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Painting, Friends, Gardens of Resilience series, Tetiana Pchelnykova

Friends, Gardens of Resilience series

Tetiana Pchelnykova

Painting - 50 x 50 x 1.8 cm

$508

Print, Cendrillon print, Nathanael Koffi

Cendrillon print

Nathanael Koffi

Print - 29.7 x 21 x 1 cm

$395

Design, Small Lie Black, Kaws

Small Lie Black

Kaws

Design - 27.9 x 12.7 x 11.4 cm

$903

Painting, Angel 3, Schagen Vita

Angel 3

Schagen Vita

Painting - 30 x 24 x 0.3 cm

$260

Sculpture, Assaut, Bernard Métranve

Assaut

Bernard Métranve

Sculpture - 46 x 37 x 15 cm

$6,095

Fine Art Drawings, Untituled, JonOne

Untituled

JonOne

Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 30 x 3 cm

$3,953

Design, Roses Garden - Arty Mirror, Irena Tone

Roses Garden - Arty Mirror

Irena Tone

Design - 41 x 41 x 3 cm

$847 $762

Sculpture, Harmonie de Samothrace Grand, Miguel Guía

Harmonie de Samothrace Grand

Miguel Guía

Sculpture - 42 x 22 x 28 cm

$1,558

Painting, Lady with dinosaur, Olha Vlasova

Lady with dinosaur

Olha Vlasova

Painting - 40 x 30 x 1.5 cm

$565

Painting, Surreal composition, Candido Ballester

Surreal composition

Candido Ballester

Painting - 35 x 48 x 0.04 cm

$1,468

Painting, Durga la blanche, Artiste Ouvrier

Durga la blanche

Artiste Ouvrier

Painting - 30 x 30 cm

$226

Sculpture, Wild Kong Oil, Richard Orlinski

Wild Kong Oil

Richard Orlinski

Sculpture - 45 x 25 x 16 cm

$14,000

Sculpture, Montem Black, L'Atlas

Montem Black

L'Atlas

Sculpture - 22 x 31 x 5 cm

$3,840

Painting, Paysage 8, Qiong qiong Shao

Paysage 8

Qiong qiong Shao

Painting - 40 x 40 x 4 cm

$2,033

Painting, Paysage 7, Qiong qiong Shao

Paysage 7

Qiong qiong Shao

Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm

$2,259

Painting, Paysage II, Qiong qiong Shao

Paysage II

Qiong qiong Shao

Painting - 50 x 50 x 1 cm

$1,016

Painting, Paysage III, Qiong qiong Shao

Paysage III

Qiong qiong Shao

Painting - 50 x 50 x 1 cm

$1,016

Painting, Paysage 14, Qiong qiong Shao

Paysage 14

Qiong qiong Shao

Painting - 50 x 50 x 1 cm

$1,016

Photography, BB King Kodalith Performance - Orange Jacket Back, LA Forum, Glen Craig

BB King Kodalith Performance - Orange Jacket Back, LA Forum

Glen Craig

Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm

$1,500

Photography, Miles Davis, NYC, 1970 IV, Glen Craig

Miles Davis, NYC, 1970 IV

Glen Craig

Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm

$1,500

Photography, Miles Davis, Fillmore East, NYC, June 18, 1970, Glen Craig

Miles Davis, Fillmore East, NYC, June 18, 1970

Glen Craig

Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm

$1,500

Photography, Miles Davis, NYC, 1970, Glen Craig

Miles Davis, NYC, 1970

Glen Craig

Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm

$1,500

Photography, Miles Davis Works Out with a Speed Bag at Gleason's Gym, NYC, 1970 (I), Glen Craig

Miles Davis Works Out with a Speed Bag at Gleason's Gym, NYC, 1970 (I)

Glen Craig

Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm

$1,500

Painting, Un baiser en musique sur un banc – Série : Musiciens, Dalila Hachelaf

Un baiser en musique sur un banc – Série : Musiciens

Dalila Hachelaf

Painting - 30 x 24 x 0.2 cm

$186

Painting, La musique d’amour sous la voie lactée – Série : Musiciens, Dalila Hachelaf

La musique d’amour sous la voie lactée – Série : Musiciens

Dalila Hachelaf

Painting - 30 x 20 x 0.2 cm

$186

Sculpture, L'arche d'alliance 1/8, Lisbeth Delisle

L'arche d'alliance 1/8

Lisbeth Delisle

Sculpture - 39 x 20 x 14 cm

$5,082

Painting, La musique avive la volupté d’un corps en mouvement – Série : Musiciens, Dalila Hachelaf

