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Robe jaune 1 ref BDNW11665
Atelier Vionnet
Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 8.3 inch
$357
Femme et son chat
Isabelle Desternes
Painting - 50 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$502
Blue Bunny
Lisa Yuskavage
Fine Art Drawings - 49.5 x 49.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.5 x 19.5 inch
$83,720
Child with sloth, The Amazon Forest, Brazil
Araquém Alcântara
Photography - 30 x 45 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0.4 inch
$2,791
The Hall of Lost Steps 1
Izabela Apananska
Print - 29 x 20 x 0.3 cm Print - 11.4 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch
$502
Bonjour Amour Toujours, full dollar
Wawapod
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$212
Kore's Head Couple
Nicola D'Antino
Sculpture - 30 x 20 x 38 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 7.9 x 15 inch
$35,721
Sleeping Cat
Giselle Halff
Fine Art Drawings - 24.5 x 31 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.6 x 12.2 x 0.1 inch
$279
Où est la Gare de l'Est ?
Théophile-Alexandre Steinlen
Print - 38 x 28.5 cm Print - 15 x 11.2 inch
$223
Catwoman in love
Raphaelle Emery
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$313
Amalfi flowers in seaside (Horizontal version) - Southern Italy painting
Gianni Di Guida
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$352
Pumpkins
Humberto Erquicia
Fine Art Drawings - 32.5 x 23.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.8 x 9.3 inch
$335
Regardez à droite, à gauche et en face
Baptista Antunes
Painting - 38 x 32 x 0.3 cm Painting - 15 x 12.6 x 0.1 inch
$2,791
Holy Crown/No.1 The texture of imagination
Seven YCH
Photography - 27 x 36 x 0.5 cm Photography - 10.6 x 14.2 x 0.2 inch
$502
Basket with roses - Italian old painting + frame
Aldo Luxardo
Painting - 35 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$391
L'homme pensif
Michèle Coudert
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
$447
Tokyo
Christer Stromholm
Photography - 28.5 x 20.5 x 1 cm Photography - 11.2 x 8.1 x 0.4 inch
$4,000
Patrick Saytour Portrait
Jean-Pierre Loubat
Photography - 42 x 31 x 1 cm Photography - 16.5 x 12.2 x 0.4 inch
$536
Ethiopie sud: enfants mursi.
Jean-Pierre Duvergé
Photography - 40 x 50 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$502
Leaf Veins III
Charles Brabin
Photography - 30 x 42 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$229
Studio di alberi
Edouard Chappel
Fine Art Drawings - 27.5 x 33.5 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.8 x 13.2 x 0.2 inch
$435
Morning freshness
Oleksandra Horscroft
Painting - 50 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$893
Figures
Jules Chadel
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 27 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 10.6 x 0.1 inch
$424
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Potchi Moopp
Sculpture - 50 x 50 x 50 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 19.7 x 19.7 inch
$6,698
Viewscape 104
Greet Weitenberg
Photography - 30 x 42 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0.4 inch
$547
Troprotégé parmé parant
Maurice Falise
Fine Art Drawings - 28.5 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.2 x 7.9 x 0 inch
$502
Dame en fleur
Flo. M
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.2 inch
$179
Icescape with figures on the ice...
Rob van Assen
Painting - 30 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$2,735
Lastenträger / load carrier
Josef Scharl
Fine Art Drawings - 30.6 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9.4 x 0 inch
$3,349
Female bust, early 1980s
Franz Hagenauer
Design - 45 x 27 x 18 cm Design - 17.7 x 10.6 x 7.1 inch
$42,418
Ali vs Patterson
Lawrence Schiller
Photography - 38 x 48 x 0.2 cm Photography - 15 x 18.9 x 0.1 inch
$3,000
Manga - Rouge/Dog
Moncler Moncler
Sculpture - 32 x 30 x 16 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 11.8 x 6.3 inch
$2,917
Small
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…