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Chiffre chance 2
Julien Abstrait
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$112 $101
Chiffre chance 3
Julien Abstrait
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$112 $101
Chiffre chance 5
Julien Abstrait
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$112 $101
Chiffre chance 8
Julien Abstrait
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$112 $101
Chiffre chance 1
Julien Abstrait
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$112 $101
Peinture acrylique sur toile Attraction
Julien Abstrait
Painting - 38 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 15 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
$258 $232
Tableau acrylique contemporain Bleu infini
Julien Abstrait
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$325 $293
Peinture acrylique moderne Exotique
Julien Abstrait
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$325 $293
Le voleur de femmes
Alice de Miramon
Painting - 29 x 20 x 1 cm Painting - 11.4 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch
$673
Ravana rapisce Sita
Alexander Daniloff
Painting - 42 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$583
Looking for the past
Stefan Hadzi Nikolov
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,627
9 Sleeping Muses - Paris Saint Germain des Prés
Christian Jodin
Painting - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,066
Vache avec fleur violette
Gouzy
Fine Art Drawings - 39 x 29 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.4 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch
$673
Fashion Sea Horse
Gouzy
Fine Art Drawings - 39 x 29 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.4 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch
$617
Nu abstrait N°4-Warm and green
Aurélie Trabaud
Painting - 45.5 x 30.5 x 0.1 cm Painting - 17.9 x 12 x 0 inch
$634
Ratto di Ganimede
Alexander Daniloff
Painting - 32 x 21 x 0.3 cm Painting - 12.6 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$219 $197
1979 Sein de la belle ingénue en marbre rose Pink marble breast
Marie-Josèphe Bourron
Sculpture - 30 x 23 x 17 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 9.1 x 6.7 inch
$10,657 $5,329
Pain of the ice queen
Jean Peterson
Print - 32.5 x 25 x 0.2 cm Print - 12.8 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch
$224 $202
Variations sur béton n°4
Manon Deck-Sablon
Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$365
Masque lapin N°1
David Martin
Photography - 30 x 20 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch
$337 $303
Nu Marie
Aurélie Trabaud
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$135
I Still Wear Your Shirt
Joyce Fournier
Painting - 30.5 x 40.6 x 2.5 cm Painting - 12 x 16 x 1 inch
$620 $496
Glistening adornment
Lisbeth Buonanno
Painting - 30 x 30 x 1.8 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.7 inch
$841
Fesses sans corps ou presque
David Martin
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$337 $303
Una fumata di pipa
Alexander Daniloff
Painting - 35 x 25 x 0.1 cm Painting - 13.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch
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Le taureau qui danse
Pierre Gimenez
Sculpture - 41.5 x 11 x 26 cm Sculpture - 16.3 x 4.3 x 10.2 inch
$1,066
Hamlet stone road - Tuscany painting landscape & frame
Claudio Pallini
Painting - 20 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$309
Dance
Nathanaëlle Dianga
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 20 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch
$1,111
Nothingness (Le Néant)
Nathanaëlle Dianga
Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$898 $449
Farmhouse in summer - Tuscany painting landscape & frame
Claudio Pallini
Painting - 20 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$309
Cage / Sans titre
Meteo Meteo
Painting - 29.7 x 21 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$129 $77
Towards the country house - Tuscany painting landscape & frame
Claudio Pallini
Painting - 20 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$309
Textured sunflowers (1)
Anush Emiryan
Painting - 30 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
$120
Imagination play-VII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 40 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$449 $404
Timeless Elegance
Hrach Baghdasaryan
Painting - 30 x 24 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch
$199
Chic Urban Bear
Priscilla Vettese
Sculpture - 18 x 27 x 10 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 10.6 x 3.9 inch
$247
Noname 50.50 #C8
Stéphane Rime
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$135
Nature’s Splendor in a Basket
Aram Sevoyan
Painting - 30 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
$200
Rocky shores
Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska
Painting - 35 x 50 x 0.3 cm Painting - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$900
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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…