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 art deco sconce 3 tulips in orange glass
By Daum
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Large French art deco wall sconce from the 1930s by the Daum factory in Nancy. Wrought-iron structure with fine manufacturing details. Shade in orange speckled glass paste. Beautiful...
Wrought Iron
Daum Nancy Large Art Deco Wall Lamp
By Daum, Louis Katona
Located in NANTES, FR
Daum Nancy, large wall lamp circa 1930. Wrought iron mount attributed to Louis Katona. Acid-etched Daum glassware, orange speckled signed Daum Nancy Fra...
Wrought Iron
Pair of French Art Deco Wall Sconces by Lorrain Daum
By Daum
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of French Art Deco wall sconces signed by Lorrain Daum. Clear frosted molded glass shade in geometric design held by matching golden frame, in great condition. Sconce has been...
Bronze
A Daum Nancy art deco glass 3 tulips wall light in wrought iron
By Daum
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Beautiful French art deco wall sconce from the 1930s by Daum Nancy. Wrought-iron structure with fine manufacturing details (scrolls, decorative cabochons, etc.). Orange speckled glas...
Iron
Pair Of Art Deco Sconces From Daum And Wrought Iron
By Daum
Located in Charmes, FR
pair of period art deco wall lights in wrought iron and tulip in glass paste signed by daum nancy very good condition, electrified
Iron
Daum Nancy Lamp
By Daum
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Daum Nancy lamp Art Deco period Origin France Circa 1930 Etched glass, wrought iron Incised and signed on screen and base with Daum Nancy and the cross...
Wrought Iron
Daum Nancy Art Nouveau Table Lamp
By Daum
Located in Dallas, TX
Daum Cameo Glass and Wrought Iron Maple Leaf Table Lamp, circa 1920 Art Nouveau Art Deco design. Mottled and variegated glass base with with carve...
Art Glass
Pair of French Art Deco Wall Sconces Signed by Degue
By David Gueron Degue, Degué
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Beautiful pair of French Art Deco wall sconces signed by the French artist “Degue” in clear frosted glass shades with geometric motif. Each shade is marked Degue, held by geometric N...
Pair of Art Deco Wall Sconces by Sabino
By Sabino Art Glass
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Marius Ernest Sabino. Pair of Art Deco wall sconces from circa 1930, with five clear and frosted glass leaves mounted in a satin nickel frame.
Brass
$7,033 / set
H 10.24 in W 15.75 in D 5.52 in
Pair of Art Deco Wall Sconces Signed " Daum Nancy France "
By Daum
Located in Beirut, LB
"Nancy Daum's wall sconces epitomize the intersection of artistry and functionality, crafted with precision and attention to detail. Each sconce features a captivating glass shade w...
Glass
Pair of French Art Deco Wall Sconces Signed by Donna Paris
By Donna Paris
Located in North Bergen, NJ
A beautiful pair of French Art Deco wall sconces signed by the French artist "Donna Paris" in molded clear frosted glass shades decorated with geometric and floral motif. Each shade ...
$4,512 / set
H 8.27 in W 6.7 in D 7.88 in
Set of Three Art Deco “Tulip” Glass Wall Sconces by Ercole Barovier, 1940s
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Brescia, Brescia
A striking set of three Art Deco wall sconces designed by Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso, Italy, circa 1940s. These rare fixtures epitomize the refined sensibility of mid-20th-c...
Brass
Pair of Art Deco Wrought Iron Large Sconces
Located in Winter Park, FL
A pair of large Art Deco Spanish Revival style wrought iron architectural sconces with cold-painted finish made to look like bronze. Five half-dome torchiere up-lights create a dramatic effect when lit. Each dome is 7" diameter. Good quality iron work with large rivets and heavy cast iron back plate...
Metal, Wrought Iron, Iron
Pair of Art French Deco Torchiere Wall Sconces, 1950s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A pair of tall Art Deco torchiere wall lights, France 1950s. Conical base of black lackered metall parcel chrome with a large opaline shade. Each sconce takes one E27 screw light bul...
Metal, Chrome
Daum Nancy Art Deco Pendant Lamp
By Daum
Located in NANTES, FR
Art Deco pendant light, circa 1925. Bronze mount decorated with roses. Glass paste shade signed Daum Nancy. In perfect condition. Wired, E14 socket. The chain length can be adjusted...
Bronze
Daum Nancy Art Deco Pendant Light
By Daum, Georges Capon
Located in NANTES, FR
Art Deco pendant light by Daum Nancy. Acid-etched glass bowl. Nickel-plated bronze mount by Capon. Electric, 3 lights. In perfect condition. Total height: 67.5 cm Diameter: 52 cm We...
Bronze
Pair of French Art Deco Floral Wall Sconces
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of French three light wall sconces crafted in steel and iron in a floral motif exploring early art deco influences mixed with industrial architecture, probably designed for a sp...
Metal
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H 11.82 in W 2.56 in D 5.91 in
Pair of 1900 Wall Lights Representing Storks, Daum-Nancy "Pâte de Verre".
By Daum
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of 1900 Wall Lights Representing Storks, Daum-Nancy pâte de verre. Pair of wall lights 1900, Art Nouveau, gilt bronze frame representing Storks, tulips in glass paste, yellow -...
Bronze
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H 6.7 in W 6.11 in D 5.52 in
Pair of Art Deco Sconces, Edgar Brandt and Daum Nancy Glass, France, circa 1940
By Edgar Brandt, Daum
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful pair of Art Deco wrought iron sconces by Edgar Brandt, both are stamped in the back " E. Brandt " and with Daum, Nancy glass shades, both signed "Daum Nancy + France".
Wrought Iron
Andre Dubreuil Pair of Lacrima Wall Appliqués by Daume
By Daum, André Dubreuil
Located in Hamburg, DE
1 Pair of Lacrima Wall Appliqués (circa 1990) by André Dubreuil In blue crystal (the coupe), gold leaf and bronze they are both signed ‘Daum France’ and numbered 35/100 and 38/100
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of Art Deco Sconces Signed Daum
By Daum
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Art Deco sconces signed Daum. The structure is in wrought iron with a foliage decor realized by Emile Robert. The sconces are in powder color molten glass colored in yellow a...
Gorgeous Pair of Art Deco Sconces by Daum with Relief Frosted Glass
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
Gorgeous pair of Art Deco sconces by Daum with relief frosted glass shades and silvered bronze frame featuring skyscraper stepped design.