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
Fine Daum Nancy Cameo and Enamel Glass Vase
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
France, circa 1910
Decorated with peach and red wild flowers ending on a circular foot
Cameo mark Daum Nancy with Lorraine cross
Dimensions:
Width 2.36 in (6 cm.)
Height 6.85 in...
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1910s Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
Fine Daum and Louis Majorelle Wrought Iron Mounted Mottled Glass Bowl
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fine Daum and Louis Majorelle wrought iron mounted mottled glass bowl
France, circa 1910
signed Daum Nancy France with Lorraine Cross and Louis Majorelle
Measures: Height 5 1/8 ...
Category
1910s Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
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...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
Daum Nancy Internally Decorated Cameo Glass Vase France, circa 1910
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A tall and fine Daum Nancy internally decorated cameo glass vase
France, circa 1910
Of triangular form, decorated with berries, leaves and flowers an a green opalescent yellow and ...
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1910s Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Superb and Very Fine Daum Nancy Wheel-Carved Cameo and Martele Glass Vase
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A superb and very fine Daum Nancy wheel-carved cameo and martele glass vase, with low relief applied decoration
France, circa 1910
Signed in intaglio Daum Nancy with lorraine cross...
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1910s Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Daum Nancy French Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Vase
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
A French Art Nouveau wheel-carved cameo glass vase by Daum, featuring a decoration of blue flowers and light blue and grey stems and leaves on an opa...
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1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Art Deco Daum Freres Vase "Clematis Et Papillons"
By Daum
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Opalescent glass acid-etched with butterflies.
Overlaid and carved with flowering stems. Engraved daum
Nancy France with the cross of Lorraine.
Category
Early 20th Century French Daum Furniture
Materials
Opaline Glass
Fine Daum Nancy Martele Cameo Glass Two-Handled Vase, from the Pinhas Collection
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
From the Pinhas collection
Fine Daum Nancy Martele cameo glass two-handled vase,
France, circa 1900
signed Daum Nancy with Lorraine cross
Dimens...
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Early 20th Century Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
Daum Nancy enamelled and acid etched Glass Vase, 'Dutch Landscape'
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Daum Nancy enamelled and acid etched Glass Vase,
'Dutch Landscape'
France, circa 1890
decorated with figures, cows, windmills and trees on a ...
Category
1890s Antique Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
French Daum Nancy attr. Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Mushroom Vase
By Daum
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
French Daum Nancy attr. Art Nouveau cameo glass mushroom vase from the turn of the century.
Wheel cut with raised designs in colored enamels on an etch...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Daum Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Daum Nancy Landscape Vase, circa 1910
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
Landscape vase. Signed Daum Nacy with the Cross of Lorraine.
Category
Early 20th Century French Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Daum Opalescent Dutch Landscape Vase
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Daum enameled opalescent two handled glass "Dutch Landscape” vase,
circa 1910. Signed in gilt Daum Nancy with the Cross of Lorraine.
Height 11 inch...
Category
1910s Vintage Daum Furniture
French Art Nouveau Glass Vase by Daum Nancy
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
A French enameled and etched glass vase with applied handles by Daum. The vase has a pink martelé background. There is carving on the dark green footed base. It is decorated with lig...
Category
1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Daum Nancy Landscape Vase, circa 1910
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
Landscape vase. Signed Daum Nacy with the Cross of Lorraine.
Category
Early 20th Century French Daum Furniture
Daum Nancy Cameo Riverscape Vase, circa 1910
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
Cameo riverscape vase. Signed Daum Nacy with the Cross of Lorraine.
Category
1910s French Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Daum Nancy Miniature Cameo Etched Glass Vase Signed, with Cross of Lorraine
By Daum
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Just a lovely sample of acid french work by Daum Nancy and with Cross of Lorraine. on the side.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
Geometric Daum Dish
By Daum
Located in London, GB
An 1970s geometric Daum dish/ vide poche. The design features a staggered interior pattern, inverting the shape of the top surface creating a beautifully bal...
Category
1970s French Modern Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Mid-Century Crescent Moon Shaped Crystal Clock by Daum
By Daum
Located in San Diego, CA
Striking crescent moon shaped, crystal mantel clock by Daum. This rare Mid-Century piece is in excellent working condition and makes an elegant statement in any room.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Daum Nancy Wheel Carved Cameo Bud Vase, circa 1900
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
Daum Nancy wheel carved cameo bud vase, circa 1900
Engraved, "Daum Nancy" with the Croix de Lorraine.
Category
Early 20th Century French Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Daum Autumn Vase
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Daum mold blown cameo glass "Autumn" vase
circa 1925.
Signed Daum Nancy with the Cross of Lorraine.
Measures: Height 10 inches.
Category
1920s Vintage Daum Furniture
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.
