Daum Furniture
For collectors, Daum is a name in the first rank of the French makers of art glass, along with those of Émile Gallé and René Lalique. Led in its early decades by the brothers Auguste (1853–1909) and Antonin Daum (1864–1931), the company, based in the city of Nancy, established its reputation in the Art Nouveau period, and later successfully adopted the Art Deco style.
In 1878, lawyer Jean Daum took over the ownership of a glassworks as payment for a debt and installed his sons as proprietors. Initially, Daum made glass for everyday purposes such as windows, watches and tableware, but the success that Gallé enjoyed at the 1889 Universal Exposition in Paris — the international showcase for which the Eiffel Tower was built — inspired the Daum brothers to begin making art-glass pieces. They produced popular works of cameo glass, a decorative technique in which an outer layer of glass is acid-etched or carved off to reveal the layer below, but Daum became best known for vessels and sculptures in pâte de verre — a painstaking method in which finely ground colored glass is mixed with a binder, placed in a mold and then fired in a kiln.
Though early Daum glass was never signed by individual artists, the firm employed some of the masters of the naturalistic, asymmetrical Art Nouveau style, including Jacques Grüber, Henri Bergé and Amalric Walter (whose first name is frequently misspelled). Daum also collaborated with furniture and metalware designer Louis Majorelle, who created wrought-iron and brass mounts for vases and table lamps. In the 1960s, Daum commissioned fine artists, most notably Salvador Dalí and sculptor César Baldaccini, to design glass pieces. As you see from the works offered on 1stDibs, Daum has been home to an astonishingly rich roster of creative spirits and is today a state-owned enterprise making pâte de verre figurines.
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Creator: Daum
Art Deco Chandelier by Daum, Nancy France, in Pate de Verre, circa 1940
By Daum
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful 3-light chandelier.
Executed in 4 separate pieces of glass in the "P@te de Verre" technique.
Manufactured and signed by Daum in Nancy, France circa 1940.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Art Nouveau, cameo Glass Vase with Gilded Daum Nancy signature
By Daum
Located in Beirut, LB
This French Art Nouveau Cameo glass vase by Daum Nancy features leaves with gilded edges and spider web, having a gilded edge of the base and signed in gilt Daum Nancy with Lorraine cross...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
Daum Cameo Glass Bowl with Silver Cover
By Daum
Located in London, GB
The frosted bowl overlaid and acid-etched with roses, the blooms picked out in gilt, the silver cover embossed with roses and rose hips, glass signed Daum...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
Large Art Nouveau Cameo Vase with Daphne Decor, Daum Nancy, France, 1910/15
By Daum
Located in Vienna, AT
Large long neck vase vase with a bulbous base and a round stand and a neck that tapers towards the top, colorless glass with flaky white and yellow, in the stand area with light gree...
Category
1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
Monumental Daum Nancy Art Deco Vase
By Daum
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1920s, by Daum, Nancy, France. This important Art Deco vase by Daum Nancy has fabulous visual presence. The spectacular Deco artwork is underscored by its vibrant purple color,...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Cut Glass
Daum Nancy Acid Etched Vase, circa 1930
By Daum
Located in Beirut, LB
A beautiful acid etched vase signed Daum Nancy, france on it's black base circa 1930's
Founded in 1878 by Jean Daum (1825–1885) in Nancy, France, Daum repres...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
Signed, Daum Glass Vase
By Daum
Located in Newport Beach, CA
A period Art Deco, acid-etched glass vase in an amber tone. Signed "Daum Nancy, France" with the cross of Lorraine- a hallmark of the famed Daum crystal makers.
More than 600 glas...
Category
1920s French Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
Fine Émile Gallé Enamel Glass Vase
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Émile Gallé (1846-1904)
A triple over-laid Galle glass vase,
France, circa 1900
Signed in Cameo Galle'
Measures: Width 8.66 in. (22 cm.)
Height 4.72 ...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
Art Deco Smoked Glass Vase Signed Daum Nancy France circa 1930
By Daum
Located in Beirut, LB
Made of Smoked glass , this beautiful Art Deco vase was realized and signed Daum Nancy in France, circa 1930
While this is a perfectly functional vase - great for displaying flowers ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
Set of Three French Crystal Candlestick by Daum
By Daum
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1970’s set of three French crystal candle holders by Daum.
This are hand blown with a triangular shaped bases.
