Old Small Daum Nancy Vase With Thistles Soliflore Art Nouveau Showcase Collection

Old small soliflore vase in glass paste signed Daum Nancy. Tube shape on pedestal certified with a pinched silver ring. Marked under the glass Daum Nancy and cross of Lorraine Acid-etched decoration and enamel called red thistles Art Nouveau period late 19th or early 20th century In good condition. Dimension Height 13.5 cm and max width 4.5 cm neck 2 cm Find us on antiquites-monfuturanterieur.fr and on insta mon_futur_anterieur About: Daum glassworks Following the war of 1870, Jean Daum (1825 - 1885), notary in Bitche, sells his study and opts for France. He settled in Nancy in 1876 and bought a glassworks in 1878. In 1878, he involved his son Auguste. Upon his death in 1885, Auguste took sole charge of the glassworks before being joined in 1887 by his brother Antonin. The production of glassware will shift towards artistic creation. Between 1889 and 1891, the two brothers prepared the creation of an artistic department which was entrusted to Antonin. Auguste gives him all the means to work to follow the trail created by Émile Gallé in Art Nouveau glassware. The Universal Exhibition of 1900 brought international recognition with the awarding of a Grand Prize. In 1901, Daum founded the Nancy School with the artists Majorelle and E.Gallé, the spearhead of Art Nouveau.