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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
Daum Nancy Art Nouveau Cameo Vase with Apple Blossoms Decor France circa 1910
By Daum
Located in Vienna, AT
Small baluster vase, flush round stand, bulbous body with attached funnel-shaped neck, colorless glass with flaky color powder enamels in white and yellow, in lower part in red, over...
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1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Daum Furniture

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Glass

Small Art Nouveau Cameo Vase Poppy Flowers Decor, Daum Nancy France, circa 1900
By Daum
Located in Vienna, AT
Delicate small vase, round flush stand, colourless glass with flaky yellow and orange-brown powder fusions, meadow poppy flower decoration etched in several stages and painted with c...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Daum Furniture

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Glass

Large Daum Nancy Flower Enameled Cameo Art Nouveau Vase
By Daum
Located in Dallas, TX
DAUM NANCY Cameo and Enameled Art Nouveau Glass vase circa 1900 Enameled and acid etched with mottled glass. Signed: 'Daum Nancy' with the Cross of Lorraine Height: 9.3 Inches (23.5cm) Condition: Very Good condition and appearance with no issues detected. AVANTIQUES is dedicated to providing an exclusive curated collection of Fine Arts, Paintings, Bronzes, Asian treasures, Art Glass and Antiques. Our inventory represents time-tested investment quality items with everlasting decorative beauty. We look forward to your business and appreciate any reasonable offers. All of our curated items...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Daum Furniture

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Art Glass

Daum Nancy Art Nouveau Cameo Vase With Strawberry Blossoms Decor France ca 1910
By Daum
Located in Vienna, AT
Small baluster vase, flush round stand, bulbous body with attached funnel-shaped neck, colorless glass with color powder enamels in yellow-orange and red, with highly etched and painted with color enamel strawberry plant decor...
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1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Daum Furniture

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Glass

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. Mottled and variegated glass base with with carve...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Daum Furniture

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Art Glass

1930 Daum Nancy - Vase Geometric Art Deco Handled Vase Orange Acid Etched
By Daum
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase Art-Deco with handles made in amber orange glass with acid-etched geometric design created by Daum in 1930s. Engraved signature. Perfect condition. Gorgeous tint. Very rare mod...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Daum Furniture

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Blown 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...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Daum Furniture

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Art Glass

Daum Nancy Wheel Cut Tumbler Vase with Cyclamen Motif
By Daum
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This Daum Nancy French art glass vase has been made in the form of a diamond shaped tumbler with a mottled pink color and gilt accents. The exterior of the piece features detailed wh...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Daum Furniture

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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...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Daum Furniture

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Wrought Iron

Daum Nancy Cameo Glass Beaker Vase, circa 1910
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
Applied with scarabs, cherries and handles.
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Early 20th Century French Daum Furniture

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Art Glass

Dominique VIAL 'XX-XXI' Daum Crystal 'Reflect' Daum Crystal
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Dominique VIAL (XX-XXI) Daum crystal 'Reflect' Daum crystal signed Daum FRANCE VIAL and numbered 6/388 Measures: Width 14.5 in. (36.2 cm.)  Catalogue note: Daum is a crysta...
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Early 1900s Antique Daum Furniture

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Art Glass

Daum Nancy Wheel Carved Vase, circa 1910
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
Tri-lobed vase, signed Daum Nacy with the Cross of Lorraine.
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1910s French Vintage Daum Furniture

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Art Glass

French Art Deco Vase by Daum Nancy
By Daum
Located in Bridgewater, CT
French Art Deco vase by Daum Nancy in yellow acid cut clear and frosted glass, signed.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Daum Furniture

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Art Glass

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Émile Gallé small Cameo vase, Art Nouveau, ca 1900
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By Daum
Located in New York, NY
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Daum Amber Champagne Leaded Art Glass Pate de Cristal Tulip Vase, Large
By Daum
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Daum Amber leaded art glass crystal tulip vase, large. MSRP 17,200 USD. Made at the Daum Studio in Nancy, France. No longer in production. Daum was founded by Jean Daum in 1878 and became the epitome of the Art Nouveau aesthetic in glasswork. During the Universal Exhibition of 1900, Jean Daum was awarded a ‘Grand Prix’ medal. Daum studio glass became more, more elaborate at the dawn of the 20th century. Acid etching (by Jacques Grüber) was often combined with carving, enamelling, and engraving on a single piece of glass to produce creative glass masterpieces. The most complicated creations also featured applied glass elements, such as handles and ornamental motifs in naturalistic forms. Jean Daum (no relation to Jean Claude Van Damme, btw) passed on his business to his sons, Auguste and Antonin and the brothers soon became a major force in the Art Nouveau movement, seriously rivaling Gallé, so much so that when Émile Gallé died in 1904 they became the leaders in the field of decorative glass. Perhaps the most monumental moment in Daum studio history came in 1906, when the brothers revived the Pâte de Verre (glass paste), an ancient Egyptian method of glass casting (described below) and developed the method to such an extent that by the 1930's, whole window panels and large vessels were crafted using the ancient method instead of leaded or painted glass (which had become the most popular method of colored glass production in 19th century Northern Europe). Pâte de verre is a form of kiln casting and literally translated means glass paste. In the Pâte de verre process, finely crushed glass (or crystal, in Pâte de cristal) is mixed with a binding material, such as a mixture of gum Arabic and water, and often with enamels. The resultant paste is applied to the inner surface of a negative mould forming a coating. After the coated mould is fired at the appropriate temperature the glass is fused creating a hollow object that can have thick or thin walls depending on the thickness of the pate de verre layers. The monumental crystal vase...
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Located in Troy, MI
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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.
Questions About Daum Furniture
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Yes, 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    How 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 15, 2024
    Yes, 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.

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