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Personnage intérieur fond rose
Pascal Marlin
Painting - 35 x 27 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 10.6 x 0.8 inch
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Waze me in Gotham City (With Batman)
Véro Cristalli
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
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Pump pop art N°002
Ethan Bang-Bang
Painting - 40 x 40 x 0.3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
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Bonheur à l'horizon…
Olivier Messas
Painting - 27 x 27 x 6 cm Painting - 10.6 x 10.6 x 2.4 inch
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Superposition sphérique # 3
Emmanuel Berson
Sculpture - 41.5 x 14.5 x 14.5 cm Sculpture - 16.3 x 5.7 x 5.7 inch
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Guilty of Being Conformist
Ethan Bang-Bang
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
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Air Jordan 1 Chicago VS Lego
Simone De Rosa
Sculpture - 50 x 40 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1 inch
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5 minutes de discrétion
Jack Hironimus
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 41 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 16.1 inch
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Rose Study No. 68
Elizabeth Becker
Fine Art Drawings - 38.1 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 11 x 0.1 inch
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Silo Montoire sur le Loir 1
Alexandra Chauchereau
Painting - 23 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 9.1 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
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Not so far from here 2
Petr Strnad
Painting - 26.5 x 19.6 x 0.1 cm Painting - 10.4 x 7.7 x 0 inch
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Landscaping-CLVIII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 35 x 25 x 0.1 cm Painting - 13.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch
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Nocturne-CLXXXVI (homage to Chopin)
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 25 x 35 x 0.1 cm Painting - 9.8 x 13.8 x 0 inch
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Million Dollar Mickey
Sanuj Birla
Sculpture - 45.7 x 40.6 x 22.9 cm Sculpture - 18 x 16 x 9 inch
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Port de Saint-Jean-de-Luz
Samiran Boruah
Painting - 50 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
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The Last Tupperware Party 3
Marian Williams
Painting - 35 x 24 x 0.5 cm Painting - 13.8 x 9.4 x 0.2 inch
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Lionne
Lionel le Jeune
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 26 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 10.2 x 0.1 inch
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Untitled
Bunkt_
Fine Art Drawings - 35.6 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 11 x 0.1 inch
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Beam me up Scotty, 2
Marian Williams
Painting - 30 x 30 x 0.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
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Best of Both Worlds 2
Marian Williams
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
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Les Grands Chefs étoilés
Noël Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 15.7 inch
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Recette Foie gras au torchon
Noël Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 15.7 inch
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Orchidée blanche
Noël Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 34.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.6 inch
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Personnage
Pascal Marlin
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 9.4 x 0 inch
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Urban Paysage - T/UP/001
Jean-Jacques André
Painting - 21.5 x 41.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 8.5 x 16.3 x 0.1 inch
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My New Eiffel Tower
Isabelle Hirtzig
Painting - 42 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0 inch
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Contrebassiste #1
Odin Pigelet
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.4 x 0 inch
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Nocturne - petit - 5
LN Le Cheviller
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
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Double Portrait with Object 1
Marian Williams
Painting - 30 x 30 x 0.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
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Zed
Michael Grine
Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9 x 0.01 inch
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'S.N.C.F' N°2 : Some Natural Colorz First... !
Papa Mesk
Sculpture - 5 x 30 x 4 cm Sculpture - 2 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch
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Mon ami le cheval
Noël Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 inch
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Hand stitched campbell soup key - Warhol
Sanuj Birla
Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 2.5 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 1 inch
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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…