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Spirit of Forest 9999
Yasuo Kiyonaga
Photography - 40.8 x 28.9 x 0.3 cm Photography - 16.1 x 11.4 x 0.1 inch
$1,795
Deconstruction
Nagsoul
Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 36 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 14.2 x 1.2 inch
$561
Marine abstraite 2023-24
Fred Boutet
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1 inch
$337
Morning fog, walk to Oslo Opera House
Sonia Vinograd Guidotti
Painting - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch
$2,049
Abundance - Home of the soul
Akila Hanada
Painting - 41.3 x 32 x 2 cm Painting - 16.3 x 12.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,337
The Earth (at a moment) II
Natalie Lavelle
Painting - 45 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 17.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,854
Electric silk
Veronica Giorgia Carlotta Giannini
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,627
Gorilla with the bottle
Fred Meurice
Sculpture - 45 x 35 x 15 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 13.8 x 5.9 inch
$1,963
Diptych: Optional Omniscience and Snake Got Your Tongue
Alex Hodge
Sculpture - 25.4 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 10 x 20 x 1 inch
$945
Safe zone
Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,683
Paysage abstrait - série paysage et musique
Teresa Pisani
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$841
Paysage abstrait - série paysage et musique
Teresa Pisani
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$841
Paysage abstrait - série paysage et musique
Teresa Pisani
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$841
Paysage abstrait - série paysage et musique
Teresa Pisani
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$841
Romantic plants 3
Trendafila Trendafilova
Print - 30 x 42 x 0.2 cm Print - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch
$180
Extrait poussiere des sens I_S
Feng Kaixuan
Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$1,122
Monsieur Chine 6
Ghislaine Ferreira
Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$561
Série Landscape Sketch - 54
Li Dongfeng
Painting - 40 x 28 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11 x 0.4 inch
$841
Clear Glisten
Michael Alan
Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9 x 0.04 inch
$1,683
Les soupirs de Glaucus
Marie-Noëlle Deverre
Print - 50 x 40 x 3 cm Print - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
$785
N°50-86 12 B (NG93)
Nicolas Galtier
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$785
Composition aux machines et outils
John Reitz
Painting - 31.5 x 41.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 12.4 x 16.3 x 0.2 inch
$1,264
Chumbera / Prickly-pear Cactus
Joaquim Falcó
Painting - 35 x 27 cm Painting - 13.8 x 10.6 inch
$1,346
Dot, Dark brown eggshell
Reda Amalou
Design - 45 x 41 x 41 cm Design - 17.7 x 16.1 x 16.1 inch
$2,468
BabyBrat Diablo rouge debout
Brat
Sculpture - 36 x 13 x 21 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 5.1 x 8.3 inch
$5,609
Les cathédrales de la mer - Série
Bernard-Marie Lauté
Painting - 29 x 20 cm Painting - 11.4 x 7.9 inch
$561
The digital age (Abstract painting)
Pat McDermott
Painting - 38.1 x 38.1 x 4.4 cm Painting - 15 x 15 x 1.7 inch
$2,093
The potential (Abstract painting)
Pat McDermott
Painting - 38.1 x 38.1 x 4.4 cm Painting - 15 x 15 x 1.7 inch
$2,093
The stillness (Abstract painting)
Pat McDermott
Painting - 38.1 x 38.1 x 4.4 cm Painting - 15 x 15 x 1.7 inch
$2,093
The thing they share (Abstract painting)
Pat McDermott
Painting - 38.1 x 38.1 x 4.4 cm Painting - 15 x 15 x 1.7 inch
$2,093
This candour (Abstract painting)
Pat McDermott
Painting - 38.1 x 38.1 x 4.4 cm Painting - 15 x 15 x 1.7 inch
$2,093
Up against (Abstract painting)
Pat McDermott
Painting - 38.1 x 38.1 x 4.4 cm Painting - 15 x 15 x 1.7 inch
$2,093
Up so floating (Abstract painting)
Pat McDermott
Painting - 38.1 x 38.1 x 4.4 cm Painting - 15 x 15 x 1.7 inch
$2,093
A Dream Of A Child
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 47 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 18.5 x 0 inch
$1,346 $902
Les 3 coquelicots
Léa Dedieu
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 21 x 0.02 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$280
Sign No. 16 - Black and White Minimalist Abstract (Abstrait Minimaliste Noir et Blanc)
Gina Vor
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$224
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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…