art object

Decorative displayed item

An art object is a physical item valued primarily for its aesthetic qualities rather than its practical function.

The term often describes decorative pieces—sculptures, ceramics, or crafted items—displayed in homes or galleries: The mantelpiece held several small art objects.

It can also refer more broadly to any work of art considered as a material thing.

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painting · mixed media · artifact · conversation piece · limited edition · collage · readymade · installation · assemblage · totem · relic · printmaking · wall hanging · tapestry · visual narrative · icon · ornamentation · museum piece

Opposites
purpose and function

art objecttool

Device for a task

furniture · appliance · equipment · utensil · implement

cultural status and value

art objectjunk

Worthless discarded items

commodity · trash · kitsch · tchotchke · knockoff

intentionality and creation

art objectnatural object

Thing occurring in nature

found object · raw material · debris · accident · byproduct

Family

art, object, arts, arty, artsy, artist, artful, artless, artistic

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G