Daum Furniture
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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Creator: Daum
People Belong to Elephant
by Chen Changwei for Daum, 21/88
By Daum
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Oversized Limited Edition Amber Surrealist Bust titled 'People Belong to Elephant' by Chen Changwei for Daum, 21/88.
Artist Chen Changwei breaks with tradition, reinventing the Chine...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
Daum Nancy Glass Bowl with Applied Fruit Decoration, circa 1900
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
Signed in intaglio Daum Nancy with the Cross of Lorraine.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
French Vase, Sign: Daum Nancy, 1925
By Daum
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Sign: Daum Nancy
Daum is the name of a factory established in 1875 in the city of Nancy, France. When the notary Jean Daum became the owner of an industrial furnace, that of Nancy G...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
Pinhas Collection a Fine Daum Nancy Wheel-Carved Cameo Glass Vase
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
From the Pinhas collection
A fine Daum Nancy wheel-carved cameo glass vase with low relief applied decoration
France, circa 1915
Signed with intaglio mark Daum Nancy with Lorraine cr...
Category
1910s Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
Art Nouveau Cameo Vase With Nicotiana Decor, Daum Nancy, France, ca 1900-1905
By Daum
Located in Vienna, AT
Large funnel vase with three-sided wall on a round stand offset by a nodus, colourless glass with white and thread-like yellow powder meltings and meadow-green meltings in the lower ...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
Daum Glass Figure of an Elephant France, Modern
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Daum glass figure of an elephant
France, modern
in Amber Glass
engraved 'Daum France'
signed Daum
Measures: 4 x 3 1 1/2 in.
Category
20th Century Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
Daum Nancy Decanter and Shot Glasses c1910
By Daum
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Daum Nancy decanter and shot glasses
Date : c1910
Origin :Nancy, France
Colour : Clear with guilding and enamels
Stopper : Holow faceted stopper with gilt band and gilded a...
Category
1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
Daum Cameo Glass Large Lily Flower Vase
By Daum
Located in Sarasota, FL
Daum cameo glass lily flower impressive vase. Very fine finish Signed in cameo. Good polished pontil.
Category
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Daum Frères Nancy Cameo Vase by Georges de Feure Frieze Figurines 1925
By Daum, Georges De Feure
Located in Vienna, AT
Daum Frères Nancy / Lorraine / France
Rarest Cameo Vase With Frieze Decoration Running Around
Made circa 1920-1930 (= Transition Period From Art Nouveau To Art Deco)
Design & ...
Category
1920s French Art Nouveau Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
Fine Émile Gallé Enamel Glass Vase
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Émile Gallé (1846-1904)
A triple over-laid Galle glass vase,
France, circa 1900
Signed in Cameo Galle'
Measures: Width 8.66 in. (22 cm.)
Height 4.72 ...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
Daum, Modernist Sculptural Lamp, France, 1974
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
An irregularly shaped hexagonal lamp in lavender hued crystal, a half-century old creation of the famed glass firm Daum that seeks to convey motion itself, as if depicting all sides of a moving object...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Daum - Crystal Sail, 20th Century
By Daum
Located in Beaune, FR
The Sail by DAUM France in crystal. She is in very good condition.
Category
20th Century European Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
A Fine Daum Enamelled Cameo Glass Bowl, c1910
By Daum
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Fine Daum Enamelled Cameo Glass Bowl, c1910
Additional Information:
Heading : A Fine Daum Enamelled Cameo Glass Bowl with Campanulas and Foliage
Date...
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
Daum Nancy Wheel-Carved Cameo and Martele Glass Two-Handled Vase
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
From the Pinhas collection
Daum Nancy wheel-carved cameo and Martele glass two-handled vase,
France, circa 1900-1910
intaglio signature Daum Nancy with Lorraine cross
Dimensions:...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
A Very Fine Rare Daum Cameo Glass Vase With Silver Mounts, 1896-1900
By Daum
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Very Fine Rare Daum Cameo Glass Vase With Silver Mounts, 1896-1900
Additional Information:
Heading : A Very Fine Rare Daum Cameo Glass Vase With Silver Mounts
Date : 1896- 1900
Or...
