Vintage Silver Centrepiece and Tray
Luigi Genazzi
Design - 44 x 38 x 31 cm Design - 17.3 x 15 x 12.2 inch
$7,853
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Design - 44 x 38 x 31 cm Design - 17.3 x 15 x 12.2 inch
$7,853
Fine Art Drawings - 27.3 x 22.2 x 1.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.7 x 8.7 x 0.5 inch
$4,500
Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 20 x 1.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 7.9 x 0.5 inch
$3,500
Sculpture - 48 x 48 x 4 cm Sculpture - 18.9 x 18.9 x 1.6 inch
$5,609
Photography - 36 x 26 cm Photography - 14.2 x 10.2 inch
$3,366
Painting - 41 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 16.1 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$3,927
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0.4 inch
$180
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$224
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,066
Painting - 40 x 40 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 inch
$561
Painting - 40 x 40 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 inch
$561
Painting - 30 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$4,095
Sculpture - 38 x 24 x 20 cm Sculpture - 15 x 9.4 x 7.9 inch
$4,432
Painting - 37.5 x 15 x 2 cm Painting - 14.8 x 5.9 x 0.8 inch
$522
Sculpture - 48 x 12 x 12 cm Sculpture - 18.9 x 4.7 x 4.7 inch
$4,432
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0 inch
$337
Sculpture - 39 x 35 x 25 cm Sculpture - 15.4 x 13.8 x 9.8 inch
$5,553
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 39 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 15.4 inch
$4,039
Sculpture - 33 x 48 x 28 cm Sculpture - 13 x 18.9 x 11 inch
$2,500
Sculpture - 37 x 34 x 22 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 13.4 x 8.7 inch
$10,658
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$180
Print - 30 x 30 x 3 cm Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
$673
Sculpture - 25 x 33 x 10 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 13 x 3.9 inch
$224
Print - 24.2 x 32.3 x 0.1 cm Print - 9.5 x 12.7 x 0 inch
$9,536
Print - 38.1 x 38.1 x 0.3 cm Print - 15 x 15 x 0.1 inch
$400
Sculpture - 30 x 16 x 10 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 6.3 x 3.9 inch
$21,000
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 32 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 12.6 x 0 inch
$3,029
Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 25 x 0.4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9.8 x 0.2 inch
$370
Fine Art Drawings - 26.8 x 21 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$449
Fine Art Drawings - 39 x 28.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.4 x 11.2 inch
$4,263
Painting - 49 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 19.3 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$3,590
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$247
Design - 47 x 40 x 40 cm Design - 18.5 x 15.7 x 15.7 inch
$3,366
Design - 32 x 22 x 25 cm Design - 12.6 x 8.7 x 9.8 inch
$4,263
Fine Art Drawings - 48 x 34 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.9 x 13.4 x 0.1 inch
$2,693
Design - 42 x 44 x 99 cm Design - 16.5 x 17.3 x 39 inch
$6,731
Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 26.7 x 1.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.8 x 10.5 x 0.5 inch
$2,500 $2,000
Photography - 42 x 29.5 x 1 cm Photography - 16.5 x 11.6 x 0.4 inch
$90
Painting - 35 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$4,263
Print - 50 x 40 cm Print - 19.7 x 15.7 inch
$393
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.
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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'.
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