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Mémoire de JingDeZhen
Feng Hatat
Photography - 30 x 45 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0.4 inch
$666
Sans titre
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
Print - 50 x 34.9 x 0.02 cm Print - 19.7 x 13.7 x 0 inch
$1,665
Sans titre
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
Print - 50 x 34.9 x 0.02 cm Print - 19.7 x 13.7 x 0 inch
$1,665
Sans titre
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
Print - 50 x 34.9 x 0.02 cm Print - 19.7 x 13.7 x 0 inch
$1,665
Sans titre
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
Print - 50 x 34.9 x 0.02 cm Print - 19.7 x 13.7 x 0 inch
$1,665
Mémoire de JingDeZhen
Feng Hatat
Photography - 32 x 48 x 1 cm Photography - 12.6 x 18.9 x 0.4 inch
$666
Mémoire de JingDeZhen
Feng Hatat
Photography - 32 x 48 x 1 cm Photography - 12.6 x 18.9 x 0.4 inch
$666
Mémoire de JingDeZhen
Feng Hatat
Photography - 32 x 48 x 1 cm Photography - 12.6 x 18.9 x 0.4 inch
$666
Les grilles
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
Print - 31.7 x 24.8 x 0.02 cm Print - 12.5 x 9.8 x 0 inch
$1,665
La mère & l'enfant
Liselotte Andersen
Sculpture - 31 x 19 x 13 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 7.5 x 5.1 inch
$3,552
Paysage recomposé n°4
Joëlle Cabanne
Photography - 32.5 x 24 x 3 cm Photography - 12.8 x 9.4 x 1.2 inch
$1,776
Holismos_02
Candela Muniozguren
Sculpture - 41 x 42 x 32 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 16.5 x 12.6 inch
$5,716
Invierno - Serie Plazas y Parque
José Luis Aldana
Painting - 46 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
$777
Les sections vertes
Yannick Bouillault
Sculpture - 45 x 20 x 14 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 7.9 x 5.5 inch
$999
Le Dandy en Gris
Erte Tirtoff
Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 25 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 9.8 x 0.4 inch
$5,550
Le Dandy en prune
Erte Tirtoff
Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 25 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 9.8 x 0.4 inch
$5,550
Nicholose
Erte Tirtoff
Fine Art Drawings - 39 x 28 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.4 x 11 x 0.4 inch
$5,550
Le Patron de la Nef
Erte Tirtoff
Fine Art Drawings - 39 x 28 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.4 x 11 x 0.4 inch
$5,550
To your feet, mother
Reinaldo Chavez
Painting - 27.5 x 22 x 0.3 cm Painting - 10.8 x 8.7 x 0.1 inch
$322
To live off of memories
Reinaldo Chavez
Painting - 27.5 x 22 x 0.3 cm Painting - 10.8 x 8.7 x 0.1 inch
$322
Self-Portrait 24.16
Arthur Hent
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$111
Self-Portrait 24.09
Arthur Hent
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$111
Landscape swatch N°3
Aurélie Trabaud
Painting - 26 x 10 x 0.2 cm Painting - 10.2 x 3.9 x 0.1 inch
$355
Pink Pines - Loving trees N°5 Part 2
Aurélie Trabaud
Painting - 40 x 20 x 0.3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch
$333 $266
Pink Pines - Loving trees N°5 Part 3
Aurélie Trabaud
Painting - 40 x 20 x 0.3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch
$333
Pink Pines - Loving trees N°5 Part 1
Aurélie Trabaud
Painting - 40 x 20 x 0.3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch
$333
Still life with fishes
Arayik Murdaynan
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$450
Turtle Rolls-Royce
Diederik Van Apple
Sculpture - 25 x 40 x 25 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 15.7 x 9.8 inch
$1,998
Synthèse fille avec ballon rouge
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 35 x 6 x 16 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 2.4 x 6.3 inch
$866
"Pura Vida" , Vie pure, abstraction inspirée de Joan Miró
Catherine Clare
Painting - 46 x 38 x 2.5 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 1 inch
$1,443
Optimistico
Lothar Vigelandzoon
Sculpture - 50 x 10 x 8 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 3.9 x 3.1 inch
$16,039
Moet x Chandon wine bottle
Paa Joe
Sculpture - 46 x 20 x 20 cm Sculpture - 18.1 x 7.9 x 7.9 inch
$7,713
Abstract Floral No. 2
Elizabeth Becker
Painting - 22.9 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 9 x 12 x 0.1 inch
$200
N°R.50-173 16A (NG112)
Nicolas Galtier
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$888
"Scorpion fâchée" figuratif animal acrylique sur lin 38x48cm 2009
Emmanuelle Vroelant
Painting - 38 x 48 x 3 cm Painting - 15 x 18.9 x 1.2 inch
$999
The arms of the little Cupid
Lilit Soghomonyan
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,776 $1,598
Introspection 2/2
Benedicte Caillat
Painting - 40 x 30 x 1.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch
$1,387
Fade to #18
Meunier Viana
Fine Art Drawings - 40.6 x 29.7 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16 x 11.7 inch
$411
Fade to #12
Meunier Viana
Fine Art Drawings - 40.6 x 29.7 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16 x 11.7 inch
$411
Milgis Moon
David Roberts
Fine Art Drawings - 33 x 43 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 16.9 x 0.4 inch
$6,771
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Recent trends in contemporary art have meant that we've grown accustomed to large scale pieces, be that huge canvases, enormous sculptures, or giant installations.
However, the miniature has always been an important part of contemporary art. Be it paintings, sculpture, or photography as well as small format drawings, the reduced dimensions of the artwork puts new constraints on the artist, forcing them to develop their techniques and artistic finesse.
Jeff Wall, an American photographer known for his large scale photographic prints on huge illuminated boxes, has said that “the scale of a piece is not about the dimensions of it, but about the internal tensions within the composition".
Believe it or not, miniature pieces have many advantages. Smaller formats allow the artists to show off a different range of talents and techniques, and sometimes even create the impression of a much higher quality piece – such as engravings or prints. Creating a miniature is a sure sign of precision and skill.
They are also more practical to exhibit than the enormous artworks: we've all got a little space on a shelf ready to welcome a miniature sculpture, photo or drawing.
Another very practical aspect of miniatures is the myriad possibilities for display: you could put together a full shelf of statuettes, or even a dedicated framing wall – which is an increasingly popular method for display, and makes for the perfect decorative addition to a living room or bedroom. It's a mixed composition made up of an array of pieces – you guessed it – all on the same wall. The diminutive size of the miniatures also makes it easier to make sure your favourite pieces are displayed in pride of place.
Even artists who are known for their monumental works are slowly getting into miniatures, like Jeff Wall in his exhibition at the Cartier Foundation.
The miniature is making a big name for itself as a growing trend across the contemporary art world; from Gaspard Mitz, who creates tiny versions of the interiors of famous art galleries in his 'Box Stories', to the photography of Samsofy, who recreates scenes from daily life with miniscule Lego 'actors'.
Last but not least, the small scale of the pieces means that even big names come with small price tags, meaning that miniatures make excellent presents. So, go on, what are you waiting for? Browse our selection of miniature works now…