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Daum Cameo Glass Large Lily Flower Vase
Daum Cameo Glass Large Lily Flower Vase

Daum Cameo Glass Large Lily Flower Vase

By Daum

Located in Sarasota, FL

Daum cameo glass lily flower impressive vase. Very fine finish Signed in cameo.

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Antique Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Daum Cameo Glass Landscape Bottle Shaped Vase
Daum Cameo Glass Landscape Bottle Shaped Vase

Daum Cameo Glass Landscape Bottle Shaped Vase

By Daum

Located in Sarasota, FL

Daum cameo glass over marmorean glass landscape vase.

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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Art Glass

A Daum Cameo Glass Vase of Sailboats at Sunset, c1910
A Daum Cameo Glass Vase of Sailboats at Sunset, c1910

A Daum Cameo Glass Vase of Sailboats at Sunset, c1910

By Daum

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

Additional Information: Heading : A Daum Cameo Glass Vase of Sailboats at Sunset Date : Circa 1910 Origin : France Nancy Features : Internal 'intercalaire' dense mottle toning from g...

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20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Glass

Rare Find Art Nouveau Daum Cameo Glass Vitrified Monnaies du Pape Round Coupe
Rare Find Art Nouveau Daum Cameo Glass Vitrified Monnaies du Pape Round Coupe

Rare Find Art Nouveau Daum Cameo Glass Vitrified Monnaies du Pape Round Coupe

By Daum

Located in Bochum, NRW

Daum Cameo Glass Bowl, France, circa 1910. A rare Art Nouveau Daum cameo glass vitrified Monnaies du Pape round coupe (Honesty).

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Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Vases

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Glass

A Very Fine Rare Daum Cameo Glass Vase With Silver Mounts, 1896-1900
A Very Fine Rare Daum Cameo Glass Vase With Silver Mounts, 1896-1900

A Very Fine Rare Daum Cameo Glass Vase With Silver Mounts, 1896-1900

By Daum

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

A Very Fine Rare Daum Cameo Glass Vase With Silver Mounts, 1896-1900 Additional Information: Heading : A Very Fine Rare Daum Cameo Glass Vase With Silver Mounts Date : 1896- 1900 Or...

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Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Vases

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Glass

French Art Nouveau Daum Cameo Glass Cockscomb Vase 1900
French Art Nouveau Daum Cameo Glass Cockscomb Vase 1900

French Art Nouveau Daum Cameo Glass Cockscomb Vase 1900

By Daum

Located in Worcester Park, GB

Art Nouveau Daum medium large classic cameo vase depicting the cockscomb plant in black over red over a mottled yellow layer.

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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Glass

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Art Glass

Daum freres RARE ACID CUT FIRE POLISHED CAMEO VASE C.1895
Daum freres RARE ACID CUT FIRE POLISHED CAMEO VASE C.1895

Daum freres RARE ACID CUT FIRE POLISHED CAMEO VASE C.1895

By Daum

Located in Stourbridge, West Midlands

A rare fire polished early Daum cameo glass vase that will date to around 1895.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Collectible Museum Item Daum Nancy Cameo Glass Vase 'Fleur-de-lis', France 1900s
Collectible Museum Item Daum Nancy Cameo Glass Vase 'Fleur-de-lis', France 1900s

Collectible Museum Item Daum Nancy Cameo Glass Vase 'Fleur-de-lis', France 1900s

By Daum

Located in Bochum, NRW

A Daum Cameo Glass Vase, of square form with repeating enameled gilt fleur-de-lis decoration, on a textured green ground, etched Daum Nancy with the Cross of Lorraine.

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Glass

Daum Nancy Art Nouveau Table Lamp
Daum Nancy Art Nouveau Table Lamp

Daum Nancy Art Nouveau Table Lamp

By Daum

Located in Dallas, TX

Daum Cameo Glass and Wrought Iron Maple Leaf Table Lamp, circa 1920 Art Nouveau Art Deco design.

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass

Daum Nancy Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Vase "Chardons", circa 1900
Daum Nancy Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Vase "Chardons", circa 1900

Daum Nancy Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Vase "Chardons", circa 1900

By Daum

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Daum Nancy Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Vase with Thistle Decor, Miniature Quadrangular Form, circa 1900 An elegant miniature quadrangular vase by Daum Nancy, created circa 1900 at the h...

