objet d'art

[ awb-zhe dar ]
/ ɔb ʒɛ ˈdar /

noun, plural ob·jets d'art [awb-zhe dar] /ɔb ʒɛ ˈdar/. French.

an object of artistic worth or curiosity, especially a small object.
Also called ob·jet.

British Dictionary definitions for objet d'art

objet d'art
/ French (ɔbʒɛ dar) /

noun plural objets d'art (ɔbʒɛ dar)

a small object considered to be of artistic worth

Word Origin for objet d'art

literally: object of art