Reinvention fuels success of glass legend Daum

A Daum Nancy cameo art glass vase with floral, spider web and bee motifs sold for $11,000 plus the buyer’s premium in March 2021. Image courtesy of Woody Auction LLC and LiveAuctioneers
A Daum Nancy cameo art glass vase with floral, spider web and bee motifs sold for $11,000 plus the buyer’s premium in March 2021. Image courtesy of Woody Auction LLC and LiveAuctioneers
A Daum Nancy cameo art glass vase with floral, spider web and bee motifs sold for $11,000 plus the buyer’s premium in March 2021. Image courtesy of Woody Auction LLC and LiveAuctioneers

NEW YORK – Daum, a luxury art glass company founded in 1878 in Nancy, France, is famed for its eclectic range of innovative and delightful creations. While Daum reached the apex of its cultural influence during the Art Nouveau period, it has survived and flourished by pointedly refusing to rest on its beautifully gilded laurels.

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Woody Auction hosts art glass bonanza Oct. 23

Signed Galle French cameo art glass vase, est. $4,000-$8,000
Signed Galle French cameo art glass vase, est. $4,000-$8,000
Signed Galle French cameo art glass vase with green cameo carved vine and blossom decor, est. $4,000-$8,000

DOUGLASS, Kan. – The outstanding private collection of Dr. Peter and Grace Jochimsen – a bountiful selection of some of the best Wave Crest and French cameo pieces available, plus other fine items – will be sold without reserve on Saturday, October 23 by Woody Auction, starting at 9 am Central time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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