Eden chandelier by Martyn Lawrence Bullard

Martyn Lawrence Bullard is a multiple award-winning interior designer known for his diverse style and eclectic, sophisticated, and welcoming interiors.

"Creating a chandelier stems from a deep desire to highlight the beauty of the Daum crystal, its intensity, and the depth of its colors. I believed the best way was to place the light at the heart of the crystal. That’s how the idea for this magnificent chandelier was born, which pays perfect homage to the Daum crystal. For the Eden chandelier, I was inspired by the temptation of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. The idea that the Daum crystal is so alluring that it becomes irresistible… A delicious, glowing apple temptingly hides among the leaves. It is both a surprise and the climax of this piece."

Daum is a brand of the highest quality craftsmanship combined with a passion for creating beautiful objects.

Discover the story

Daum, the legendary master glassmaker, who for over a century has maintained close relationships with the greatest artists of his time, giving their works a second life in crystal and color. From École de Nancy, through Art Nouveau, to decorative arts, from Majorelle to Dalí, Arman, and Hilton McConnico, Daum has embraced every magical encounter between artistic creativity and modern knowledge, continually renewing the marriage of art and true craftsmanship.

Few brands have collaborated with so many artists: for nearly 140 years, over 350 exceptional autographs have created an unparalleled legacy, a unique collection of this kind.

How can we translate these works into crystal sculptures? Here is Daum’s secret: a creator of extraordinary objects, with a highly skilled workshop, a laboratory of wonders, a designer of beautiful objects.

Creation methods

The pâte de cristal technique is rare and very old. It appeared as early as 5000 BC (found in the tombs of pharaohs). Long forgotten, it was rediscovered by Daum in 1900 and further developed in 1968. The process is extremely delicate. Items produced by combining pieces of crystal mixed in a mold are characterized by graininess, materiality, and soft contours that cannot be achieved with blown glass.

Daum’s signature, the crystal paste—copied but never matched—is a precious material that gives the object a sculptural dimension and continues to evolve. Crystal paste has the unique property of imparting transparency to the shapes it recreates. The shine of this material, the intensity of colors, and the subdued shades give it a distinctive character.

Crystal paste contains nearly 30% lead. The material is produced from specially made crystal in kilns. Several factors influence the final color: weighing of materials, mixture proportions, chemical reactions of certain minerals and metals, temperature rise, and cooling of the furnaces.

Thanks to Daum’s lost-wax casting method and crystal casting technique, the reproduction of the original is perfect and aligns with the artist’s vision. Currently, Daum is the only manufacturer in the world capable of creating this exceptional material with such precision. Crystal paste is a substance that has evolved for over a century, adapting to the whims of master glassmakers’ imagination. It is through mastery and ongoing research that world-renowned masterpieces are born.