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Daum Vases and Vessels

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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French Daum Bacchus Large Green Amethyst Vase-Centerpiece pâté de verre
By Daum
Located in Vilnius, LT
French Daum Bacchus large vase-centerpiece with amethyst glass top and green pâte de verre bottom, decorated with woman and man faces, grapes and leaves. Circa 2000. Signed "Daum Fra...
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Early 2000s French Modern Daum Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Daum Art Glass Rose Passion Vase in Pink and Green, France
By Daum
Located in Rijssen, NL
Luxury at its finest, high-end glass vase with roses in pink with green leafs by Daum, France. The vase - made out of art glass - is formed by roses connected to each other in beaut...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Daum Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Daum Nancy Cameo Glass Vase Branches de pommier en fleurs , France circa 1905
By Daum
Located in Bochum, NRW
Daum Nancy Cameo Glass Vase — “Branches de pommier en fleurs,” France, circa 1905 This breathtaking Daum Nancy cameo glass vase captures the ephemeral charm of blooming apple trees, ...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Daum Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Daum Large Art Nouveau Agapanthus Cameo Acid Etched Art Glass Vase
By Daum
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional and rare French Art Nouveau Agapanthus/Flowering Rush cameo glass vase by renowned and sought after glass makers Daum Nancy and dating from around 1900. This large, ta...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Daum Vases and Vessels

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Blown Glass

Antique Art Nouveau Daum Nancy Pedestal Vase
By Daum
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Art Nouveau Daum Nancy Pedestal Vase
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Daum Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Vase “Paysage de Verre” – Spring landscape by Daum Nancy, early 1900s
By Daum
Located in Bochum, NRW
Daum Nancy Landscape Vase, France, circa 1910 A very rare vase by Daum Frères, cameo glass, enameled, in unusual shape. An etched spring landscape with trees and shrubs in transparen...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Daum Vases and Vessels

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Glass, Blown Glass

Daum Nancy Art Deco Cornet Vase
By Daum
Located in NANTES, FR
Art deco cone vase circa 1930 in green color. Signed Daum Nancy France. In perfect condition Note micro scratches inside Height: 27.3 cm Neck diameter: 14.5 cm Base: 11.3cm x 11.3cm...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Daum Vases and Vessels

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Cut Glass

Daum Art Glass Vase Roses Pink Orange, France
By Daum
Located in Rijssen, NL
Luxury at its finest, high-end glass vase with roses in pink with green leafs by Daum, France. The vase - made out of art glass - is formed by flowers connected to each other in bea...
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1970s French Art Nouveau Vintage Daum Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Daum Nancy Art Nouveau Vase
By Daum
Located in NANTES, FR
Art Nouveau vase circa 1900. Grisaille landscape decoration on an opalescent acid-etched background. Note a small chip on the neck the size of a needle head. Height: 13.4 cm Base dia...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Daum Vases and Vessels

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Glass

French Daum Bacchus Green Amethyst Vase-Centerpiece Pâté De Verre
By Daum
Located in Vilnius, LT
French Daum Bacchus large vase-centerpiece with amethyst glass top and green pâte de verre bottom, decorated with woman and man faces, grapes and leaves. Circa 2000. Signed "Daum Fra...
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Early 2000s French Modern Daum Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Daum Frères Art Deco Glass Vase, France 1920s
By Daum
Located in Bochum, NRW
Daum Nancy Art Deco Glass Vase, ball-shaped, resting on a round base, with a narrow, flared mouth. This glass ball vase is made of orang...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Daum Vases and Vessels

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Glass

French Daum Nancy attr. Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Mushroom Vase
By Daum
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
French Daum Nancy attr. Art Nouveau cameo glass mushroom vase from the turn of the century. Wheel cut with raised designs in colored enamels on an etch...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Daum Vases and Vessels