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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Glass

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Art Glass

Daum Enamel and Cameo Glass Spring Botanical Vase -French c1900
Daum Enamel and Cameo Glass Spring Botanical Vase -French c1900

Daum Enamel and Cameo Glass Spring Botanical Vase -French c1900

By Daum

Located in Worcester Park, GB

Signed in raised cameo to the side most clearly visible in image 5 Like Galle, Daum is based in Nancy where most of the finest French Art Nouveau glass was made -unlike most other ...

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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Glass

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Art Glass

Daum Nancy Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Vase, Jacinthes, France, Circa 1900
Daum Nancy Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Vase, Jacinthes, France, Circa 1900

Daum Nancy Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Vase, Jacinthes, France, Circa 1900

By Daum

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Daum Nancy, Art Nouveau Cameo Glass "Jacinthes" Vase, France, circa 1900 A finely executed Daum Nancy cameo glass vase, signed with the Cross of Lorraine, dating to the Art Nouveau ...

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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Glass

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Art Glass

Rare Daum Nancy Miniature Cameo Glass Beaker Rain Landscape circa 1900
Rare Daum Nancy Miniature Cameo Glass Beaker Rain Landscape circa 1900

Rare Daum Nancy Miniature Cameo Glass Beaker Rain Landscape circa 1900

By Daum

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Rare miniature cameo glass beaker by Daum Nancy Featuring a finely acid-etched rainy landscape with stylized trees.

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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Glass

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Art Glass

Daum Enamel and Cameo Glass Tall Vase Depicting Dandelions -French c1900
Daum Enamel and Cameo Glass Tall Vase Depicting Dandelions -French c1900

Daum Enamel and Cameo Glass Tall Vase Depicting Dandelions -French c1900

By Daum

Located in Worcester Park, GB

Like Galle, Daum is based in Nancy where most of the finest French Art Nouveau glass was made -unlike most other companies they still exist today.

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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Glass

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Art Glass

Daum Enamel and Cameo Small Low Glass Tulip Bowl-French c1900
Daum Enamel and Cameo Small Low Glass Tulip Bowl-French c1900

Daum Enamel and Cameo Small Low Glass Tulip Bowl-French c1900

By Daum

Located in Worcester Park, GB

A rare small Daum Tulips low bowl - vase -Polychrome enamelled and cameo cut back depicting parrot tulips blooms and leaves against a green and orange background cased internally in ...

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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Glass

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Art Glass

Daum Nancy Miniature Vase, Gilt Cameo Glass, Art Nouveau, Circa 1895
Daum Nancy Miniature Vase, Gilt Cameo Glass, Art Nouveau, Circa 1895

Daum Nancy Miniature Vase, Gilt Cameo Glass, Art Nouveau, Circa 1895

By Daum

Located in Bochum, NRW

A miniature french gilt and enameled green cameo glass vase, signed in gilt "Daum Nancy" and with cross of Lorraine.

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Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Glass

Daum Nancy Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Vase "Fleurs des Champs", circa 1900
Daum Nancy Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Vase "Fleurs des Champs", circa 1900

Daum Nancy Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Vase "Fleurs des Champs", circa 1900

By Daum

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Daum Nancy Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Vase "Fleurs des Champs", circa 1900 Delicate Art Nouveau cameo glass vase of elegant quadrangular form with softly rounded corners.

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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Glass

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Art Glass

Daum Nancy Art Nouveau Cameo Vase Glass with Sweat Pea Decor, France, Ca 1910
Daum Nancy Art Nouveau Cameo Vase Glass with Sweat Pea Decor, France, Ca 1910

Daum Nancy Art Nouveau Cameo Vase Glass with Sweat Pea Decor, France, Ca 1910

By Daum

Located in Vienna, AT

Manufactory: Daum Frères / Nancy, Lorraine, France Dating: circa 1910/15 Dimensions: Height: 10.0 cm / 3.93 in Diameter: 5.5 cm / 2.16 in Technique: Handmade Cameo Glass ...

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Vintage 1910s Art Nouveau Glass

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Art Glass

Art Nouveau Cameo Vase, Fuchsia, Daum Nancy, France, Circa 1910
Art Nouveau Cameo Vase, Fuchsia, Daum Nancy, France, Circa 1910

Art Nouveau Cameo Vase, Fuchsia, Daum Nancy, France, Circa 1910

By Daum

Located in Vienna, AT

Cylindrical vase, colourless glass with flaky white, with cobalt blue powder inclusions in the lower section, highly etched exterior and delicately painted with coloured enamel, fuch...

