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Daum Aphrodite, Limited Edition The art of glassmaking has always been at the heart of the French decorative arts, and no company embodies this better than Daum. It began as a glassworks in 1878, founded by Jean Daum in Nancy in the heart of the Lorraine region. The true spirit of Daum as a leader in the artistic movements of the decorative arts started in 1891, when his son Antonin inaugurated the art department. The first pieces were decorated with very finely cut flowers, and were the precursors to the style we know as Art Nouveau. The workshops began to master the art and techniques of the shaping of hot glass, acid etching, engraving, glass painting, and the use of triple layered glass to produce graduations in color. Throughout the end of the 19th century, and the beginning of the 20th, many inventions and patents came to pass at Daum. In fact, Daum was the first to cloak electric lamps in glass. In 1920, under the direction of Paul Daum, the first pieces in the Art Deco style were created. The glass took on an almost
 
Daum Aphrodite, Limited Edition
Item #: 4092
$8,220
11 7/8" Height

No. 164/475

The art of glassmaking has always been at the heart of the French decorative arts, and no company embodies this better than Daum. It began as a glassworks in 1878, founded by Jean Daum in Nancy in the heart of the Lorraine region. The true spirit of Daum as a leader in the artistic movements of the decorative arts started in 1891, when his son Antonin inaugurated the art department. The first pieces were decorated with very finely cut flowers, and were the precursors to the style we know as Art Nouveau.

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