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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 Wheel Carved, Internally Decorated Cameo and Martele Glass Vase
Daum Nancy Wheel Carved, Internally Decorated Cameo and Martele Glass Vase

Daum Nancy Wheel Carved, Internally Decorated Cameo and Martele Glass Vase

By Daum

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Daum Nancy wheel carved, internally decorated cameo and Martele glass vase, France, circa 1900-1910 decorated with red flowering vines intaglio signature Daum Nancy with Lorraine ...

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Early 1900s Antique Daum Furniture

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Art Glass

Daum Nancy Internally Decorated Cameo Glass Vase, "River Lanscape"
Daum Nancy Internally Decorated Cameo Glass Vase, "River Lanscape"

Daum Nancy Internally Decorated Cameo Glass Vase, "River Lanscape"

By Daum

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Daum Nancy internally decorated Cameo Glass Vase, "River Lanscape" France, circa 1900-1910 decorated with trees on a river landscape on a mottled yellow and pink ground. Signed wi...

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Early 1900s Antique Daum Furniture

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Glass

Artistic Enameled Glass Bowl from Daum, 1950s
Artistic Enameled Glass Bowl from Daum, 1950s

Artistic Enameled Glass Bowl from Daum, 1950s

By Daum

Located in BARCELONA, ES

The Artistic Enameled Glass Bowl from Daum, crafted in the 1950s, is a captivating example of mid-century artistry and craftsmanship. Daum, a prestigious French glassmaking company r...

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1950s French Art Deco Vintage Daum Furniture

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Enamel

Daum Nancy Art Deco Smoked Glass Acid Etched Bowl
Daum Nancy Art Deco Smoked Glass Acid Etched Bowl

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...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Daum Furniture

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Art Glass

Antique Art Nouveau Glass and Silver Box by Daum, France, Circa 1900
Antique Art Nouveau Glass and Silver Box by Daum, France, Circa 1900

Antique Art Nouveau Glass and Silver Box by Daum, France, Circa 1900

By Daum

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Acid etched and enamelled glass case with silver mount. Signed Daun Nancy. France, CIRCA 1900.

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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Daum Furniture

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Silver

Large and Fine Daum Nancy Internally Decorated, Enamelled and Acid Etched Glass
Large and Fine Daum Nancy Internally Decorated, Enamelled and Acid Etched Glass

Large and Fine Daum Nancy Internally Decorated, Enamelled and Acid Etched Glass

By Daum

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Large and fine Daum Nancy internally decorated, enameled and acid etched glass vase decorated with pink flowers on an opalescent ground France, circa 1910 cameo mark Daum Nancy with...

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1910s Vintage Daum Furniture

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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...

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1910s Vintage Daum Furniture

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Glass

Daum Nancy Enamelled and Internally Decorated Glass Vase
Daum Nancy Enamelled and Internally Decorated Glass Vase

Daum Nancy Enamelled and Internally Decorated Glass Vase

By Daum

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Daum Nancy enamelled and internally decorated glass vase, France, circa 1900-1910 decorated with trees and flowering branches on a mottled white and blue ground, wheel carved sign...

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Early 1900s Antique Daum Furniture

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Art Glass

Art Deco Miniature Vase by Daum, Etched Glass, France, Circa 1920
Art Deco Miniature Vase by Daum, Etched Glass, France, Circa 1920

Art Deco Miniature Vase by Daum, Etched Glass, France, Circa 1920

By Daum

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Daum's best shape for miniatures is the broken egg. Great detail and color. Mint condition. France, CIRCA 1920.

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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Daum Furniture

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Glass

Daum Nancy Enamelled and Internally Decorated Glass Vase, France circa 1900-1910
Daum Nancy Enamelled and Internally Decorated Glass Vase, France circa 1900-1910

Daum Nancy Enamelled and Internally Decorated Glass Vase, France circa 1900-1910

By Daum

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Daum Nancy enameled and internally decorated glass vase, France, circa 1900-1910 decorated with yellow flowers and green leaves on a mottled pink, white and brown ground. signed ...

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Early 1900s Antique Daum Furniture

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Art Glass

Daum Nancy Enamelled and Internally Decorated Glass Vase, France circa 1900-1910
Daum Nancy Enamelled and Internally Decorated Glass Vase, France circa 1900-1910

Daum Nancy Enamelled and Internally Decorated Glass Vase, France circa 1900-1910

By Daum

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Daum Nancy enameled and internally decorated glass vase, France, circa 1900-1910 decorated with trees on an opalescent ground. signed with painted mark Daum Nancy with Lorraine cro...

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Early 1900s Antique Daum Furniture

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Art Glass

Daum Glass Vase with Rampant Lion, Gilt & Etched, France, Circa 1893
Daum Glass Vase with Rampant Lion, Gilt & Etched, France, Circa 1893

Daum Glass Vase with Rampant Lion, Gilt & Etched, France, Circa 1893

By Daum

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

This lion vase was made by the Daum glassworks. This is a model that was presented at the Universal Exhibition which took place in Chicago in 1893, without a vermeil base. Founded in Nancy in 1878 by Jean Daum, the Daum glassworks was quickly taken over by his sons, Auguste and Antonin. From that moment on, increasingly technically complex creations were designed there. A so-called “rampant” lion in red agathe style, enhanced with gold, stands out against a red granite background, revealing in places a second layer of green glass. The back of the vase is entirely open onto this second green granite layer, decorated with decorations in an inverted chevron and evoking heraldry. The neck of the vase has the same treatment as the lion. Its base is vermeil (gilded silver). The vase is signed “Daum / Nancy / ☨”, under the base. The play of layers, colors and rendering of materials make this vase a fine example of the excellence of Daum glassware...

