Objet d'art

//ˌɒbʒeɪ ˈdɑː(ɹ)// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A work of art with some artistic merit.
  2. 2
    a work of art of some artistic value wordnet
  3. 3
    An artwork exhibited for the purposes of decoration or the reflection of social status.

    "They have one of the largest collections of miniature furniture in the city (perhaps the largest), cases of object d'art ^([sic]), and, most importantly, a mountain of imported cards for those most special on your mailing list."

Etymology

Borrowed from French objet (“object”) and d'art (“of art”).

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