It was established in 1878 as a department within a glassware producing factory, Glasfabriek Leerdam [nl], itself founded in 1765.

[2] In 2022, Libbey Glass sold the company to the Dutch Anders Invest Industrie Fonds.

Several well-known designers as Hendrik Petrus Berlage, Karel de Bazel, Andries Copier, Sybren Valkema, and Willem Heesen have contributed to the Royal Leerdam reputation with a wide range of designer glassware.

Best known has become the so-called range of products Gilde Glass (1930) by Andries Copier, as an example of both simplicity and beauty.

Glass art created by Royal Leerdam Crystal was and still is very sought after by museums and collectors worldwide.