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Vue du bar des artistes, Honfleur
Fabienne Tuffigo
Painting - 33 x 24 x 0.3 cm Painting - 13 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch
$258
Kitten and Summer Flowers
Zoe Elizabeth Norman
Fine Art Drawings - 36.1 x 26.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 10.6 x 0.1 inch
$511
Chrome Pink Lollipop
Elena Bulatova
Sculpture - 33 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm Sculpture - 13 x 5 x 5 inch
$375
The Sunrise
Gabriel Monte
Fine Art Drawings - 22.7 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$191
Feel the bass
Jay Russell
Fine Art Drawings - 50.8 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 16 x 2 inch
$2,400
Lukarrara Jukurrpa (Desert Fringe-rush Seed Dreaming)
Stacey Wilson Nakamarra
Painting - 40 x 30 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
$449
Take off
Julien Mikhel Ydeasigner
Sculpture - 37 x 15 x 15 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 5.9 x 5.9 inch
$729
Mechanical Mermaids
The London Police Chaz and Bob
Print - 35.6 x 28 x 2.5 cm Print - 14 x 11 x 1 inch
$393 $334
Composition I
Aaron Labin (Grigoryan)
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 35 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 13.8 inch
$393
La Lampe à Pétrole
Nicolas Carréga
Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 23.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.4 x 9.3 inch
$449
The Tree
Pierre Segogne
Fine Art Drawings - 36 x 30.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 12 x 0.1 inch
$393
The painter's house
Mariana MeryMax
Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$280
Coco Chanel - Canned Series
Parenteau-Denoel & Mofart'z
Photography - 50 x 35 x 0.5 cm Photography - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0.2 inch
$401
To meet the nightflower
Hans Innemée
Painting - 35 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$2,917
Jeanne Hébuterne - Planche 64
Nadine Van Der Straeten
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0.4 inch
$550
Le voyageur et son chien
Bruno Foullon
Sculpture - 39 x 30 x 33 cm Sculpture - 15.4 x 11.8 x 13 inch
$404
Olfactory peregrinations
Cristìan Marianciuc
Print - 40 x 40 x 3 cm Print - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
$337
Portrait d'enfant
Madeleine Luka
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 23 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 9.1 inch
$280
Partie de Campagne
Pierre Gaillardot
Fine Art Drawings - 23.5 x 31.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.3 x 12.4 inch
$393
Les couleurs flamboyantes
Noro Rajaoson
Painting - 40 x 40 x 1.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.6 inch
$431
The Farmhouse
Jacques Ivane-Millérioux
Painting - 32.7 x 50 x 0.4 cm Painting - 12.9 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch
$381
That will soon be here
Yuko Soi
Painting - 25.7 x 36.4 x 0.35 cm Painting - 10.1 x 14.3 x 0.1 inch
$2,805
Gremlins
Karine Nicolleau
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$224
Double plongeuse
Jean-François Bollie
Sculpture - 38 x 27 x 2 cm Sculpture - 15 x 10.6 x 0.8 inch
$7,629
Birds
Lucien Coutaud
Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$449
Galloping Horses
Giuseppe Cominetti
Fine Art Drawings - 33 x 48.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 19.1 x 0 inch
$8,414
Greetings from Louis Marcoussis to Countess Pecci Blunt
Louis Marcoussis
Painting - 27 x 21 x 0.1 cm Painting - 10.6 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$10,097 $9,087
Grand Dollar Dollar Reine (3) (1) (1)
Robert Sgarra
Design - 18 x 42 x 0.5 cm Design - 7.1 x 16.5 x 0.2 inch
$359
Rendez-vous
Lou Andréas Salomé Tauss
Fine Art Drawings - 46 x 35 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.1 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch
$359
Boxer
Billy Dee Williams
Fine Art Drawings - 43.2 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17 x 20 x 2 inch
$4,600
Princesse Indienne
Liubov Juravliova
Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 25 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 9.8 x 1.2 inch
$505
Running Horse Cheval au galop
Xu Beihong
Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$54,973
Sirigu Anang Série Art Africain Haut Ghana
Caloulabissa
Painting - 30 x 30 x 1.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch
$258
Femme assise
ADrÉ
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.2 inch
$438
The winner
Will Street
Fine Art Drawings - 35.56 x 27.94 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 11 x 0.1 inch
$393
Nymph in a Bell Jar
Elaine Ashburn
Fine Art Drawings - 36.83 x 48.26 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.5 x 19 x 0 inch
$3,405
Small Alien orange - H 27
Massimo Lunardon
Sculpture - 27 x 18 x 0.2 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 7.1 x 0.1 inch
$3,141
Detected Dictionnary (Wolfsschädel)
Stefan à Wengen
Painting - 30 x 25 x 4 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.8 x 1.6 inch
$3,366
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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…