Category
1910s French Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Marie-Paule Deville-Chabrolle for Daum Athena Limited Edition Crystal Sculpture
By Marie-Paule Deville-Chabrolle, Daum
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This pâte de verre crystal sculpture was designed by French sculptor Marie-Paule Deville-Chabrolle (b. 1952) and hand made by Daum in Nancy, France. The ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
Striking Art Deco Period Daum Glass Bowl, France, circa 1920
By Daum
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The swelled circular body showing a striking, warm mottled yellow & brown field with teal striations, rising to a tri-corner peaked rim and raised overall upon a stepped circular foo...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
Daum Nancy Wheel Carved Vase, circa 1900
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
Daum Nancy wheel carved vase, circa 1900.
Signed, "Daum Nancy" with the Croix de Lorraine.
Category
Early 20th Century French Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Daum Nancy Vase, circa 1900
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
Daum Nancy vase, circa 1900.
Category
Early 20th Century French Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Signed Daum Nancy French Art Glass and Nickelled Centrepiece or Bowl
By Daum
Located in New York City, NY
French Art Deco, Modernist acid etched art glass centerpiece, circa 1930, signed Daum Nancy.
Rings of rippled patterns grace this very slightly tinted emerald, spring green art glas...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Daum Furniture
Daum Nancy Art Deco Vase
By Daum
Located in Bridgewater, CT
A Daum Art Deco green glass vase, thick heavy glass with broad inverted rim, deeply etched with stylized trees and plant life, signed on base...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
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.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Vase by Daum Nancy
By Daum
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Etched and enameled glass vase, France, circa 1905. Etched signature to side: Daum Nancy 3501 with the cross of Lorraine. Provenance: private collection.
Category
Early 20th Century Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
French Wheel Carved Cameo and Mmartelé Galss "Crocus" Vase by Daum
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
A French wheel carved cameo and martelé glass "Crocus" vase by Daum.
This Daum vase has gray cameo glass. It is decorated with stems and leaves ascending from the bulbous foot lead...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Daum Nancy, Art Deco Amber Glass Vase with Scalloped Rim, France, C. 1950's
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
Daum was founded in Nancy, France, by Jean Daum in 1878. After his death in 1885, his sons Auguste (1853–1909) and Antonin (1864–1931) took the helm. The brothers began experimenting...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
Daum Nancy Wheel Carved Cameo Glass Vase, circa 1910
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
Daum Nancy wheel carved cameo glass case, circa 1910.
Category
Early 20th Century French Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Daum Nancy Acid Etched Vase, circa 1925
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
Daum Nancy green acid etched vase, circa 1925.
Category
1920s French Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Daum Nancy Dutch Landscape Vase, circa 1900
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
Daum Nancy Dutch landscape vase, circa 1900.
Signed, "Daum Nancy" with the Croix de Lorraine.
Category
Early 20th Century French Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Glass Lamp with Air Bubbles Pattern, Signed "Daum France", circa 1975
By Daum
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Glass lamp with air bubbles pattern in the cylindrical shaft.
Signed Daum France.
Work realized circa 1975.
Functional electrical system.
The "Daum France" signature is the one ...
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1970s French Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
Daum Nancy Lobed Bowl, circa 1900
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
Daum Nancy lobed bowl, circa 1900.
Enameled with sailboats.
Category
Early 20th Century French Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Daum Nancy Dutch Landscape Vase, circa 1900
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
Daum Nancy Dutch landscape vase, circa 1900.
Signed, "Daum Nancy" with the Croix de Lorraine.
Category
Early 20th Century French Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Daum Nancy French Art Nouveau “Snow Drop” Vase
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
A French Art Nouveau cameo glass “Snow Drop” vase by Daum, featuring carved light blue flowers on brown stems against a mottled white and blue ground, circa ...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Vase by Daum Nancy
By Daum
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Etched and enameled glass vase, France, circa 1905. etched signature to side: Daum Nancy with the cross of Lorraine. Provenance: Private collection
Category
Early 20th Century Daum Furniture
Daum Nancy Enameled Glass Box, circa 1910
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
Daum Nancy enameled glass box, circa 1910 inscribed in gilt, "Daum Nancy" with the Croix de Lorraine.
Category
Early 20th Century French Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Daum Nancy Enameled Glass Covered Box, circa 1900
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
Daum Nancy enameled glass covered box, circa 1900.
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Large Daum "Peacock" Vase, circa 1910
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
Large Daum vase internally decorated with a peacock design, circa 1910.
Signed in intaglio Daum Nancy France.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Large Daum Vase, circa 1900
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
Large Daum internally decorated vase, circa 1900. A similar vase is pictured in: Daum, by Clotilde Bacri, Noel Daum and Clause Petry, Paris: Michel Aveline Editeur, 1992 p. 181.
