Daum (studio)

Daum is a crystal studio based in Nancy, France, founded in 1878 by Jean Daum[1] (1825–1885). His sons, Auguste Daum (1853–1909) and Antonin Daum (1864–1931), oversaw its growth during the burgeoning Art Nouveau period. Currently Daum is the only commercial crystal manufacturer employing the pâte de verre (glass paste) process for art glass and crystal sculptures, a technique in which crushed glass is packed into a refractory mould and then fused in a kiln.[2]

Daum vase, circa 1900

History

The Daum family worked at the beginning of the Art Nouveau era and created one of France's most prominent glassworks. Established at the end of the 19th century, Daum’s renown was originally linked to the École de Nancy[3] and the art of pâte-de-cristal, a major contributing factor in terms of its worldwide reputation.

During the Universal Exhibition of 1900 Daum was awarded a ‘Grand Prix’ medal. Daum glass became more elaborate. Acid etching (by Jacques Grüber) was often combined with carving, enamelling, and engraving on a single piece of glass to produce creative glass masterpieces. The most complicated creations also featured applied glass elements, such as handles and ornamental motifs in naturalistic forms. The Daum brothers soon became a major force in the Art Nouveau movement, seriously rivalling Gallé, so much so that when Émile Gallé died in 1904 they became the leaders in the field of decorative glass.

In 1906 Daum revived pâte de verre (glass paste), an ancient Egyptian method of glass casting, developing the method so that by the 1930s Daum's window panels used pâte de verre for richness instead of leaded or painted glass.[4] Today Daum still uses this method to produce their pieces.

Locations

Daum has always been linked with the city of Nancy.[5] Its main manufacturing locations are in the downtown of Nancy and a nearby village called Vannes-le-Châtel.[6] All the pieces are still handmade by hundreds of employees in the region.[7]

Daum has a store at Place Stanislas in Nancy.

Museum collection

More than 600 glasswork items are in the Daum Collection at the Museum of Fine Arts of Nancy (Nancy Musée des Beaux-Arts), which documents the history of glass manufacturing from the 1880s through the 1990s.

Notable artists

Since the peak of the Art Nouveau era, DAUM has worked with hundreds of artists and designers to create new collections.

gollark: Ender IO :/
gollark: In Minecraft it's made of whatever mod authors find convenient.
gollark: Cows?
gollark: Linear programming? This sounds like black magic.
gollark: <@167658041028640768> current rules.

References
  1. "Heritage: 1878: The origins". Daum. 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-22.
  2. Frantz, Susanne K. (1989). Contemporary glass: a world survey from the Corning Museum of Glass. New York: H.N. Abrams. pp. ?. ISBN 0-8109-1038-1.
  3. "Ecole de Nancy - overview". www.ecole-de-nancy.com. Retrieved 2017-01-04.
  4. Fyson, Nance (2001). Decorative Glass of the 19th and Early 20th Century: A Source Book. Newton Abbot, UK: David & Charles. p. 140. ISBN 0-7153-1258-8.
  5. "Daum | Nancy Tourisme". en.nancy-tourisme.fr. Retrieved 2017-01-04.
  6. "Compagnie des verriers - Vannes le Châtel". www.lacompagniedesverriers.com. Archived from the original on 2017-01-16. Retrieved 2017-01-04.
  7. Lynn Lewis (2011-07-22), Daum: Luxury French Crystal, retrieved 2017-01-04
  8. "Arman". daum.fr. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  9. Slesin, Suzanne (1989-06-15). "A Designer's Whimsical Essays in 'Tex-Baroque'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-01-06.
  10. http://www.starck.com/en?i=four-curiosities-against-a-wall&q=daum
  11. "Daum, variations d'artistes". Espace Dalí à Montmartre. Retrieved 2017-01-06.
  12. http://enfr.blouinartinfo.com/news/story/1373443/crystal-meets-graffiti-in-daums-new-collaboration-with-kongo
  13. "Hors série : Daum inédit : la collection Richard Texier - Connaissance des Arts". connaissancedesarts.com. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  14. "EMILIO ROBBA - Collection - Home Decor - Daum Crystal". emiliorobba.com. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  15. "DAUM EDITEURS et PHILIPPE DRUILLET, dessinateur Suite de deux vases modèle "Salammbô" version nui". the-saleroom.com. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.