diff --git a/doc/object.md b/doc/object.md
index c92165aeb..32401cad1 100644
--- a/doc/object.md
+++ b/doc/object.md
@@ -76,6 +76,33 @@ Napi::Object Napi::Object::New(napi_env env);
 
 Creates a new `Napi::Object` value.
 
+### New()
+
+```cpp
+Napi::Object Napi::Object::New(napi_env env,
+  const std::initializer_list<PropertyDescriptor> &properties);
+```
+
+- `[in] env`: The `napi_env` environment in which to construct the `Napi::Value` object.
+- `[in] properties`: Initializer list of `Napi::PropertyDescriptor` describing
+properties for the object. See: [Property and descriptor](property_descriptor.md).
+
+Creates a new `Napi::Object` value.
+
+### New()
+
+```cpp
+Napi::Object Napi::Object::New(napi_env env,
+  const std::vector<PropertyDescriptor> &properties);
+```
+
+- `[in] env`: The `napi_env` environment in which to construct the `Napi::Value` object.
+- `[in] properties`: Vector of `Napi::PropertyDescriptor` describing properties
+for the object. See: [Property and descriptor](property_descriptor.md).
+
+Creates a new `Napi::Object` value.
+
+
 ### Set()
 
 ```cpp
diff --git a/napi-inl.h b/napi-inl.h
index e8196a4d5..836065552 100644
--- a/napi-inl.h
+++ b/napi-inl.h
@@ -971,6 +971,18 @@ inline Object Object::New(napi_env env) {
   return Object(env, value);
 }
 
+inline Object Object::New(napi_env env, const std::initializer_list<PropertyDescriptor> &properties) {
+  Object obj = Object::New(env);
+  obj.DefineProperties(properties);
+  return obj;
+}
+
+inline Object Object::New(napi_env env, const std::vector<PropertyDescriptor> &properties) {
+  Object obj = Object::New(env);
+  obj.DefineProperties(properties);
+  return obj;
+}
+
 inline Object::Object() : Value() {
 }
 
diff --git a/napi.h b/napi.h
index f770641af..12545b68b 100644
--- a/napi.h
+++ b/napi.h
@@ -526,6 +526,16 @@ namespace Napi {
       napi_env env ///< N-API environment
     );
 
+    static Object New(
+      napi_env env, ///< N-API environment
+      const std::initializer_list<PropertyDescriptor> &properties  ///< initial prperties
+    );
+
+    static Object New(
+      napi_env env, ///< N-API environment
+      const std::vector<PropertyDescriptor> &properties  ///< initial prperties
+    );
+
     Object();                               ///< Creates a new _empty_ Object instance.
     Object(napi_env env, napi_value value); ///< Wraps a N-API value primitive.