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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Each exhibit has been thoughtfully chosen for its intellectual, emotional or poetic resonance with the history of the decorative arts, outstanding craftsmanship and ornamentation.
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Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Yet Lauder also dives into their use in the decorative arts, from china to wallpaper.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2025
The pieces, which all date from between 1960 to the present day, are interspersed among the thousands of artifacts in the museum’s decorative arts department.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
They are arrayed not among the Louvre’s famous paintings and marble sculptures but throughout the nearly 100,000 square feet of its decorative arts department.
—Elaine Sciolino, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Yet Lauder also dives into their use in the decorative arts, from china to wallpaper.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2025
The pieces, which all date from between 1960 to the present day, are interspersed among the thousands of artifacts in the museum’s decorative arts department.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
They are arrayed not among the Louvre’s famous paintings and marble sculptures but throughout the nearly 100,000 square feet of its decorative arts department.
—Elaine Sciolino, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for decorative art
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“Decorative art.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decorative%20art. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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