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Pensamiento oscuro (Emotion Cores. Coded paintings Series)
Imanol Marrodán
Painting - 29.4 x 47.5 x 1 cm Painting - 11.6 x 18.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,677
Dime que esperabas (Emotion Cores. Coded Paintings Series)
Imanol Marrodán
Painting - 29.4 x 47.5 x 1 cm Painting - 11.6 x 18.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,677
Echi senza parole II
Ivana Urso
Fine Art Drawings - 48 x 33 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.9 x 13 x 0.2 inch
$212
Split panorama 4 (Action divided)
Nestor Toro
Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 1.8 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.7 inch
$1,030
Split panorama 5 (Action divided)
Nestor Toro
Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 1.8 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.7 inch
$1,030
Red valley (Heat wave)
Nestor Toro
Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 1.8 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.7 inch
$1,030
Hazel Sky (Glowing grass)
Nestor Toro
Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 1.8 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.7 inch
$1,030
Abstract Landscape. 9.28.22
Viktoria Ganhao
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$514
Désir Noir, comme la Nuit
Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,677
Angry
Joanna Glazer
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$324
Abstract Landscape 19.06.19
Viktoria Ganhao
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$514
Rainy Day I
Viktoria Ganhao
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$145
Untitled #2. November series
Viktoria Ganhao
Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$481
Untitled. Autumn 19
Viktoria Ganhao
Painting - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Painting - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$145
Lithographie originale de Debré
Olivier Debré
Print - 35 x 25 x 0.3 cm Print - 13.8 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch
$559
Lettrisme Jaune 1964 Yellow Lettrism
Roland Sabatier
Painting - 27 x 31 x 0.3 cm Painting - 10.6 x 12.2 x 0.1 inch
$1,425 $713
Lismnore Castle Ireland
Marilyn Henrion
Painting - 40.6 x 30.5 x 2.5 cm Painting - 16 x 12 x 1 inch
$2,025
Les toits éclairés par la lune
Jéko
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch
$671
Homage to Jackon Pollock (blue)
Ad Van Hassel
Sculpture - 33 x 10 x 10 cm Sculpture - 13 x 3.9 x 3.9 inch
$252
Composition en couleurs
Ladislas Kijno
Fine Art Drawings - 43 x 32 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.9 x 12.6 x 0.1 inch
$3,913 $3,522
Autumn Leaves Abstraction 3
Maxwell Stevens
Painting - 16.1 x 30.5 x 0.6 cm Painting - 6.3 x 12 x 0.2 inch
$894
Autumn Leaves Abstraction 2
Maxwell Stevens
Painting - 16.1 x 30.5 x 0.6 cm Painting - 6.3 x 12 x 0.2 inch
$894
Contextual splinters #6
Christian Culver
Painting - 45.7 x 20.3 x 0.3 cm Painting - 18 x 8 x 0.1 inch
$1,550
Contextual splinters #10
Christian Culver
Painting - 45.7 x 20.3 x 0.3 cm Painting - 18 x 8 x 0.1 inch
$1,550
Contextual splinters #11
Christian Culver
Painting - 45.7 x 20.3 x 0.3 cm Painting - 18 x 8 x 0.1 inch
$1,550
Contextual splinters #12
Christian Culver
Painting - 45.7 x 20.3 x 0.3 cm Painting - 18 x 8 x 0.1 inch
$1,550
If I only could deceive you 9
Luca Brandi
Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.3 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.1 inch
$1,140
Snoopy, Painting, Acrylic on canvas
Christel Haag
Painting - 50.8 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 20 x 20 x 1 inch
$820
Les Petites Femmes de Pigalle
Mariam Khachatryan
Painting - 30 x 20 x 0.1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch
$1,006
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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…