Daum Lamp With Trees is a product of Daum Studio, a fabulous glassmaker company that has been active for two centuries. The company worked with great artists, including Majorelle, Dali, Arman and Hilton McConnico. Founded in 1878 by Jean Daum and later grew under his two sons, Auguste and Antonin Daum, they produced for nearly 140 years. They offered their unique collection in Applied Art history.

Like Gallé, the Daum’s brothers sought their spiritual and visual inspiration in nature. This lamp, designed in Art Nouveau style, features bare trees in a snowy landscape.

The “Daum Lamp with Trees” depicted a cold winter night in a warm brownish context. Images of fallen snow and leafless outstretched branches designed on the pastel yellow body has created a tender effect. The volume of a hemisphere with the same surface material, stacked out at the upper part and organized a harmonized and balanced structure in the lighting fixture. A sprinkled snow texture adorned the mounting base of the lampshade.

Title: Daum lamp with trees
Date: c. 1900-1910
Production: Daum / Nancy
Material: Cameo glass
Design: Antonin & Auguste Daum
Dimensions: 14 × 8 in. Diam. (35.6 × 20.3 cm)
Collection: Birmingham Museum of Art

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Text: Lalerou
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