Category
19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
A Monumental Daum Landscape Vase, c1905
By Daum
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Monumental Daum Landscape Vase, c1905
Additional Information:
Heading : A Monumental Daum Landscape Vase c1905
Date : c1905
Origin : Nancy , Fra...
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
Daum Nancy Rare Vase Wallflowers Art Nouveau France Lorraine, circa 1900
By Daum
Located in Vienna, AT
Daum Nancy rare vase:
Its form is of round squeezed type
Decoration: Wallflowers.
Manufactory:
Daum Frères / made in France / Nancy, Lorraine, circa 1900-1905.
Designer: ...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
Art Nouveau Cameo Vase
Coquelicot
, Corn Poppy Decor, Daum Nancy, France, 1895
By Daum
Located in Vienna, AT
Vase in a bulbous shape with an offset round base, wide neck that tapers towards the top with a slightly flared mouth rim, colorless glass with a milky, opaque inner melting’s in the...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
"Vine leaves" double glass vase by Daum
By Daum
Located in Paris, FR
A "Vine leaves" double glass vase by Daum - Nancy, with a deeply engraved decor of brown-red leaves with gold highlights, on an acid frosted green background.
Neck and base rubbed wi...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Daum Nancy Enameled Opalescent Glass Two-Handled "Dutch Landscape" Vase
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
From the Pinhas collection
Fine Daum Nancy enameled opalescent glass two-handled "Dutch Landscape" vase,
Measures: Width 3.93 in. (10 cm.)
Depth 2.75 in. (7 cm.)
Height 11.22 in....
Category
1910s Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
Dominique VIAL
XX-XXI
Daum Crystal
Reflect
Daum Crystal
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Dominique VIAL (XX-XXI) Daum crystal
'Reflect'
Daum crystal
signed Daum FRANCE
VIAL
and numbered 6/388
Measures: Width 14.5 in. (36.2 cm.)
Catalogue note:
Daum is a crystal studio based in Nancy, France, founded in 1878 by Jean Daum (1825-1885). His sons, Auguste Daum (1853-1909) and Antonin...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Daum Nancy Cameo Glass Vase, Decorated with Ancient Chinese Sailing Ships
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Daum Nancy cameo glass vase,
France, circa 1900-1910
decorated with ancient Chinese sailing ships on a mottled green, yellow and orange ground.
Signed with cameo signature Daum Na...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
Daum Nancy Enamelled and Internally Decorated Glass Vase, France circa 1900-1910
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Daum Nancy enameled and internally decorated glass vase,
France, circa 1900-1910
decorated with yellow flowers and green leaves on a mottled pink, white and brown ground.
signed ...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Daum Nancy Enamelled and Internally Decorated Glass Vase
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Daum Nancy enameled and internally decorated glass vase,
France, circa 1900-1910
decorated with trees and flowering branches on a mottled white and blue ground,
wheel carved sign...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Daum France - Snow Storage Box
By Daum
Located in Beaune, FR
Small quadrilobed storage cup signed "DAUM Nancy" in perfect condition. Snow decoration on a yellow/orange background.
Dimensions
Height 6,5cm
Diameter 12,5cm
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Superb and Very Fine Daum Nancy Wheel-Carved Cameo and Martele Glass Vase
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A superb and very fine Daum Nancy wheel-carved cameo and martele glass vase, with low relief applied decoration
France, circa 1910
Signed in intaglio Daum Nancy with lorraine cross...
Category
1910s Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
CUP DAUM Molded and relief crystal 20th Century
By Daum
Located in Madrid, ES
CUP, DAUM
Category Glass and Crystal
Flute in crystal with a molded and embossed paste base, decorated in acid, signed 'Daum, France'. Dim.: (height) 27.4 cm.