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Early 20th Century French Daum Furniture
Set of Three 1970s Cristal Candleholders, Signed by Daum
By Daum
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Set of three candleholders signed by Daum with original candles.
Delivered with three additional candles in Daum packaging.
Category
1970s French Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Original Smoke Tinted Acid Etched Chandelier Signed Daum Nancy, 1935
By Daum
Located in New York City, NY
Original French Art Deco smoke tinted acid etched art glass chandelier by Daum Nancy. A polished and frosted bell shaped dome bearing diamond patterns is gracefully suspended by the ...
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20th Century French Art Deco Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Art Deco wrought iron table lamp by Daum Nancy, 1930s
By Daum
Located in Saarburg, RP
Art Deco desk lamp by DAUM - 1930s.
The rare Daum Nancy ART DECO ceiling lamp is a fascinating example of the masterful craftsmanship and exquisite design of this renowned French glass manufacturer. This signed table lamp skilfully combines the charm of the Art Deco style with the beauty of wrought iron and floral...
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1930s European Art Deco Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
Daum Pate de Verre Vase Bearded Irises
By Daum
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
When Jean Daum assumed control of the Verrerie Sainte-Catherine, after the previous owners defaulted on their loans, he could not have imagined that well over one hundred years later people would express such a passion for antique Daum art glass...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Edgar Brandt and Daum “La Tentation” Table Lamp
By Edgar Brandt, Daum
Located in New York, NY
A French Art Deco serpent lamp by Edgar Brandt and Daum titled “La Tentation”. The lamp features a rich brown, bronze Boa Python, almost completely vertically extended, wrapped aroun...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Daum Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Edgar Brandt and Daum "Les Roses" Floor Lamp
By Edgar Brandt, Daum
Located in New York, NY
This wrought iron and glass “Les Roses” floor lamp by Edgar Brandt and Daum surprises and delights with its high Art Deco styling. A calyx of wild rose buds and stylized cabbage rose...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Daum Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Sculpture in Pâte de Verre by Daum France, Representing a Lion, 20th Century.
By Daum
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture in pâte de verre by Daum France, representing a lion, 20th century.
H: 19cm , W: 36cm, D: 8cm
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20th Century French Modern Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
"La Triomphale", Dali And Daum, 20th Century
By Daum, Salvador Dalí
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
"La Triomphale" plate in blue glass paste, matte and shiny, with gold decoration.
In the center, under the face, we find Dali's signature
On the back, the signature Daum Made in Fran...
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20th Century French Modern Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
Daum, Nancy - Coupe 'Ophrys Abeille'. Enamelled Cameo Glass Bowl
By Daum
Located in South Gippsland, Victoria
A fine and rare pate de verre cameo glass bowl with a lobed rim. The mottled white ground graduating to a vitrified powdered violet and featuring cameo engraved and polychrome enamel...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
"Ceci n'est pas une assiette", Dali And Daum, 20th Century
By Daum, Salvador Dalí
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
"Ceci n'est pas une assiette" or “This is not a plate” plate in pink glass paste with gold decoration.
We find Dali's signature in the mass at the bottom
On the back, the Daum Made i...
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20th Century French Modern Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
Daum Art Deco Acid-Etched "Campanulas" Glass Vase, circa 1930
By Daum
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Daum Nancy France Acid-Etched Glass “Campanulas” Vase circa 1930
Vase with flared body and circular heel in blue glass with acid-etched hollow decoration of geometric campanulas on a white background
Signed "Daum Nancy France"
Circa 1930
Bibliography: Tiny Esveld, "Daum Art Deco Glass...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Peacock Sculpture in Pate De Verre by Daum France
By Daum
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Sculpture made in pate de verre by the prestigious French house Daum during the second half of the 20th century in beautiful purple and orange tones. signed at the base Daum France.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
Edgar Brandt and Daum Art deco lamp
By Edgar Brandt, Daum
Located in NANTES, FR
Art deco lamp circa 1925.
Wrought iron foot with spiral decoration, stamped E. Brandt.
Shell in blue and orange speckled white glass paste signed Daum Nancy France.
Electrified and i...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
A Daum Vase With Bearded Irises, c1910
By Daum
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Daum Vase With Bearded Irises, c1910
Additional Information:
Heading : Daum Nancy Irises cameo vase
Date : c1910
Origin : Nancy, France
Colour : Amber and orange with two shades o...
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20th Century French Art Deco Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
Daum Nancy Large Acid Etched Art Deco Vase
By Daum
Located in NANTES, FR
Daum circa 1930, large ovoid vase entirely acid-etched, apple green.
In perfect condition.
Signed Daum Nancy France.
Diameter: 15 cm (cul)
Diamètre : 13,5 cm (col)
Height: 47,5 cm
...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
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
- 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.