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Urban Madonna
Priscilla Vettese
Painting - 43 x 29.7 x 0.2 cm Painting - 16.9 x 11.7 x 0.1 inch
$134
Freddy Mercury Forever
Priscilla Vettese
Painting - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch
$134
Le fond de ma tasse de café (2)
Andisheh Moghtaderpour
Painting - 30 x 24 x 1.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.6 inch
$212
Pool series (no. 2) on paper
Aleksandra Honko
Print - 33.5 x 26 x 0.1 cm Print - 13.2 x 10.2 x 0 inch
$111
N°17 – U De Restaurant Et S De Tennis
Costa
Sculpture - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$3,349
N°15 – T De Restaurant Et A De Parc
Costa
Sculpture - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$3,349
Imagined destinations, Underwater ( Sous l’eau )
Taisia Korotkova
Painting - 36 x 50 x 0.2 cm Painting - 14.2 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$558
Imagined destinations, Winter (L'hiver)
Taisia Korotkova
Painting - 50 x 36 x 0.2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 14.2 x 0.1 inch
$558
Feeling With Song
Gor Avetisyan
Sculpture - 43 x 30 x 13 cm Sculpture - 16.9 x 11.8 x 5.1 inch
$5,023 $4,521
Hitomi II (LC44)
Landry Clément
Sculpture - 36 x 22 x 3.5 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 8.7 x 1.4 inch
$1,284
Banksywood Petits bonheurs
Ravi
Sculpture - 30 x 14 x 8 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 5.5 x 3.1 inch
$173 $156
Farewell to Venice - Old Italy Belle Epoque painting & frame
Francesco Tammaro
Painting - 30 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$726
Paris at Cafè - Old France Belle Epoque painting & frame
Francesco Tammaro
Painting - 20 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 7.9 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$614
Le petit oiseau va sortir
Samsofy
Photography - 24 x 36 x 0.2 cm Photography - 9.4 x 14.2 x 0.1 inch
$67
Controluce a Venezia (luce mangia luce)
Mauro Tròlese
Painting - 30 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$111
Freshly Mown Pasture
Mehran Rashidfarokhy
Painting - 30.5 x 30.5 x 3.8 cm Painting - 12 x 12 x 1.5 inch
$755
Hi, Let's be curious,
Bianca Caloi di Grassi
Painting - 41 x 41 x 3 cm Painting - 16.1 x 16.1 x 1.2 inch
$2,567
Essence classique Niquel
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 48 x 28 x 23 cm Sculpture - 18.9 x 11 x 9.1 inch
$1,485
Vedo (Altrove)
Gianluca Fascetto
Painting - 46.5 x 30.5 x 1 cm Painting - 18.3 x 12 x 0.4 inch
$547 $492
Bouteille champagne 66-22
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 30 x 10 x 10 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 3.9 x 3.9 inch
$781
Nos allures sages
Chloé Kaemmerer
Painting - 34 x 27 x 1.5 cm Painting - 13.4 x 10.6 x 0.6 inch
$1,005
Lua + Juliette
Chloé Kaemmerer
Painting - 39 x 45.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 15.4 x 17.9 x 0.2 inch
$1,451
Vampire Alla Prima
Chloé Kaemmerer
Painting - 30 x 21 x 1.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.6 inch
$915
They build condos anywere these days
David Carey
Photography - 30 x 38 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15 x 0 inch
$111
Capping an oil well with modern equipment
David Carey
Photography - 46 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 18.1 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$111
Building condos above churches - a win-win
David Carey
Photography - 41 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 16.1 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$111
Portrait of a Woman
František Kupka
Fine Art Drawings - 38 x 34.5 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 13.6 x 0.4 inch
$128,371
Houses among sunflowers - Tuscany painting & frame
Domenico Ronca
Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$419
Sans titre 10. Série Skull
Christophe Faso
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 20.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.1 x 0.1 inch
$447
Pop Cola Green
Alessandro Padovan
Sculpture - 30 x 30 x 6 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 11.8 x 2.4 inch
$558
Mini Banana Warhol (a tribute to Warhol)
Alessandro Padovan
Sculpture - 30 x 30 x 6 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 11.8 x 2.4 inch
$558
En attendant le Petit Prince - Le renard d'Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Lela Migirov
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$279
En attendant le Petit Prince - Le renard d'Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Lela Migirov
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$279
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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…