Sometimes the word "artifact" has this meaning, in a broader sense...
http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/artifact/
The words "art" and "artifact" are often paired together to give a sense of crafted objects, or items which are the result of human creativity. This is more all-encompassing than the narrower sense of ancient objects which are dug out of the ground by archeologists, like arrowheads and clay pots.
If you are looking at specifically decorative objects, rather than beautiful but utilitarian objects, there is the French term "objet d'art," which literally means "art object."...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Objet_d'art
Designing and crafting beautiful objects which are intended for everyday use is a function of the applied arts...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Applied_art
People who fashion or craft beautiful things which society hesitates to describe as fine art are called artisans, (as opposed to "artists"). This word implies a high level of craftsmanship, though not always creative originality...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artisan
The production of art used to imply a degree of inherent craftsmanship, and there is a certain amount of overlap in these different categorizations. Different people have different opinions about which objects are "art" and which are "craft," but I hope that some of these terms that I have supplied you will help to answer your question.
2007-04-19 06:20:52
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answered by Ron G 3
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What about it?
If you just need one - I made a holder for a weight set.
2007-04-19 10:47:21
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answered by Mike1942f 7
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