objet d'art
noun
ob·jet d'art
ˌȯb-ˌzhā-ˈdär 
plural objets d'art
ˌȯb-ˌzhā-ˈdär
1
: an article of some artistic value
2
: curio
called also objet
Examples of objet d'art in a Sentence
The house is decorated with objets d'art from around the world.
the museum's collection is strongest in objets d'art from the South Pacific
Recent Examples on the Web
Many of the objets d'art were found at antique fairs or from auction houses.
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2023
Other suites and public spaces are just as enchanting, decorated with beautiful objets d'art, vintage furniture, and antiques galore.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2023
The scents are intended to mimic the essence of the locale, encapsulating the getaway into a single objet d'art.
—Kristin Limoges, Harper's BAZAAR, 5 May 2023
Oscillate between centuries with French contemporary artist Alexandre-Benjamin Navet, whose playful work spans fine art, fashion, and design using textiles and decoration, oil pastel frescoes, objets d'art, drawings, and watercolors.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes, 28 June 2022
Halcyon Days holds all three Royal Warrants to the British Royal Household as suppliers of objets d'art.
—Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 Mar. 2022
Genesis draws on the country’s folkloric and rural past, presenting art, rugs, homewares, objets d'art and fashion in tactile natural textures with a focus on hand-craftsmanship.
—Kate Matthams, Forbes, 18 May 2022
The jewels and objets d'art that will be sold were collected over a lifetime by Claude Henri Roger Sorbac, who died at the age of 100 in March.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2021
And those are just the decor accents and objets d'art.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 11 June 2021
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2023
Other suites and public spaces are just as enchanting, decorated with beautiful objets d'art, vintage furniture, and antiques galore.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2023
The scents are intended to mimic the essence of the locale, encapsulating the getaway into a single objet d'art.
—Kristin Limoges, Harper's BAZAAR, 5 May 2023
Oscillate between centuries with French contemporary artist Alexandre-Benjamin Navet, whose playful work spans fine art, fashion, and design using textiles and decoration, oil pastel frescoes, objets d'art, drawings, and watercolors.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes, 28 June 2022
Halcyon Days holds all three Royal Warrants to the British Royal Household as suppliers of objets d'art.
—Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 Mar. 2022
Genesis draws on the country’s folkloric and rural past, presenting art, rugs, homewares, objets d'art and fashion in tactile natural textures with a focus on hand-craftsmanship.
—Kate Matthams, Forbes, 18 May 2022
The jewels and objets d'art that will be sold were collected over a lifetime by Claude Henri Roger Sorbac, who died at the age of 100 in March.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2021
And those are just the decor accents and objets d'art.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 11 June 2021
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Word History
Etymology
borrowed from French, "art object"
First Known Use
circa 1865, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Objet d'art.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/objet%20d%27art. Accessed 3 Oct. 2023.
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objet d'art
noun
ob·jet d'art
ˌȯb-ˌzhā-ˈdär
plural objets d'art
ˌȯb-ˌzhā-ˈdär
: an article of artistic value
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