单词 | objet dart |
释义 | objet d'artn. A decorative or artistic object, typically when regarded as a collectable item. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > work of art > [noun] > types of > objet d'art or curio curiosity1645 virtu1746 article (also piece, bit, etc.) of virtu1755 object of art1830 objet d'art1840 chinoiserie1841 art object1848 curio1851 object of virtu1854 objet1857 objet de vertu1862 Japanesery1885 japonaiserie1896 Chinesery1907 1840 Morning Herald 3 Feb. 2/6 The houses of the Neapolitan nobility, which are occasionally opened to the beau monde, and excite admiration by their costly furniture and objets d'art. a1865 E. C. Gaskell Wives & Daughters (1866) II. x. 98 The various little tables, loaded with ‘objets d'art’ (as Mrs. Gibson delighted to call them) with which the drawing-room was crowded. 1883 E. W. Hamilton Diary 29 Jan. (1972) II. 395 Mentmore..certainly is a gorgeous place, full of objets d'art and choice articles of furniture. 1913 W. Lawrence Let. 14 Oct. in T. E. Lawrence Lett. (1938) 159 Great collectors of objets d'art. 1955 Times 27 May 14/3 I have seen him start from his chair and literally explode from the room, scattering priceless objets d'art to right and left. 1974 K. Clark Another Part of Wood vi. 257 At Portland Place they [sc. the author's children] were hidden away at the top of the house and brought down to be exhibited as objets d'art to our friends. 1990 Ideal Home Apr. 170/2 (caption) As well as the world-famous frosted giftware and objets d'art, Cristal Lalique makes several ranges of exclusive tableware. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1840 |
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