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 Vintage Butterfly Lapel Pin Brooch
By Daum
Located in Nice, FR
DAUM vintage lapel pin brooch featuring a yellow crystal paste butterfly. Engraved DAUM France (see the picture n°8 - hard to photograph). Indicat...
Gilt Metal
A very unique 18K gold brooch, a diamonds set monkey on a coral tree branch
Located in Tel Aviv-Yafo, IL
A very unique 18K gold brooch designed as a diamonds set monkey on a stone tree branch. Beautiful 18K gold brooch with a very unique design made with high quality goldsmith work, a d...
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold
$11,352
W 1.42 in L 2.15 in
Antique 19th Century Grey Pearl Drop & Diamond/Pendant Bow Brooch, GIA Report
Located in OVIEDO, AS
XIX Century Antique Grey Pearl Drop & Diamond/Pendant detachable Bow Brooch. GIA Report An elegant 19th-century French diamond pendant-brooch, executed in the refined Louis XVI ...
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
$2,650
W 1.25 in L 1.25 in
Antique Victorian Natural Amethyst & Seeded Pearl Brooch in 14KT Filigree Gold
Located in Milford, DE
A dainty Victorian brooch for the most elegant woman! A single prong-set faceted amethyst is surrounded by natural seeded pearls in round bezels. All set in a 14KT gold round filigree setting, accented with a bow motif. Made c. early 1900s. This Victorian accessory...
Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold
Boucheron Retro 1940s 0.90 Carat Ruby Yellow Gold Leaf Dress Clip Brooch
By Boucheron
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
You will enjoy wearing this 3-dimensional retro ruby dress clip brooch by Boucheron. From one of the most respected and preeminent Paris jewelry houses, this legacy 18-karat yellow g...
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$17,483
W 1.66 in L 2.64 in
Large 18 Karat White Gold Brooch Pendant Set with Countless Rubies and Diamonds
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful, large and heavy 18k white gold brooch, set with countless rubies, brilliant baguettes and brilliant solitaire. Also wearable as a pendant.
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
RARE FRENCH 18 KARAT GOLD DEMI-PARURE BY P. DUHAMEL, PARIS — Circa 1840–1860
Located in OVIEDO, AS
RARE FRENCH 18 KARAT GOLD DEMI-PARURE BY P. DUHAMEL, PARIS — Circa 1840–1860 A magnificent and exceptionally rare French demi-parure in 18 karat yellow gold, comprising a hinged bang...
Gold, 18k Gold
Daisy Flower Customized Bag Bijoux
By Ashna Mehta
Located in Dubai, AE
A joyful emblem of purity, optimism, and natural elegance. The DAISY Flower Bag Bijoux is delicately handcrafted in a radiant combination of 18K white and yellow gold, featuring a vi...
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
14K Yellow Gold Opal Diamond Pendant, .50tdw, 4.8g
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Ladies opal and diamond pendant in 14k yellow gold setting. Stamped 14k and weighs 4.8 grams gross weight. Beautiful solid opal with blue, green and red play of color. The measuremen...
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sterle Paris Sapphire Diamond Turquoise Flower Brooch, 1950s
By Pierre Sterlé
Located in Dallas, TX
Spectacular and highly collectible 1950s brooch by Pierre Sterlé designed as flower in full bloom and featuring round blue sapphires, cabochon turquoise and round brilliant-cut diamo...
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Large 18K Yellow Gold Delicate Feather Brooches
Located in New York, NY
These dainty and delicate feathers are the perfect way to enhance any look with simple elegance. The detail in the way the 18K yellow gold is designed to feel like a falling feather ...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
14K Yellow Gold Vintage Pearl & Diamond Brooch, 14.7g, .72tdw
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Ladies vintage pearl and diamond brooch in 14k yellow gold setting. Tests 14k and weighs 14.7 grams. The pearl is an 8mm cultured salt...
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold
Broche Art nouveau en forme d'iris, en diamants, or et argent
Located in PARIS, FR
Broche Art nouveau en or rose et argent 18 carats (750 millièmes) en forme d'iris pavée de diamants taille rose. - Poids total du bijou : 9,5 g environ. - Longueur 6,2 cm. - Poinço...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Hilton McConnico for Daum Vintage Massive Pate de Verre Cactus Brooch
By Daum
Located in Nice, FR
HILTON McCONNICO for DAUM vintage massive brooch featuring a pate de verre cactus in a gold toned setting. Embossed HMc DAUM FRANCE. Indicative measurements : max. height approx. 8...
Gilt Metal
Vintage DAUM by Hilton McConnico Jewelled Glass Brooch
By Daum
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage DAUM by Hilton McConnico Jewelled Glass Brooch Measurements: Height: 1.96 inches (5 cm) Width: 2.04 inches (5.2 cm) Features: - 100% Authentic D...
Hilton McConnico for Daum Vintage Massive Pate de Verre Cactus Brooch
By Daum
Located in Nice, FR
HILTON McCONNICO for DAUM vintage massive brooch featuring a pate de verre cactus in a gold toned setting. Embossed HMc DAUM FRANCE. Indicative measurements : max. height approx. 8...