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.
$12,518
H 9.45 in W 17.72 in D 7.49 in
Limited 20th Century Pate de Verre Glass Sculpture "Chevaux d'Amour" by Daum
By Daum
Located in London, GB
This expressive pâte de verre limited edition glass sculpture by Daum, entitled 'Chevaux d’Amour' or 'Love Horses', depicts two horses in dynamic motion, their intertwined forms sugg...
Glass
$475
H 8.5 in W 2.75 in D 5.5 in
Baccarat Crystal Rearing Horse Sculpture, Modern Design, 20th Century
By Baccarat
Located in Queens, NY
French contemporary clear hand-blown crystal figure of a horse in rearing motion. (BACCARAT)
Crystal
Tan Stone Horse Sculpture on a Clear Acrylic Base, 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tan stone horse sculpture on clear acrylic base, 1980s.
Cast Stone
$1,280
H 12.5 in W 4 in D 13.5 in
20th Century Patinated Bronze Decorative Sculpture of Horse / Square Base
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This striking 20th-century patinated bronze sculpture captures the dynamic elegance of a horse poised with one foot raised upon a rock. The lifelike details and finely executed craft...
Marble, Bronze
Hand Blown Murano Horse Sculpture
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This hand-blown Murano glass horse sculpture, with its striking black finish, embodies the pinnacle of contemporary luxury and timeless artistry. Exquisitely sculpted by master artis...
Murano Glass
Beautiful Bronze Sculpture Rearing Horse Signed Annemarie Haage
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful bronze sculpture rearing horse signed Annemarie Haage Solid bronze, rising Pfred. Rounded rectangular base, signed A. Haage Very decorative and solid cast bronze. Annemarie HAAGE is an artist from Berlin who was born in 1917. Artist, sculptor, graphic designer Born: 1917- Died 2015.
Bronze
Cast Resin Horse
Located in New York, NY
Decorative cast resin horse, circa 1970s-1980s.
Resin
$2,800
H 8 in W 6.5 in D 2 in
Enchanting Equestrian Elegance: Hand-Carved Rock Crystal Horse Head from Brazil
Located in New York, NY
Magnificent Hand Carved Rock Crystal Horse Head from the heart of Brazil, standing at a majestic 8 inches in height. Meticulously sculpted by skille...
Rock Crystal
Hand Blown Murano Horse Sculpture
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Crafted from the purest hand-blown Murano glass, this exceptional horse sculpture is a pinnacle of luxury artistry and refined design. Each curve and contour reflects the centuries-o...
Murano Glass
$1,379
H 6.7 in W 5.12 in D 3.15 in
A Italian equestrian specimen marble carved study of a wild stallion and mare
Located in Central England, GB
This remarkable horse sculpture depicts a head and shoulders study of a wild stallion and mare carved meticulously from figured and veined natural marble stone with colours ranging f...
Marble
Equestrian Silver Plate Nickel Horse Head and Frosted Glass Decanter Pitcher
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Vintage 1970s nickel silver plated horse head pitcher that opens by pulling back on the ears. The horse head and mane is mounted on a frosted glass to make a gorgeous figural decanter...
Silver Plate
Jean-Marie Giguère Abstract Fish Art Glass Sculpture Circa 1999
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Beautiful abstract fish art glass sculpture is by Canadian glass artist, Jean-Marie Giguère. He uses the Graal technique to create layers in the glass. The is piece is translucent with 2 engraved green fish with orange interior that reflects on the translucent section to make a muted orange color on the translucent area. Inside the orange section is a blue section (that I believe represents water) which also reflects on the bottom of the piece. Signed and dated 1999. From Espace Verre, Giguère’s has been working with the Graal technique. "This process combines glassblowing and engraving within layers of glass, revealing a smooth decorative pattern. He is inspired by everything, while appropriating each element. "I have searched for the common denominators to all humans, to use them as themes in my compositions: the body, territory, family, home, ancestors, religion, temples, God, nature, food, lovemaking, as well as symbols of identity," says Giguère.Jean-Marie Giguère Biography from artist site: FORMATION 1988-1989 Travail du verre, Cours Intensif, Centre des métiers du verre du Québec, QC, Canada 1981-1983 Arts visuels : Verre I & II avec Pierre Osterrath, Université Laval, QC, Canada PERFECTIONNEMENT 2012 Sérigraphie et peinture sur verre avec Joseph Cavalliéri 2003 Technique tchèque de verre en fusion avec Francisek Eis 2002 Technique du Graal peint avec Morna Tudor 2000 Verre soufflé avec Philip Baldwin 1998 Taille du verre épais avec Gérald Bérubé 1997 Verre au chalumeau avec George Sarfi 1995 Traitement de surface avec Ronald Labelle 1994 Verre soufflé avec John Robinson 1993 Composition de décor avec Maurice Savoie 1992 Technique du Graal peint avec Lance Friedman 1991 Verre soufflé avec Lino Tagliapétra Verre soufflé avec Daniel Chrichton Pâte de verre avec Steven Weinberg...
Art Glass
Miguel Berrocal La Mini Zoraida Puzzle Sculpture and Book
By Miguel Berrocal
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Miguel Berrocal La Mini Zoraida puzzle sculpture that is nickel plated and brass. The puzzle is made up of 25 elements. It comes with the book. The measurements without the base is...
Metal
Pair of Silver Plate Donkey Menu Holders
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Highly stylized pair of vintage silver plate donkey menus, place cards, or card holders. Great detail to their facial expressions and bodies. There is a clip attached to the base to ...
Silver Plate
Juan Tafoya Pueblo Native American Bear Pottery Sculpture
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Black pottery bear with a brown band inset with turquoise and coral stones, 1989. Signed "Juan Tafoya." Juan Tafoya (1949-2006) was a well-known San Ildefonso Pueblo potter. Coral wa...
Coral
Motherhood Marble Sculpture by Enzo Gallo of Mother Embracing Child
By Enzo Gallo
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Enzo Gallo carved this abstract marble sculpture of a child intertwined in its mother's body. Enzo Gallo (b. 1927 Italy) is a visual ar...
Marble
