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Etude de "La bataille de Näfels"
Henri Fehr
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 44 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 17.3 x 0.1 inch
$632
We Are looking Out For You
Marney-Rose Edge
Painting - 41 x 31 x 6 cm Painting - 16.1 x 12.2 x 2.4 inch
$499
Présence du guide et envolé onirique aprés cette nouvelle naissance
Patrick Delorme
Painting - 39 x 29 x 0.01 cm Painting - 15.4 x 11.4 x 0 inch
$707
Encre I
Maylis Bourdet
Fine Art Drawings - 36.5 x 47 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.4 x 18.5 x 0.4 inch
$628
Le desespéré
Fabienne Bonneau (Fablues)
Sculpture - 30 x 34 x 29 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 13.4 x 11.4 inch
$898
Restitutio
Vygandas Šimbelis (Das Vegas)
Print - 42.5 x 32 x 4 cm Print - 16.7 x 12.6 x 1.6 inch
$1,571
Yves Saint Laurent, essayage avec Victoire, préparation de sa 1ère collection
Pierre Boulat
Photography - 30 x 24 x 0.2 cm Photography - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch
$673
2 points de vus
Léa Dedieu
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.18 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$213
The lemon seller
Emmanuel Adiamah
Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 10.2 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 4 inch
$6,500
Just Coco - Butterflies
Géraldine G.
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$4,488
Sans titre, bajo el mismo mar (1)
Baptiste Laurent
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$505
Amalfi flowery road - Italian painting + frame
Vincenzo Somma
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$561
Vineyard in San Gimignano - Tuscany painting & handmade frame
Bruno Chirici
Painting - 40 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
$393
Almond glossom Majorca
Onofre Prohens
Painting - 22 x 27 x 1 cm Painting - 8.7 x 10.6 x 0.4 inch
$954
Les Poissons et le Cormoran
Katia Kameli
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 31 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 12.2 x 0.1 inch
$6,170
Simetria irregular
Orbañanos Jordina
Painting - 36.5 x 25.5 x 3 cm Painting - 14.4 x 10 x 1.2 inch
$1,683
Recline - Aqua 1 - 25 novembre 2014
Vincent Champion-Ercoli
Painting - 18 x 28.5 x 0.1 cm Painting - 7.1 x 11.2 x 0 inch
$1,346
Bouquet et livres
Benjamin II Vautier
Painting - 46 x 38 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 0.8 inch
$885
Existence 4
Shijirbaatar Jambalsuren
Painting - 45 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 17.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$2,238
Imagined destinations, Night (Nuit)
Taisia Korotkova
Painting - 36 x 50 x 0.2 cm Painting - 14.2 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$561
Hanoi 1-09
Yasuo Kiyonaga
Photography - 29.7 x 21 x 0.3 cm Photography - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$561 $505
Fragment sur bois
Beatrice Bizot
Sculpture - 43 x 10 x 6 cm Sculpture - 16.9 x 3.9 x 2.4 inch
$2,467
Dans la plaine, les baladins…
Bruno Montpied
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$561
Dessin 1/10
Anouk Tisserand
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
$67
Preparing the pan
Dzovig Arnelian
Painting - 25.5 x 16.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 10 x 6.5 x 0.2 inch
$600
Left (paper) pieces : unknown world
Hansol Yoon
Painting - 44.7 x 27 x 1 cm Painting - 17.6 x 10.6 x 0.4 inch
$1,806
Hommage à Pompon
Michel Audiard
Sculpture - 25 x 50 x 16 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 19.7 x 6.3 inch
$1,458
Shadow on concrete
Polina Izvekova
Painting - 50 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,851
Goddess Circe. Amphora
Paloma Castello
Sculpture - 50 x 34.3 x 34.3 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 13.5 x 13.5 inch
$1,600
Présence et lévitation
Clara Crespin
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,683
Mon adorable Marguerite !
Noël Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.3 inch
$101
Amazone
Mathilde André
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 28.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.2 x 0.1 inch
$280
Little lion blue
Cyril Maccioni
Sculpture - 30 x 7 x 4.5 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 2.8 x 1.8 inch
$3,366
Ours Pompon
François Pompon et Yves Klein
Sculpture - 27 x 49 x 19 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 19.3 x 7.5 inch
$10,041
Geometric Composition
Georges Folmer
Painting - 0.1 x 45 x 61 cm Painting - 0 x 17.7 x 24 inch
$2,412
Paysage de Moneuse
Jean Jacques Boimond
Painting - 24 x 41 x 2 cm Painting - 9.4 x 16.1 x 0.8 inch
$609
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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…