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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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
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
0.53 Carat Natural Diamond Ring Set in Platinum
Located in Tokyo, JP
A gorgeous Engagement/Fashion Ring featuring a 0.53 Carat, Natural Diamond as well as 0.05 Carats of Accent Diamonds set in Platinum. The center Diamond's grade is a G, I-1, Good. Di...
Diamond, Platinum
1.80tcw 14K Round Colombian Emerald & Diamond Baguette Accent Gold Ring
Located in Jupiter, FL
A fantastic, top-quality earth-mined round Colombian emerald and emerald cut diamond engagement ring. Handcrafted in ever luxurious solid 14k, ...
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
CHRISTIAN DIOR Vintage Ruby Red Dior Letter Ring Set Boxed
By Christian Dior
Located in Nice, FR
CHRISTIAN DIOR vintage ruby red crystal D I O R letters rings in a gun metal setting. Unmarked Indicative measurements : D inner circumference approx. 4.71 cm (1.85 inches) / I inn...
Jean Paul Gaultier Vintage One-of-a-kind Scarab Bracelet and Ring
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Nice, FR
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER vintage stunning one-of-a-kind scarab bracelet and ring. Silver tone metal featuring two large enameled scarabs with rhinestone and glass cabochon embellishement....
YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL Arty Pink Cabochon Ruthenium Tone Ring
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Nice, FR
YVES SAINT LAURENT ruthenium tone Arty ring featuring a pink glass cabochon. Embossed YVES SAINT LAURENT. Indicated size 6 (please refer to measurements). Indicative measurements :...
Vintage Flower Ring with Petal-Shaped Crystals
Located in Milano, IT
This elegant vintage ring, crafted in genuine 925 sterling silver, dates back to the 1980s-a decade known for its bold and expressive jewelry. The design features a stunning floral m...
Zircon, Sterling Silver
2.00 Carat Round Ruby Eternity Wedding Band in 18 Karat Rose Gold
Located in New York, NY
A color-rich and unusual wedding band showcasing a row of rubies set in a polished 18k rose gold mounting. Rubies weigh 2.00 carats total. Can be...
Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Ottoman Revival Sterling Silver Ring with Cherry Amethyst-Colored Stones and Mar
Located in Milano, IT
Striking Ottoman Revival ring handcrafted in 925 sterling silver, featuring a richly decorated domed design typical of Turkish jewelry from the early 20...
Amethyst, Marcasite, Sterling Silver
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Gold Tone Lacy Ring
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Nice, FR
YVES SAINT LAURENT vintage gold tone ring featuring a lacy design. Embossed YVES SAINT LAURENT. Embossed 5 (size). Indicative measurements : inner circumference approx. 5.03 cm (1....
Gilt Metal
Dalben Oval Star Sapphire Rose Cut Diamond Gold Ring
By Oreste Dalben
Located in Como, IT
Dalben design 18 kt white gold satin finishing ring with an oval cabochon cut silver star sapphire weight 7,03 carat and 24 rose cut white diamo...
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Star Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage Kenneth Jay Lane Cocktail Ring USA 1960/70s USA size 5.2
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in Stuttgart, DE
An elegant and very rare Cocktail ring designed by Kennet Jay Lane in the 1970s. It's lucky to find a ring like this! A lot of brooches and chains were made during this period, but hardly any rings! It is beautifully worked with the large light purple colored cut big rhinestone in the center. The body of the ring is enameled, diamond-filled with small rhinestones. Inside not singed, but it is the same ring like the green ons with K.J.L.. the old Signatur, and gold plated. Measurement: inner scope 0,50 cm, USA size 5.3 light purple stone...
Citrine, Gold Plate
1.65tcw 14K Natural Emerald Cabochon Oval Cut & Diamond Accent Rose Gold Ring
Located in Jupiter, FL
A beautiful, emerald cabochon and diamond accent ring. The center gemstone features a lovely 1.40-carat, natural emerald cabochon cut in an oval shape. Carefu...
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Rose Gold