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Douce lumière de Loire
Padraig Creston
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,116
Kokeshi arbre, ou la prise de tête
Yannick Le Bloas
Sculpture - 28 x 19 x 19 cm Sculpture - 11 x 7.5 x 7.5 inch
$447
Senza titolo
Sandro Chia
Sculpture - 34.5 x 37.7 x 30.7 cm Sculpture - 13.6 x 14.8 x 12.1 inch
$33,488
Café Fan Fan
Alexander (Sandro) Antadze
Painting - 40 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,786
Beyond the Visible
Yaacov Agam
Fine Art Drawings - 25.4 x 27.9 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 11 inch
$2,000
Trying to reach
Robert Stieghorst
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 26 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 10.2 x 0.8 inch
$1,451
Daydream
Nino Eliashvili
Fine Art Drawings - 41.5 x 29.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.3 x 11.6 x 0 inch
$893
Oriflamme
Claude Lévêque
Photography - 30 x 30 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$614 $553
Cosmic Snake 1
L'Atlas
Fine Art Drawings - 45 x 45 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.7 x 17.7 x 0.2 inch
$1,228
Le Chat Vase
Niki de Saint Phalle
Sculpture - 31 x 40 x 22 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 15.7 x 8.7 inch
$37,953
Ode to Alice Neel
Randi Matushevitz
Painting - 50.8 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 inch
$1,200
Sans titre
Roxane Borujerdi
Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 18 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 7.1 x 0.4 inch
$1,060
Bouquet de fleurs et vase en verre
Alexandre Rochat
Painting - 35 x 27 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 10.6 x 0.8 inch
$686
Brooklyn Dinner at Night
Martin Kallay
Photography - 45 x 30 cm Photography - 17.7 x 11.8 inch
$1,340
The Thinker
Rossella Mercedes
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.4 x 0 inch
$210
Sans Titre Ref (352)
Nicolas Dubreuille
Sculpture - 43 x 15 x 22 cm Sculpture - 16.9 x 5.9 x 8.7 inch
$3,907
La petite robe noire
Hossein Borojeni
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 22.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.9 inch
$558
Élévation
Claude André Thibaud
Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 36 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.7 x 14.2 x 0 inch
$679
Couple à la plage
Sophie de la Happy Funky Family
Painting - 33 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 13 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
$949
Visage Brun-Bleu
Pablo Picasso
Sculpture - 30.5 x 38.1 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 12 x 15 x 1 inch
$40,000
L'heure du bain
Jean-Luc Celereau de Clercq
Painting - 32.5 x 50 x 0.2 cm Painting - 12.8 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$1,060
Plume d'en bas
Arthur Aeschbacher
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.8 inch
$4,800
Sans titre
Odonchimeg Davaadorj
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 41.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 16.3 inch
$1,228
Chapelle dans le couserans (Ariège)
André Lac
Fine Art Drawings - 38 x 48 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 18.9 inch
$726
Contemplum #022
Dani Garcia Sarabia
Photography - 50 x 33 x 0.03 cm Photography - 19.7 x 13 x 0 inch
$949
Never give up boombox
Anthony Grip
Sculpture - 24 x 43 x 9 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 16.9 x 3.5 inch
$781 $703
Loneliness is not an act
Jacques Tange
Painting - 30 x 25 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0.4 inch
$982
Neurone Totem 3
Kathy Le Vavasseur
Sculpture - 30 x 7 x 7 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 2.8 x 2.8 inch
$1,284
Blue Simphony / Symphonie en bleue
Moon Shin
Painting - 42 x 27 cm Painting - 16.5 x 10.6 inch
$3,293
Le Cavalier (petit)(bronze)
Antoniucci Volti
Sculpture - 47 x 43 x 14 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 16.9 x 5.5 inch
$14,512
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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…