La musique avive la volupté d’un corps en mouvement – Série : Musiciens

Dalila Hachelaf

Painting - 30 x 24 x 0.2 cm

$186

Painting, Offrir un fruit – Série : Cueillette, Dalila Hachelaf

Offrir un fruit – Série : Cueillette

Dalila Hachelaf

Painting - 30 x 20 x 0.2 cm

$186

Painting, Goûter un fruit – Série : Cueillette, Dalila Hachelaf

Goûter un fruit – Série : Cueillette

Dalila Hachelaf

Painting - 30 x 20 x 0.2 cm

$186

Painting, Rentrée, le panier plein de noisettes – Série : Cueillette, Dalila Hachelaf

Rentrée, le panier plein de noisettes – Série : Cueillette

Dalila Hachelaf

Painting - 30 x 20.5 x 0.2 cm

$186

Painting, Cueillette de pommes – Série : Cueillette, Dalila Hachelaf

Cueillette de pommes – Série : Cueillette

Dalila Hachelaf

Painting - 30 x 20 x 0.2 cm

$186

Painting, Jeu, fatigue – Série : Cueillette, Dalila Hachelaf

Jeu, fatigue – Série : Cueillette

Dalila Hachelaf

Painting - 30 x 21 x 0.2 cm

$186

Painting, Quel fruit choisir pour la cueillette ? – Série : Cueillette, Dalila Hachelaf

Quel fruit choisir pour la cueillette ? – Série : Cueillette

Dalila Hachelaf

Painting - 30 x 20 x 0.2 cm

$186

Painting, Partir à la cueillette – Série : Cueillette, Dalila Hachelaf

Partir à la cueillette – Série : Cueillette

Dalila Hachelaf

Painting - 30 x 20 x 0.2 cm

$186

Painting, Scarlet Reflections, Seyran Gasparyan

Scarlet Reflections

Seyran Gasparyan

Painting - 24 x 30 x 2 cm

$200

Painting, Festival of Hues, Seyran Gasparyan

Festival of Hues

Seyran Gasparyan

Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 cm

$250

Painting, Small Grey N°1, Guido de Boer

Small Grey N°1

Guido de Boer

Painting - 42 x 30 cm

$678

Painting, Sans titre, Jean Sellier

Sans titre

Jean Sellier

Painting - 31 x 50 x 1 cm

$994

Painting, Sans titre, Jean Sellier

Sans titre

Jean Sellier

Painting - 34 x 50 x 1 cm

$994

Painting, Sans titre, Jean Sellier

Sans titre

Jean Sellier

Painting - 31 x 50 x 1 cm

$881

Painting, Small Grey N°4, Guido de Boer

Small Grey N°4

Guido de Boer

Painting - 42 x 30 cm

$678

Painting, Small Grey N°2, Guido de Boer

Small Grey N°2

Guido de Boer

Painting - 42 x 30 cm

$678

Painting, Sans titre, Jean Sellier

Sans titre

Jean Sellier

Painting - 31 x 50 x 1 cm

$881

Painting, Sans titre, Jean Sellier

Sans titre

Jean Sellier

Painting - 50 x 28 x 1 cm

$994

Design, Sommerso Colorful vase, Josef Hospodka

Sommerso Colorful vase

Josef Hospodka

Design - 28.5 x 17 x 17 cm

$322

Painting, Blossom collector, Vahe Bagumyan

Blossom collector

Vahe Bagumyan

Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm

$350

Sculpture, TwoBlues, Scott Troxel

TwoBlues

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 33.7 x 22.9 x 5.1 cm

$1,807

Sculpture, Soobie, Scott Troxel

Soobie

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 33 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm

