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{{Short description|Makers of glassware}}'''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]] in [[Neustadt an der Waldnaab|Neustadt]] and [[Riedlhütte]]. In 1983 a third, highly modern lead crystal plant was founded in [[Weiden in der Oberpfalz]].
In 2004 the Nachtmann company was taken over by its rival, the Austrian crystal maker [[Riedel (glass manufacturer)|Riedel]] 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)]]
==References==
* Art Deco Wiki [http://www.glass-wiki.net/Nachtmann.ashx]
* Nachtmann Home Page [http://nachtmann-online.com/index.php?route=common/home]
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