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![Painting, Desperate People, Ya-Wei Li](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1212258_1_grid.jpg)
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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
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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
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Lismnore Castle Ireland
Marilyn Henrion
Painting - 40.6 x 30.5 x 2.5 cm Painting - 16 x 12 x 1 inch
$2,025
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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
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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
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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
![Painting, Autumn Leaves Abstraction 3, Maxwell Stevens](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1912878_1_grid.jpg)
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
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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
![Painting, Contextual splinters #6, Christian Culver](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1884624_1_grid.jpg)
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
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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
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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
![Painting, Contextual splinters #12, Christian Culver](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1884615_1_grid.jpg)
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
![Painting, If I only could deceive you 9, Luca Brandi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1853184_1_grid.jpg)
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
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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
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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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![Painting, Romance de la Nature, Mariam Khachatryan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1774350_1_grid.jpg)
Romance de la Nature
Mariam Khachatryan
Painting - 34 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting - 13.4 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$1,118
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Falling in my garden
Claudie Baran
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,006
![Painting, Falling in my garden, Claudie Baran](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1742799_1_grid.jpg)
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![Fine Art Drawings, Jeanne Moreau, Peter Hofmann](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1733859_1_grid.jpg)
Jeanne Moreau
Peter Hofmann
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$1,118
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Jardin des caractères
Jean-Paul Agosti
Painting - 50 x 50 x 0.4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch
$8,944
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![Painting, Oeuvre sur Papier Plume No.117, Raphael Durans](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1268178_1_grid.jpg)
Oeuvre sur Papier Plume No.117
Raphael Durans
Painting - 43 x 34 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16.9 x 13.4 x 0 inch
$1,453
![Painting, Oeuvre sur Papier No.8, Raphael Durans](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1268175_1_grid.jpg)
Oeuvre sur Papier No.8
Raphael Durans
Painting - 40 x 33 x 0.1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 13 x 0 inch
$1,453
![Painting, Shadow 12, Irakli (Akuna) Kavtaradze](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1259796_1_grid.jpg)
Shadow 12
Irakli (Akuna) Kavtaradze
Painting - 50 x 40 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch
$1,230
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Shadow 10
Irakli (Akuna) Kavtaradze
Painting - 50 x 40 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch
$1,230
![Painting, Abstract 1, Irakli (Akuna) Kavtaradze](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1249404_1_grid.jpg)
Abstract 1
Irakli (Akuna) Kavtaradze
Painting - 50 x 40 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch
$1,230
![Painting, Disappearance, Irakli (Akuna) Kavtaradze](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1248618_1_grid.jpg)
Disappearance
Irakli (Akuna) Kavtaradze
Painting - 40 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
$1,286
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Glimpse of Sunset
Mauricio Paz Viola
Painting - 50 x 40 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch
$2,012
![Painting, 1979 Red Abstraction Rouge, Jean-Pierre Verdeille](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1176216_1_grid.jpg)
1979 Red Abstraction Rouge
Jean-Pierre Verdeille
Painting - 40 x 50 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 inch
$1,621
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1977 Green Abstraction verte
Jean-Pierre Verdeille
Painting - 30 x 37 cm Painting - 11.8 x 14.6 inch
$2,169
![Painting, 1978 Green Abstraction verte, Jean-Pierre Verdeille](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1176210_1_grid.jpg)
1978 Green Abstraction verte
Jean-Pierre Verdeille
Painting - 30 x 40 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 inch
$2,180
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Elephant & People
Cinzia Hochstrasser
Painting - 50 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,677
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Cold - Fire & A Flower
Cinzia Hochstrasser
Painting - 20 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 7.9 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,677
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Dans les Champs 1978 in the Fields
Chung Ha MIN
Painting - 33 x 42 x 1 cm Painting - 13 x 16.5 x 0.4 inch
$1,398 $699
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Cosmos Le Trou noir 1971 The Black Hole
Valissori
Painting - 46 x 34 x 0.3 cm Painting - 18.1 x 13.4 x 0.1 inch
$1,062
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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…