Very good condition
Category
20th Century French Modern Daum Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Pair of French Midcentury Crystal Table Lamps by Daum
By Daum
Located in London, GB
Pair of French midcentury crystal table lamps by Daum
French, Mid 20th Century
Lamps: Height 18cm, width 10cm, depth 7.5cm
Shades: Height 18cm, width 21cm, depth 15.5
This pair of m...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Daum Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Very Rare Daum Nancy Art Nouveau Cameo Vase with Flower Decor France 1895/1900
By Daum
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare and exceptional piece of Art Nouveau glass:
Small baluster-shaped vase on a separate stand, forming a small bulge, slender, slowly bulging towards the top and tapering tow...
Category
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
Art Nouveau Cameo Vase with Tulip Decor
Gilding, Daum Nancy, France, ca 1890
By Daum
Located in Vienna, AT
Baluster vase on a stepped base ring, bulbous body with a short neck and flared mouth rim, colorless glass with flaky green powder inclusions in the lower area and rusty brown in the...
Category
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
Daum Nancy Enamelled and Acid Etched Glass Ewer
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Daum Nancy enamelled and acid etched Glass Ewer,
France, circa 1900-10
decorated with windmills and a 'dutch landscape' on an opalescent ground.
...
Category
Early 20th Century Daum Furniture
Materials
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...
Category
1910s Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
Art Nouveau Cameo Vase with Blackberry Decor, Daum Nancy, France, 1900-1905
By Daum
Located in Vienna, AT
Cylindrical vase, colorless glass with flaky yellow-green, rust-red and blackberry-colored powder melts, overlaid in several layers, blackberry and leaf motifs worked out in high cut...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
Daum Nancy - Vase With Lake Decor
By Daum
Located in Beaune, FR
Glass paste vase with lake decoration on a yellow and green background signed Daum Nancy. It is in good condition but has a tiny chip on the edge (see photo)
Dimensions
Height 9,8cm...
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Art Nouveau Daum Glass Vases with Bronze Accents, France, Circa 1910
By Daum
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Pair of glass bottles carved in acid and enamelled, with bronze application on the neck and bronze base. Signed DAUM.
France, CIRCA 1910.
Category
1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Fine Daum Nancy Cameo and Enamel Glass Bowl
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fine Daum Nancy Cameo and enamel glass bowl,
the round body with red enamel flowers and green leaves against a burnt orange and pale green ground
cameo signature Daum Nancy
Franc...
Category
1910s Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Daum Nancy Internally Decorated Cameo Glass Vase France, circa 1910
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A tall and fine Daum Nancy internally decorated cameo glass vase
France, circa 1910
Of triangular form, decorated with berries, leaves and flowers an a green opalescent yellow and ...
Category
1910s Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
DAUM brothers, Glass Vase with a Rampant Lion
By Daum
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This lion vase was made by the Daum glassworks. This is a model that was presented at the Universal Exhibition which took place in Chicago in 1893, without a vermeil base.
Founded in Nancy in 1878 by Jean Daum, the Daum glassworks was quickly taken over by his sons, Auguste and Antonin. From that moment on, increasingly technically complex creations were designed there.
A so-called “rampant” lion in red agathe style, enhanced with gold, stands out against a red granite background, revealing in places a second layer of green glass. The back of the vase is entirely open onto this second green granite layer, decorated with decorations in an inverted chevron and evoking heraldry. The neck of the vase has the same treatment as the lion.
Its base is vermeil (gilded silver).
The vase is signed “Daum / Nancy / ☨”, under the base.
The play of layers, colors and rendering of materials make this vase a fine example of the excellence of Daum glassware...
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
Daum Nancy Enamelled and Acid Etched Glass Vase, "Flowers and Berries"
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Daum Nancy enameled and acid etched glass vase, "Flowers and Berries"
France, circa 1910
decorated with trees, berries and flowers on a mottl...
Category
1910s Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
Fine Daum Nancy Cameo and Enamel Glass Vase France, circa 1914
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fine Daum Nancy cameo and enamel glass vase
France, circa 1914
of triangular tapered form decorated with applied white flowers, green leaves and flowering pods on a mottled green...
