Bud Vase
Daum Frères, Nancy, France
French, established 1875
c. 1910
A small painted glass bud vase by Daum Frères that reduces a plant-like silhouette to a dark, tactile object blending utility and sculptural elegance.
You first notice a squat, pebble-like base crowned by an improbably long, narrow neck with subtle vertical striations and a velvety, patinated brown surface that reads almost like carved wood or bronze.
Made around 1910, it embodies Art Nouveau’s interest in organic forms and the era’s glassmaking innovations that transformed everyday vessels into elegant, sculptural statements for modern interiors.
Medium
Painted glass
Dimensions
5 1/4 × 2 × 2" (13.3 × 5.1 × 5.1 cm)
Classification
Department
Credit
Joseph H. Heil Bequest
Accession
321.1977
Palette
Art Terms
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