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La démantibule
Christian Lignais
Sculpture - 9 x 30 x 16 cm Sculpture - 3.5 x 11.8 x 6.3 inch
$3,108
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Balder
Fine Art Drawings - 35.6 x 27.9 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 11 x 1 inch
$36,000
1968 Boite autel Box Altar
Vera Szekely
Sculpture - 46 x 25 x 7 cm Sculpture - 18.1 x 9.8 x 2.8 inch
$10,545
Accordéoniste 2000 Accordionist
Catherine Ravard
Painting - 33 x 41 x 1 cm Painting - 13 x 16.1 x 0.4 inch
$2,164
Drinks delivery Moure Rouge Cannes
Sandrine Darcos
Photography - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$333
Despues de Guilian Wearing - Diptych
Anibal Vallejo
Painting - 50 x 40 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 inch
$3,330
Sans titre
Edouard Emeliyantsev
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.4 inch
$721
Ballet des petits poussins dans leur coquille
Jean François Bottollier
Print - 49 x 49 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.3 x 19.3 x 0 inch
$211
Espace libre
Pierre Le Preux
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 40 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 15.7 inch
$355
Ultra Lumen Lamp Sculpture
Hebru Brantley
Sculpture - 40.9 x 33 x 40.9 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 13 x 16.1 inch
$15,000
1979 South Korean Blue Figure Collection MMCA Museum Modern Contemporary Art Seoul
Boong Hyun Choi
Photography - 40 x 40 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 inch
$2,109
Hollypop 2
Iva Ivanova
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$277
See my potato sack (Marilyn)
Daniel Funes
Print - 40.64 x 30.48 x 2.54 cm Print - 16 x 12 x 1 inch
$600
Years of harmony
Tsukasa Tamai
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 34.7 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 13.7 x 0.2 inch
$1,554
Stealing beauty
Svetlana Tatarina
Painting - 40 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
$1,165
Senza titolo - (17-2-D)
Silvio Formichetti
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$333
Mirrorscope 16
Maribelle Saad
Fine Art Drawings - 29.4 x 19.4 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 7.6 x 0.2 inch
$276 $249
Se faire maître (Couteau de précision)
Eddy Firmin
Sculpture - 30.5 x 26.7 x 22.9 cm Sculpture - 12 x 10.5 x 9 inch
$2,220
Jack fruit tree
Aasiri Wickremage
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$72
Jamais sans ma soeur
Sandrine Plante
Sculpture - 30 x 40 x 20 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 15.7 x 7.9 inch
$3,885
Les marches du Louvre #01
Hannaka
Photography - 32 x 26 x 1 cm Photography - 12.6 x 10.2 x 0.4 inch
$655
Femme à la ceinture
Marie Thuillier
Painting - 43 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$832
Frédérick Chopin - Les trois ages
Ryszard Owczarek
Painting - 30 x 40 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 inch
$433
Série Fouilles variation ADB
Jana Lottenburger
Print - 40 x 40 x 0.2 cm Print - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$666
Série de profils (4) Double Face
Qi Wen
Fine Art Drawings - 38 x 26 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 10.2 inch
$644
Les Demoiselles de Capri (Gold)
Michelangelo Bastiani
Sculpture - 38 x 38 x 38 cm Sculpture - 15 x 15 x 15 inch
$10,545
Throwing three balls in the air to get a straight line (best of thirty-six attempts)
John Baldessari
Print - 24.2 x 32.3 x 0.1 cm Print - 9.5 x 12.7 x 0 inch
$10,767
One white paperclip
Warren Dennis
Sculpture - 30.5 x 10.3 x 10.3 cm Sculpture - 12 x 4.1 x 4.1 inch
$2,109
Tamara_Sérigraphie sur toile AP20-20
Sergueï Smirnov
Print - 43 x 33 x 4 cm Print - 16.9 x 13 x 1.6 inch
$776
Understand what you love #2 (bois et fer)
Robert Stadler
Sculpture - 29.5 x 10.5 x 2.2 cm Sculpture - 11.6 x 4.1 x 0.9 inch
$888
Nacht und nebel #1
Sandra Encaoua
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 inch
$633
Évocation Porsche 911 2.7 RS
Laurent MAILLART
Sculpture - 14 x 50 x 21 cm Sculpture - 5.5 x 19.7 x 8.3 inch
$3,108
Sculpture - Golden Apple
Aige Xie
Sculpture - 31 x 19 x 17 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 7.5 x 6.7 inch
$1,400
Commission for Melissa 50 lance
Marilyn Kalish
Painting - 40.6 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 16 x 12 x 0.1 inch
$315
Still Life With Bottles
André Dunoyer de Segonzac
Print - 32.5 x 23 x 0.1 cm Print - 12.8 x 9.1 x 0 inch
$599
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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…