Nachtmann or F. X. Nachtmann Bleikristallwerke GmbH (English: F. X. Nachtmann Lead Crystal Works Ltd.) was a fine glass maker, founded in 1834 by Michael Nachtmann in
Unterhütte,
Oberpfalz. In 1900 the company was taken over by Zacharias Frank who moved the headquarters to
Neustadt an der Waldnaab.
After the war in 1945 Nachtmann rebuilt the partially destroyed production facilities and began with the production of
lead crystal
Lead glass, commonly called crystal, is a variety of glass in which lead replaces the calcium content of a typical potash glass. Lead glass contains typically 18–40% (by weight) lead(II) oxide (PbO), while modern lead crystal, historically als ...
in
Neustadt and
Riedlhütte. In 1983 a third, highly modern lead crystal plant was founded in
Weiden in der Oberpfalz
Weiden in der Oberpfalz (official name: Weiden i.d.OPf.; Northern Bavarian: ''Weidn in da Owapfalz'') is a district-free city in Bavaria, Germany. It is located east of Nuremberg and west of the Czech border. A branch of the German Army is locat ...
.
In 2004 the Nachtmann company was taken over by its rival, the Austrian crystal maker
Riedel Riedel is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* August Riedel (Johann Friedrich Ludwig Heinrich August Riedel) (1799–1883), German painter
*Bruce Riedel (born c. 1953), U.S. foreign policy analyst and author
*Eberhard Ried ...
which now carries its name and brand. As of 2011 the website associated with its name is active and continues sale of fine glass under the Riedel umbrella.
See also
*
Riedel (glass manufacturer)
Riedel ( ) Crystal is a glassware manufacturer based in Kufstein, Austria, best known for its glassware designed to enhance different types of wines. According to Petr Novy, Chief curator Museum of Glass and Jewellery in Jablonec nad Nisou Czec ...
References
* Art Deco Wik
* Nachtmann Home Pag
Glassmaking companies of Germany
Companies based in Bavaria
Weiden in der Oberpfalz
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