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objet trouvé

ob·jet trou·vé [ àwb ay troo váy ] (plural ob·jets trou·vés [ àwb ay troo váy ])


noun 
Definition:
 
everyday object seen as art: a natural or everyday object, e.g. a pebble from a beach, treated as something of artistic value or incorporated into a work of art

[Mid-20th century. < French, "found object"]
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