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Blown Glass

Rare Find Art Nouveau Daum Cameo Glass Vitrified Monnaies du Pape Round Coupe
By Daum
Located in Bochum, NRW
Daum Cameo Glass Bowl, France, circa 1910. A rare Art Nouveau Daum cameo glass vitrified Monnaies du Pape round coupe (Honesty). Very finely acid etched, wheel carved decor of Hones...
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1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Daum Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Crystal Vase Signed Daum, France
By Daum
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Crystal vase signed Daum France dating from the 60s. Beautifully made, aesthetic and of good size, this vase does not lack character and elegance. It wi...
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Mid-20th Century French Daum Vases and Vessels

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Crystal

Crystal Vase Signed Daum, France
Crystal Vase Signed Daum, France
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Large Art Nouveau Daum Nancy Cameo Bowl, Paysage de Verre - Lake Landscape
By Daum
Located in Bochum, NRW
DAUM Nancy, France. Large bowl of multilayered glass, decorated with trees in a lake landscape. Polilobed bowl with triple glass overlay in orange, red, and brown, featuring a finel...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Daum Vases and Vessels

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Glass, Blown Glass

Daum Nancy Cameo and Enameled Vase with Tobacco Flowers Decor, France circa 1910
By Daum
Located in Bochum, NRW
Multilayered glass vase, in cameo technique. Cylindrical form in mottled orange, red, and brown, circa 1910. The decor of flowers and leaves is engraved in reserve and taken up on th...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Daum Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Daum Nancy French Art Nouveau Miniature Cameo Glass Vase with Violets
By Daum
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional French Art Nouveau Daum Frères Violets miniature cameo glass vase wheel cut with raised designs in colored enamels on an etched ground dating from around 1900. The tal...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Daum Vases and Vessels

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Blown Glass

Daum Nancy Art Deco Vase 1920
By Daum
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco glass vase by Daum (Nancy), France, 1920s. Thick blown and bubbled glass vase. Color : green. Height : 7.7"(19.5cm), Diameter : 7.1"(18cm). Signed "Daum + Nancy Franc...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Daum Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Cameo Etched Enameled Glass Vase Paysage de Pluie by Daum Freres Rain Scene
By Daum
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
A stunning and very rare cameo glass vase etched and enameled with a fabulous landscape of silver birch trees blown in the wind and the rain, exhibiting excellent colors of deep pink...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Daum Vases and Vessels

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Cut Glass

Daum Rare Large French Art Deco Marmorean Vase, 1920
By Daum
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Rare large French Art Deco vase by Daum, Croismare, Nancy, France, 1920s. This remarkable large French Art Deco vase, made by Daum in his Croismare workshop in Nancy, dates from the ...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Daum Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Daum Art Glass Fishes Vase Multicolor, Violet Orange, France
By Daum
Located in Rijssen, NL
Luxury at its finest, high-end glass vases with violet, blue and orange colors by Daum, France. The vase - made out of art glass - has violet, blue and orange glass on the bottom. I...
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1970s French Art Nouveau Vintage Daum Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Glass "Red Sunset Vase" by Daum Frères
By Daum
Located in London, GB
"Red Sunset Vase" by Daum Frères A striking and unusual early 20th Century cameo glass vase enamel painted with a green forest landscape against a fiery yellow and orange field, Sig...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Daum Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Argos Model Vase by César Baldaccini, Daum, France
By César Baldaccini, Daum
Located in London, GB
This fabulous glass vase was made by Daum in Nancy, France in the 1970s. It looks very much like a piece of sculpture - no surprise given it's designer was César Baldaccini! Titled...
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1970s French Brutalist Vintage Daum Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Rose Passion Vase by Daum. France, 1990 s.
By Daum
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking pâte de verre glass vase by Daum, featuring a lush bouquet of sculpted roses in full relief. The design blends shades of pink, purple, green, and clear glass, giving the p...
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1990s French Daum Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Antique Art Nouveau Daum Nancy Cameo Glass Vase
By Daum
Located in Bochum, NRW
Antique Art Nouveau Daum Nancy Cameo Glass Vase, France circa 1910. Multilayered glass cameo vase with exquisite detailed decor of flowers and leaves etched in purple glass against a...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Daum Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Swan Glass Vase by Daum Nancy
By Daum
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exquisite Daum Nancy vase shows the superb quality and detail for which the firm's cameo glass is beloved. Carefully acid-etched and enameled, the vase presents a tranquil scene...
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20th Century French Daum Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Daum Nancy French Art Deco Acid-Etched Vase, 1920
By Daum
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
This exquisite French Art Deco vase, created by the renowned glassmaker DAUM (Nancy, France) in the 1920s, is a remarkable example of the era's craftsmanship. The vase features a stu...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Daum Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

