Exceptional know-how
140 years of excellent expertise.
Since 1878, in Nancy, Maison Daum has been writing a story where glass becomes a language, where each creation is born from an intimate dialogue between art and fire. In the beginning, blown glass shaped the first works. Very quickly, at the end of the 19th century, Daum established itself as one of the great figures of Art Nouveau, alongside Emile Gallé. Delicate engravings, superimposed colors, hot applications: the material is liberated, comes to life, becomes expression. Nature inspires the forms, light reveals the volumes.
In the 1930s, a new phase began with the exploration of crystal. Denser and more luminous, it allowed the House to create pieces with sculptural silhouettes, where light seemed to be captured at the very heart of the material. Each creation gained in depth, presence, and intensity. But it was in 1968 that Daum fully asserted its unique identity with the rediscovery of glass paste, revisited thanks to the demanding lost-wax casting technique. The material then became free: delicate textures, vibrant transparencies, infinitely nuanced reliefs. This process became the beating heart of the House's expertise.
In the workshops, time slows down. The hand shapes, the fire transforms, the material reveals. Each piece is the result of patient alchemy, passed down from generation to generation, where the precision of the gesture gives birth to luminous, almost living sculptures. Color plays an essential role. More than 49 shades make up a unique palette, developed over decades. At Daum, color is never applied: it is fused into the material itself. It vibrates, transforms with the light, and gives each work a unique depth and emotion.