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Sans Titre
Jean-Gabriel Chauvin
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 inch
$999
Girl with a Cat
David Popiashvili
Painting - 43 x 30.5 x 4 cm Painting - 16.9 x 12 x 1.6 inch
$1,600
Little devils
Ray Smith
Fine Art Drawings - 37 x 27 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.6 x 10.6 x 0 inch
$1,221
Stepping Out, Painting, Acrylic on canvas
Anthony Dunphy
Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.8 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.3 inch
$836
Insta(nt)llation - Synagogue Rumbach Sebestye n, Budapest 2/2
Eszter Poroszlai
Painting - 29 x 19 x 3 cm Painting - 11.4 x 7.5 x 1.2 inch
$1,032
Insta(nt)llation - Completion. 1/ 3
Eszter Poroszlai
Photography - 30 x 30 x 3 cm Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
$1,165
Life's little pleasures XIX
Judit Horvath Loczi
Painting - 48 x 38 x 11 cm Painting - 18.9 x 15 x 4.3 inch
$1,843
Enjamber - série l'homme et l'univers
Annie Vigarello
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$688
Meeting of Elders (Drawing from the back)
Taju Tijani Mayakiri
Painting - 27.9 x 38.1 x 2.5 cm Painting - 11 x 15 x 1 inch
$1,000
Past, Present and... (L'amour fondamental)
Wookyung Jeong
Painting - 45.5 x 45.5 x 2 cm Painting - 17.9 x 17.9 x 0.8 inch
$1,665
TERRE Sculpture bas relief EARTH
Sergio Storel
Sculpture - 30 x 27 x 2 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 10.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,665
Rouge est la couleur du mystère 1
Jean-Charles Taillandier
Painting - 50 x 34.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 13.6 inch
$488
Entrance to another story
Akio Harada
Painting - 40 x 40 x 5.1 cm Painting - 15.75 x 15.75 x 2 inch
$1,776
Delicate
Agnieszka Staak-Janczarska
Sculpture - 26 x 20 x 17 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 7.9 x 6.7 inch
$1,998
Subtractive Variability Compact 2
Felipe Pantone
Sculpture - 47 x 45 x 5 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 17.7 x 2 inch
$8,874
Radiant 04
Sabine Klara Lindenstreich
Painting - 50 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
$2,009
La dame au camée
Emile-François Chambon
Painting - 33 x 24 x 0.3 cm Painting - 13 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch
$1,371
Viaggio al centro della terra
LeoNilde Carabba
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,554
The Nature of Things III
Gordon Carmichael
Painting - 49.5 x 41 cm Painting - 19.5 x 16.1 inch
$1,332
Sapeur girafe
Boureima Ouedraogo
Sculpture - 37 x 29 x 18 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 11.4 x 7.1 inch
$943
Carapace_01
Luis Gonzalvez-Lozano
Sculpture - 16 x 30 x 24 cm Sculpture - 6.3 x 11.8 x 9.4 inch
$1,387
Colombe blanche White Dove
Zanoarisoa Rajaona
Print - 29.5 x 19.5 x 0.5 cm Print - 11.6 x 7.7 x 0.2 inch
$544
1986 Water Lilies Cristallisation Nénuphars
Lucette Pillet
Sculpture - 36 x 36 x 1 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 14.2 x 0.4 inch
$2,164
Chats errants de Netanya
Eveline Weil
Painting - 50 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
$1,609
Conversation in red (Modèle-vivants)
Thierry P. Vroye
Painting - 30 x 40 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 inch
$277
Balade nocturne 2
Léonard Rachex
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$943
Debbie Harry, Coney Island, NY. August 7, 1977
Bob Gruen
Photography - 27.9 x 35.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 11 x 14 x 2 inch
$1,400
Saint-Rémy de Provence
André Hambourg
Painting - 28 x 35 x 2 cm Painting - 11 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch
$6,438
Sans titre
Chantal Derderian-Christol
Sculpture - 42 x 30 x 8 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 11.8 x 3.1 inch
$2,109
La Semilla II - The Seed II - Paper & Cartoon - Mexican Folk Art
Manuel de la Peña
Sculpture - 30.5 x 30.5 x 5.1 cm Sculpture - 12 x 12 x 2 inch
$800
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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…