The house is decorated with objets d'art from around the world. the museum's collection is strongest in objets d'art from the South Pacific
Recent Examples on the WebThis small, modern watering can is equal parts sculptural objet d'art and functional, practical plant must-have. Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 5 Aug. 2022 An evocative keepsake of pregnancy, belly casts, quite literally, cement and commemorate a woman's growing bump as an objet d'art. Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 7 May 2021 The first Buly spa arrives in Paris French brand L'Officine Universelle Buly appeals to aesthetes and beauty junkies alike with its handsomely packaged products, which are as much objets d'art as top-shelf serums. Betsy Blumenthal, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Feb. 2020 Tickets have often been objets d'art in their own right, something to hold and to behold. Steve Rushin, SI.com, 12 Sep. 2019 The restaurant's decor—which features artwork, objets d'art, and furniture from chef-owner Benjamin Seck's collection—is as colorful as the food. Hanya Yanagihara, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2018 The restaurant's decor—which features artwork, objets d'art, and furniture from chef-owner Benjamin Seck's collection—is as colorful as the food. Hanya Yanagihara, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2018 See More
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from French, "art object"
First Known Use
circa 1865, in the meaning defined at sense 1
objet d'art
noun
variants also objet
as in rarity
something strange or unusual that is an object of interest the museum's collection is strongest in objets d'art from the South Pacific