DAUM Large vase decorated with acid-etched rosehip flowers, 1910-1915
By Daum
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Large French Art Nouveau vase by DAUM (Nancy), France, 1910-1915. Rosehip flowers. Large double-blown glass vase in the shape of a baluster shouldered with an open neck, decorated wi...
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1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Daum Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Art Nouveau Cameo Vase Tulipes , Daum Frères, Nancy, France, Circa 1890/1895
By Daum
Located in Vienna, AT
Cup-shaped vase, colourless glass with air bubbles (bubbling) and flaky light green powder inclusions in the lower section and rust-coloured inclusions in the upper section, light bl...
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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Daum Vases and Vessels

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Glass

A Daum Nancy Miniature "Vase Parlant", ca. 1895
By Daum
Located in Bochum, NRW
A miniature french gilt and enameled green cameo glass vase, signed in gilt "Daum Nancy" and with cross of Lorraine. Molded with flowers and leafage and with the phrase "A tout sei...
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19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Daum Vases and Vessels

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Glass

1 of the 4 Large Daum Soliflore Vases, Orange Pâte de Verre, France
By Daum
Located in Rijssen, NL
Luxury at its finest, high-end glass vases with orange and amber colors by Daum, France. The vases - pâte de verre - have different warm amber and orange tones. Beautiful glass. Pl...
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1970s French Art Nouveau Vintage Daum Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

DAUM Frères vase in blown and etched glass. Nancy, Late 19th Century
By Daum
Located in Torino, IT
DAUM Frères Vase blown glass and etched, with Gigli, Crosses of Lorraine and a Crowned Sword. ORIGIN Nancy PERIOD Last quarter of the 19th century MARK The Daum glassworks, founde...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Daum Vases and Vessels

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Glass, Blown Glass

Daum Nancy Martele Ovoid Glass Vase, 1919-1923
By Daum
Located in Astoria, NY
Daum Nancy Martele Ovoid Glass Vase, circa 1919-1923, the pink ground with chartreuse overlay and cameo cut berries and leaves, incised "Daum Nancy" with Croix de Lorraine mark to t...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Daum Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Daum Nancy Vase Art Nouveau
By Daum
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Art Nouveau style Origin: France Decorated with green leaves and orange fruits (enameled) Excellent condition (Some natural wear from use) Cameo glass with enamel Circa 1900 Signed b...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Daum Vases and Vessels

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Enamel

Daum Nancy Cameo and Enameled Art Glass Vase
By Daum
Located in Astoria, NY
Daum Nancy Cameo Cut and Enameled Art Glass Vase, circa 1900, the tapered body with a mottled gradient of apricot and rose red with cut apple blossom floral overlay, the "Daum Nancy"...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Daum Vases and Vessels

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Enamel

Daum Nancy "Blackbird" Vase
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
A "Blackbird" enameled and cameo glass vase circa 1910 signed in enamel Daum Nancy with Cross of Lorraine. A similar vase is pictured in: Daum Nancy III:...
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Early 20th Century French Daum Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Exquisite very rare Spider vase by Daum Nancy wheel carved glass 1905 France
By Daum
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Museum-Worthy Daum Nancy Antique Vase, Wheel Carved & Powder Colour with Rare carved Spider relief. Step into the world of Belle Époque artistry with this extraordinary Daum Nancy art glass...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Daum Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Large Daum Nancy French Art Glass Vase, Mottled Red with Gold Leaf Detail
By Daum
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A striking and monumental French art glass vase by Daum Nancy, dating to the early 20th century. This elegant piece stands tall with a commanding presence, showcasing Daum’s signatur...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Daum Vases and Vessels

