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.
Pair of Yellow Moulded Glass Daum Art Nouveau Period Frames
By Daum
Located in London, GB
Pair of yellow moulded glass Daum Art Nouveau period frames. French, early 20th century Measures: height 28cm, width 24cm, depth 4cm, depth when open 21cm These elegant Daum frames...
Glass
$384Sale Price|33% Off
H 11.82 in W 9.45 in D 0.79 in
French Art Deco Pair of Mirror Standing Photo Frames, circa 1930
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of picture frames in beveled mirror. French, circa 1930. Some signs of wear on on the the frame and very small sharps in the left bottom ...
Glass, Mirror
$375 / set
H 7.33 in W 4.93 in D 0.71 in
Set of 2 Antique Art Nouveau Picture Frames, Stained Oak, around 1910, Vienna
Located in Andernach, DE
Set of 2 antique stained oak picture frames in a wonderfully hand crafted shape. Vienna in the 1910s, these were the typical items to display on the wall to show portraits of your l...
Oak
Pair of Picture Frames
Located in London, England
Pair of inlaid oval frames. Circa 1920. H 26cm x W 20cm x D 2/16cm Please be in touch for an accurate shipping quote.
Walnut
Fabulous Rare Art Nouveau Period Sterling Silver Picture Frame
Located in New York, NY
Fabulous, rare, sterling silver, Art Nouveau period picture frame, Thomas Brogan and Co., New York, Ca. 1895. The frame is acid-etched, having Art Nouveau-style flowers and vines tha...
Sterling Silver
Pair of Vintage Art Deco Geometric Picture Frames
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice pair of vintage art deco geometric picture frames, circa 1930s. The frames are in good vintage condition and hold a 5.75" x 7.75" photograph and measures 9.25"W x 11.25". Ni...
Metal
Pair of Art Nouveau Picture Frames
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of Art Nouveau picture frames. There's a slight difference in coloration as seen in the photos. They measure 9.5" wide, 4" deep and 11.75" high.
Brass
Art Nouveau brass pair of photo frames - France-
Located in The Hague, NL
These elegant Art Nouveau brass photo frames are a beautiful example of early 20th-century craftsmanship. Characterized by its flowing organic lines, intricate floral motifs, and del...
Brass
Pair of Gilt Picture/Painting Frames
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a pair of gilt wood square shaped frames. They are adorned at its center of each one of its sides with a bouquet of flowers.
Wood
Pair of Gabriella Crespi Picture Frames / Mirrors
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of brushed steel picture or mirror frames designed and signed by Gabriella Crespi.
Steel
$2,203 / set
H 12.21 in W 8.86 in D 0.79 in
Pair of Cloisonné Enamel and Gilt Bronze Frames, Napoleon III Period
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of neo-Gothic gilt bronze frames. Decorated with {cloisonné} enamel in blue, red and green; trilobed diamond shape ornaments on the frame and flowery Maltese crosses in the angl...
Bronze, Enamel
Antique Art Nouveau Wire Photo Frames, Handcrafted Elegance, 1900
Located in Lincoln, GB
Antique Art Nouveau Pair of Wire Photo Frames – A Testament to Elegance and History Step back in time with this rare and exquisite pair of antique Art Nouveau wire photo frames. Emb...
Brass
Art Nouveau Pair of 1950s Bronze Picture Frames with Angel Motifs
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of 1950s Art Nouveau bronze picture frames with angel motifs. Each holds an image up to 3.5 inches W x 5 inches H. A-451-335
Bronze