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Summer landscape
Sandra Sélince Dubosq
Painting - 50 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
$3,363
ACT, Madonnas cycle, black
Malina Wieczorek
Painting - 50 x 50 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 inch
$4,036
Hommage à Otto Freundlich III
Hans Steinbrenner
Print - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$448
Langue nouvelle
Agnès Dubart
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
$241
Série Confluents - Les Rivières I
Camille Royer
Painting - 40 x 20 x 0.01 cm Painting - 15.7 x 7.9 x 0 inch
$224
Vidas - Aletas
Angela Castro (Fenix)
Sculpture - 39 x 39 x 5 cm Sculpture - 15.4 x 15.4 x 2 inch
$2,803
Lukarrara Jukurrpa (Desert Fringe-rush Seed Dreaming)
Stacey Wilson Nakamarra
Painting - 40 x 30 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
$448
BLOOM
Aaron Santos Boyd-Rochman
Sculpture - 48 x 40 x 12 cm Sculpture - 18.9 x 15.7 x 4.7 inch
$3,195
Bicycle, Painting, Oil on Paper
Jan Willem Versteeg
Painting - 30.5 x 40.6 x 0.3 cm Painting - 12 x 16 x 0.1 inch
$439
Barricada #9 bp S30
Alejandro Vega Beuvrin
Sculpture - 30 x 22 x 14 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 8.7 x 5.5 inch
$6,615
Vasarely Material Archives
Oran Hoffmann
Photography - 29 x 22.5 x 0.2 cm Photography - 11.4 x 8.9 x 0.1 inch
$157
Microscheme
Vygandas Šimbelis (Das Vegas)
Sculpture - 48 x 37 x 3 cm Sculpture - 18.9 x 14.6 x 1.2 inch
$2,803
After On Kawara
Vygandas Šimbelis (Das Vegas)
Painting - 30 x 40.5 x 2.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.9 x 1 inch
$3,363
Il cammino dell'alter
Massimo Petrucci
Print - 35 x 50 x 0.3 cm Print - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$280 $267
Bodegón eléctrico (Print)
Jose Manuel Merello
Print - 29 x 42 x 0.1 cm Print - 11.4 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$336
Mozartkugeln
Glenn Varez
Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$112
Mère et enfant
Herve Malcom Thomas
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$224
Albeniz suite espanola granada
Hikaru O
Painting - 33.3 x 24.2 x 2 cm Painting - 13.1 x 9.5 x 0.8 inch
$205
Intervalles du carré
Julio Pacheco-Rivas
Painting - 49 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 19.3 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$3,588
BIophilia; Cell
Kazuhiro Toyama
Sculpture - 37 x 40 x 40 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 15.7 x 15.7 inch
$18,835
Un danseur près du Pompidou
Carmen Selma
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch
$271
10e anniversaire Fondation Maeght
Joan Gardy Artigas
Print - 50 x 40 cm Print - 19.7 x 15.7 inch
$392
Olfactory peregrinations
Cristìan Marianciuc
Print - 40 x 40 x 3 cm Print - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
$336
Les couleurs flamboyantes
Noro Rajaoson
Painting - 40 x 40 x 1.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.6 inch
$431
Reflexion 30 (1)
Daniel Perreu
Sculpture - 32.8 x 13.2 x 2.4 cm Sculpture - 12.9 x 5.2 x 0.9 inch
$1,289
Capharnaüm #2
Fonk
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch
$202
Sans Titre (Un poème dans chaque livre Paul Eluard) Ref BDNW2910
Oscar Dominguez
Print - 32 x 46.5 cm Print - 12.6 x 18.3 inch
$10,650
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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…