How to Use decorative art in a Sentence

decorative art

noun
  • The committee tries to select one decorative arts project and one fine arts project.
    Farah Nayeri, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2020
  • Bookcases filled with books and decorative art pieces also help absorb sound.
    Jennifer Adams, Philly.com, 21 Sep. 2017
  • This decor trend celebrates the homemade decorative arts that some would argue have been overlooked for far too long.
    Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Regardless, its wildly colored decorative art gives the area a lofty boost.
    Dirk Sutro, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2023
  • At least one of those is now on display at the Renwick, a gallery that is devoted to craft and decorative arts.
    Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 14 Oct. 2017
  • This decorative art piece, made of 100% resin, can also be mounted to a wall for greater impact.
    Jennifer Miko, Chron, 22 May 2021
  • Take in the stunning interiors and array of decorative arts, then sit down for lunch in the garden.
    Elle Decor Staff, ELLE Decor, 20 Sep. 2010
  • Its concept was an outgrowth of the Bauhaus school of thought, that decorative arts were art, and that art should be a part of all aspects of life.
    Diane Cowen, Houston Chronicle, 21 Dec. 2017
  • This film is both a loving homage to Austen and a celebration of fashion and decorative arts.
    cleveland, 4 Mar. 2020
  • The sculptor Ruth Asawa helped erase boundaries between art, craft and the decorative arts.
    Jennifer Wilson, New York Times, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Other fine and decorative art and household items from her homes around the world will also be available, along with jewelry, clothes, and wigs.
    Taylor Mead, House Beautiful, 15 July 2019
  • The eggs are the rare works of decorative art that offer multiple and evolving layers of interest.
    Nancy Gould Chuda, Town & Country, 11 June 2021
  • The best thing Yale is doing is giving craft — what used to be called decorative arts or material culture — a place of pride.
    Brian T. Allen, National Review, 6 Feb. 2020
  • Art Nouveau, though seen in architecture, is most prevalent in the decorative arts.
    Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Yet Lauder also dives into their use in the decorative arts, from china to wallpaper.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2025
  • The history of this decorative art, which dates to the sixth century, is traced in this exhibit on view through March 6.
    Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2022
  • Antiques and decorative arts have been donated and continue to be loaned on an ongoing basis.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
  • The close friends are business partners in Hedge, a decorative arts gallery in San Francisco.
    Ingrid Abramovitch, ELLE Decor, 13 June 2012
  • Fine Art Mercury was also a prodigious collector of fine and decorative art.
    James Tarmy, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2023
  • Buyers were more partial to surreal, sometimes whimsical objects that blurred the line between the fine and decorative arts.
    Julia Halperin, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
  • Paired perfectly alongside the museum's own collections of paintings and decorative arts, the gowns, ball skirts and blouses come to life.
    Sarah Bray, Town & Country, 25 Oct. 2017
  • Luxury can be streetwear—Supreme [the clothing brand] sales, sneaker sales—and wine, watches, decorative art and jewelry.
    Alexandra Bruell, WSJ, 23 Nov. 2021
  • Even the smaller accessory pieces, like this rattan magazine rack, hint at Walters’s love of the decorative arts.
    Angela Serratore, Curbed, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Oft overlooked is the maison’s expertise in the decorative arts, including the delicate work of enamel.
    Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Other jeans are hand painted, embroidered and accessorized with trims that take inspiration from decorative arts.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
  • Though not a museum of decorative arts, the JF Chen store could certainly qualify as one.
    Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2018
  • Is there a longer-range plan to sell that property, which Barnes filled with decorative art and Pennsylvania Dutch ironwork?
    Stephan Salisbury, Philly.com, 19 Mar. 2018
  • Huang joins Dastur and Gourlay in referring to decorative art, in his case Zhuang-style brocade embroidery.
    Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Miller’s collection will be featured in both evening and day sales, as well as three online sales featuring Miller’s wide range of interests, from fashion to decorative arts.
    Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 19 Sep. 2024
  • The big finale is the Benaki Museum of Greek decorative arts.
    Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 10 June 2023

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