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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Daum Art Nouveau Garnet Crystal Gold Plated Ring, France, 1970s
By Daum
Located in VALLADOLID, ES
Gorgeous Daum Ring in vermeil silver 925 and Daum crystal cabuchon in a beautiful garnet color, size 55. Daum is a crystal craftsman made in Nancy, France, founded in 1878 by Jean...
Crystal, Gold Plate
HILTON McCONNICO for DAUM Vintage Rare Pate de Verre Cactus Ring
By Daum
Located in Nice, FR
HILTON McCONNICO for DAUM vintage rare gold tone ring featuring a pate de verre cactus. Embossed HMc and DAUM FRANCE. Indicative measurements : inner circumference approx. 5.03 cm ...
Gilt Metal
Emerald Skull Signet Ring Gold Plated Silver Memento Mori Style J Dauphin
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Emerald Skull Signet Ring 14k Gold Plated Silver Memento Mori Style Designer: J Dauphin J DAUPHIN signature piece " Secret Doors" Memento mori ring featuring a skull motif with e...
Emerald, Silver, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate
Men's Oval Green Water Jade and 6 Diamond Ring, 14K Yellow Gold
Located in Honolulu, HI
Men's Oval Green Water Jadeite Jade and 6 Diamond Ring in 14k Yellow Gold. This stunning jade has a one-of-a-kind color with beautiful translucency. The...
Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Black Diamond Snake Ring Victorian Style Gold Plated Silver
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Black Diamond Serpent Snake Ring Double head Gold Plated Silver Ouroboros Designer: J DAUPHIN The Double Serpent Ring is handcrafted in 14k gold plated sterling silver as two entw...
Black Diamond, Gold Plate, Silver, Brass
Snake Ring Ruby Diamond Cocktail Ring Victorian Style
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Emerald White Diamond Snake Ring 14k Gold Plated Ruby Coctail Ring Designer: J Dauphin Title: Eternal Renewal The Eternal Renewal Ring is a structural double-head serpent ring handc...
Diamond, Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold Plate, 14k Gold
Double Snake Ring Topaz Emerald Eyes Gold Plated Silver J Dauphin
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
White Topaz Emerald Snake Ring 14k Gold Plated Brass Serpent Ring Designer: J Dauphin Title: Eternal Renewal The Eternal Renewal Snake Ring is a structural statement piece handcraft...
Topaz, Emerald, Silver, Brass, Gold Plate, 14k Gold
Skull Crest Ring Signet Emerald Memento Mori Style
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Natural Emerald Skull Crest Signet Ring 14K Gold Plated Memento Mori Jewelry Designer J DAUPHIN Handcrafted in 14k gold plated silver, this structural signet ring centers on a sculp...
Emerald, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Aquamarine Marquis Serpent Ring Gold Plated Silver Ruby Eyes J Dauphin
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Marquise Aquamarine Snake Ring Gold Plated Silver Ruby Eyes Designer: J DAUPHIN — “Gypsy Wisdom” Collection The “Gypsy Wisdom” Serpent Ring is a symbolic sculptural piece by J DAUPH...
Aquamarine, Ruby, Gold Plate, Silver
Crest Signet Ring Skull Black Diamond Gold Plated Silver Victorian Style
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Black Diamond Crest Skull Signet Ring – 14K Gold Plated Sterling Silver, Victorian Memento Mori Style Designer: J Dauphin Material: Sterling silver plated with 14k gold Gemstones: N...
Black Diamond, Silver, Gold Plate
Crest Signet Ring Skull Victorian Style Ruby Us Size 6.5
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ruby Skull Memento Mori Crest Signet Ring — "Secret Doors" Designer: J Dauphin The Ruby Skull Crest Signet Ring by J Dauphin is a 14k gold plated silver sculptural interpretation of...
Ruby, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Skull Crest Signet Ring 14k Gold White Diamond Memento Mori J DAUPHIN
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
White Diamond Skull Crest Signet Ring 14K Gold Memento Mori Jewelry Designer J DAUPHIN Handcrafted in solid 14k gold, this structural signet ring features a sculpted skull crest set...
White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
Snake Ring Black Diamond Double Head Victorian Style J Dauphin
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
J DAUPHIN – “The Life Is But a Dream” Black Diamond Double-Head Snake Ring in 14k Gold-Plated Brass Victorian Serpent Style J Dauphin’s Black Diamond Snake Ring is a sculptural, do...
Black Diamond, Gold Plate, 14k Gold
Blue Sapphire Ring Serpent Snake Adjustable Marquise Sterling Silver
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Blue Sapphire Ring Serpent Snake Adjustable Marquise Sterling Silver Designer: J Dauphin Title: Gypsy Wisdom The Gypsy Wisdom Snake Ring is a delicate symbolic piece handcrafted in .925 sterling silver. The design utilizes the Ouroboros—the serpent consuming its own tail—as a central motif, featuring a natural blue Sapphire marquise set into the head and natural ruby accents for the eyes. Engineered with an open-shank architecture, the ring provides a flexible fit, allowing it to adapt to various finger sizes. The Ouroboros is a primary emblem in Egyptian, Greek, and alchemical history, representing eternity, renewal, and the infinite cycle of life. In jewelry design, the serpent functions as a symbol of unity and self-sufficiency. The inclusion of the marquise-cut onyx mirrors the historical use of protective talismans in 19th-century mourning and occult jewelry...
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver