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
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...
$3,187 / item
W 0.6 in D 0.03 in L 0.94 in
Alex Jona 18 Karat Yellow Gold Geometric Dangle Clip-On Earring Pendants
By Alex Jona
Located in Lugano, TI
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold clip-on pendant earrings consisting of two partially overlapping pierced squares. Alex Jona jewels stand ou...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Design Joseff Of Hollywood Gold Cherub Earrings
By Joseff of Hollywood
Located in London, GB
This exquisite 1950s design is by costume jeweller to the stars, Joseff of Hollywood. This set of figural earrings features a cherub with a small clear crystal in the hand reaching ...
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
Rock Crystal and Twisted Gold Drop Earrings
By Christina Addison
Located in New York, NY
18kt Twisted Yellow Gold and Rock Crystal Drop Earring This elegant earring measures and inch and a half long. The top cushion is shaped Rock Crystal that measures half an inch w...
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Chalcedony, Citrine, Rock Crystal, Topaz, Crystal,...
$5,246 / set
W 1.38 in L 2.17 in
CHANEL CC Logo Gold Metal Earrings Evening Dangle Drop Large Circa 1994 W/Box
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
CHANEL CC Logo Gold Metal Earrings Evening Dangle Drop Large Circa 1994 A very rare stunning 1994 Chanel spring ‘printemps’ CC logo large gilded drop clip-on earrings. Gold filigree ...
Gold Plate
$3,187 / item
W 0.6 in D 0.03 in L 0.94 in
Alex Jona 18 Karat Brushed Rose Gold Dangle Clip-on Earring Pendants
By Alex Jona
Located in Lugano, TI
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat brushed rose gold clip-on pendant earrings consisting of two partially overlapping pierced disks. Alex Jona jewels stan...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
$638
W 1.03 in L 2.8 in
Oscar de la Renta Parlor Crystal Drop Clip On Earrings, Blue, Gray, Silvertone
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in Milford, DE
A pair of Oscar de la Renta dangling clip on earrings from the parlor collection. Feature dark blue and gray/clear crystals with centerpiece gray moonglow cabochons. Silvertone setti...
Crystal
Alex Jona 18 Karat Yellow Gold Hexagonal Dangle Earrings
By Alex Jona
Located in Lugano, TI
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold hexagonal dangling earrings. Dimensions: Length 2.37"- 6cm , width 1.8"-46mm. Alex Jona jewels stand out, no...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Alex Jona 18 Karat Yellow Gold Horseshoe Nail Stud Earrings
By Alex Jona
Located in Lugano, TI
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold horse nail stud earrings. Alex Jona jewels stand out, not only for their special ...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
South Sea Pearl Sapphire Diamond Clip On Earrings Design by Ella Gafter
By Ella Gafter
Located in New York, NY
The South Sea pearl and sapphire earrings feature a pair of fine, homogeneous South Sea pearls of 15.5mm diameter. The pearls are perched on a crown of round diamonds (0.80 carats) suspending 10 sapphire briolettes...
White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Whit...
$2,833Sale Price|20% Off
W 0.63 in L 0.63 in
Art Deco Style White Diamond Turquoise Onyx Yellow Gold Dangle Clip-On Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
For any problems related to some materials contained in the items that do not allow shipping, please contact the seller with a private message to solve the problem. We can ship every...
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$4,800 / item
Marquise Diamond Drop Earrings
By Meghna Jewels
Located in Hoffman Estate, IL
These beautiful earrings are handmade in 18-karat gold and sterling silver. It is set with 4.15 carats of sparkling diamonds. Complimentary conversion to clip-on earrings is availa...
Diamond, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold