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Summer's Fiery Bouquet
Narek Qochunc
Painting - 30 x 24 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch
$180
Nostri caeci inferni V
Magdalena Lamri
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$1,206
Nocturne
Magdalena Lamri
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$2,143
Métronomie des pulsations VI
Magdalena Lamri
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$2,143
Métronomie des pulsations V
Magdalena Lamri
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$2,143
Métronomie des pulsations IV
Magdalena Lamri
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$2,143
Métronomie des pulsations II
Magdalena Lamri
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$2,143
Le poids de l’état de l’âme
Magdalena Lamri
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$1,607
Je suis dans la nuit noir comme chez moi
Magdalena Lamri
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$2,009
Dans les petites choses
Magdalena Lamri
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$2,009
Dans le feu
Magdalena Lamri
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$1,072
Evening colors by the river
Elena Lukina
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,228
Grove,
Nanci Erskine
Fine Art Drawings - 21.6 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.5 x 11 x 0.1 inch
$195
Been Here Before
Nanci Erskine
Fine Art Drawings - 25.4 x 35.6 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 14 x 0.1 inch
$195
Evening Pathway
Nanci Erskine
Fine Art Drawings - 25.4 x 35.6 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 14 x 0.1 inch
$195
Prairie Nocturne
Nanci Erskine
Fine Art Drawings - 25.4 x 35.6 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 14 x 0.1 inch
$195
Grasslands Nocturne
Nanci Erskine
Fine Art Drawings - 25.4 x 35.6 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 14 x 0.1 inch
$195
Liens terrestres VII
Éric Dabancourt
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$402
Vers la Mer
Éric Dabancourt
Fine Art Drawings - 34 x 49 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.4 x 19.3 x 1 inch
$324
Chromointerference manipulable la difference
Carlos Cruz-Diez
Sculpture - 40 x 35 x 10 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 13.8 x 3.9 inch
$11,888
Pajaro con la L en el cuerpo
Yamandú Canosa
Fine Art Drawings - 17.5 x 25.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.9 x 10 x 0 inch
$781
Blue Courier No.38
Jeremy Annear
Painting - 35.5 x 25.2 x 0.1 cm Painting - 14 x 9.9 x 0 inch
$1,963
Le ressac - série Paysage de bord de mer
Jacqueline Clermont
Painting - 33 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 13 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
$357
Pause vue mer - série Paysage marin
Jacqueline Clermont
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$357
Artisitc Vase, pattern number 9318
Jan Beranek
Design - 26 x 12 x 12 cm Design - 10.2 x 4.7 x 4.7 inch
$502
Without tittle 77
Barbara Marcinkowska
Painting - 40 x 40 x 5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 2 inch
$4,242
Coluche - Iconic portraits
Arnaud Baumann
Photography - 30 x 20 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch
$502
Ciel zebré rose et bleu
Baptiste Laurent
Painting - 50 x 50 x 0.3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$1,116
Rat in love (a tribute to Banksy)
Dr. Love
Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$55
Window view 14 - Cherry .rar
Low Bros
Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$2,791
Enchanted Path of Love
Slava Ilyayev
Painting - 40 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$4,990
Sill life with cherries
Simona Tsvetkova
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,059
What the rose tell me
Irina Trushkova
Painting - 30 x 25 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0.8 inch
$1,116
Mazed Beauty
Korede Solaja
Fine Art Drawings - 49 x 39 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.3 x 15.4 x 0.4 inch
$2,092
Tranquility
Korede Solaja
Fine Art Drawings - 49 x 39 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.3 x 15.4 x 0.4 inch
$2,092
Illumination
Korede Solaja
Fine Art Drawings - 49 x 39 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.3 x 15.4 x 0.4 inch
$2,092
Reflets sur le Rhône IV
Agnès Tiollier
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 x 0.18 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$726
Expand Oiseau et Lune
Martín Duque
Sculpture - 46 x 10 x 10 cm Sculpture - 18.1 x 3.9 x 3.9 inch
$1,273
Happy Morning #2 floral small artwork
Anastassia Skopp
Painting - 30 x 30 x 4 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch
$281
Red Rose Bush - small floral art
Anastassia Skopp
Painting - 30 x 30 x 4 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch
$301
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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…