They are all signed Daum ...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Fine Daum Nancy Glass Perfume Bottle France, circa 1910
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Property of A Private Collector
Fine Daum Nancy Glass Perfume Bottle
France, circa 1910
The diamond shaped bottle, decorated with a full blown iris...
Category
1910s Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Small Cup in Engraved and Gilded Crystal, Daum Nancy, France, 1894
By Daum
Located in Torino, IT
Transparent crystal cup resting on a circular base, floral decoration and leaves finely engraved on the wheel with the upper edge threaded with gold.
Signature engraved on the wheel...
Category
1890s French Other Antique Daum Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Daum Nancy Acid-Etched Glass Vase, circa 1925
By Daum
Located in CABA, AR
Step into the elegance of the Art Deco era with this exquisite Daum Nancy acid-etched glass vase, a testament to the unparalleled craftsmanship and ti...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
Large Midcentury Daum Nancy Art Crystal Glass Table Lamp, 1950s, France
By Daum
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Beautiful midcentury table light made of hand blown organic-formed clear crystal glass by Michel Daum in Nancy, France. The lamp is in fully working tested rewired excellent conditio...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Daum Nancy Art Deco Smoked Glass Acid Etched Bowl
By Daum
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This art glass bowl was done by the renowned French glass maker in approximately 1930 in the period Art Deco style. The grey smoked glass bowl has been deeply acid etched with a step...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Daum Nancy Art Deco Cup
By Daum
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Daum Nancy Art Deco cup
Origin France circa 1930
perfect condition
It is signed at the base
art glass.
Glassware marked Daum Nancy is attributed to Augu...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Daum Crystal, France, Contemporary "Birds Of Paradise" Bowl
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Daum crystal, France, Contemporary
"Birds Of Paradise" Bowl
Signed Daum France and numbered 81.
9 inches by 8 inches.
Category
20th Century Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
Lorrain/ Daum Art Deco Glass Fish Vase
By Daum
Located in Fairfax, VA
Designed by Pierre D'Avesn swimming fish in amber gray color glass vase.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
Daum Nancy French Art Deco Acid Etched Green Art Glass Vase
By Daum
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique acid etched art glass vase was done by the renowned French maker Daum & Nancy and made in circa 1925 in the period Art Deco style. The vase h...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Daum Three Section Cubist Clear and Frosted Crystal Vide Poche Bowl
By Daum
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This heavy sculptural French crystal vide poche was made by Daum and has an angular form executed in clear and frosted crystal. The construction of the piece features three cube-like...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Daum Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Daum Nancy Crystal Snowflake Lamps
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A molded and polished repetitive pattern.
Original shades
Acid-Etched signature.
Category
1960s French Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
Light Green and Transparent Glass Bowl by Daum
By Daum
Located in Montreal, QC
Light green and transparent glass bowl by Daum signed etched: "Daum France".
Category
1960s French Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
French Art Nouveau Miniature Glass Vase "Dutch Winter Landscape" by Daum Frères
By Daum
Located in London, GB
An attractive miniature cameo glass vase decorated with boats upon a lake in a snowy Dutch landscape with a windmill on the banks, the surface exhibiting Fine colour and hand painted...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass, Cut Glass
Mid-Century Modern Daum Crystal Star Bowl
By Daum
Located in London, GB
This refined and sculptural translucent glass bowl was produced by Daum, one of the most illustrious glass makers of the period in Nancy, France, circa 1950. Daum was awarded a Grand...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
Daum Nancy Cameo Glass Vase, France, circa 1920
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Daum Nancy Cameo glass vase,
France, circa 1920
decorated with trees on a mottled orange and brown ground
cameo mark Daum Nancy with Lorraine cross
Dimensions
W.5 1/2 in. x...
Category
1920s Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
Art Deco Verreries D'Art Lorrain for Daum Glass Vase Fully Signed France
By Daum
Located in Munich, DE
This wonderful glass vase in the hues of a sunset over the sea is signed Lorrain in script.
Category
1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
Art Nouveau Cameo Vase with Blackberry Decor, Daum Nancy, France, 1900-1905
By Daum
Located in Vienna, AT
Cylindrical vase, colorless glass with flaky yellow-green, rust-red and blackberry-colored powder melts, overlaid in several layers, blackberry and leaf motifs worked out in high cut...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
Daum Nancy Vase Monumental Digitalis orange Art nouveau
By Daum
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Daum Nancy vase
Digitalis, Circa 1915
Perfect condition
Size: 54 cm
Monumental.
