What Daum does

Daum is a French crystal manufacturer ("Cristallier d'Art") founded in 1875 and headquartered with its main manufacturing facility in Nancy, France. The company designs and produces high-end art objects, sculptures, vases, tableware, perfume bottles, and jewelry crafted in crystal, with a portfolio of approximately 615 products spanning signature collections such as Tulipe, Or d'Abeille, Tutti Frutti, Ginkgo, Camelia, Rose Passion, Arum, Cavalcade, and Collection Croisière, plus a Daum Intérieur home-décor sub-brand and a Daum Vintage archival line. Its core technical differentiation rests on the pâte de verre (glass paste) technique — an ancient method rediscovered by Daum in 1900 and reworked in 1968 — alongside lost-wax casting and proprietary crystal coloration in gradient (dégradé), producing textures, grain, and softness of contour that cannot be achieved with blown glass.

The business serves affluent collectors and art enthusiasts, interior designers and luxury home-décor buyers, and gift givers seeking prestige pieces. Revenue is generated through one-time sales of handcrafted crystal pieces and numbered limited editions (ranging from 8 to 1,000+ pieces) accompanied by certificates of authenticity. Unit pricing spans a wide range: entry-level decorative items from roughly $545–$1,500, mid-range vases and sculptures from $2,000–$10,000, premium and collector pieces from $20,000–$50,000, and exceptional prestige editions above $100,000 (e.g., Aigle Royal Prestige at approximately $542,000).

Go-to-market is a multi-channel direct-to-consumer luxury model: an e-commerce platform (daum.fr) with global shipping and a 35+ country selector, company-owned boutiques in Paris, Nancy, Singapore, New York, Miami, and Hong Kong (with additional store presence cited in Dubai, Qatar, and Delhi), telephone sales, and appointment-based VIP consultations. Marketing combines organic social media, email newsletters, heritage storytelling, and high-touch personalized service including gift personalization and custom packaging. The company has collaborated with over 350 artists and designers, including Salvador Dalí, Arman, César, and Majorelle. Daum is privately held with no disclosed funding, parent, or subsidiaries; its LinkedIn presence references "Daum - Haviland," though this relationship is not detailed in the source data.

Name

Daum

Legal name

Daum

Website

https://daum.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1875

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Daum is a French crystal manufacturer founded in 1875 that designs and sells handcrafted art editions, vases, sculptures, tableware, and gifts using the pâte de verre technique, serving affluent collectors, interior designers, and luxury gift buyers globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Luxury Crystal Art and Decorative Objects

NAICS

Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Retailers (459420), Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers (4491), Art Dealers (45992)

SIC

Pottery & Related Products (3260), Jewelry, Silverware & Plated Ware (3910)

akta.pro primary industry

Miniatures & Figurines (Display/Collectible) (CRALAKAB)

Keywords

• Luxury crystal art
• Pâte de verre
• Art editions
• Designer vases
• Decorative sculptures

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Luxury Crystal Art Pieces: One-time purchase of handcrafted crystal art pieces, vases, sculptures, and tableware. Products are sold at fixed prices with no subscription component. High average transaction values ranging from hundreds to hundreds of thousands of dollars.
2. Limited Edition Art Objects: Sale of numbered limited editions (ranging from 8 to 1000+ pieces) with certificates of authenticity, commanding premium prices based on rarity and artist collaboration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Daum (Cristallier d'Art) is a French luxury crystal manufacturer founded in 1875, producing handcrafted art objects, vases, sculptures, perfume bottles, and tableware using the proprietary pâte de verre technique. The portfolio spans themed collections (Tulipe, Or d'Abeille, Tutti Frutti, Ginkgo, Camelia, Rose Passion, Arum, Cavalcade, Collection Croisière, Jardin de Lotus, Horoscope), limited-edition artist collaborations (350+ artists including Salvador Dalí, Arman, César), and a Daum Intérieur home-decor/tableware sub-brand, sold through e-commerce and boutiques in Paris, Nancy, Singapore, New York, Miami, and Hong Kong.