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Blown Glass

1 of the 3 Daum Art Glass Soliflore Vases, Roses Pink Green, France
By Daum
Located in Rijssen, NL
Luxury at its finest, high-end glass vases with roses in pink with green leafs by Daum, France. The vases - made out of art glass - are formed by flowers connected to each other in ...
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1970s French Art Nouveau Vintage Daum Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Daum # Nancy, Vase "After Edmond Lachenal", Art Nouveau Early 1900s
By Daum, Edmond Lachenal
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb and extremely rare Daum # Nancy vase designed after a drawing by Edmond Lachenal, France late 1800s. Signed, etched and gilt "Daum # Nancy, d'après E. Lachenal". Decorations o...
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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Daum Vases and Vessels

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Glass

"Toute Petite Étrangeté" Cocoon Vase by Philippe Starck for Daum, France, 1980s
By Daum, Philippe Starck
Located in Lille, FR
"Toute petite étrangeté" cocoon vase by Philippe Starck for Daum, France, 1980s. Signed.
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1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Daum Vases and Vessels

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Crystal

Large French Clear Crystal Vase by Daum
By Baccarat, Daum, Cristalleries De Baccarat, Verlys Glass
Located in Houston, TX
Stunning large French clear crystal vase by Daum, circa 1945-1950. Our large-scale shimmering crystal wide mouthed vase tapers to the base with an acid etched signature "Daum France" This gorgeous Daum crystal vase...
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1940s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Daum Vases and Vessels

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Crystal

Daum Pate de Verre Amaryllis Vase, Signed Daum, France Number 94
By Daum
Located in Lexington, KY
Daum Pate de Verre Amaryllis Vase in pinks and greens. This piece is signed Daum, France and numbered 94. This piece has been retired and is no longer in production. Since 1878,...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Nouveau Daum Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Daum Nancy "Rain Landscape" Vase, circa 1910
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
Signed Daum Nancy with the Cross of Lorraine.
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Early 1900s French Antique Daum Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Daum and Majorelle Blue and Orange Vase
By Daum, Louis Majorelle
Located in New Orleans, LA
Blue and Orange Glass Vase with Wrought Iron Frame Daum Nancy and Majorelle Circa 1925 This remarkable vase showcases the combined artistry of Daum Nancy and Louis Majorelle, two of...
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20th Century French Art Deco Daum Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Daum Nancy Dutch Landscape Vase, circa 1900
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
Daum Nancy Dutch landscape vase, circa 1900. Signed, "Daum Nancy" with the Croix de Lorraine.
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Early 20th Century French Daum Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Daum Art Glass Carafe with Teal Mouse, France
By Daum
Located in Rijssen, NL
Luxury at its finest, high-end glass carafe with mouse by Daum, France. A delicate crystal carafe with a teal mouse on top of it - made out of art glass. We also have a similar cara...
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1970s French Art Nouveau Vintage Daum Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Daum Nancy Art Deco Acid-Etched Cameo Glass Vase, France
By Daum
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Daum Nancy Art Deco Acid-Etched Cameo Glass Vase, France Exceptional Daum Nancy cameo glass vase, finely crafted in France The piece features a delicate palette of translucent blue ...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Daum Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Daum Nancy "Berce des Prés" Cameo Glass Vase
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
This cameo glass vase by Daum Nancy is decorated with orange hogweed flowers with carved green centers on green stems that climb part-way up the elongated neck. The top of the neck i...
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Early 20th Century Daum Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Daum Nancy ‘Coloquinte’ Flacon
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Daum Nancy ‘Coloquinte’ Flacon (perfume bottle) combines a dazzling array of techniques. The body of the vase uses the intercalaire technique, whereby green, yellow oc...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Daum Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Daum Nancy, French Cameo Wheel Carved Art Glass Vase, circa 1900
By Daum
Located in Atlanta, GA
Daum Nancy, French Cameo & Wheel Carved Art Glass Vase, circa 1900 The frosted glass body acid-etched with repeating fern leaf motifs and overlaid and acid-etched with Irises and ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Daum Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Daum Nancy Pair of Art Deco Vases
By Daum
Located in NANTES, FR
Pair of art deco vases in blown glass in a wrought iron frame. Signed Lorrain for Daum Nancy. Lorrain (Belle Etoile glassworks, Daum & Co in Croismare, active from 1923 to 1936) Tot...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Daum Vases and Vessels