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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Daum Furniture

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Glass

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

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

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Glass

Daum Nancy Cameo Glass Vase, Decorated with Ancient Chinese Sailing Ships
Daum Nancy Cameo Glass Vase, Decorated with Ancient Chinese Sailing Ships

Daum Nancy Cameo Glass Vase, Decorated with Ancient Chinese Sailing Ships

By Daum

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Daum Nancy cameo glass vase, France, circa 1900-1910 decorated with ancient Chinese sailing ships on a mottled green, yellow and orange ground. Signed with cameo signature Daum Na...

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Early 1900s Antique Daum Furniture

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Glass

Daum Opalescent Dutch Landscape Vase
Daum Opalescent Dutch Landscape Vase

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...

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1910s Vintage Daum Furniture

Daum Autumn Vase
Daum Autumn Vase

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.

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1920s Vintage Daum Furniture

Daum Nancy Enamelled and Acid Etched Glass Ewer
Daum Nancy Enamelled and Acid Etched Glass Ewer

Daum Nancy Enamelled and Acid Etched Glass Ewer

By Daum

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Daum Nancy enamelled and acid etched Glass Ewer, France, circa 1900-10 decorated with windmills and a 'dutch landscape' on an opalescent ground. ...

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Early 20th Century Daum Furniture

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Glass

Dominique VIAL 'XX-XXI' Daum Crystal 'Reflect' Daum Crystal
Dominique VIAL 'XX-XXI' Daum Crystal 'Reflect' Daum Crystal

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 crystal studio based in Nancy, France, founded in 1878 by Jean Daum (1825-1885). His sons, Auguste Daum (1853-1909) and Antonin...

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Early 1900s Antique Daum Furniture

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Art Glass

From the Pinhas Collection Daum Nancy Enamelled and Gilt Decorated Glass Goblet
From the Pinhas Collection Daum Nancy Enamelled and Gilt Decorated Glass Goblet

From the Pinhas Collection Daum Nancy Enamelled and Gilt Decorated Glass Goblet

By Daum

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

From the Pinhas Collection Daum Nancy enameled and gilt decorated Glass Goblet, France, circa 1900-1910 decorated with "milk" thistles and gilt stars on a light opalescent and blu...

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Early 1900s Antique Daum Furniture

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Art Glass

Daum Nancy Wheel-Carved Cameo and Martele Glass Two-Handled Vase
Daum Nancy Wheel-Carved Cameo and Martele Glass Two-Handled Vase

Daum Nancy Wheel-Carved Cameo and Martele Glass Two-Handled Vase

By Daum

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

From the Pinhas collection Daum Nancy wheel-carved cameo and Martele glass two-handled vase, France, circa 1900-1910 intaglio signature Daum Nancy with Lorraine cross Dimensions:...

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Early 1900s Antique Daum Furniture

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Art Glass

Set of 4 Daum "Bouton Rose" Model Wine Glasses
Set of 4 Daum "Bouton Rose" Model Wine Glasses

Set of 4 Daum "Bouton Rose" Model Wine Glasses

By Daum

Located in Mérida, YU

Set of 4 - Bouton rose wine glasses made by world famous Crystal Manufacturer Daum France The base in the shape of rose petals, the leg simulating champagne bubbles. The base is in f...

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1980s French Beaux Arts Vintage Daum Furniture

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Crystal

Vaso in Cristallo di Daum France
Vaso in Cristallo di Daum France

Vaso in Cristallo di Daum France

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Vaso in Cristallo di Daum France

By Daum

Located in Torino, IT

Vaso in cristallo francese della vetreria Daum France. Piccolo e raffinato vaso di forma esagonale in perfette condizioni. Firmato alla base Daum France. Daum è una famosissima cr...

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1980s French Vintage Daum Furniture

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Crystal

Daum Nancy Enamelled and Internally Decorated Glass Vase
Daum Nancy Enamelled and Internally Decorated Glass Vase

Daum Nancy Enamelled 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 trees and flowering branches on a mottled white and blue ground, wheel carved sign...

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Early 1900s Antique Daum Furniture

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Art Glass

Daum Nancy Enamelled and Acid Etched Glass Vase, "Flowers and Berries" France
Daum Nancy Enamelled and Acid Etched Glass Vase, "Flowers and Berries" France

Daum Nancy Enamelled and Acid Etched Glass Vase, "Flowers and Berries" France

By Daum

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Daum Nancy enamelled and acid etched glass vase, "Flowers and Berries" France, circa 1910 decorated with trees, berries and flowers on a mottled pink and brown ground, signed with...

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1910s Vintage Daum Furniture

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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.
Questions About Daum Furniture
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 6, 2024
    To 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.
  • 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 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 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.