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.
Daum French Art Deco Table Lamp, Blown Glass Shade, Bronze Base, 1920
By Daum
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco / Nouveau Table Lamp, Nancy, France, Circa 1920 This exquisite French Art Deco / Nouveau table lamp, crafted in Nancy, France, circa 1920, features a stunning blown ...
Brass
French Art Deco Table Lamp by Degué, Bronze & Glass, 1920s
By David Gueron Degue
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco Table Lamp by Degué (Compiègne, France), Late 1920s A striking French Art Deco table lamp by Degué, crafted in France in the late 1920s. This elegant piece showcases...
Bronze
Fratelli Toso Murine Table Lamp, Art Nouveau Glass & Bronze, Italy
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Glass murine and bronze table lamp by Fratelli Toso, Murano, Venice, Italy, 1900s. Glass drops. Measures: Height 13.4" (34cm), width 5.3" (13.4cm), depth 10.6" (27cm). Excellent cond...
Bronze
French Art Deco Table Lamp by Daum & Ranc, Bronze Eagle Base, 1915
By Charles Ranc, Daum
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
An exceptional French Art Deco table lamp created through the collaboration of Daum Nancy and Charles Ranc, France, circa 1915. Combining a magnificent acid-etched glass shade by Daum with an elegant solid bronze eagle base designed by Charles Ranc, this rare lamp beautifully illustrates the artistic transition from the late Art Nouveau period to the emerging Art Deco style. The finely modeled bronze eagle supports the authentic Daum glass shade with remarkable balance and sophistication. Its sculptural quality, rich bronze patina, and delicately crafted glass create an elegant composition that embodies the craftsmanship for which French decorative arts became internationally renowned during the early twentieth century. The shade is signed "Daum Nancy", bearing the factory signature used between 1910 and 1915, confirming its authenticity and historical importance. The lamp measures 14.2 inches high (36 cm), 8.7 inches wide (22 cm), and 4.1 inches deep (10.5 cm). The glass shade alone measures 3.75 inches (9.5 cm) in diameter, creating beautifully proportioned illumination while emphasizing the refined bronze sculpture beneath. Presented in excellent vintage condition, this lamp has been professionally rewired and will be delivered ready for use in your country, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia, and many other international destinations. It is fully compatible with modern LED bulbs, combining historic craftsmanship with contemporary practicality. Highly desirable among collectors of Daum Nancy lighting...
Bronze
Daum French Art Deco Table Lamp, Glass & Wrought Iron, 1920s Design
By Daum
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
An elegant French Art Deco table lamp produced by Daum at its Croismare studio in northeastern France during the 1920s. This refined antique lamp combines richly colored art glass wi...
Wrought Iron
MULLER FRERES & G.MARCHAND French Art Nouveau / Deco Desk / Table Lamp, 1910s
By Muller Frères, Marchand
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
This striking French Art Deco desk or table lamp was created in France in the late 1910s, combining the celebrated glasswork of Muller Frères, Lunéville, with an elegant sculptural b...
Wrought Iron
Antique French Art Nouveau Period Glass Lamp by Daum Studio
By Daum
Located in London, GB
This exquisite Art Nouveau lamp is by the celebrated French glasswork studio Daum which was founded in 1878 in Nancy, France. The lamp is inscribed ‘DAUM, NANCY’. The lamp is of ...
Glass
Art Nouveau Adjustable Table Lamp, Brass & Glass, Circa 1900-1910
Located in Lincoln, GB
Art Nouveau Adjustable Table Lamp Continental, circa 1900–1910 An elegant and finely proportioned Art Nouveau table lamp, executed in solid brass and fitted with a molded glass shade...
Brass
French Art Nouveau Bronze Table Lamp with Glass Shade Signed GV De Croismare
By G.V. Croismare
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Art Nouveau bronze table lamp with glass shade signed GV de Croismare, from circa the 1920s. An adorable and large French bronze table lamp adorned with acanthus leaf scrolls and Rococo shell...
Bronze
Antique Art Nouveau Slag Glass Table Lamp in the Manner of Handel, Circa 1910
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Art Nouveau or Arts & Crafts period table lamp with wreaths and urns and gorgeous eight-panel caramel slag glass shade In the manner of Handel USA, Circa 191...
Iron
Art Nouveau Table Lamp by J. Caussé, Bronze & Glass, France, 1890
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Julien Caussé Bronze The signed bronze “The Thistle”, created around 1890 in Belle Epoque France, is an impressive work of art that embodies the artistic soph...
Bronze
Antique Art Nouveau Slag Glass Table Lamp in the Manner of Handel, Circa 1920s
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Art Nouveau period table lamp with gorgeous six-panel curved caramel slag glass shade In the manner of Handel USA, Circa 1920s Measures: 17"W x 17"D x 21.5"...
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