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Chrome Pink Lollipop
Elena Bulatova
Sculpture - 33 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm Sculpture - 13 x 5 x 5 inch
$375
The Sunrise
Gabriel Monte
Fine Art Drawings - 22.7 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$190
Coco Chanel - Canned Series
Parenteau-Denoel & Mofart'z
Photography - 50 x 35 x 0.5 cm Photography - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0.2 inch
$399
Feel the bass
Jay Russell
Fine Art Drawings - 50.8 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 16 x 2 inch
$2,400
Lukarrara Jukurrpa (Desert Fringe-rush Seed Dreaming)
Stacey Wilson Nakamarra
Painting - 40 x 30 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
$447
Take off
Julien Mikhel Ydeasigner
Sculpture - 37 x 15 x 15 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 5.9 x 5.9 inch
$726
Mechanical Mermaids
The London Police Chaz and Bob
Print - 35.6 x 28 x 2.5 cm Print - 14 x 11 x 1 inch
$391
La Lampe à Pétrole
Nicolas Carréga
Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 23.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.4 x 9.3 inch
$447
The painter's house
Mariana MeryMax
Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$279
To meet the nightflower
Hans Innemée
Painting - 35 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$2,902
Jeanne Hébuterne - Planche 64
Nadine Van Der Straeten
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0.4 inch
$547
Grand Dollar Keith Haring rose amoureux(3) (1) (1) (3)
Robert Sgarra
Design - 18 x 38 x 0.5 cm Design - 7.1 x 15 x 0.2 inch
$357
Le voyageur et son chien
Bruno Foullon
Sculpture - 39 x 30 x 33 cm Sculpture - 15.4 x 11.8 x 13 inch
$402
Olfactory peregrinations
Cristìan Marianciuc
Print - 40 x 40 x 3 cm Print - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
$335
Portrait d'enfant
Madeleine Luka
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 23 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 9.1 inch
$279
Partie de Campagne
Pierre Gaillardot
Fine Art Drawings - 23.5 x 31.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.3 x 12.4 inch
$391
Les couleurs flamboyantes
Noro Rajaoson
Painting - 40 x 40 x 1.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.6 inch
$429
The Farmhouse
Jacques Ivane-Millérioux
Painting - 32.7 x 50 x 0.4 cm Painting - 12.9 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch
$380
That will soon be here
Yuko Soi
Painting - 25.7 x 36.4 x 0.35 cm Painting - 10.1 x 14.3 x 0.1 inch
$2,791
Gremlins
Karine Nicolleau
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$223
Double plongeuse
Jean-François Bollie
Sculpture - 38 x 27 x 2 cm Sculpture - 15 x 10.6 x 0.8 inch
$7,591
Birds
Lucien Coutaud
Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$447
Galloping Horses
Giuseppe Cominetti
Fine Art Drawings - 33 x 48.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 19.1 x 0 inch
$8,372
Greetings from Louis Marcoussis to Countess Pecci Blunt
Louis Marcoussis
Painting - 27 x 21 x 0.1 cm Painting - 10.6 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$10,046
L'équilibriste
Jeanne Saint-Chéron
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch
$424
Rendez-vous
Lou Andréas Salomé Tauss
Fine Art Drawings - 46 x 35 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.1 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch
$357
Boxer
Billy Dee Williams
Fine Art Drawings - 43.2 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17 x 20 x 2 inch
$4,600
Summer Nap in Brittany
Anyck Alvarez Kerloch
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 18 x 0.1 inch
$495
Running Horse Cheval au galop
Xu Beihong
Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$54,697
Sirigu Anang Série Art Africain Haut Ghana
Caloulabissa
Painting - 30 x 30 x 1.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch
$257
Femme assise
ADrÉ
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.2 inch
$435
The winner
Will Street
Fine Art Drawings - 35.56 x 27.94 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 11 x 0.1 inch
$391
Nymph in a Bell Jar
Elaine Ashburn
Fine Art Drawings - 36.83 x 48.26 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.5 x 19 x 0 inch
$3,388
Small Alien orange - H 27
Massimo Lunardon
Sculpture - 27 x 18 x 0.2 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 7.1 x 0.1 inch
$3,126
Detected Dictionnary (Wolfsschädel)
Stefan à Wengen
Painting - 30 x 25 x 4 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.8 x 1.6 inch
$3,349
Sketch for the Parliament Hall 'Thanatos and the Enigma'
Giulio Aristide Sartorio
Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 41 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.4 x 16.1 x 0 inch
$8,372
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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…