The Lichte porcelain (GmbH) (German: Lichte Porzellan (GmbH)) was founded 1822 in Lichte, Thuringian Highlands.

Lichte porcelain
Company typeCompany with limited liability
Founded1822
Headquarters,
ProductsPorcelain, Porcelain painting, Figurines
WebsiteLichte porcelain

History

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On the northern hillside of the Thuringian Highland, close to the Rennsteig, where the early settlements of the Thuringian porcelain manufacturing took its rise, Johann Heinrich Leder established in 1822 a new porcelain manufacturer, today’s Lichte porcelain (GmbH).

Early work

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Although the newly established porcelain manufacturer was from the very beginning in close competition to the already 1764 founded local Wallendorf porcelain manufacture,

Structure of the manufacture

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Structure, owners, proprietors, and managing directors since 1822
Time Description Affiliation to Remarks
1822–1824 Lichte porcelain Ownership by Johann Heinrich Leder
1824–1830 Lichte porcelain Ownership by Wilhel & Heinrich Liebmann
1830–1840 Lichte porcelain Exclusive possession by W. Liebmann
1840–1846 Lichte porcelain Heubach brothers company Ownership by Christoph & Phillipp Heubach
1846–1848 Lichte porcelain Heubach brothers company Ownership by Anton Heubach (son of C. Heubach)
1848–1876 Lichte porcelain Heubach brothers company Ownership by A. & Louis Heubach (son of P. Heubach)
1876–1887 Lichte porcelain Heubach brothers company 1876 retirement of A. Heubach; exclusive possession by L. Heubach

participation of its sons Hermann, Philipp & Ottokar (1886 death of Hermann)

1887–1904 Lichte porcelain Heubach brothers company Ownership by P. & O. Heubach (1889 participation of Richard H.)
1904–1919 Lichte porcelain Gebrueder Heubach AG 1904 foundation of the Heubach brothers AG
managing directors: the previous holders

(1908 participation of Eduard H., son of Hermann)

1919–? Lichte porcelain Gebrueder Heubach AG Managing director: Eduard Heubach (son of H. Heubach)
- Lichte porcelain
1990–present Lichte porcelain (GmbH) Company with limited liability Managing director:
  • Mr. Peter

See also

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References

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  • Wilhelm Stieda: Die Anfänge der Porzellanfabrikation auf dem Thüringerwalde Jena 1902, S. 71 ff
  • Commemorative publication to the 100th anniversary, Lichte, Dec. 1922, Heubach brothers AG
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