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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Daum Nancy Art Deco Vase
By Daum
Located in NANTES, FR
Art Deco vase, circa 1930. Amethyst glass vase featuring an acid-etched geometric design. Signed Daum Nancy France. In perfect condition. Total height: 31 cm Vase diameter: 20 cm Ri...
Glass
$7,793
H 6.3 in Dm 4.34 in
Antique Art Nouveau Daum Glass Vase with Carved Applied Roses, France, c.1910
By Daum
Located in Bochum, NRW
Daum Nancy Wheel‑Carved Cameo Glass Vase with Applied Roses, France, c.1910 An exquisite Daum Nancy cameo glass vase, crafted in white glass overlaid in soft green and finished with ...
Art Glass
Daum Table Lamp Snake Bronze Yellow Crystal, France
By Daum
Located in Rijssen, NL
This beautiful table lamp is a real eye catcher. Made by Daum in Nancy, France. A stunning table lamp, with a bronze snake and yellow crystal glass. Daum is a renowned French glass...
Glass
Daum Pierre D'Avesn Rare Large Art Deco Fish Pendant Chandelier, 1920
By Pierre D'Avesn, Daum
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
This exceptional French Art Deco chandelier was designed by Pierre D’Avesn for Daum and produced in the Croismare workshops near Nancy, France, during the 1920s. Its rare and highly ...
Wrought Iron
Daum Table Lamp Iron Leafs Amber Crystal Glass, France
By Daum
Located in Rijssen, NL
This exquisite Art Nouveau table lamp with iron and orange glass is a real eye catcher. Made by Daum in Nancy, France. A stunning table lamp, a classic design, inspired by organic a...
Glass
Daum Nancy Art Nouveau Blue-Green Landscape Footed Vase, circa 1900
By Daum
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A beautiful French Art Nouveau glass footed vase by Daum Nancy, dating to circa 1900. The piece has a wonderfully rounded, almost bowl-like body raised on a short stem and circular foot, giving it an elegant and particularly well-balanced silhouette. The glass displays an extraordinary palette of shifting blue and green tones. Depending on the direction and intensity of the light, the surface can appear predominantly turquoise blue, aqua, soft green or even vivid emerald, while deeper cobalt-blue accents define the foot and the landscape decoration around the lower body. The interior is equally striking, revealing a mottled composition of luminous greens and blues that gives the glass remarkable visual depth. Around the base of the bowl is a stylized wooded landscape rendered in dark blue, characteristic of the atmospheric naturalistic decoration associated with Daum’s Art Nouveau production. The softly mottled surface evokes sky, water and vegetation without becoming overtly figurative, giving the piece an almost Impressionistic quality. The body bears the incised “Daum Nancy” signature with the Cross of Lorraine, an emblematic mark associated with the celebrated Nancy glassworks. Comparable Daum landscape...
Art Glass
Antique Art Nouveau Daum Nancy Pedestal Vase
By Daum
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Art Nouveau Daum Nancy Pedestal Vase
Art Glass
$10,000
H 14.18 in W 8.67 in D 4.14 in
French Art Deco Table Lamp by Daum & Ranc, Bronze Eagle Base, 1915
By Charles Ranc, Daum
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
An exceptional French Art Deco table lamp created through the collaboration of Daum Nancy and Charles Ranc, France, circa 1915. Combining a magnificent acid-etched glass shade by Daum with an elegant solid bronze eagle base designed by Charles Ranc, this rare lamp beautifully illustrates the artistic transition from the late Art Nouveau period to the emerging Art Deco style. The finely modeled bronze eagle supports the authentic Daum glass shade with remarkable balance and sophistication. Its sculptural quality, rich bronze patina, and delicately crafted glass create an elegant composition that embodies the craftsmanship for which French decorative arts became internationally renowned during the early twentieth century. The shade is signed "Daum Nancy", bearing the factory signature used between 1910 and 1915, confirming its authenticity and historical importance. The lamp measures 14.2 inches high (36 cm), 8.7 inches wide (22 cm), and 4.1 inches deep (10.5 cm). The glass shade alone measures 3.75 inches (9.5 cm) in diameter, creating beautifully proportioned illumination while emphasizing the refined bronze sculpture beneath. Presented in excellent vintage condition, this lamp has been professionally rewired and will be delivered ready for use in your country, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia, and many other international destinations. It is fully compatible with modern LED bulbs, combining historic craftsmanship with contemporary practicality. Highly desirable among collectors of Daum Nancy lighting...
Bronze
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