Art Nouveau Vase in Multilayered Glass from Daum Nancy, 1890s

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A striking and imposing multilayered glass vase with a slender trumpet shape, a masterpiece from the Daum Manufacture in Nancy, … Read more A striking and imposing multilayered glass vase with a slender trumpet shape, a masterpiece from the Daum Manufacture in Nancy, dating from 1905-1910. This piece represents one of the poetic pinnacles of French Art Nouveau, capturing the fleeting light of a sunset over a lakeside landscape.
The work is distinguished by an exceptional mastery of atmospheric and chromatic perspective:
- Multilayered Glass with "Vitrifications": The background is created by hot-embedding glass powders in shades of saffron yellow, ochre, and intense orange, perfectly simulating the twilight sky and its reflection mirrored on the water.
- Cameo Acid Etching: The dense vegetation in the foreground—reeds, shrubs, and tall trees (birches or poplars)—is masterfully created by chemically chiseling away the dark brown glass surface. The differentiated acid etching creates different levels of depth, creating a three-dimensional panorama.
- Landscape Details: The central part of the vase depicts a horizon line with distant hills and subtle reflections on the water, achieved with an almost painterly precision that testifies to the exceptional level of Daum craftsmanship of the time.
- Satin Finish: The surface features a refined matte acid finish that attenuates reflections and gives the glass a silky texture, typical of the most prestigious display pieces. This piece has an attribution mark,
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