Charles Schneider (1881 - 1953) was an artist and craftsman alike. As one of the leading artists, he worked with his brother Ernest first for Daum in Paris. In 1913, the brothers set up their own glass workshop in Epinay-sur-Seine near Paris. The economic success began only after 1923. In 1926 they were the first glass workshop in France with almost 500 employees. The success of Schneider's production ended with the stock market crash in 1929, when the luxury goods market collapsed. Three years later, the ovens went out. In 1938, the company had to declare bankruptcy. The Schneider glass was rediscovered in the 1980s and today has an equal place next to Gallé and Daum.