Daum Vases
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 Glass Chalice Goblet, Lorraine Cross, 1906
By Daum
Located in Lisbon, PT
This Lorraine Cross glass chalice by Daum, created in 1906, showcases the delicate artistry and craftsmanship of the renowned French glassmaker. The chalice features multi-layered gl...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Daum Vases
Materials
Glass
$3,068 Sale Price
20% Off
Daum Nancy Cameo and Enamel Glass Vase, France, circa 1910
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Daum Nancy Cameo and enamel glass vase,
France, circa 1910
decorated with orange and red flowers on a yellow opalescent ground
signed in gilt Daum Nancy and cross of lorraine
Dimens...
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1910s Vintage Daum Vases
Materials
Glass
Daum Nancy Wheel-Carved Cameo Glass Vase Iris
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Daum Nancy wheel-carved cameo glass vase: Iris
France, circa 1910
decorated with red lowers on a mottled pink ground.
Wheel-cut Daum Nancy with Lorraine cross
Dimensions
Height...
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1910s Vintage Daum Vases
Materials
Glass
Daum Cameo Glass Landscape Bottle Shaped Vase
By Daum
Located in Sarasota, FL
Daum cameo glass over marmorean glass landscape vase. Singed within the cameo "Daum Nancy"
with Lorraine Cross.
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Daum Vases
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 Vases
Materials
Glass
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 Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Very Rare Daum Nancy Art Nouveau Cameo Vase with Flower Decor France 1895/1900
By Daum
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare and exceptional piece of Art Nouveau glass:
Small baluster-shaped vase on a separate stand, forming a small bulge, slender, slowly bulging towards the top and tapering tow...
Category
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Daum Vases
Materials
Glass
Daum Nancy Art Nouveau Cameo Vase Glass with Sweat Pea Decor, France, Ca 1910
By Daum
Located in Vienna, AT
Exquisite French Art Nouveau Glass Craftsmanship:
Small baluster vase with bulbous body on stepped round stand, with short slightly flared neck, colorless glass with flaky white and...
Category
1910s Art Nouveau Vintage Daum Vases
Materials
Art Glass
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...
Category
1910s Vintage Daum Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Fine Daum Nancy Cameo and Enamel Glass Vase France, circa 1914
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fine Daum Nancy cameo and enamel glass vase
France, circa 1914
of triangular tapered form decorated with applied white flowers, green leaves and flowering pods on a mottled green...
Category
1910s Vintage Daum Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Fine Daum Nancy Cameo Glass Vase
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fine Daum Nancy Cameo glass vase,
France, circa 1910
decorated with orange and purple flowers on an opalescent ground
cameo mark Daum Nanc...
Category
1910s Vintage Daum Vases
Materials
Glass
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
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 Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Daum Frères art nouveau vase with Coreopsis, made in Nancy , ca. 1914
By Daum
Located in Aachen, DE
A fine Daum Frères Vase with Coreopsis flowers, made in Nancy, France circa 1914. This example of French cameo glass, was mottled with glass powder, c...
Category
1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Daum Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Daum Nancy Art Deco Vase 1930s
By Daum
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Beautiful Daum Nancy Art Deco Vase Cameo glass vase
Made in France
Monumental landscape with lake decoration on a yellow and green background, sig...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Daum Vases
Materials
Glass, 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 Vases
$18,000
Daum Nancy Vase
By Daum
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
Cameo glass vase, monumental landscape, signed Daum Nancy with the Croix de Lorraine.
Category
Early 20th Century French Daum Vases
$18,000 Sale Price
35% Off
Art Nouveau Cameo Long Neck Vase With Daphne Decor, Daum Nancy, France, 1910/15
By Daum
Located in Vienna, AT
Delicate Art Nouveau cameo vase of the early 20th century:
Baluster-shaped stem vase with bulbous base on a stand ring with long, slender, curved neck, colorless glass with flaky whi...
Category
1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Daum Vases
Materials
Glass
Vase, Daum Molded and Relief Crystal 20th Century
By Daum
Located in Madrid, ES
Vase, Daum
Molded and relief crystal, decorated in acid, signed 'Daum, France'.
