decorative

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This stubborn defiance is also present in Chambers’ commitment to the “golden age” of decorative art.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Drawing haphazardly from the Victoria & Albert Museum’s immense collection of decorative arts and design, the institution’s newest outpost is frustratingly uneven.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

The Victoria & Albert Museum in west London is the world’s largest museum of design, decorative and fine arts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

In a trip in November 2013 to Vincenzo Caffarella, a decorative arts and antiques shop in London, £170,000 was allegedly spent on a "vast amount of property" including Venetian lamps and vases.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Tally retraced her steps to the exact window they’d jimmied, a dirty, forgotten pane of glass concealed behind decorative bushes, and found that it was still unlocked.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld