Vase; Daum, Nancy, c. 1900.

Vase; Daum, Nancy, c. 1900.
Cameo glass.
Signed.
Measurements: 42 x 15 x 13 cm.
Art Nouveau style vase, in cameo glass, with representation of plant motifs. Orange and brown tones dominate.
The Daum manufacture was founded in the late nineteenth century by Augustin Daum (1853-1909), from a small family glassworks in Nancy. He would be joined by his brother Antonin (1864-1931), and Daum's workshops would soon after become a meeting and training place for many young artists, who promoted the Art Nouveau style in Nancy. At first they made ordinary glass, but in 1891 they decided to open a decorative workshop and undertake an artistic production, probably as a result of the success of Émile Gallé (1846-1904) at the 1889 Exhibition.