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Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Glass

Art Nouveau Cameo Vase, Bleuets, Cornflowers, Daum Nancy, France, Circa 1910
Art Nouveau Cameo Vase, Bleuets, Cornflowers, Daum Nancy, France, Circa 1910

Art Nouveau Cameo Vase, Bleuets, Cornflowers, Daum Nancy, France, Circa 1910

By Daum

Located in Vienna, AT

Small baluster vase, with a bulbous body resting on a flush base, featuring a flared, funnel-shaped neck; colourless glass with milky-white and flaky reddish flecks, and cornflower-b...

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Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Glass

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Glass

Art Nouveau Cameo Vase, Ancolie, Columbine Decor, Daum Nancy, France, Circa 1910
Art Nouveau Cameo Vase, Ancolie, Columbine Decor, Daum Nancy, France, Circa 1910

Art Nouveau Cameo Vase, Ancolie, Columbine Decor, Daum Nancy, France, Circa 1910

By Daum

Located in Vienna, AT

Cylindrical vase, colourless glass with flaky yellow-orange, with brown powder inclusions in the lower section, highly etched exterior and delicately painted with coloured enamel, co...

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Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Glass

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Glass

Art Nouveau Cameo Vase, Cognassier Du Japon, Daum Nancy, France, Cairca 1910
Art Nouveau Cameo Vase, Cognassier Du Japon, Daum Nancy, France, Cairca 1910

Art Nouveau Cameo Vase, Cognassier Du Japon, Daum Nancy, France, Cairca 1910

By Daum

Located in Vienna, AT

Cylindrical vase, colourless glass with flaky white and delicate red inclusions, yellowish and green powder inclusions in the lower section, highly etched exterior and delicately pai...

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Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Glass

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Glass

Art Nouveau Cameo Vase, Julienne Des Dames, Daum Nancy, France, Circa 1910
Art Nouveau Cameo Vase, Julienne Des Dames, Daum Nancy, France, Circa 1910

Art Nouveau Cameo Vase, Julienne Des Dames, Daum Nancy, France, Circa 1910

By Daum

Located in Vienna, AT

Funnel-shaped vase with a three-sided body resting on a round base set apart by a node; colourless glass with flaky white and pink powder inclusions in the upper section and ochre-br...

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Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Glass

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Glass

Art Nouveau Cameo Vase 'Mûres Sauvages', Daum Nancy, France, Ca. 1900/1905
Art Nouveau Cameo Vase 'Mûres Sauvages', Daum Nancy, France, Ca. 1900/1905

Art Nouveau Cameo Vase 'Mûres Sauvages', Daum Nancy, France, Ca. 1900/1905

By Daum

Located in Vienna, AT

Cylindrical vase, colourless glass with flaky white, yellow-green and burgundy powder inclusions, yellow-orange, green and deep blue enamel melts, highly etched decoration with wild ...

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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Glass

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Glass

Art Nouveau Cameo Single Vase 'Daphné', Daum Nancy, France, Circa 1910/1915
Art Nouveau Cameo Single Vase 'Daphné', Daum Nancy, France, Circa 1910/1915

Art Nouveau Cameo Single Vase 'Daphné', Daum Nancy, France, Circa 1910/1915

By Daum

Located in Vienna, AT

Baluster-shaped single vase with bulbous lower section on a standing ring with a long, slender, curved neck, colourless glass with flaky white, yellow and light blue, in the standing...

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Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Glass

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Glass

Art Nouveau Cameo Vase with Barberry Decor, Daum Nancy, France, 1900/05
Art Nouveau Cameo Vase with Barberry Decor, Daum Nancy, France, 1900/05

Art Nouveau Cameo Vase with Barberry Decor, Daum Nancy, France, 1900/05

By Daum

Located in Vienna, AT

Technique: Handmade cameo glass Glass overlaid with several layers, with high-cut worked out motifs.

