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Nature morte au vase
William Victor Aubert
Painting - 46.5 x 38.5 x 2 cm Painting - 18.3 x 15.2 x 0.8 inch
$595
Palladio, Villa Godi second view
Lucio Forte
Painting - 23 x 27 x 0.1 cm Painting - 9.1 x 10.6 x 0 inch
$84
Bouquet blanc
Anne-Marie Toporkoff
Photography - 21 x 33 x 0.2 cm Photography - 8.3 x 13 x 0.1 inch
$882
Village, Gaining Water
Alexander Sviyazov
Sculpture - 42 x 27 x 20 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 10.6 x 7.9 inch
$11,163 $9,488
Lumières à Marrakech
Badreddine Rafiq
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$246
Dialogue à queue
Réjane LeChat
Sculpture - 44 x 44 x 15 cm Sculpture - 17.3 x 17.3 x 5.9 inch
$2,009
4 April Fishes - in Green
Christian Jodin
Painting - 30 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$553
Le poids de l'équilibre
Willy Charps
Sculpture - 38 x 20 x 13 cm Sculpture - 15 x 7.9 x 5.1 inch
$3,070
L'anti marche contemporaine
Willy Charps
Sculpture - 40 x 20 x 15 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 7.9 x 5.9 inch
$3,209
Personnages en mouvement 4
Arancha Tejedor
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
$179
Marseille, le bateau de pêche
André Robillard
Sculpture - 25 x 46 x 27 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 18.1 x 10.6 inch
$2,344
Marécages - Composition abstraite de la nature
Guénola Guézo
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$190
Marlene Dietrich de retour à Paris
Walter Carone
Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$670
Corso dell'Imperatrice, Sanremo
Yves Gianni
Painting - 30 x 49 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 19.3 x 0.1 inch
$1,018
Spirit in the Sky 104
Jessie Chaney
Photography - 33 x 33 x 5.1 cm Photography - 13 x 13 x 2 inch
$700
Spirit in the Sky 103
Jessie Chaney
Photography - 33 x 33 x 5.1 cm Photography - 13 x 13 x 2 inch
$700
Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
Ilia Boyarov
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 35 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 13.8 inch
$156 $141
Fille avec fleur et scène de Harem
Jules Pascin
Print - 19 x 28 x 0.01 cm Print - 7.5 x 11 x 0 inch
$223
A Boy with a Sled, Winter
Alexander Sviyazov
Sculpture - 45 x 18.3 x 11.5 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 7.2 x 4.5 inch
$5,023 $4,270
Crossroads. Chamzinka
Simon Kozhin
Painting - 25 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 9.8 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$3,795
In early spring. Willow tree in Kolomenskoye
Simon Kozhin
Painting - 25 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 9.8 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$3,300
Eventails - série Motif et pointillisme
Aline Benaïm
Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$491
Fiestas y Sueños
Diego Echevers Torrez
Photography - 33 x 33 x 0.1 cm Photography - 13 x 13 x 0 inch
$1,439
Generaciones y Creencias
Diego Echevers Torrez
Photography - 33 x 33 x 0.1 cm Photography - 13 x 13 x 0 inch
$1,439
September. Forest. Surroundings of Ilyinki
Simon Kozhin
Painting - 25 x 30 cm Painting - 9.8 x 11.8 inch
$3,684
We were sledgehaulers at least as good as Captain Scott’s husky dogs
Jessica Houston
Painting - 22.9 x 30.5 x 5.1 cm Painting - 9 x 12 x 2 inch
$2,009
…last Thule of the South, which lies on our maps and globes like a white cloud, a void, fringed here and there with scraps of coastline, dubious capes, suppositious islands, headlands that may or may not be there: Antarctica
Jessica Houston
Painting - 22.9 x 30.5 x 5.1 cm Painting - 9 x 12 x 2 inch
$2,009
Futuri Possibili III
Daniela Sandroni
Painting - 48 x 33 x 2 cm Painting - 18.9 x 13 x 0.8 inch
$6,926
Carolyn Murphy, Portrait Photograph intervened by the artists.
Hunter & Gatti
Photography - 47 x 31.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 18.5 x 12.5 x 0.1 inch
$2,500
Image de la corruption
Agathe David
Fine Art Drawings - 38 x 33 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 13 x 0.1 inch
$513
Dancing Woman 2018 V
Yiyan Zhou
Sculpture - 25 x 29 x 8.5 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 11.4 x 3.3 inch
$5,805
La peur des maths (et comment la soigner)
Bruno Mallart
Fine Art Drawings - 39 x 27 x 4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.4 x 10.6 x 1.6 inch
$2,791
Veliky Ustyug. Evening. Embankment
Simon Kozhin
Painting - 20 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$3,907
Kids with cows
Ken Heyman
Photography - 27.9 x 35.6 x 1.3 cm Photography - 11 x 14 x 0.5 inch
$4,000
Through the glass darkly
Katia Chausheva
Photography - 48 x 33 x 0.3 cm Photography - 18.9 x 13 x 0.1 inch
$893
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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…