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Wrought Iron

Daum Nancy Acid-Etched Vase
By Daum
Located in New Orleans, LA
Acid Etched Vase Daum Nancy Circa 1930 This exceptional Art Deco vase by Daum Nancy exemplifies the era’s embrace of modern design. Its spherical for...
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20th Century French Art Deco Daum Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Art Nouveau Miniature Winter Tree Glass Vase By Daum, 1900s
By Daum
Located in Lisbon, PT
A signed Daum miniature vase from the early 1900s, featuring a delicate winter landscape in acid-etched and polychrome enamel over multilayered glass. At just 1.58 inches tall, this...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Daum Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Daum Nancy Art Nouveau Cameo Vase With Coralbell Decor, France, circa 1900
By Daum
Located in Vienna, AT
Vase with a round base formed by constriction in the lower section, the wall widened above and flattened on four sides, with a slightly indented, wavy rim, colourless glass with colo...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Daum Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Daum Nancy Art Deco Vase
By Daum
Located in Bridgewater, CT
A Daum Art Deco green glass vase, thick heavy glass with broad inverted rim, deeply etched with stylized trees and plant life, signed on base...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Daum Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Cesar Baldaccini ( 1921-1998 ) Vase model Argos for Daum France 1970
By César Baldaccini, Daum
Located in palm beach, FL
Vase A by Cesar Baldaccini for Daum, France, 1970s, is a magnificent work of art that seamlessly combines form and function. Designed by renowned French sculptor Cesar Baldaccini, this multi-faceted vase is a stunning example of his mastery of sculptural forms. Made by renowned French glassmaker Daum, this vase features a highly polished, multi-faceted surface that reflects and refracts light in fascinating ways. The veneers are perfectly aligned and flawlessly executed, creating a breathtaking sense of depth and texture. The vase is signed "Daum France", which adds a touch of authenticity and provenance to the piece. This is a true collector's item, sought after by art lovers and collectors around the world. Functional, the Argos vase is ideal for presenting flowers or other decorative objects. Its sculptural form and multi-faceted surface create a dynamic backdrop that enhances the beauty of any arrangement. Overall, the Argos vase by Cesar Baldaccini for Daum, France, 1970s, is a masterpiece of design and craftsmanship. Its striking form, impeccable craftsmanship and exceptional provenance make it a highly coveted piece that is sure to impress and enchant anyone who sees it. Cesar Badaccini (1921-1998) His parents, Omer and Lelia Baldaccini, Italians of Tuscan origin, ran a bar in Marseille where César was born, with his twin sister Amandine, in 1921 in the popular district of Belle-de-Mai, at 71 rue Loubon, in the 3rd arrondissement1. "I am basically an absolute self-taught," he will say2. At the time, he designed and tinkered with carts for his little brother with cans. Nevertheless, after first working for his father (he also helped a butcher neighbor for a meager salary after leaving school at the age of twelve), he followed the courses of the École supérieure des beaux-arts de Marseille from 1935 to 1939; in 1937, he obtained three prizes, in engraving, drawing and architecture3. Not mobilized during the war (he also escaped the STO), he lived on scams before settling in Paris to be admitted, in 1943, to the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts with Michel Guino, Albert Féraud, Daniel David, Eugène Dodeigne and Philippe Hiquily, like him in the workshop of Marcel Gimond. In 1945, he returned to Marseille to marry Maria Astruc, with whom he set up a business (they divorced in 1959). He returned to Paris in 1946 where he occupied a studio in an old brothel at 21 rue de l'Échaudé, whose rooms, following the Marthe Richard law, had been assigned to students4. There he met Émilenne Deschamps, who would later become one of his muses. Faced with the impossibility for him to work the stone, because of its cost, he turned to other materials3. From 1947, he worked on plaster and iron. In 1949, he was introduced to arc welding in an industrial carpentry in Trans-en-Provence and used lead in pushed sheets and welded iron wires. In 1951, he visited Pompeii and remained marked by the