broadcasting and publishing.

We have been publishing art since 1955. Founded in California by Jack & Flavia Weedn. We are based in Switzerland since 2010.

We love art that is timeless.

We are the official printer, framer and publisher for The New York Public Library, The Getty Museum, The Henry Ford Museum, The Boeing Archives, Ford Motor Company and many other collections.

We supply retailers, distributors and consumers around the world.

Our Printing Studio in Lugano, Switzerland

Here we print our most precious limited edition art pieces for discerning clients. We also trust partners around the world for quality printing close to our clients homes and businesses.

Visit us anytime, have a coffee! We love talking about art.

Via Giulio Vicari 10, Lugano 6900 a few meters from the lake in Lugano.

Master Printer

Sabine is our Fine Art Printer and along with Jo, our Art Framer, Matt, Cory, Marta, and Tiziano round out our wonderful team.

Miguel and myself, Richard Weedn add our guidance and patronage to make certain our clients' needs are met.

We are an atelier at heart with a history of printmaking so focus on quality is everything to us.

Here you see Sabine preparing canvas for our client Ford Motor Company. - Richard Weedn

Yes, we are all auto or moto enthusiasts here!

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Our stretched canvas is best in the industry, each cured and then coated by hand for a lifetime of UV protection.

Each frame is handmade and assembled by us.

DHL, UPS and SwissPost logistics allows us to ship our limited edition graphics, stretched canvas and framed items all over the world affordably and reliably.

The Archivea Guild

We keep archives alive.

Our art centered lineage was started by Jack Weedn in California in 1955 when he began a small aerial photography publisher.

In 1959, his wife, Flavia Weedn began her lifelong career in painting and writing. Flavia and Jack began the art selling and publishing/galleries on PCH in Laguna Beach and at the Disneyland Hotel in 1960's.

In the 1980s Flavia branded goods were introduced to Switzerland by ARS Edition in Zug. By 1990 Flavia goods were stocked in more than 30,000 retail locations across the globe.

The Flavia Company transformed and became Archivea GmbH in 2009 when it was established in Zug, Switzerland. In 2018 it moved to Lugano, Switzerland.

In 2024 Archivea GmbH and Archivea Lda of Portugal became members of The Archivea Guild, A Swiss Verein formed in 2012.

The Guild's public benefit mission is to keep historical imagery from around the world in the public eye. Further its mission is to educate the public about historical artists and creators via ongoing broadcasting and publishing efforts.

The Archivea Guild's member entities now serve The Getty Museum, The New York Public Library, The Claudio Bravo Collection, The Ford Motor Company, The Henry Ford Museums, The Boeing Company, The Vintage Arte Archive and the Flavia archive among many others.

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