decorative art
noun
1
: art that is concerned primarily with the creation of useful items (such as furniture, ceramics, or textiles)
—usually used in plural
2
: objects of decorative art
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At the same time, the interiors magazine and decorative arts publication cofounded by Martina Mondadori in 2014 will release its October issue, also dedicated to the Silk Road.
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Sandra Salibian, WWD, 6 Sep. 2024
The history of visual and decorative arts inspire the work of David Bers Architecture, a go-to firm for creatives such as Isaac Mizrahi, Lena Dunham, and Jeffery Seller.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 12 Aug. 2024
For her first architectural project, Pope Riddle designed elegant rooms for her parents’ frequent entertaining and created a canvas for her father’s collection of paintings and decorative arts, according to the museum.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 16 July 2024
The museum boasts one of the largest decorative arts collections in the world, spanning some 1.5 million objects dating from the Middle Ages through to today.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
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Sandra Salibian, WWD, 6 Sep. 2024
The history of visual and decorative arts inspire the work of David Bers Architecture, a go-to firm for creatives such as Isaac Mizrahi, Lena Dunham, and Jeffery Seller.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 12 Aug. 2024
For her first architectural project, Pope Riddle designed elegant rooms for her parents’ frequent entertaining and created a canvas for her father’s collection of paintings and decorative arts, according to the museum.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 16 July 2024
The museum boasts one of the largest decorative arts collections in the world, spanning some 1.5 million objects dating from the Middle Ages through to today.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
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