casts of the bodies of the inhabitants caught in the lava3. In 1952, he used inexpensive recovered materials and made his first sculptures in welded scrap metal: his means were then still modest. Thus, for lack of money and to afford marble, César will recover in the scrap dumps the materials of his first sculptures: tubes, bolts, screws that become insects or end up in the powerful curves of the Venus de Villetaneuse (1962). In 1954, he exhibited at the Lucien Durand gallery in Paris and obtained the "collabo" prize for a sculpture entitled Le Poisson5, made in Villetaneuse, a city where he worked for a dozen years thanks to the help of a local industrialist, Léon Jacques6. He gained fame when his work was bought for 100,000 francs in 1955 by the State for the National Museum of Modern Art7. The same year, he exhibited at the Salon de Mai. The following year, the MNAM bought Chauve-souris from 1954 and the museum of modern art in the city of Paris Le scorpion from 1955. From 1954 (Torse, MOMA), he also made sculptures in welded metal, then in partially polished bronze, of busty women (Ginette, 1958, Victoire de Villetaneuse, 1965). In 1956, he participated in the Venice Biennale then in the São Paulo Biennale and in the Documenta II in 1959. In 1958, he signed a contract with the Parisian gallery Claude Bernard3. In 1961, he approached Marino di Teana and joined the group of Nouveaux réalistes, a movement founded by art critic Pierre Restany8, including Arman, Jean Tinguely, Niki de Saint Phalle and Gérard Deschamps. When he could afford a workshop in 1957, rue Campagne-Première in Paris, he married Rosine Groult-Baldaccini (met at the Beaux-Arts in 1948) with whom he had a daughter, Anna, a year later. He also begins to frequent the world of the In 1968, he created at the National Manufacture of Sèvres a porcelain Ashtray published in fifty copies. Made of porcelain with a semi-matt pearly cover, it represents a plaster mold used for the production of the pieces, and was produced from an original aluminum model. In 1971, during a premiere at the Lido, he found more media than him: Salvador Dalí, the master of extravagance. He debates the same year in Italiques with François Truffaut, Lucien Bodard and Asher Ben...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Daum Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Miniature Acid-Etched Glass Vase with Winter Landscape by Daum Nancy, 20th Centu
By Daum
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Exquisite miniature vase in acid-etched and enameled glass, signed Daum Nancy with the cross of Lorraine. Produced in France during the early 20th century, this finely crafted piece ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Daum Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Daum Violet Amethyst Pate de Verre Vase, Art Nouveau / Art Deco Style
By Daum
Located in Buffalo, NY
PRESENTING A STUNNING Daum Violet Amethyst Pate de Verre Vase with original box and packaging,, Retains original Sacks Fifth Avenue Label. Made by the W...
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Daum Vases and Vessels

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Blown Glass

Daum French Pate de Verre Hibiscus Lavender Vase
By Daum
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Daum French Pate de Verre Hibiscus Lavender Vase This vase measures: 9.5 wide x 9.5 deep x 10 inches high We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show as much detail ...
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Early 2000s French Modern Daum Vases and Vessels

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Glass, Art Glass

Daum vases and vessels for sale on 1stDibs.

Daum vases and vessels 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 vases and vessels, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original vases and vessels 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 vases and vessels by Emile Gallé, Gallé, and Clement Massier. Prices for Daum vases and vessels can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $279 and can go as high as $80,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $5,182.
Questions About Daum Vases and Vessels
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 15, 2024
    Yes, 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Yes, 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    How 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 6, 2024
    To 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.

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