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The decorative arts are traditionally defined as ornamental and functional works in Ceramic , Wood , Glass , Metal , or Textile . The field includes Ceramics , Furniture , furnishings, Interior Design , and Architecture . The decorative arts are often categorized in opposition to the " Fine Art s", namely, Painting , Drawing , Photography , and large-scale Sculpture . Some distinguish between decorative and fine art based on functionality, intended purpose, importance, status as a unique creation, or single-artist production. Decorative arts, or furnishings, may be fixed (for example, wallpaper), or moveable (for example, lamps).


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SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

  • Fiell, Charlotte and Peter, eds. ''Decorative Art Yearbook'' (one for each decade of the 20th century). Translated. Bonn: Taschen, 2000.

  • Fleming, John and Hugh Honour. ''Dictionary of the Decorative Arts''. New York: Harper and Row, 1977.

  • Frank, Isabelle. ''The Theory of Decorative Art: An Anthology of European and American Writings, 1750–1940''. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2000.

  • Thornton, Peter. ''Authentic Decor: Domestic Interior, 1620–1920''. London: Seven Dials, 2000.



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