Václav František Červený (27 September 1819 – 19 January 1896)[1] was a Czech brass instrument maker and inventor.

Červený was a prolific inventor, rivalling his Belgian contemporary Adolphe Sax in output and recognition.

[1] One of his significant inventions was a process for drawing a conical-bore tube from solid brass, which he used to create several instruments with widely flaring conical bores.

[3] Other instrument patents include the Serpentbombardon (a valved bass ophicleide), Armee-Posaune (a family of upright marching valve trombones in four sizes from alto to contrabass), and the circular-wrapped Kornett-Instrumente for performing salon music, notably taken up by Tsar Alexander III of Russia, who was an amateur musician.

Červený also patented percussion instrument inventions, including the Votiv-timpani and the Glocken-Akkordion (a form of altar bell).