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.
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.
Art Glass
Silver-Mounted Glass Casket by Daum Nancy
By Daum
Located in New Orleans, LA
This enchanting green glass and silver casket from renowned French art glass company Daum evokes the verdant lushness of a summer garden. Finely detailed silver clovers and vines encircle rich green glass in this luminescent and highly unique piece. Daum has been one of the most important names in French art glass since the late 19th century. Employing a team of talented artists, the firm produced both commercial glass and singular pieces of outstanding quality. Daum glass was first produced in about 1872, manufacturing plate glass and tableware for the French market in Nancy, and it was in 1890 that Auguste and Antonin Daum...
Silver
Daum Nancy Enameled Glass Covered Box, circa 1900
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
Daum Nancy enameled glass covered box, circa 1900.
Art Glass
Daum Nancy enamel glass
By Daum
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Daum Nancy enamel glass Art deco style (flowers) Origin France Circa 1920 Acid carving and enamelling technique Excellent condition Orange predominates Si...
Art Glass
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 Signe...
Glass
Fine Daum Nancy Cameo and Enamel Glass Vase, France, circa 1910
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fine Daum Nancy cameo and enamel glass vase, France, circa 1910 Decorated with purple flowers on an opalescent ground Cameo mark Daum Nancy with Lorraine cross Dimensions: Width 1.25 in. (3.2 cm.) Height 3.6 in. (9.3 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 Daum...
Glass
$10,733
H 2.01 in W 2.56 in D 3.98 in
European Sterling Silver and Enamel Singing Bird Box - Circa 1900
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique European sterling silver and enamel singing bird box; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection. This exceptional antique sterl...
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Daum Nancy Vase
By Daum
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Cameo glass vase, monumental landscape, signed Daum Nancy with the Croix de Lorraine.
$5,800
H 8.88 in Dm 2.95 in
Fine Daum Nancy Acid Etched, Cameo and Enamel Glass Vase, France, circa 1910
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fine Daum Nancy Acid Etched, Cameo and Enamel glass vase, France, circa 1910 decorated with large yellow flowers blossoms emanating from dark ...
Art Glass
$9,500
H 4 in Dm 4.3 in
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...
Art Glass
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 4.25 in W 5 in D 3.25 in
Antique Moser Cranberry Enameled & Ormolu Mounted Glass Casket Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite antique glass casket box, attributed to the renowned Moser glassworks, exemplifies the opulence and artistry for which Moser is celebrated. The box is crafted from ric...
Art Glass
Daum Nancy Enamelled and Internally Decorated Glass Box and Cover
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Daum Nancy enamelled and internally decorated glass box and cover, France, circa 1900-1910 decorated with red wild flowers and green leaves on a mottled green and brown ground. s...
Art Glass
$2,385Sale Price|20% Off
H 4.73 in Dm 2.56 in
Daum Nancy Cameo and Enameled Vase with Tobacco Flowers Decor, France circa 1910
By Daum
Located in Bochum, NRW
Multilayered glass vase, in cameo technique. Cylindrical form in mottled orange, red, and brown, circa 1910. The decor of flowers and leaves is engraved in reserve and taken up on th...
Glass
$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
H 7.25 in Dm 3.25 in
Daum Nancy, French Cameo & Wheel Carved Art Glass Vase, circa 1900
By Daum
Located in Atlanta, GA
Daum Nancy, French Cameo & Wheel Carved Art Glass Vase, circa 1900 The frosted glass body acid-etched with repeating fern leaf motifs and overlaid and acid-etched with Irises and ...
Art Glass
Daum Nancy Enamel Bowl
By Daum
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Daum nancy enamel bowl winter decoration Enamelled Art nouveau style circa 1900 Origin France Yellow, white and brown colors perfect condition Sign...
Enamel
Daum Nancy Art Nouveau Glass Bonbonnière "Cyclamens" circa 1898
By Daum
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Daum Nancy bonbonnière "Cyclamens" circa 1898 A "Cyclamens" multi-layered opalescent glass bonbonniere Acid-etched and enameled design of cyclamen flowers on a frosted pink and gree...
Art Glass
Daum Nancy enameled glass Swan box and silver cover
By Daum
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Investing in this Daum Nancy enameled glass Swan box with a silver cover is an opportunity to acquire a masterpiece that seamlessly combines artistry with fun...
Silver
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H 7.88 in Dm 6.23 in
Hilton McConnico for Daum, 'Mexican Nights' Box and Perfume Bottle, France 1970s
By Daum, Hilton McConnico
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb 'Mexican Nights' box and perfume bottle designed by Hilton McConnico for Daum. In very good condition. Signed. Dimensions in cm ( H x D ) : - Box : 20 x 15.8 - Bottle : 26....
Crystal
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H 5.52 in W 9.45 in D 9.45 in
Daum Nancy box Art Deco signed Daum Nancy with cross Lorreine Acid cut
By Daum
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Daum Nancy box ( Art Deco ) signed Daum Nancy. with cross Lorreine - Acid cut and portially gilded - Circa 1930 measures 23 cm x 12 cm. Glassware mark...
Art Glass
Daum Art Nouveau Covered Box
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
A French Art Nouveau cameo glass covered box with carved and enamel decoration by Daum. The box features clover flowers with pink blossoms, green leaves and golden, serpentine stems. The vegetal clover flower motif is reiterated in enamel on the boxes delicate golden rim. Japonisme, a predominant fin-de-siècle trend, encouraged French artists to examine nature in new ways. Here, the precise representation of the clover flowers and leaves emulates botanical sketches...