Colors of the Wild Garden
Aram Sevoyan
Painting - 24 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 9.4 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$250
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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…
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West Papua, Indonesia (M)
Sebastião Salgado
Photography - 50 x 40.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 15.8 inch
$10,000
West Papua, Indonesia (S)
Sebastião Salgado
Photography - 40.1 x 30 cm Photography - 15.8 x 11.8 inch
$9,500
Climbing Tree, Mentawai, Indonesia (S)
Sebastião Salgado
Photography - 30 x 40.1 x 2.5 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.8 x 1 inch
$9,500
Star Jewelry, I am that I am
Minako Asakura
Fine Art Drawings - 31.8 x 41 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.5 x 16.1 x 1.2 inch
$1,669
Geraniums Blooming. Floral Oil painting
Momalyu Liubov Kriuchkova
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$453
Purple Rose - Thorns and Thorns
Osse Müller
Fine Art Drawings - 49 x 46 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.3 x 18.1 x 0 inch
$2,623
Autumn Wildflowers
Yaroshevich Anastasia
Painting - 35 x 35 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch
$286
Chateau de cartes
Maksim Lopez
Fine Art Drawings - 37 x 27 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.6 x 10.6 x 0.4 inch
$596
Éther floral en éclat d'âme
Muriel Deumie
Painting - 46 x 38 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 0.8 inch
$548
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
$322
Ouverture du printemps
Camille Hilaire
Print - 47.7 x 37.5 x 0.2 cm Print - 18.8 x 14.8 x 0.1 inch
$298
Blossoms of the almond tree
Natalya Mougenot
Painting - 41 x 33 x 0.3 cm Painting - 16.1 x 13 x 0.1 inch
$334
Morning's rose bloom
Natalya Mougenot
Painting - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch
$417
Spring's flowers
Natalya Mougenot
Painting - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch
$417
Sunflowers of Provence
Natalya Mougenot
Painting - 48 x 36 x 0.1 cm Painting - 18.9 x 14.2 x 0 inch
$536
Blooming in sunshine
Natalya Mougenot
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$536
In the Heart of the Garden II
Tamara Bakhshinyan
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$476
Vase of vibrant sunflowers
Natalya Mougenot
Painting - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch
$417
Vibrant blooms and light
Natalya Mougenot
Painting - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch
$417
Yellow Flowers
Rakhmet Redzhepov (Ramzi)
Painting - 50 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$477
Naturmort
Aaron Labin (Grigoryan)
Painting - 40 x 28.5 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.2 x 0.8 inch
$465
Organism 2.2
Johana Trayanova
Photography - 10.7 x 31 x 0.2 cm Photography - 4.2 x 12.2 x 0.1 inch
$554
Organism 2.1
Johana Trayanova
Photography - 10.7 x 31 x 0.2 cm Photography - 4.2 x 12.2 x 0.1 inch
$554
Organism 2.4
Johana Trayanova
Photography - 10.7 x 31 x 0.2 cm Photography - 4.2 x 12.2 x 0.1 inch
$554
Organism 2.3
Johana Trayanova
Photography - 10.7 x 31 x 0.2 cm Photography - 4.2 x 12.2 x 0.1 inch
$554
Organism 3.2
Johana Trayanova
Photography - 10.7 x 31 x 0.2 cm Photography - 4.2 x 12.2 x 0.1 inch
$554
Organism 3.3
Johana Trayanova
Photography - 10.7 x 31 x 0.2 cm Photography - 4.2 x 12.2 x 0.1 inch
$554
Organism 3.1
Johana Trayanova
Photography - 10.7 x 31 x 0.2 cm Photography - 4.2 x 12.2 x 0.1 inch
$554
Organism 3.4
Johana Trayanova
Photography - 10.7 x 31 x 0.2 cm Photography - 4.2 x 12.2 x 0.1 inch
$554
Organism 4.3
Johana Trayanova
Photography - 10.7 x 31 x 0.2 cm Photography - 4.2 x 12.2 x 0.1 inch
$554
Organism 6.4
Johana Trayanova
Photography - 10.7 x 31 x 0.2 cm Photography - 4.2 x 12.2 x 0.1 inch
$554
Organism 4.2
Johana Trayanova
Photography - 10.7 x 31 x 0.2 cm Photography - 4.2 x 12.2 x 0.1 inch
$554
Organism 4.1
Johana Trayanova
Photography - 10.7 x 31 x 0.2 cm Photography - 4.2 x 12.2 x 0.1 inch
$554
Organism 4.4
Johana Trayanova
Photography - 10.7 x 31 x 0.2 cm Photography - 4.2 x 12.2 x 0.1 inch
$554
Organism 6.2
Johana Trayanova
Photography - 10.7 x 31 x 0.2 cm Photography - 4.2 x 12.2 x 0.1 inch
$554
Organism 6.6
Johana Trayanova
Photography - 10.7 x 31 x 0.2 cm Photography - 4.2 x 12.2 x 0.1 inch
$554
Organism 6.8
Johana Trayanova
Photography - 10.7 x 31 x 0.2 cm Photography - 4.2 x 12.2 x 0.1 inch
$554
Organism 5.1
Johana Trayanova
Photography - 10.7 x 31 x 0.2 cm Photography - 4.2 x 12.2 x 0.1 inch
$554
Organism 6.3
Johana Trayanova
Photography - 10.7 x 31 x 0.2 cm Photography - 4.2 x 12.2 x 0.1 inch
$554
Organism 5.2
Johana Trayanova
Photography - 10.7 x 31 x 0.2 cm Photography - 4.2 x 12.2 x 0.1 inch
$554
Organism 1.2
Johana Trayanova
Photography - 10.7 x 31 x 0.2 cm Photography - 4.2 x 12.2 x 0.1 inch
$554
Organism 1.5
Johana Trayanova
Photography - 10.7 x 31 x 0.2 cm Photography - 4.2 x 12.2 x 0.1 inch
$554
Organism 1.1
Johana Trayanova
Photography - 10.7 x 31 x 0.2 cm Photography - 4.2 x 12.2 x 0.1 inch
$554
Sanctifiée VII
Romain Liverato
Photography - 40 x 40 x 40 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 15.7 inch
$2,027
Lily of the Valley Bouquet
Hrach Baghdasaryan
Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$320
Bouquet de fleur et livre
Louis Henri Salzmann
Painting - 39.5 x 34.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 15.6 x 13.6 x 0.2 inch
$1,467
