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objet de wtf 

An exceptionally strange item, typically vintage or antique and often with no practical utility, valued primarily for its bizarreness.

Plural: objets de wtf.

From French "objet" (object) and slang "WTF" (what the fuck).
Ellen's most prized objet de wtf is a plaster bust of Mr. T.
objet de wtf by RainbowVintage January 4, 2012
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objet d'art 

small (usually) decorative piece of artwork valued primarily for its artistic value, not necessarily for a famed creator or usefulness. French for "art object" or "piece of art".
That's a fabulous vase. Do you collect objet d'art?
objet d'art by cademfjohnson January 21, 2010