Dimension: (height) 34 cm.
Very good condition conditions.
Category
20th Century French Modern Daum Vases
Materials
Crystal
$1,900 Sale Price
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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 Vases
$22,401 Sale Price
40% Off
VASE, DAUM Molded and relief crystal 20th Century
By Daum
Located in Madrid, ES
VASE, DAUM
Molded and relief crystal, decorated in acid, signed 'Daum, France'.
Dim.: (height) 21 cm.
Very good condition conditions
Category
20th Century French Modern Daum Vases
Materials
Crystal
$1,710 Sale Price
20% Off
A Daum Cameo Glass Vase of Sailboats at Sunset, c1910
By Daum
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Daum Cameo Glass Vase of Sailboats at Sunset, c1910
...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Daum Vases
Materials
Glass
Fine Daum Nancy glass vase "sigh"
By Daum
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Daum Nancy "Suspiro" Fine Glass Vase
This small Daum Nancy glass vase, called "Suspiro", is a charming piece of French Art Nouveau. Its design, with curved lines inspired by nature, ...
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Daum Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Art Nouveau Cameo Vase with Wild Roses Decor, Daum Nancy, France, Circa 1900
By Daum
Located in Vienna, AT
Vase in a bulbous shape with an offset round base, wide neck that tapers towards the top with a slightly flared mouth rim, colorless glass with a milky, opaque inner melting’s in the...
Category
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Daum Vases
Materials
Glass
Pinhas Collection a Fine Daum Nancy Wheel-Carved Cameo Glass Vase
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
From the Pinhas collection
A fine Daum Nancy wheel-carved cameo glass vase with low relief applied decoration
France, circa 1915
Signed with intaglio mark Daum Nancy with Lorraine cr...
Category
1910s Vintage Daum Vases
Materials
Glass
Large Art Nouveau Cameo Vase, Solanum Dulcamara Decor, Daum Nancy, France, 1910
By Daum
Located in Vienna, AT
Large baluster vase on a separate stand, bulbous walls widening at the top towards the opening, colorless glass with flaky white and yellowish, yellow-orange, in the stand area with dark brown-violet powder inclusions, with etched and painted in colored enamel Bittersweet nightshade (Solanum dulcamara) decor, satin surface in the background, base and bottom smoothly polished and covered with green enamel, relief signature 'DAUM NANCY' with a Cross of Lorraine on the wall between the plants.
Technique: Handmade cameo glass
Glass overlaid with several layers, with high-cut worked out motifs. Since the middle of the 19th century, the design has also been done by etching. Cameo glass vessels...
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1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Daum Vases
Materials
Glass
Daum France 'Modern' Emilio Robba, '1944'
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Daum France (modern) Emilio Robba (1944)
"Vase Bambou" limited edition crystal vase designed by Emilio Robba, numbered 194 of 388,
Signed Emelio Robba
...
Category
1940s Vintage Daum Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Coppelia vase by Daum France, 1980s'
By Daum
Located in Torino, IT
Coppelia model vase produced by Daum France.
Refined crystal vase with mauve and pink glass paste floral decoration.
Produced in the 1980s' this vase combines the innovation and hi...
Category
1980s French Vintage Daum Vases
Materials
Crystal
$484 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of Three French Signed Glass Decorative Objects by Daum
By Daum
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of three French Signed glass decorative objects by Daum, c.1990s
Dimensions:
Tall Green Vase: 13.5"H x 4.5"D
Amber Bowl: 5.5"H x 6.5"D
Purple Bowl...
Category
1990s Daum Vases
Materials
Glass
CUP DAUM Molded and relief crystal 20th Century
By Daum
Located in Madrid, ES
CUP, DAUM
Category Glass and Crystal
Flute in crystal with a molded and embossed paste base, decorated in acid, signed 'Daum, France'. Dim.: (height) 27.4 cm.
