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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…

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Sculpture, Boxing Kangoo, Corner PLR

Boxing Kangoo

Corner PLR

Sculpture - 30 x 36 x 14 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 14.2 x 5.5 inch

$913 $777

Painting, House & gate, Mark Hopkins

House & gate

Mark Hopkins

Painting - 48 x 48 x 10 cm Painting - 18.9 x 18.9 x 3.9 inch

$1,849

Print, My World, Alessio-B

My World

Alessio-B

Print - 45 x 32 x 0.1 cm Print - 17.7 x 12.6 x 0 inch

$277

Fine Art Drawings, Intimate Talk, Luigi Bompard

Intimate Talk

Luigi Bompard

Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 22 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 8.7 x 0.1 inch

$670

Photography, Untitled #10, Josef Nadj

Untitled #10

Josef Nadj

Photography - 25 x 30 cm Photography - 9.8 x 11.8 inch

$1,271

Print, Birds, Marcello Pirro

Birds

Marcello Pirro

Print - 50 x 34.5 x 0.3 cm Print - 19.7 x 13.6 x 0.1 inch

$347

Painting, Head, Gianni Dova

Head

Gianni Dova

Painting - 37.5 x 46.5 x 0.1 cm Painting - 14.8 x 18.3 x 0 inch

$12,483

Painting, Ships, Bruno Croatto

Ships

Bruno Croatto

Painting - 43 x 44 x 1 cm Painting - 16.9 x 17.3 x 0.4 inch

$4,046

Print, Clown, Enrico Benaglia

Clown

Enrico Benaglia

Print - 50 x 35 x 0.3 cm Print - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch

$370

Sculpture, Sirène, Marcoville

Sirène

Marcoville

Sculpture - 30 x 30 x 20 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 11.8 x 7.9 inch

$8,091

Sculpture, Owl, Dávid Máriássy

Owl

Dávid Máriássy

Sculpture - 37 x 26 x 1 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 10.2 x 0.4 inch

$965 $850

Print, Landscape, Mario Logli

Landscape

Mario Logli

Print - 33 x 23 x 0.1 cm Print - 13 x 9.1 x 0 inch

$347

Print, Bazaar, Deanna Frosini

Bazaar

Deanna Frosini

Print - 30 x 29 x 0.2 cm Print - 11.8 x 11.4 x 0.1 inch

$289

Fine Art Drawings, Secret Invasion, Lenil Yu

Secret Invasion

Lenil Yu

Fine Art Drawings - 44 x 28 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.3 x 11 x 0.4 inch

$3,005

Fine Art Drawings, Amazing Spiderman, Mike McKone

Amazing Spiderman

Mike McKone

Fine Art Drawings - 44 x 28 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.3 x 11 x 0.4 inch

$2,543

Print, Composition, Ton Van Os

Composition

Ton Van Os

Print - 49 x 49 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.3 x 19.3 x 0 inch

$405

Fine Art Drawings, The Cash Machine, Otto Schade

The Cash Machine

Otto Schade

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 x 0.01 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0 inch

$1,040

Design, Table Lamp, Oscar Torlasco

Table Lamp

Oscar Torlasco

Design - 47.3 x 32 x 32 cm Design - 18.6 x 12.6 x 12.6 inch

$3,699

Fine Art Drawings, Uncanny X-Force, Mark Brooks

Uncanny X-Force

Mark Brooks

Fine Art Drawings - 43 x 28 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.9 x 11 x 0.4 inch

$2,081

Fine Art Drawings, Bucolic Scene, Oskar Kokoschka

Bucolic Scene

Oskar Kokoschka

Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 22.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 8.9 x 0.1 inch

$15,026

Painting, Primorsko, Ivan Russev

Primorsko

Ivan Russev

Painting - 33 x 41 x 2 cm Painting - 13 x 16.1 x 0.8 inch

$613

Fine Art Drawings, Desperate, Lucien Coutaud

Desperate

Lucien Coutaud

Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 8.3 x 0 inch

$416

Print, Wolverine, Rol

Wolverine

Rol

Print - 45 x 32 x 1 cm Print - 17.7 x 12.6 x 0.4 inch

$324

Fine Art Drawings, Seated Woman, Suzie Bernardeau

Seated Woman

Suzie Bernardeau

Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 31.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 12.4 x 0 inch

$324

Fine Art Drawings, Landscape, Armin Guther

Landscape

Armin Guther

Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 32 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 12.6 x 0.1 inch

$347

Fine Art Drawings, The Wash House, Pierre Dubois

The Wash House

Pierre Dubois

Fine Art Drawings - 48 x 38 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.9 x 15 x 0 inch

$485

Fine Art Drawings, Man machine, Louis Durand

Man machine

Louis Durand

Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 26 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 10.2 x 0 inch

$439

Fine Art Drawings, Sleeping Cat, Giselle Halff

Sleeping Cat

Giselle Halff

Fine Art Drawings - 24.5 x 31 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.6 x 12.2 x 0.1 inch

$289

Fine Art Drawings, Post Mortem VI, Vavjeniak

Post Mortem VI

Vavjeniak

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 inch

$694

Fine Art Drawings, The Dancer, Maurice Van Moppes

The Dancer

Maurice Van Moppes

Fine Art Drawings - 26.5 x 18.5 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.4 x 7.3 x 0.2 inch

$347

Fine Art Drawings, Internal Nude, Tibor Gertler

Internal Nude

Tibor Gertler

Fine Art Drawings - 48 x 31 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.9 x 12.2 x 0 inch

$347

Fine Art Drawings, Nude of Woman, Gaspard Maillol

Nude of Woman

Gaspard Maillol

Fine Art Drawings - 27.5 x 24.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.8 x 9.6 x 0 inch

$462

Print, Ironbat, Aiiroh

Ironbat

Aiiroh

Print - 50 x 50 x 0.2 cm Print - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$1,040 $936

Photography, Ensayo, James Sparshatt

Ensayo

James Sparshatt

Photography - 40 x 50 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 inch

$1,091

Photography, Ali II, Gerry Cranham

Ali II

Gerry Cranham

Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0 inch

$890

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