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Danse des flamants roses
Jean-Jacques Abieniste
Painting - 46 x 38 x 1.5 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 0.6 inch
$743
Primates - Kandti Vase - Mint Green & Blue
Elena Salmistraro
Design - 41 x 26 x 24 cm Design - 16.1 x 10.2 x 9.4 inch
$1,652
Paysage enneigé
E. Perrenoud-Monnier
Painting - 27 x 35 x 0.3 cm Painting - 10.6 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch
$824
Tale bring twis / Safari
Lien Botha
Photography - 49 x 49 x 5 cm Photography - 19.3 x 19.3 x 2 inch
$1,786
Personnages B't X n°1
Masami Kurumada
Painting - 25 x 35.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 9.8 x 14 x 0.1 inch
$1,773
Portrait de Melle Bachelard
Jules Gaillepand
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 32 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 12.6 x 0.2 inch
$572
Vue d'ensemble sur Commugny, Suisse
Frédéric Dufaux
Painting - 21 x 29 x 0.3 cm Painting - 8.3 x 11.4 x 0.1 inch
$1,029
Sehirde kurulan hayaller - Rêves dans la ville
Amphora
Painting - 29 x 42 cm Painting - 11.4 x 16.5 inch
$447
Basilique Santa Maria della Salute, Grand Canal, Venise
Giuseppe Milto
Painting - 26.5 x 41 x 0.5 cm Painting - 10.4 x 16.1 x 0.2 inch
$801
Bouquet de roses fanées
Charles Emile Brunner
Painting - 33 x 41 x 2 cm Painting - 13 x 16.1 x 0.8 inch
$938
Mère et enfant
Pierre Ernest Kohl
Painting - 38.5 x 45 x 2 cm Painting - 15.2 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch
$698
Paysage de printemps campagne et Jura
Jules Ami Courvoisier
Painting - 37 x 45 x 0.5 cm Painting - 14.6 x 17.7 x 0.2 inch
$915
Hameau, Vallée de Merlan
Pierre Barthélémy
Painting - 22 x 33 x 1 cm Painting - 8.7 x 13 x 0.4 inch
$835
Untitled
Marcel Gromaire
Fine Art Drawings - 40.5 x 49.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.9 x 19.5 x 0.1 inch
$7,702
Râteaux de pêche sur une côte méditerranéenne
Arnaldo De Lisio
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,070
Le paysage piémontais
Giuseppe Buscaglione
Painting - 31 x 44 x 0.5 cm Painting - 12.2 x 17.3 x 0.2 inch
$1,109
Consciousness beige
Eva Breitfuss
Painting - 50 x 50 x 6.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 2.6 inch
$3,014
Paysage des Alpes Suisse
Edoardo De Grada
Painting - 30 x 35.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 14 x 0.2 inch
$1,373
Paysage de campagne avec arbre fruitier en fleurs
Furlani
Painting - 34 x 40 x 0.5 cm Painting - 13.4 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch
$995
Black panther BBBP alpha - statue résine pop art street art
DED2008
Sculpture - 16 x 50 x 9 cm Sculpture - 6.3 x 19.7 x 3.5 inch
$893
Couple d'oiseaux sur une branche fruitée
C.B. Hjortdal
Painting - 28.5 x 36.5 x 1 cm Painting - 11.2 x 14.4 x 0.4 inch
$2,059
Promenade en bord du lac
Elisa Berlincourt
Painting - 33 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 13 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
$995
Jardin du Café Fagolle, Acacias, Genève
H. Doshueses
Painting - 40.5 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.9 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$766
Serie Monumentos
Ivan Hurtado
Photography - 50 x 30 x 2 cm Photography - 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$1,005
Autoportrait
Maurice Lemaître
Photography - 45 x 30.5 x 1 cm Photography - 17.7 x 12 x 0.4 inch
$893
La danseuse au bras coupé
Evelyne Postic
Photography - 29 x 23 x 1 cm Photography - 11.4 x 9.1 x 0.4 inch
$670
Paysage de lac et montagnes
Jean Heitmann
Painting - 23.2 x 33.7 x 1 cm Painting - 9.1 x 13.3 x 0.4 inch
$984
Love Meeples
Andrea Van Der Hoeven
Sculpture - 35 x 35 x 1.5 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.6 inch
$279
Woman
Dimitri Godycki Cwirko
Fine Art Drawings - 41.5 x 26.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.3 x 10.4 x 0 inch
$1,105
La Tuilerie
Alfred-Louis Brugère
Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 34 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 13.4 x 0.1 inch
$743
Paysage Près d'Aesch à Bâle-Campagne
René Bollmer
Painting - 36 x 28 x 2 cm Painting - 14.2 x 11 x 0.8 inch
$835
Hats-Stah
Alberto Sordi
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 38 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15 x 0 inch
$714
Hommes puisant de l'eau dans des oasis
Spilioti
Painting - 21 x 26.2 x 1.5 cm Painting - 8.3 x 10.3 x 0.6 inch
$743
Arbre en floraison au pied des Alpes autrichiennes
U. Maly
Fine Art Drawings - 36.5 x 26 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.4 x 10.2 x 0.1 inch
$801
Capri
Paul Daniel Huguenin-Virchaux
Painting - 26.5 x 43 x 0.3 cm Painting - 10.4 x 16.9 x 0.1 inch
$1,007
Barques de pêcheurs et pêcheurs au port
Riccardo Colucci
Painting - 25 x 46 x 0.5 cm Painting - 9.8 x 18.1 x 0.2 inch
$812
Barques de pêcheur dans le port
P. Loutan
Painting - 27 x 35 x 0.5 cm Painting - 10.6 x 13.8 x 0.2 inch
$778
N°1330 - Lion collection
Alikhan Abdollahi
Sculpture - 28 x 36 x 21 cm Sculpture - 11 x 14.2 x 8.3 inch
$837
Pont de Zurich avec vue sur la rivière Limmat
Hans Albert Falk
Painting - 23 x 36 x 0.3 cm Painting - 9.1 x 14.2 x 0.1 inch
$846
Les dunes sur la côte belge
Louys Van Den Bussche
Painting - 29 x 43 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.4 x 16.9 x 0.1 inch
$663
Nature morte fruit faïence et couteau
André-Laurent Kunkler
Painting - 23 x 26 x 0.5 cm Painting - 9.1 x 10.2 x 0.2 inch
$972
Commérages
Fernand Louis Gottlob
Fine Art Drawings - 45.5 x 31 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.9 x 12.2 x 0.1 inch
$972
Black Book drawing
Revolt
Fine Art Drawings - 20.3 x 26.7 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8 x 10.5 inch
$1,005
Vue d'une ville du Moyen-Orient
Edouard Jacques Dufeu
Painting - 33.5 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 13.2 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
$1,109
Small
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…