$2,259

Sculpture, Penna, Scott Troxel

Penna

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 22.9 x 39.4 x 5.1 cm

$2,146

Sculpture, StarFoil, Scott Troxel

StarFoil

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 35.6 x 24.1 x 5.7 cm

$1,355

Sculpture, Gotham, Scott Troxel

Gotham

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 30.5 x 27.9 x 5.1 cm

$2,033

Sculpture, Monarch, Scott Troxel

Monarch

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 30.5 x 48.3 x 5.7 cm

$2,259

Sculpture, SunHawk, Scott Troxel

SunHawk

Scott Troxel

Sculpture - 41.9 x 25.4 x 5.7 cm

$2,259

Sculpture, One Dollar Rolls Red Tokyo, Karl Lagasse

One Dollar Rolls Red Tokyo

Karl Lagasse

Sculpture - 40 x 5 x 5 cm

$903

Painting, Magazine Street, Melinda Patrick

Magazine Street

Melinda Patrick

Painting - 45.7 x 45.7 x 3.8 cm

$715

Painting, Naples Walk, Melinda Patrick

Naples Walk

Melinda Patrick

Painting - 45.7 x 45.7 x 3.8 cm

$735

Painting, Lilac, Maksym Kisilov

Lilac

Maksym Kisilov

Painting - 29 x 40.9 x 2.5 cm

$700

Print, Lettre D'amour, C215

Lettre D'amour

C215

Print - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$339

Painting, L'homme préhistorique, Robert Combas

L'homme préhistorique

Robert Combas

Painting - 35.5 x 28.3 x 4 cm

$18,069

Painting, Welcome Back, Nacks

Welcome Back

Nacks

Painting - 50 x 50 x 4 cm

$903 $813

Painting, Back in the Street, Nacks

Back in the Street

Nacks

Painting - 50 x 50 x 5 cm

$903 $813

Painting, Tudo Bem - In the Wood Planks, Nacks

Tudo Bem - In the Wood Planks

Nacks

Painting - 50 x 50 x 4.5 cm

$903 $813

Painting, Sans titre II, Talon

Sans titre II

Talon

Painting - 30 x 30 x 1 cm

$678

Painting, Enfants, Talon

Enfants

Talon

Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 cm

$678

Sculpture, Mini boom, Alessandro Padovan

Mini boom

Alessandro Padovan

Sculpture - 30 x 30 x 6 cm

$565

Painting, Chambre avec vue, Diane Bellier

Chambre avec vue

Diane Bellier

Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm

$1,129

Painting, Firebird ou hommage a Stravinsky, Françoise Sémiramoth

Firebird ou hommage a Stravinsky

Françoise Sémiramoth

Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 cm

$3,162

Painting, You're in the army now, Françoise Sémiramoth

You're in the army now

Françoise Sémiramoth

Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 cm

$3,162

Painting, 1 (January), Kseniia Redina

1 (January)

Kseniia Redina

Painting - 30 x 30 x 0.5 cm

$565

Painting, 02 06 07, Jean Soyer

02 06 07

Jean Soyer

Painting - 50 x 50 x 2.5 cm

$3,388

Painting, S 159, Jean Soyer

S 159

Jean Soyer

Painting - 50 x 50 x 2.5 cm

$3,388

Painting, E 50, Jean Soyer

E 50

Jean Soyer

Painting - 50 x 50 x 2.5 cm

$3,388

Painting, S 159, Jean Soyer

S 159

Jean Soyer

Painting - 50 x 50 x 2.5 cm

$3,388

Painting, P 37, Jean Soyer

P 37

Jean Soyer

Painting - 40 x 40 x 2.5 cm

$2,823

Painting, E 54, Jean Soyer

E 54

Jean Soyer

Painting - 40 x 40 x 2.5 cm

$2,823

Painting, E 53, Jean Soyer

E 53

Jean Soyer

Painting - 40 x 40 x 2.5 cm

$2,823

Painting, P 52, Jean Soyer

P 52

Jean Soyer

Painting - 40 x 40 x 2.5 cm

$2,823

Print, Burnout ( White ), Cleon Peterson

Burnout ( White )

Cleon Peterson

Print - 40.6 x 40.6 x 0.2 cm

$621

Fine Art Drawings, Mazed Beauty, Korede Solaja

Mazed Beauty

Korede Solaja

Fine Art Drawings - 49 x 39 x 1 cm

$2,116

Fine Art Drawings, Tranquility, Korede Solaja

Tranquility

Korede Solaja

Fine Art Drawings - 49 x 39 x 1 cm

$2,116

Fine Art Drawings, Illumination, Korede Solaja

Illumination

Korede Solaja

Fine Art Drawings - 49 x 39 x 1 cm

$2,116

Painting, Night Bouquet, Yuriy Demiyanov

Night Bouquet

Yuriy Demiyanov

Painting - 40 x 50 x 3 cm

$1,920

Painting, A New Slate, Angelica Tcherassi

A New Slate

Angelica Tcherassi

Painting - 49.8 x 39.9 x 0.3 cm

$2,600

Painting, Fleur 23, Xiu

Fleur 23

Xiu

Painting - 50 x 20 x 1 cm

$678

Painting, Fleur 19, Xiu

Fleur 19

Xiu

Painting - 50 x 20 x 1 cm

$678

Painting, Paysages 800, Xiu

Paysages 800

Xiu

Painting - 40 x 40 x 1 cm

$791

Painting, Trio Poppies 3D, Sophie Duplain

Trio Poppies 3D

Sophie Duplain

Painting - 15 x 45 x 3.5 cm

$621 $559

Sculpture, En pausa, Gabriela Loayza

En pausa

Gabriela Loayza

Sculpture - 35 x 20 x 15 cm

$3,670

Photography, Chanel Cereal, Tyler Shields

Chanel Cereal

Tyler Shields

Photography - 45.7 x 45.7 cm

$2,500

Photography, Barbie, Tyler Shields

Barbie

Tyler Shields

Photography - 45.7 x 45.7 cm

$2,500

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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…

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