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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In October 2022, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts closed its decorative arts and design pavilion to the public, embarking then on a mission to create a more powerful reinstallation of one of the most important collections of its kind in North America.
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Constance Droganes, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2025
Marie Antoinette was the OG of fashion icons in her own time, and her inimitable style as Queen of France has an enduring legacy and influence on contemporary film, fashion and decorative arts.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Poiret added Rosine, a fragrance business and Martine, a decorative arts workshop and school, to his empire.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 7 July 2025
Curated by Philippe Halbert, associate curator of American decorative arts at the Wadsworth, the exhibit, located on the museum’s Avery 2 level, is a concise one-gallery gathering of Hartford-specific items that span centuries of local history and culture.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
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Constance Droganes, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2025
Marie Antoinette was the OG of fashion icons in her own time, and her inimitable style as Queen of France has an enduring legacy and influence on contemporary film, fashion and decorative arts.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Poiret added Rosine, a fragrance business and Martine, a decorative arts workshop and school, to his empire.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 7 July 2025
Curated by Philippe Halbert, associate curator of American decorative arts at the Wadsworth, the exhibit, located on the museum’s Avery 2 level, is a concise one-gallery gathering of Hartford-specific items that span centuries of local history and culture.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
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“Decorative art.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decorative%20art. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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