Glassware marked Daum Nancy is attributed to Auguste and Antonin Daum. These brothers took over a gl...
Category
1910s French Aesthetic Movement Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Cameo Glass Bowl by Daum Nancy
By Daum
Located in New Orleans, LA
Leafy pendants adorn this fine cameo glass bowl by Daum, known for their singular pieces of art glass of the utmost quality. Daum has remained an impo...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vidria Art Deco Daum Nancy
By Daum
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Glass Art Deco Daum Nancy
origin France, circa 1930
with inclusions.
Glassware marked Daum Nancy is attributed to Auguste and Antonin Daum. These b...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Sculptural Curvilinear Art Glass Fruit Bowl by Daum, France
By Daum
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Sculptural curvilinear crystal art glass fruit bowl, model Aquarius 1960 signed.
The midcentury bowl offers an oblong form with tapered rounded ends, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
French Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Vase "Paysage de Pluie" by Daum Frères
By Daum
Located in London, GB
A wonderful cameo glass vase etched and enameled with silver birch trees bent over in a rain-swept landscape. The design heightened with deep pink and green colors interwoven on the ...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass, Cut Glass
Minimalist Crystal Table Lamp by Daum Nancy, France, 1960's
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
Signed Daum crystal lamp
leatherette base
retrofitted for use in the US.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Art Nouveau Cameo Vase with Wild Roses Decor, Daum Nancy, France, Circa 1900
By Daum
Located in Vienna, AT
Vase in a bulbous shape with an offset round base, wide neck that tapers towards the top with a slightly flared mouth rim, colorless glass with a milky, opaque inner melting’s in the...
Category
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
Daum & Louis Majorelle Early Wrought Iron Mounted Orange Glass Bowl, circa 1910
By Daum
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional, large and early French Daum art glass bowl in a mottled orange coloring with wisps of blue encased in wrought iron by Louis Majorel...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Daum Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Daum Nancy Cameo and Enamel Glass Vase
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Daum Nancy cameo and enamel glass vase,
France, circa 1910
Decorated with trees and a far off landscape on a light opalescent ground
Signe...
Category
1910s Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
Art Deco Daum Nancy French Pitcher with Glasses, Set, 1930
By Daum
Located in Dallas, TX
A sunshine yellow meets a sunset orange in this ombré variegated Daum Nancy glass Carafe et Verre ensemble. Anyone up for fresh lemonade or merry Sangria. Perfectly sized for a party...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
French Clear Glass Vase by Daum, France, 1970s
By Daum
Located in Paris, FR
This elegant glass vase was crafted by the renowned French manufacturer Daum in the 1970s. Its sinuous, slender form is a perfect example of the style, and the clear glass accentuate...
Category
20th Century European Art Nouveau Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
French Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Vase "Spring Landscape Vase" by Daum Frères
By Daum
Located in London, GB
A fabulous limited edition Art Deco bronze of a beautiful young woman in diaphanous dress cold painted with enamel color and with bright gilded highlights wearing a spectacular headd...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass, Cut Glass
Daum Nancy Dutch Landscape Vase, circa 1900
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
Signed Daum Nancy with the Croix of Lorraine.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Daum, Pair of Crystal Candleholders, France, 20th Century
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
A charming pair of crystal candleholders from the French Deco firm Daum.
Category
20th Century French Daum Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Daum Nancy "Rain Landscape" Vase, circa 1910
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
Signed Daum Nancy with the Cross of Lorraine.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Daum Modernist Crystal Candlesticks
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
Pair of moderist solid crystal candlesticks each holding 2 candles, Daum crystal. Signed.
Category
20th Century French Modern Daum Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Daum Nancy Cameo Glass Beaker Vase, circa 1910
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
Applied with scarabs, cherries and handles.
Category
Early 20th Century French Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Sculptural and Curvilinear Midcentury Translucent Glass Bowl by Daum, France
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
This refined and sculptural translucent glass bowl was produced by Daum, one of the most illustrious glass makers of the period in Nancy, France, circa 1950. Daum was awarded a Grand...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
Daum Nancy Penguin Vase, circa 1910
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
Signed Daum Nacy with the Cross of Lorraine.
Category
1910s French Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Daum Nancy Cameo Glass Vase
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Daum Nancy Cameo glass vase,
France, circa 1910
decorated with white flowers and green leaves on a orange and pink ground
cameo mark Daum Nan...
