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.
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
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
$650 / set
Sterling Silver Jungle Animals
Located in Darnestown, MD
Five sterling silver jungle animals to include: an elephant; a lion; a rhinoceros; a jungle cat and a wading bird with a fish in its mouth. The pieces ...
Sterling Silver
Modern Style Enamel Sterling Silver "Piggy" Small Cufflinks
By Rossella Ugolini
Located in Rome, IT
Modern Style Enamel Sterling Silver "Piggy" Cufflinks Here there is a funny and stylish pair of piggy cufflinks handcrafted in sterling silver and enriched with enamel. Perfect to gi...
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Mario Buccellati Silver Squirrel
By Mario Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
Mario Buccellati Silver Squirrel, silver texted fur with glass eyes, enamel nose and gilt acorns. Signed on one leaf Mario Buccellati, 925, and 15-MI M...
Silver
$15,000
H 11.42 in W 4.34 in D 6.89 in
1784 Antique Royal Imperial Vienna Sorgenthal White Cat porcelain figure
Located in SE
Very rare Antique hard paste porcelain figure of a Cat made at the Royal Porcelain factory of Vienna in 1784 , Sorgenthal period (1784 - 1805). Detailed Overglaze hand - painted deco...
$557 / item
Object d’Art Brass Pomellato King
By Pomellato
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
A window display Pomellato King Original and authentical a 13mm Brass King from Pomellato merchandising and window display actually 4 in stock Established 43 years ago in the Italian city of Milan, Pomellato has been forging its own meticulous path in jewelry making for many years. Having started life as a chain maker, the distinctive chain design still appears in every collection, albeit in ever more luxurious and bejeweled forms. From the iconic Nudo collection and its almost infinite combination of stackable rings to the colorful Capri collection, Pomellato jewelry...
Brass
SV Gold Plated Dragon Miniature for Gift and Talisman
By MOISEIKIN
Located in Hong Kong, HK
MOISEIKIN's exquisite miniature of Dragon Sculpture – a fusion of artistry, symbolism, and functionality. Crafted and engraved from silver and adorned with gilded carvings, this majestic Winged Dragon captures the essence of wealth and power, making it the perfect talisman for the prosperous year ahead in 2024. The dragon, a symbol of strength and good fortune, delicately holds a golden pearl (crafted from silver and gold-plated) in its claws, embodying the riches and prosperity it brings to its possessor. The level of detail in the dragon's carving is extraordinary, showcasing the skilful craftsmanship of each piece. The dragon stands...
Gold Plate, Silver
Solid Silver Fallow Deer Figurine Vintage, 1970s
Located in Milano, IT
Solid silver fallow deer, in very good vintage condition. Dimensions: Height 68 mm / 2.67 inches - Length 66 mm / 2.59 inches - Weight 45 grams. It is stamped with the Silver Italia...
Silver
$1,502
W 0.4 in D 0.32 in L 2.96 in
Antique Reverse Crystal Stickpin Tiepin Boxer Dog 14kt Red Gold Red Dog Collar
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This reverse crystal of a boxer dog wearing a red dog collar has been hand carved and hand painted in the last quarter of the 19th century. The crystal is mounted in a red gold setti...
Crystal, 14k Gold
Rabbit Miniature with Natural Gems
By MOISEIKIN
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Every rabbit talisman from MOISEIKIN is individual, decorated with various gemstones from the rich Ural mountains, which symbolise happiness, abundance, and talent. A shining silver ...
Amethyst, Quartz, Jasper, Gold Plate, Silver
$62,500
H 6 in W 6.5 in L 4 in
18K Gold, Diamonds, Amethyst, Tourmaline, Bloodstone, and Jasper Toucan Bird
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Long Island City, NY
An 18K gold, diamonds, amethyst, tourmaline, bloodstone, carved emerald, opal and jasper toucan bird resting on a gold tree branch, mounted on a carved malachite base. A very rare and unique gold-mounted jeweled object...
Amethyst, Diamond, Tourmaline, Jasper, 18k Gold
$1,400 / item
H 1.74 in W 1.3 in L 1.86 in
Silver Gold Plated Snake Purse Miniature with gemstones by MOISEIKIN
By MOISEIKIN
Located in Hong Kong, HK
MOISEIKIN x MONEYSTONE presents a special collection of miniatures, "Symbol of the Year 2025", which combines the stylised visuals of the world of nature with symbols of prosperity, wealth and success for the upcoming Year of the Snake. All of the interior miniatures are created in metal form with natural minerals and semi-precious gemstones from the Ural mountains. We wish you a wonderful holiday season and a prosperous year ahead! - Snake Purse...
Amethyst, Quartz, Tsavorite, Gold Plate, Silver
Colombian Emerald Alligator Rough Crystal Sculpture
Located in Jupiter, FL
This is a beautiful and one-of-a-kind rough Colombian emerald alligator sculpture. Hand-carved, and made of black shale, calcite, ambrosia, and natural Colombian emerald rough crystals...