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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Glass

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Glass

Art Nouveau Cameo Vase 'Coquelicot', Corn Poppy Decor, Daum Nancy, France, 1895
Art Nouveau Cameo Vase 'Coquelicot', Corn Poppy Decor, Daum Nancy, France, 1895

Art Nouveau Cameo Vase 'Coquelicot', Corn Poppy Decor, Daum Nancy, France, 1895

By Daum

Located in Vienna, AT

Underside with cut signature 'Daum Nancy' with the Lorraine cross. Technique: Handmade cameo glass Glass overlaid with several layers, with high-cut worked out motifs.

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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Glass

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Glass

Art Nouveau Cameo Vase With Daphne Decor, Daum Nancy, France, ca 1910
Art Nouveau Cameo Vase With Daphne Decor, Daum Nancy, France, ca 1910

Art Nouveau Cameo Vase With Daphne Decor, Daum Nancy, France, ca 1910

By Daum

Located in Vienna, AT

Technique: Handmade cameo glass Glass overlaid with several layers, with high-cut worked out motifs.

Category

Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Glass

Art Nouveau Cameo Single Vase, Julienne Des Dames, Daum Nancy, France, Ca. 1910
Art Nouveau Cameo Single Vase, Julienne Des Dames, Daum Nancy, France, Ca. 1910

Art Nouveau Cameo Single Vase, Julienne Des Dames, Daum Nancy, France, Ca. 1910

By Daum

Located in Vienna, AT

Baluster-shaped vase, bulbous body on a flush base with a long, slender trumpet-shaped neck, colourless glass with flaky white, brown and green powder inclusions, exterior highly etc...

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Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Glass

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Glass

Large Art Nouveau Cameo Single Vase 'Ancolie', Daum Nancy, France, Ca 1910/1915
Large Art Nouveau Cameo Single Vase 'Ancolie', Daum Nancy, France, Ca 1910/1915

Large Art Nouveau Cameo Single Vase 'Ancolie', Daum Nancy, France, Ca 1910/1915

By Daum

Located in Vienna, AT

Baluster-shaped vase, on a round base offset by a nodus, with gently curved, slender walls, slight constriction at the neck with flared rim, colorless glass with flaky yellow-orange,...

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Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Glass

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Glass

Large Art Nouveau Cameo Vase with Rosehip Decor, Daum Nancy, France, circa 1910
Large Art Nouveau Cameo Vase with Rosehip Decor, Daum Nancy, France, circa 1910

Large Art Nouveau Cameo Vase with Rosehip Decor, Daum Nancy, France, circa 1910

By Daum

Located in Vienna, AT

Large baluster vase on a separate foot, colorless glass with flaky white, yellow-green and brown colored powder inclusions, overlay in yellow, orange-red, green and brown, rosehip de...

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Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Glass

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Glass

Daum Nancy Art Nouveau Cameo Vase with Bleeding Heart Decor France 1895/1900
Daum Nancy Art Nouveau Cameo Vase with Bleeding Heart Decor France 1895/1900

Daum Nancy Art Nouveau Cameo Vase with Bleeding Heart Decor France 1895/1900

By Daum

Located in Vienna, AT

Very rare and exceptional piece of Art Nouveau glass: Small baluster vase, bulbous body with attached, funnel-shaped neck. Colorless glass with colored powder inclusions in white, o...

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Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Glass

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Glass

Daum Nancy Art Nouveau Cameo Egg-Shaped Vase with Dragonfly Decor, France c 1895
Daum Nancy Art Nouveau Cameo Egg-Shaped Vase with Dragonfly Decor, France c 1895

Daum Nancy Art Nouveau Cameo Egg-Shaped Vase with Dragonfly Decor, France c 1895

By Daum

Located in Vienna, AT

Very rare and exceptional piece of Art Nouveau glass: Egg-shaped vase with irregularly notched mouth rim, colorless glass with flaky powder melts in grayish-white, violet and yellow...

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Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Glass

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Glass

Very Rare Daum Nancy Art Nouveau Cameo Vase with Flower Decor France 1895/1900
Very Rare Daum Nancy Art Nouveau Cameo Vase with Flower Decor France 1895/1900

Very Rare Daum Nancy Art Nouveau Cameo Vase with Flower Decor France 1895/1900

By Daum

Located in Vienna, AT

Very rare and exceptional piece of Art Nouveau glass: Small baluster-shaped vase on a separate stand, forming a small bulge, slender, slowly bulging towards the top and tapering tow...