Category
1910s Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Daum Martele, Acid Etched and Wheel Cut Vase
By Daum
Located in Sarasota, FL
Daum glass martele, acid etched and wheel cut vase. The vase has very fine martele (hammered) appearance. Each leaf was acid etched and finish by wheel ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Daum Nancy enamelled and acid etched Glass Vase,
Dutch Landscape
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Daum Nancy enamelled and acid etched Glass Vase,
'Dutch Landscape'
France, circa 1890
decorated with figures, cows, windmills and trees on a ...
Category
1890s Antique Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
Daum Nancy Enamelled and Acid Etched Glass Vase, "Flowers and Berries" France
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Daum Nancy enamelled and acid etched glass vase, "Flowers and Berries"
France, circa 1910
decorated with trees, berries and flowers on a mottled pink and brown ground,
signed with...
Category
1910s Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Daum Autumn Vase
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Daum mold blown cameo glass "Autumn" vase
circa 1925.
Signed Daum Nancy with the Cross of Lorraine.
Measures: Height 10 inches.
Category
1920s Vintage Daum Furniture
$18,000
Daum France
Modern
Emilio Robba,
1944
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Daum France (modern) Emilio Robba (1944)
"Vase Bambou" limited edition crystal vase designed by Emilio Robba, numbered 194 of 388,
Signed Emelio Robba
...
Category
1940s Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Offrande Art Deco Table Lamp Kneeling ladies Fayral
Daum Le Faguays Le Verrier
By Pierre Le Faguays, Daum, Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
A rare and striking Art Deco table lamp, Offrande, designed by Fayral (pseudonym of Pierre Le Faguays) and executed by the renowned Max Le Verrier. It features two kneeling women in ...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Marble, Metal
Mid-Century Modern Bar Set Designed by Daum, France, 1960
By Daum
Located in Madrid, ES
Set of tray, bottle and glass of smoke glass designed by Daum in the 60's.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daum Furniture
Materials
Glass
Daum Nancy Enameled and Acid Etched Decorated Glass Decanter, "Dutch Landscape"
By Daum
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Daum Nancy enameled and acid etched decorated glass decanter, "Dutch Landscape",
France, circa 1900-1910
decorated with birds, windmills, sa...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Daum Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Daum furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Daum furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of glass and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Daum furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Daum were created in the Art Nouveau style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by René Lalique, Emile Gallé, and Lalique. Prices for Daum furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $275 and can go as high as $160,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,788.
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Questions About Daum Furniture
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 6, 2024To identify Daum crystal, look for the maker's mark, usually found at the bottom of the piece. Most crystal ware produced by the luxury maker will feature the brand's logo or a hand-applied artist's signature. You can compare the markings on your piece with images featured on trusted online resources to learn more about them. Alternatively, you can consult a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antiques dealer for assistance with identification. On 1stDibs, explore a selection of Daum crystal.
- Are all Daum vases signed?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, all Daum vases are signed. Authentic Daum glass work will have the signature “Daum Nancy” and incorporate the cross of Lorraine. Looking for a signature is one of the best ways to ensure authenticity. Browse a range of authentic Daum vases and other glassware on 1stDibs.
- Is Daum crystal marked?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 15, 2024Yes, Daum crystal is typically marked. The French maker usually adds the word "Daum Nancy" and its logo, a double cross called the Cross of Lorraine, to its pieces. You can locate the mark in a discreet area, such as on the bottom of stemware and decorative objects. Find a selection of Daum Nancy crystal wares on 1stDibs.
- Is all Daum glass signed?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Yes, Daum glass is normally signed. The location of the company's mark varies, but it usually says "Daum Nancy" above, below or beside the cross of Lorraine, a cross with two crossbars. Find a variety of Daum glass on 1stDibs.
- How is Daum glass made?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022How Daum glass is made involves a process unique to the manufacturer, called pâte de verre. It involves filling a refractory mold with finely crushed glass and then baking the piece in a kiln. Shop a collection of Daum glassware on 1stDibs.