Small Frosted Glass Vase With Gold Gui Decor Daum Nancy Art Nouveau Late 19th Century

Small oblong vase in frosted glass with engraved and gilded mistletoe decoration, on a pink background, neck with gilded thread, signed Daum* Nancy France, Art Nouveau period late 19th-early 20th centuries. This vase is in good condition and is very decorative. Signed on the base (signature slightly erased). Please note: the gilding is a little worn and erased in places on the decorations, micro-scratches and light wear of time, see photos. * Daum Frères: Following the war of 1870, Jean Daum (1825 - 1885), notary in Bitche, sold his office and opted for France. He settled in Nancy in 1876 and bought a glassworks in 1878. In 1878, he brought his son Auguste into the business. When he died in 1885, Auguste took sole charge of the glassworks before being joined in 1887 by his brother Antonin. The glassworks' production was to be oriented towards artistic creation. Between 1889 and 1891, the two brothers prepared the creation of an artistic department which was entrusted to Antonin. Auguste gave him all the means to work in order to follow the path carved out by Émile Gallé in Art Nouveau glassworks. The Universal Exhibition of 1900 brought international recognition with the award of a Grand Prix. In 1901, Daum founded the Ecole de Nancy with the artists Majorelle and E.Gallé, the spearhead of Art Nouveau. The company continued to participate in major exhibitions: Barcelona in 1923, the International Exhibition of Decorative Arts in Paris in 1925, and the Colonial Exhibition in Paris in 1931. In the 1920s, Paul oriented production towards Art Deco in the face of the public's loss of interest in Art Nouveau. The crystalworks still exists and its production is internationally known for the quality of its creations. Dimensions Diameter 6.5 cm Height 12.5 cm Reference: C10 578 All photos are on: www.antiques-delaval.com