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.
HILTON McCONNICO for DAUM Vintage Pate de Verre Detachable Dangling Earrings
By Daum
Located in Nice, FR
HILTON McCONNICO for DAUM vintage gold toned detachable dangling earrings (clip-on) featuring a spyke/burst design, green and blue pate de v...
Gilt Metal
$1,334Sale Price|20% Off
Daum Art Nouveau Garnet Crystal Gold Plated Ring, France, 1970s
By Daum
Located in VALLADOLID, ES
Gorgeous Daum Ring in vermeil silver 925 and Daum crystal cabuchon in a beautiful garnet color, size 55. Daum is a crystal craftsman made in Nancy, France, founded in 1878 by Jean...
Crystal, Gold Plate
Antique French Nancy Signed Art Nouveau Mucha Majorelle Gruber Style Glass Box
By Daum
Located in Chicago, IL
Influenced by the Art-Nouveau illustrations of Alphonse Mucha, this Nancy-signed antique French enameled glass jewelry box display case is decora...
Gilt Metal, Mixed Metal, Silver Plate, Brass, Bronze
DAUM Vintage Butterfly Lapel Pin Brooch
By Daum
Located in Nice, FR
DAUM vintage lapel pin brooch featuring a yellow crystal paste butterfly. Engraved DAUM France (see the picture n°8 - hard to photograph). Indicat...
Gilt Metal
Art Deco Daum Nancy France Signed Glass Applications Lead Crystal Sculpted Vase
By Daum
Located in Chicago, IL
Art glass vase signed: Daum Nancy France. Evidenced by this Daum sculptural colorless blown and hot-shaped lead-crystal heavy vessel vase, the finest irreproducible artistic works in the history of the iconic French decorative-glass maker feature ornamental thick glass applications. Its most in-demand pieces today were made between 1925 and 1935, with very few major ArtDeco-period pieces remaining in private hands and even less without damage. A similarly shaped, constructed and sized circa-1925 vase with "stylized foliage" motif is in the collection of the French Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris as Inventory #36309 acquired from Don Jacques Daum. A later-produced vase with a similar application-motif at just the rim, but in a "Champagne" bubbled style, is among the photos in the published book about the Leo and Irina Esterkin acquisitions from 1910-1940 titled Daum Art Deco Glass--A Private Collection. On our prime-condition antique vase, applied transparent glass is styled in high relief into a flowing undulating motif that evolved from Daum's Art Nouveau foliage designs. The angular and curvilinear shapes of this vessel epitomize the bold vases, bowls and sculptures for which Daum is best known. Its tiny pencil-etched signature on the side near the bottom reads "Daum (plus the Lorraine-cross symbol) Nancy France", which resembles some published signatures since 1925. Revealing how ahead of its time this particular design was--after WWII in 1945 coinciding with the revitalization of the French glass industry--Daum used...
Crystal
HILTON McCONNICO for DAUM Vintage Rare Pate de Verre Cactus Ring
By Daum
Located in Nice, FR
HILTON McCONNICO for DAUM vintage rare gold tone ring featuring a pate de verre cactus. Embossed HMc and DAUM FRANCE. Indicative measurements : inner circumference approx. 5.03 cm ...
Gilt Metal
Hilton McConnico for Daum Vintage Pate de Verre Cactus Dangling Earrings
By Daum
Located in Nice, FR
HILTON McCONNICO for DAUM vintage dangling earrings (clip-on) featuring a large green pate de verre cabochon top and a copper toned cactus charm. Embosse...
Daum Golden Metal Necklace with Glass Paste and Rhinestones
By Daum
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Daum - Golden metal necklace with glass paste and rhinestones. Not signed jewelry. Additional information: Condition: Very good condition Dimensions: Length: 47 cm Seller Reference...
Navajo Native American Sterling Silver Malachite Cocktail Ring, Vintage
By Navajo
Located in Milford, DE
An exquisite vintage cocktail ring! This Native American accessory features an accented sterling silver band with a malachite cabochon. Navajo design and make. Size: US 7 Marks / h...
Malachite, Sterling Silver
Large CZ Heart Sterling Silver Cocktail Solitaire Ring
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Perfect cocktail or engagement ring - the heart shaped CZ looks like a 15 carat diamond. The heart shaped cubic zirconia (CZ) is mounted in a 5 prong setting mounted in a sterling si...
Silver, Sterling Silver
Oscar de la Renta Gold Scarab Faux Pearl Cocktail Ring, Statement Style
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in Milford, DE
Oscar de la Renta cocktail ring, featuring a polished gold scarab accented with a single faux pearl. Adjustable sizes 5 to 8.5 Tags, Marks, Hallmarks: Oscar de la Renta, Made in USA
Gold Plate, Yellow Gold
Oscar de la Renta Polished Gold Calla Lily Cocktail Statement Ring
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in Milford, DE
Flower chic statement ring from Oscar de la Renta. A polished golden calla lily. Adjustable sizes 5 to 8.5 Gold plated. Get the matching pin! Tags, Marks, Hallmarks: Oscar de la ...
