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.
Unique Daum France Etched Crystal Amber & Purple Picture Frame - France 1970's
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
A very rare crystal and glass photo frame by Daum Nancy—a model typical of the famous Nancy workshop's 1970s output. It features a semi-cylindrical base adorned with an engraved frie...
Crystal
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
$375Sale 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
$3,450
H 15 in W 10 in D 0.65 in
Wonderful French Ormolu Purple Enamel Gilt Bronze Bow Picture Frame Miniature
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful and rare French ormolu bronze and purple enamel picture frame with a miniature on the top with bows and tassels. Frame: 10" W X 15" H Picture:7" W X 9&q...
Bronze, Enamel
$279 / set
H 6.19 in W 3.82 in D 0.36 in
A Pair of Art Deco Wooden & Glass Photo Frames, Europe, 1920s - 1930s
Located in Rīga, LV
A Pair of Wooden Photo Frames, Europe, 1920s - 1930s Additional Information: Materials: Cardboard, glass, wood Vintage from the 1900s Style: Art Deco Place of Origin: Europe ...
Glass, Wood
French Brass Picture Frame, Circa. 1910
Located in Houston, TX
French Brass Picture Frame, Circa. 1910. Offered is a large beautifully executed French brass Arts and Crafts picture frame with a butterfly and flowers. Great patina!
Brass
Italian Red Marble Picture Frame, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant Italian picture frame crafted from richly veined red marble, featuring a bold beveled geometric profile. The natural white veining makes each section unique, while the warm w...
Marble
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
$293Sale Price|20% Off
H 2.37 in W 1.97 in D 0.79 in
Antique Picture Frame, Brass Photo Frame, France, 2 x 3 cm
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful picture frame, France circa 1930. Picture size: 2 cm x 3 cm. Brass frames are distinguished by their characteristic golden color, which intensifies over time through the fo...
Brass
$972 / 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
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
French Victorian Rococo Style Picture Frame
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian-style silver Rococo easel picture frame.
$200Sale Price|20% Off
H 10.63 in W 8.75 in D 2.75 in
1990s Marquis Picture Frame Waterford Crystal Germany
By Waterford Crystal
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1990s Marquis Waterford Crystal Picture Frame Germany 10.63 h x 8.75 w x 2.75 d stamped Marquis Waterford Crystal Germany Preowned vintage condition Re...
Crystal
$2,518
H 11.82 in W 9.45 in D 1.58 in
Splendid Italian 1940s Gold Etched Glass and Brass Picture Frame
Located in Milan, IT
Beautifully manufactured Italian 1940s Gold Etched Glass and Brass Picture Frame. Very Sturdy and Full Brass Picture inner size 11.8 x 17 cm
Brass