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.
Great Daum Nancy Vase Art nouveau
By Daum
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Daum Nancy vase Digitalis, Circa 1915 Perfect condition Size: 54 cm Monumental. Glassware marked Daum Nancy is attributed to Auguste and Antonin Daum. These brothers took over a gl...
Art Glass
Daum nancy enamel art nouveau
By Daum
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Daum nancy enamel art nouveau art nouveau style motif: orchid flowers green and orange colors glass vase with flowers and leaves around Signed with the cros...
Art Glass
Le Verre Francais Art Deco Vase
By Charles Schneider
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Le Verre Francais Art Deco vase Art Deco circa 1920 artist Charles Schneider perfect condition origin France no chip no cracks. Charles Schneider was an Art Deco glass artist, born i...
Art Glass
Art deco camille faure vase
By Camille Fauré
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Art deco camille faure vase Enameled copper vase Art deco style Artist camille faure Origin France Circa 1930 has some natural wear It was restored by a pro...
Copper, Enamel
Argy Rousseau Glass Paste Art Deco
By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Argy Rousseau glass paste Very rare and large Art Deco piece Origin France circa 1925 Perfect condition and no restorations Thistle Flower Model Col...
Art Glass
Vidria Art Deco Daum Nancy
By Daum
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Glass Art Deco Daum Nancy origin France, circa 1930 with inclusions. Glassware marked Daum Nancy is attributed to Auguste and Antonin Daum. These b...
Art Glass
French Art Deco Daum Nancy Vase
By Daum
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
French Art Deco Daum Nancy vase. Overlaid and etched glass. Etched signature to the side: Daum Nancy France.
Glass
Art Deco Verreries D'Art Lorrain for Daum Glass Vase Fully Signed France
By Daum
Located in Munich, DE
This wonderful glass vase in the hues of a sunset over the sea is signed Lorrain in script.
Glass
Daum Nancy Art Deco Vase 1930s
By Daum
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Beautiful Daum Nancy Art Deco Vase Cameo glass vase Made in France Monumental landscape with lake decoration on a yellow and green background, sig...
Glass, Art Glass
Fine Daum Nancy Cameo and Enamel Glass Vase
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
France, circa 1910 Decorated with peach and red wild flowers ending on a circular foot Cameo mark Daum Nancy with Lorraine cross Dimensions: Width 2.36 in (6 cm.) Height 6.85 in...
Glass
Vase, Sign: Daum Nancy, France, 1924
By Daum
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Logistics and International Shipping We provide a comprehensive export service so that your only concern is enjoying your acquisition. • Door-to-Door Service: Pieces located in our Argentina galleries are shipped directly to your address via air freight. • Simplified Customs Management: We handle the processing of export permits and the payment of customs duties. You will receive your purchase without additional paperwork or surprise costs. • High-Security Packaging: Following FedEx international standards, each piece is protected in custom-made wooden crates, designed to withstand 1-meter impacts and ensure the integrity of the object during transit. • Note for shipments to the USA: To comply with shipping company regulations and ensure delivery at the destination, a valid tax ID (EIN, SSN, or ITIN) is required. • Domestic US Shipping: For those pieces available in our United States storage, logistics are managed through 1stdibs. Personalized Restorations Our team of expert artisans offers restoration services tailored to your aesthetic preferences and design needs: • Cabinetry and Polishing: We perform polishing work on woods, allowing for transitions from light to dark tones (including deep black finishes). • Upholstery: We reupholster chairs and armchairs with fabrics or leathers of your choice, guaranteeing a high-quality finish. • Lighting: We adapt ceiling lamps by shortening smooth rods to adjust them to the height of your rooms. • Metal Treatment: * Restoration of chromed or silver-plated bronze pieces to their original state. o Chroming or silver-plating services for bronze objects. Personalized Quotes: We would be delighted to advise you and provide a quote for any intervention according to your personal taste. Sign: Daum Nancy France...
Glass
Daum Nancy Cameo and Enamel Glass Vase
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Daum Nancy Cameo and enamel glass vase, France, circa 1910 decorated with red and pink flowers on a light opalescent ground signed in gi...
Glass