Category
1910s Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
Daum Nancy And Edgar Brandt Art Deco Table Lamp
By Edgar Brandt, Daum
Located in Dallas, TX
Daum Freres Nancy; Edgar Brandt, Table light, circa 1925,
Daum Nancy shade is variegated and mottled art glass with powder fusions of, white, orange...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Iron
Wrought Iron and Daum Nancy Glass Table Lamp, France, circa 1920-1930
By Daum
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Wrought iron and Daum Nancy glass table lamp. Art Deco period, France, circa 1920-1930.
Glass signed Daum Nancy.
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Fine Daum Nancy Cameo Glass Vase
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fine Daum Nancy Cameo glass vase,
France, circa 1910
decorated with orange and purple flowers on an opalescent ground
cameo mark Daum Nanc...
Category
1910s Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
Daum Nancy Enameled and Cameo Glass Vase
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Daum Nancy enameled and cameo glass vase,
France, circa 1910
decorated with yellow flowers on a mottled white, pink and green ground.
Signed Dau...
Category
1910s Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
Daum Nancy Art Nouveau Pate de Verre “Noisettes” Vide Poche
By Daum
Located in Dallas, TX
A very rare Art Nouveau Daum Nancy pate de verre 'Noisettes' vide poche in orange, reds, greens and yellows. Daum in Nancy was integral is ori...
Category
1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Daum Nancy France vase, circa 1900
By Daum
Located in Pymble, NSW
Rose hips and leaves feature on this rare cameo art glass vase by the renowned French glass making firm of Daum, Nancy. The graceful vessel features an etc...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
Daum Nancy Enameled Two Handled Bowl, circa 1900
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
Signed in intaglio Daum Nancy with the Cross of Lorraine.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Daum Nancy Cameo Glass Vase, France, circa 1910
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Daum Nancy Cameo glass vase,
France, circa 1910
decorated with birds and trees on an opalescent ground
Cameo mark Daum Nancy with Lorraine...
Category
1910s Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Daum Nancy Cameo Glass Bowl, France, circa 1900
By Daum
Located in Pymble, NSW
Yellow orchids are in bloom on this rare cameo art glass bowl by the renowned French glass making firm of Daum, Nancy. The graceful vessel features a wavy-...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
Daum Martele, Acid Etched and Wheel Cut Vase
By Daum
Located in Gainesville, FL
Daum glass martele, acid etched and wheel cut vase. The vase has very fine martele (hammered) appearance. Each leaf was acid etched and finish by wheel cutting. The vase is 9 1/4" ta...
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Daum Nancy Enameled and Internally Decorated Glass Vase
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Daum Nancy enameled and internally decorated glass vase, France, circa 1900-1910
decorated with flowering plants in red and purple on a mottled pink and then blue ground.
cameo sig...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Daum furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Daum furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of glass and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Daum furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Daum were created in the Art Nouveau style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by René Lalique, Emile Gallé, and Lalique. Prices for Daum furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $275 and can go as high as $160,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,788.
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Questions About Daum Furniture
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 6, 2024To identify Daum crystal, look for the maker's mark, usually found at the bottom of the piece. Most crystal ware produced by the luxury maker will feature the brand's logo or a hand-applied artist's signature. You can compare the markings on your piece with images featured on trusted online resources to learn more about them. Alternatively, you can consult a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antiques dealer for assistance with identification. On 1stDibs, explore a selection of Daum crystal.
- Is all Daum glass signed?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Yes, Daum glass is normally signed. The location of the company's mark varies, but it usually says "Daum Nancy" above, below or beside the cross of Lorraine, a cross with two crossbars. Find a variety of Daum glass on 1stDibs.
- How is Daum glass made?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022How Daum glass is made involves a process unique to the manufacturer, called pâte de verre. It involves filling a refractory mold with finely crushed glass and then baking the piece in a kiln. Shop a collection of Daum glassware on 1stDibs.
- Are all Daum vases signed?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, all Daum vases are signed. Authentic Daum glass work will have the signature “Daum Nancy” and incorporate the cross of Lorraine. Looking for a signature is one of the best ways to ensure authenticity. Browse a range of authentic Daum vases and other glassware on 1stDibs.
- Is Daum crystal marked?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 15, 2024Yes, Daum crystal is typically marked. The French maker usually adds the word "Daum Nancy" and its logo, a double cross called the Cross of Lorraine, to its pieces. You can locate the mark in a discreet area, such as on the bottom of stemware and decorative objects. Find a selection of Daum Nancy crystal wares on 1stDibs.