Product overview

Daum is a prestigious French crystal manufacturer (Cristallier d'Art) producing high-end art objects, sculptures, vases, and tableware. The company operates with a platform of diverse product collections centered around crystal craftsmanship, including signature collections (Tulipe, Or d'Abeille, Tutti Frutti, Ginkgo, Camelia, Rose Passion, Arum, Cavalcade, Collection Croisière) and a sub-brand Daum Intérieur for home décor. The portfolio spans artistic vases, bowls, centerpieces, sculptures, perfume bottles, tableware (wine glasses, champagne flutes, cutlery, plates), and limited art editions in collaboration with renowned artists. Daum offers approximately 615 products across categories including crystal, porcelain, goldsmithing, and sculpted wax techniques. The company has over 350 artist collaborations including Salvador Dalí, Arman, and major designers, and sells directly through boutique locations in Paris, Nancy, Singapore, New York, Miami, and Hong Kong.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Daum Intérieur: Tableware and home décor sub-brand offering art de la table products including coffee cups, saucers, and serving pieces
• Daum Vintage

Products and services

• Tulipe Collection Signature collection featuring crystal vases, bowls, and cups inspired by Art Deco aesthetics and the tulip flower, showcasing Daum's expertise in colored crystal with gradient effects mimicking delicate petal nuances. Targeted at luxury collectors and home decorators.
• Or d'Abeille Collection Collection featuring honeybee motifs in gold crystal, including vases, presentation flowers, perfume bottles, pastry stands, and tableware sets (water glasses, wine glasses, champagne flutes). For luxury collectors and gift purchasers.
• Tutti Frutti Collection
• Ginkgo Collection
• Camelia Collection
• Rose Passion Collection
• Arum Collection
• Cavalcade Collection
• Collection Croisière
• Jardin de Lotus Collection
• Horoscope Collection
• Salvador Dalí Art Editions

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Haviland: Haviland is a French luxury porcelain manufacturer widely associated with Daum (per LinkedIn naming 'Daum - Haviland'); adjacent in category (tableware/porcelain vs. crystal), sharing distribution and likely corporate parentage.

Direct peers

• Baccarat: Baccarat is a 250+ year-old French crystal house with an overlapping product portfolio (vases, sculptures, tableware, jewelry) and global luxury retail presence, competing head-to-head with Daum in the premium crystal art category.
• Lalique: Lalique is the closest direct peer: a French heritage crystal maker producing vases, sculptures, tableware, and decorative objects at premium price points, with similar artist collaborations and global luxury distribution.
• Moser: Moser is a Czech crystal maker with comparable heritage (founded 1857), producing handcrafted crystal art, vases, and tableware with artisanal techniques and luxury positioning — a European regional peer to Daum.
• Saint-Louis (Hermès): Saint-Louis is a heritage French crystal manufacturer owned by Hermès, producing cut-crystal art objects, tableware, and lighting — directly comparable to Daum in craftsmanship, prestige positioning, and limited editions.

Regional players

• Bernardaud: Bernardaud is a French luxury porcelain maker with artist collaborations and limited editions, addressing the same collectors and interior-design channel as Daum though in porcelain rather than crystal.
• Steuben Glass: Steuben is an American heritage crystal maker producing handcrafted art glass and sculptures; comparable to Daum in craftsmanship and collectible positioning but primarily serving the North American market.

Broad incumbents

• Hermès: Hermès owns Saint-Louis and operates broadly in luxury goods including tableware and home objects; relevant as a luxury maison peer that competes for the same affluent collectors and interior designers as Daum.
• Christofle: Christofle is a French luxury silversmith and tableware house with overlapping customer base (luxury home, hospitality, gifting) and similar heritage positioning, though focused on silverware rather than crystal.

Emerging players

• Sèvres - Manufacture et Musée nationaux: Sèvres is the historic French national porcelain and crystal manufacturer producing limited art-edition pieces with contemporary artists, directly comparable to Daum's artist-collab model at the high end of the collectible-art spectrum.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/daumofficiel
• Facebookfacebook.com/daumofficiel
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/daum---haviland
• Instagraminstagram.com/lamaisondaum

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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