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Daum Love Horses Daum’s conseiller, Monsieur Charles, was hopelessly smitten by the P. He made overtures. Sent extravagant bouquets — hourly. Once, on a return trip from Nancy, the P. found this enamored pair waiting at her desk. Subtle, Charles. Subtle.

When the P. was a little girl, roaming the rooms of Walnut Hall, her favorite spot was the study. L.V., her great-grandfather, had used that room hammering out deals that would change the world. On the desk reared a beautiful glass horse, which caught the sun and glowed fire. That horse haunted the P. ...

Years later, as an intrepid woman wandering the world, the P. discovered the origins of her mysterious horse in Nancy, France and the magical manufactuory of Daum. L.V., it turned out had made the same discovery himself just as Art Nouveau was taking the world by storm, heralding in the Modern Age.

The House of Daum is the undisputed master of Pate de Verre — a rare and ancient alchemy that lends glass an unrivaled softness and luminescence. The P. made a private appeal to the guardians of this secret technique, invoking French romance and nostalgia. Their reply? An exquisite study of horses she shares with you here.
 
Daum Love Horses
Item #: 88406
$16,085
17 1/6" high; Limited Edition 21/1000

Daum’s conseiller, Monsieur Charles, was hopelessly smitten by the P. He made overtures. Sent extravagant bouquets — hourly. Once, on a return trip from Nancy, the P. found this enamored pair waiting at her desk. Subtle, Charles. Subtle.

When the P. was a little girl, roaming the rooms of Walnut Hall, her favorite spot was the study. L.V., her great-grandfather, had used that room hammering out deals that would change the world. On the desk reared a beautiful glass horse, which caught the sun and glowed fire. That horse haunted t ...
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