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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On May 21, in advance of the Memorial Day holiday, the American Art (1650-1915) tour will invite hotel guests to explore the wide array of works in The American Wing, including decorative arts, paintings, sculpture, and historic interiors, spanning some three hundred years.
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Emma Kershaw, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Featuring more than 200 works—paintings, sculptures, decorative arts—the exhibit aims to show both what impact Asian migrants had on the art world and how the Paris scene shaped their work.
—Ellen Carpenter, AFAR Media, 5 Mar. 2025
The city’s largest museum, the R.W. Norton Art Gallery, showcases thousands of sculptures, paintings, rare books, and decorative arts, all complemented by a 40-acre botanical garden.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
Each exhibit has been thoughtfully chosen for its intellectual, emotional or poetic resonance with the history of the decorative arts, outstanding craftsmanship and ornamentation.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Emma Kershaw, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Featuring more than 200 works—paintings, sculptures, decorative arts—the exhibit aims to show both what impact Asian migrants had on the art world and how the Paris scene shaped their work.
—Ellen Carpenter, AFAR Media, 5 Mar. 2025
The city’s largest museum, the R.W. Norton Art Gallery, showcases thousands of sculptures, paintings, rare books, and decorative arts, all complemented by a 40-acre botanical garden.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
Each exhibit has been thoughtfully chosen for its intellectual, emotional or poetic resonance with the history of the decorative arts, outstanding craftsmanship and ornamentation.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 25 Feb. 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 14 Mar. 2025.
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