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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The works of decorative arts displayed there moved to the Museum of Manufacturers and then to the South Kensington Museum, which, in 1899, was renamed the Victoria and Albert Museum.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The Frick contains an impressive collection of paintings by old masters (Bellini, Rembrandt, Vermeer, Gainsborough, Goya, Whistler), as well as European sculpture, fine furniture, and decorative arts.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
The land recreates Arendelle around a lagoon, its timber buildings painted in muted Scandinavian pastels, facades adorned with rosemaling, a traditional Norwegian decorative art.
—Thomas Adamson, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
The land re-creates Arendelle around a lagoon, its timber buildings painted in muted Scandinavian pastels, facades adorned with rosemaling, a traditional Norwegian decorative art.
—Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The Frick contains an impressive collection of paintings by old masters (Bellini, Rembrandt, Vermeer, Gainsborough, Goya, Whistler), as well as European sculpture, fine furniture, and decorative arts.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
The land recreates Arendelle around a lagoon, its timber buildings painted in muted Scandinavian pastels, facades adorned with rosemaling, a traditional Norwegian decorative art.
—Thomas Adamson, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
The land re-creates Arendelle around a lagoon, its timber buildings painted in muted Scandinavian pastels, facades adorned with rosemaling, a traditional Norwegian decorative art.
—Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Decorative art.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decorative%20art. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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