Dr. H. Oidtmann
Dr. H. Oidtmann GmbH is a Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung based in Linnich, Germany. It is the oldest stained glass workshop in Germany.[2]
Native name | Dr. H. Oidtmann GmbH Werkstätten für Glasmalerei, Mosaik und Restaurierungen[1] |
|---|---|
| Company type | Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung |
| Industry | stained glass |
| Founded | 1857 in Linnich, Germany Incorporated: April 19, 1991[1] |
| Founder | Heinrich Oidtmann, M.D. |
| Headquarters | , |
History edit
The first Oidtmann Workshop was first established by Heinrich Oidtmann, M.D. in 1857. The business first started as a sideline for the doctor, due to his inspiration derived from glass slides, but later grew. A catalogue published in 1890 listed the workshop as having 100 employees.[3][4][5] The workshops were significantly damaged during World War II and had to be rebuilt during the management of Friedrich and Ludovikus Oidtmann.[3]
The Oidtmann Workshops were registered as a company as Dr. H. Oidtmann GmbH on 19 April 1991 with the registration HRB3724 DÜREN. In 1997 the company became one of the sponsors of the Deutsche Glassmalerei-Museum Linnich.[1]
Managing Directors edit
- Heinrich Oidtmann, M.D.
- Heinrich Oidtmann II, M.D.
- Dipl.-Ing Heinrich Oidtmann III
- Ludovika Oidtmann
- Friedrich Oidtmann and Ludovikus Oidtmann
- Heinrich Oidtmann and Dr. Stefan Oidtmann (present)
Notable works edit
The Oidtmann Workshops was later known for its execution of works by several prominent designers. Among these works were the stained glass windows of the Saint Marien in Koln-Kalk by Georg Meistermann and stained glass work at Ōmiya Station in Saitama, Japan by Ludwig Schaffrath.[4][6] The Oidtmann workshop also fabricated the stained glass windows at the San Sebastian Church in Manila, Philippines in 1889.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c . Kompany. Archived from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- ^ a b Zulueta, Lito (23 February 2015). "Rust corroding all-steel San Sebastian Church". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
She (Tina Paterno, Architectural Conservator) said Henri Oidtmann, the firm that produced the windows (of the church) in 1889, is still in operation as "the oldest stained glass studio in Germany."
- ^ a b . Dr. H. Oidtmann GmbH. Dr. H. Oidtmann GmbH. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- ^ a b "History of Stained Glass". Stained Glass Association of America. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- ^ "Oidtmann (H.) Glass and Mosaic Studios Linnich, Germany". Michigan Stained Glass Census. Michigan State University Museum. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- ^ "Railroad station". Lamberts. Glashütte Lamberts. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
Country: Japan Location: Omiya Artist: Prof. Ludwig Schaffrath