Very good condition
Category
20th Century French Modern Daum Vases
Materials
Crystal
$1,520 Sale Price
20% Off
Daum and Majorelle Art Deco Glass Bowl in Wrought Iron Frame
By Daum
Located in Sarasota, FL
Daum and Majorelle glass bowl blown into a wrought iron frame. The glass is bright orange with gold foil inclusions. The bowl is engraved on the bottom with the makers' signatures.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Daum Vases
Materials
Wrought Iron
A Very Fine Rare Daum Cameo Glass Vase With Silver Mounts, 1896-1900
By Daum
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Very Fine Rare Daum Cameo Glass Vase With Silver Mounts, 1896-1900
Additional Information:
Heading : A Very Fine Rare Daum Cameo Glass Vase With Silver Mounts
Date : 1896- 1900
Or...
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19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Daum Vases
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 Vases
Materials
Glass
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...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Daum Vases
Materials
Glass
Art Nouveau Cameo Vase with Blackberry Decor, Daum Nancy, France, 1900-1905
By Daum
Located in Vienna, AT
Cylindrical vase, colorless glass with flaky yellow-green, rust-red and blackberry-colored powder melts, overlaid in several layers, blackberry and leaf motifs worked out in high cut...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Daum Vases
Materials
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 Vases
Materials
Glass
Art Deco Smoked Glass Vase Signed Daum Nancy France circa 1930
By Daum
Located in Beirut, LB
Made of Smoked glass , this beautiful Art Deco vase was realized and signed Daum Nancy in France, circa 1930
While this is a perfectly functional vase - great for displaying flowers ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Daum Vases
Materials
Glass
A Monumental Daum Landscape Vase, c1905
By Daum
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Monumental Daum Landscape Vase, c1905
Additional Information:
Heading : A Monumental Daum Landscape Vase c1905
Date : c1905
Origin : Nancy , Fra...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Daum Vases
Materials
Glass
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 Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Daum Nancy Enameled and Internally Decorated Glass Vase, "1914"
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Daum Nancy enameled and internally decorated glass vase, "1914"
France, circa 1914
decorated with thistles, the cross of Lorraine to one side the reverse with 1914 on a mottled pin...
Category
1910s Vintage Daum Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Fine Daum Nancy Cameo and Enamel Glass Bowl
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fine Daum Nancy Cameo and enamel glass bowl,
the round body with red enamel flowers and green leaves against a burnt orange and pale green ground
cameo signature Daum Nancy
Franc...
Category
1910s Vintage Daum Vases
Materials
Art Glass
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...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Daum Vases
Materials
Glass
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 Vases
Materials
Art Glass
DAUM brothers, Glass Vase with a Rampant Lion
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...
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Daum Vases
Materials
Glass
Daum Martele, Acid Etched and Wheel Cut Vase
By Daum
Located in Sarasota, FL
Daum glass martele, acid etched and wheel cut vase. The vase has very fine martele (hammered) appearance. Each leaf was acid etched and finish by wheel ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Daum Vases
Materials
Art 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 ...
Category
1910s Vintage Daum Vases
Materials
Art Glass
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...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Daum Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Daum Nancy Enamelled and Acid Etched Glass Vase, "Flowers and Berries"
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Daum Nancy enameled and acid etched glass vase, "Flowers and Berries"
France, circa 1910
decorated with trees, berries and flowers on a mottl...
Category
1910s Vintage Daum Vases
Materials
Glass
Daum Nancy Internally Decorated Glass Vase, with Applied Decoration France
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Daum Nancy internally decorated Glass Vase, with applied decoration
France, circa 1925
signed in intaglio Daum Nancy with Lorraine cross
Dimensions
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1920s Vintage Daum Vases
Materials
Art Glass
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 Vases
Materials
Glass
Daum Nancy Enameled and Acid Etched Decorated Glass Decanter, "Dutch Landscape"
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Daum Nancy enameled and acid etched decorated glass decanter, "Dutch Landscape",
France, circa 1900-1910
decorated with birds, windmills, sa...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Daum Vases
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 Vases
Daum vases for sale on 1stDibs.
Daum vases 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 vases, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original vases 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 vases by Emile Gallé, Gallé, and Clement Massier. Prices for Daum vases can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $279 and can go as high as $80,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $5,405.
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Questions About Daum Vases
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 6, 2024To 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.