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Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Glass

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Glass

Daum Nancy Cameo Glass Vase
Daum Nancy Cameo Glass Vase

Daum Nancy Cameo Glass Vase

By Daum

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Daum Nancy Cameo glass vase, France, circa 1910 decorated with Chinese sailing vessels on a mottled yellow and green ground cameo mark Daum Nancy with Lorraine cross Dimensions ...

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Vintage 1910s Vases

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Art Glass

Daum Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Vase
Daum Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Vase

Daum Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Vase

By Daum

Located in Sarasota, FL

Daum Art Nouveau cameo glass vase. Acid etched work.

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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Art Glass

Fine Daum Nancy Cameo Glass Vase
Fine Daum Nancy Cameo Glass Vase

Fine Daum Nancy Cameo Glass Vase

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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 Nancy with Lorraine cross Measures: Wid...

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Vintage 1910s Vases

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Glass

Daum Nancy "Ombelle" Cameo Glass Vase
Daum Nancy "Ombelle" Cameo Glass Vase

Daum Nancy "Ombelle" Cameo Glass Vase

By Daum

Located in New York, NY

This cameo glass "Ombelle" vase by French Art Nouveau masters, Daum Nancy, features a rounded body of smooth, light candy pink glass decorated by two delicate umbel blooms in green c...

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Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Vases

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Art Glass

Daum Nancy "Nénuphars" Cameo Glass Vase
Daum Nancy "Nénuphars" Cameo Glass Vase

Daum Nancy "Nénuphars" Cameo Glass Vase

By Daum

Located in New York, NY

The highly complex composition in this "Nénuphars," or "Water Lilies," cameo glass vase, by Daum Nancy, features the titular flower in various stages of bloom, as well as in various ...

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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Vases

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Art Glass

Wheel-Carved Daum Nancy Cameo Glass Vase
Wheel-Carved Daum Nancy Cameo Glass Vase

Wheel-Carved Daum Nancy Cameo Glass Vase

By Daum

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

From The Pinhas collection Very fine wheel-carved Daum Nancy Cameo glass vase, France, circa 1910 with applied dragonfly decoration, decorated with yellow and green flowers on a se...

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Vintage 1910s Vases

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Glass

Daum Nancy Cameo and Enamel Glass Vase
Daum Nancy Cameo and Enamel Glass Vase

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 Signed Daum Nancy with Lorraine cross Dimensions...

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Vintage 1910s Vases

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Glass

Daum Nancy Cameo and Enamel Glass Vase
Daum Nancy Cameo and Enamel Glass Vase

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 red and pink flowers on a light opalescent ground signed in gilt Daum Nancy with Lorraine cross Dimensio...

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Vintage 1910s Vases

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Glass

Daum Nancy Cameo and Enamel Glass Vase
Daum Nancy Cameo and Enamel Glass Vase

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 green and red flowers on a pink opalescent ground signed in gilt Daum Nancy and with cross of Lorraine D...

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Vintage 1910s Vases

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Glass

Wheel Carved Cameo Glass Vase by Daum Nancy
Wheel Carved Cameo Glass Vase by Daum Nancy

Wheel Carved Cameo Glass Vase by Daum Nancy

By Daum

Located in New Orleans, LA

This rare Daum Nancy vase showcases the superb quality and detail for which the firm's cameo glass is beloved.

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Antique 19th Century French Vases

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Art Glass

Daum Nancy Art Deco Cameo Cut Glass Lamps
Daum Nancy Art Deco Cameo Cut Glass Lamps

Daum Nancy Art Deco Cameo Cut Glass Lamps

By Daum

Located in Toledo, OH

Fantastic lamps by Daum Nancy with 18" shades. The unique yellow/amber color is highlighted in the art deco design cameo glass shade and base, and is stunning when lit.

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Mid-20th Century French Table Lamps

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Cut Glass

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Daum Cameo Glass For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the piece of daum cameo glass you’re looking for. An item from our selection of daum cameo glass — often made from glass, art glass and cut glass — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A choice in our collection of daum cameo glass made by Art Nouveau designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. Daum, Georges De Feure and Louis Majorelle each produced at least one beautiful object in our assortment of daum cameo glass that is worth considering.

How Much is a Daum Cameo Glass?

Prices for a piece of daum cameo glass can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $950 and can go as high as $75,000, while the average can fetch as much as $7,317.

Daum for sale on 1stDibs

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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