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Nani Clein d’œil
Lucie Poureau
Sculpture - 50 x 30 x 20.5 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 11.8 x 8.1 inch
$2,009
A fly in the soup, that was the cause of the great war
Iñigo Navarro
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,563
Terrasse des paresseux
Topolino
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 42 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0.2 inch
$614
L'étoile aux Champs
Simon Pradinas
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$1,250
La Mère Fénollan (la Mère marchande)
Edouard Eugène Vallet
Fine Art Drawings - 37 x 23 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.6 x 9.1 x 0.1 inch
$1,121
Cléopâtre d'après Michelangela
Laurent Perbos
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 x 0.2 inch
$1,072
La Libia
Gabriele Galantara
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 24.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 9.6 x 0 inch
$1,228
The Cat
Marie-Paulette Lagosse
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 32 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 12.6 x 0 inch
$726
Ancient Egyptian Woman Figure
Mario Molinari
Painting - 34.5 x 16.2 x 0.1 cm Painting - 13.6 x 6.4 x 0 inch
$558
Ancient Egyptian Woman Figure
Mario Molinari
Fine Art Drawings - 34.5 x 16.2 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.6 x 6.4 x 0 inch
$558
Sans titre 3
Thierry Valencin
Photography - 43 x 33 x 3 cm Photography - 16.9 x 13 x 1.2 inch
$1,172
Self-Portrait 20.62
Arthur Hent
Photography - 40 x 30 x 2.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1 inch
$1,674
Cartographies Humaines
Hyacinthe Ouattara
Fine Art Drawings - 32.5 x 46.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.8 x 18.3 inch
$1,619
Ohne Titel / without title
Gerd Kanz
Painting - 24 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 9.4 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
$692
Crown - Oversized Edition
Marly McFly
Photography - 50.8 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 20 x 2 inch
$1,500
Coffee & Cigarette 5
Andrea Vandoni
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$558
Eliza crossing the ice
Dwayne Wolff
Painting - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Painting - 16 x 20 x 2 inch
$1,500
Floating in space I
Yoli Yang
Fine Art Drawings - 27.3 x 39.5 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.7 x 15.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,340
Résonance - Portrait d'homme
Véronique Dumont Sculptrice
Sculpture - 47 x 19 x 20 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 7.5 x 7.9 inch
$5,302
Torrent
Bob Palmerton
Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 45.7 x 1.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 18 x 0.5 inch
$1,620
Botanical #5
Joanna
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29.7 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.7 x 0.8 inch
$949
Woman
Erhard Klepper
Fine Art Drawings - 41.5 x 29.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.3 x 11.6 x 0.1 inch
$781
Ruisseau Holocene I
Mari Amman
Photography - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch
$1,243
Andy Warhol and Keith Haring
Christopher Makos
Photography - 38.1 x 48.3 cm Photography - 15 x 19 inch
$4,500
Simple Village House
Slava Brodinsky
Painting - 50 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,200
Patriarche
Christine Marie Nobre
Sculpture - 35 x 30 x 26 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 11.8 x 10.2 inch
$893
Schattentänzer (II) / Shadow Dancer (II)
Robert Weissenbacher
Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$1,116
More Than a Bird More Than a Plane
Derek Gores
Painting - 30 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
$1,340
Expressionisme
Alban Garachon
Fine Art Drawings - 33 x 27 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 10.6 inch
$558
Two Orientalist Subjects
Amedeo Momo Simonetti
Painting - 38 x 23 x 0.1 cm Painting - 15 x 9.1 x 0 inch
$1,340
Littel Girn with QR code
Charlotte Parenteau-Denoël
Print - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Print - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch
$426 $363
West Broadway & Bowery
Susana Aldanondo
Painting - 40.6 x 30.5 x 2 cm Painting - 16 x 12 x 0.8 inch
$1,400
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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…