Specialist retail and master-craft business for mouth-blown glass art, hand-decorated Christmas items, jewellery and table culture in Frauenau.
Hirtreiter Glaskunst e.K.
94258 FrauenauNew on Amplifa
About Hirtreiter Glaskunst
Hirtreiter Glaskunst e.K. is a family business founded in 1953 in Frauenau in the Bavarian Forest, now in its third generation. As a master-craft business, the company operates a retail store and an online shop with a broad selection of glass art objects, mouth-blown glass, hand-decorated Christmas ornaments, jewellery and accessories from selected artists and manufacturers. The range includes, among other things, one-of-a-kind vases, mouth-blown dishwasher-safe drinking glasses made from recycled glass, through-coloured coloured glass for table culture, hand-painted Stamper (lidded jam jars) and jam jars, as well as mouth-blown and hand-decorated Christmas baubles and figurines. In addition, silver-plated garden spheres and jewellery items are offered. Customers receive personal advice in the retail store; a newsletter provides information on current offers and new items. The company headquarters with retail store is located at Grafenauer Straße 22 in Frauenau.
- Site
- Frauenau
- Processes
- Mouth-blown glass (glassblowing), Hand decoration / hand painting of glass, Silver plating of glass spheres, Online shop, Newsletter with offers, Consultation in the retail store
- Materials
- Glass, Recycled glass, through-coloured coloured glass, Crystal
- Certificates
- Master-craft business
- Founded
- 1953
- Industries
- Glass art, Christmas ornaments, Jewellery and accessories, Table culture, Gifts
- 01
Consultation in the retail store and online shop
- 02
Selection from artists and manufacturers
- 03
Mouth-blown production and hand decoration (by partners)
- 04
Sale in the retail store and shipping via the online store
Materials and Processes
Glass
Base material of the product range, e.g. for vases, drinking glasses and Christmas ornaments.
Recycled glass
Used for the mouth-blown, dishwasher-safe Mia series.
through-coloured coloured glass
Mouth-blown coloured glass for water glasses and table culture items.
Crystal
For decorative elements, e.g. sparkling crystals on figurines.
Locations
Frauenau
DERetail store / Company headquarters
- Materials
- Glass, recycled glass, coloured glass
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mouth-blown glass (glassblowing)Casting | – | – | – | – | Glass, Recycled glass, Coloured glass |
| Hand decoration / hand painting of glassSurface | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Silver plating of glass spheresSurface | – | – | – | – | Glass |
Additional services
Quality
As a registered master-craft business in its third generation, the company places great value on quality and carefully selected products from artists and manufacturers.
| Evidence | Frauenau |
|---|---|
| Master-craft business |
History
- 1953
Foundation of the company in Frauenau; today a family business in its third generation and a master-craft business.