Gold Plate
$160Sale Price|20% Off
W 0.75 in L 3.3 in
Kenneth Jay Lane Black Plated Flower Crystal Dangle Clip On Earrings, KJL
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in Milford, DE
Black plated flower crystal clip on dangle earrings by Kenneth Jay Lane. Accessorize with some striking black and white contrast! Hallmarks: KJL
Crystal
$423Sale Price|20% Off
Champagne Gold Dangle Earrings With Opals and Crystals By Natasha Stambouli
Located in McKinney, TX
- Vintage item - Collectible costume jewelry piece from the '80s - Each earring measures 3" x 1.6" - Matte gold plated - Faux opal cabochons - Grey and pink crystal rhinestones ...
$187Sale Price|50% Off
Modern Ring Gold Vermeil
By Cristina Cipolli Jewellery
Located in London, Richmond
Abstract snake ring in 18k yellow gold vermeil Shaped to perfectly wind around your finger for a touch of sensuality Size UK P - US 7 1/2 in stock, more s...
Gold, Gold Plate, Vermeil
Eva Fehren Pave Diamond X Ring Size 6
By Eva Fehren
Located in New York, NY
Pave diamond X ring by Eva Fehren. 1" height, 7.25" length.
Galliano for Dior 2003 Fall/Winter Star Anise Earrings
By John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Show off some eye candy with these works of art by John Galliano for Dior! Circa 2003/2004 from their Fall/Winter collection, these earrings highlight influences from the Chinese and Japanese culture. Crafted from Silver and adorned with a gorgeous star anise...
Silver
Kenneth Jay Lane Gold Flower Faux Pearl Cocktail Ring, Salmon Coral Enamel, KJL
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in Milford, DE
Floral elegance by Kenneth Jay Lane! A cocktail ring featuring a flower, painted in salmon coral enamel and accented with a single faux pearl. Adjustable sizes 4.5 to 8 US Gold pla...
Pearl, 22k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold
$160Sale Price|50% Off
Band Ring in Polished Sterling Silver
By Cristina Cipolli Jewellery
Located in London, Richmond
Unisex band ring with a minimalistic and bold design. Size UK M - US 6 1/2 in stock, more sizes available upon request, made to order items are not returnable. Perfect worn solo or h...
Sterling Silver, Silver
Gianni Versace Medusa Rhinestone Earrings
By Gianni Versace
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Snag yourself these hoops! Circa late 1980s/early 1990s, these gold plated Versace dangle earrings are embossed with the signature Medusa head and are embellished with rhinestones and fringe. Clip on closures. Pair with your favorite Versace silk shirt and black leather leggings...
Daum Golden Metal Necklace with Glass Paste and Rhinestones
By Daum
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Daum - Golden metal necklace with glass paste and rhinestones. Not signed jewelry. Additional information: Condition: Very good condition Dimensions: Length: 47 cm Seller Reference...
Daum Dickey Golden Metal Articulated Necklace with Resin, 1990s
By Daum
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Daum - (Made in France) Golden metal articulated necklace with resin, glass paste, and rhinestone cabochons. Jewelry from the middle of the 1990s. Additional information: Condition:...
Hilton McConnico for Daum Vintage Massive Pate de Verre Cactus Brooch
By Daum
Located in Nice, FR
HILTON McCONNICO for DAUM vintage massive brooch featuring a pate de verre cactus in a gold toned setting. Embossed HMc DAUM FRANCE. Indicative measurements : max. height approx. 8...
Gilt Metal
Vintage DAUM by Hilton McConnico Jewelled Glass Brooch
By Daum
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage DAUM by Hilton McConnico Jewelled Glass Brooch Measurements: Height: 1.96 inches (5 cm) Width: 2.04 inches (5.2 cm) Features: - 100% Authentic D...
Vintage DAUM by HILTON McCONNICO Cactus Glass Earrings Pendant Necklace Set
By Daum
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage DAUM by HILTON McCONNICO Cactus Glass Earrings Pendant Necklace Set Measurements: EARRINGS and PENDANT Height: 0.98 inch (2.5 cm) Width: 0.79 inc...
Hilton McConnico for Daum Vintage Massive Pate de Verre Cactus Brooch
By Daum
Located in Nice, FR
HILTON McCONNICO for DAUM vintage massive brooch featuring a pate de verre cactus in a gold toned setting. Embossed HMc DAUM FRANCE. Indicative measurements : max. height approx. 8...