objet trouvé


ob·jet trou·vé

O0009800 (ôb-zhā′ tro͞o-vā′)n. pl. ob·jets trou·vés (ôb-zhā′ tro͞o-vā′) See found object.
[French : objet, object + trouvé, past participle of trouver, to find.]

objet trouvé

(ɔbʒɛ truve) n, pl objets trouvés (ɔbʒɛ truve) (Art Terms) any ordinary object considered from an aesthetic viewpoint[C20: literally: found object]

found′ ob′ject


n. a natural or manufactured object that is perceived as being aesthetically satisfying and is exhibited as such. [1955–60; translation of French objet trouvé]