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Manga - Rouge/Dog
Moncler Moncler
Sculpture - 32 x 30 x 16 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 11.8 x 6.3 inch
$2,917
Même structure
Jaildo Marihno
Sculpture - 32 x 44 x 41 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 17.3 x 16.1 inch
$13,395
Sand barge at Noordwijkerhout
Leo van den Ende
Painting - 40 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
$3,349
Chevaux rouge et blanc
Serge Lassus
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 38 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 15 inch
$167
Roi soleil
Yuri Romagnoli (Hopnn)
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
$447
BONNE FETE MAMAN Maternité 1959 Motherhood
P PESH
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch
$2,735
Paysage Seoul Landscape 1984
Deok Hyu Choi
Painting - 40 x 50 x 0.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch
$3,237
Corner of the inn
Tamalin Baumgarten
Painting - 45.72 x 45.72 x 5.08 cm Painting - 18 x 18 x 2 inch
$4,004
Dess(e)in / Drawing = Purpose
Jean-Claude Byandb
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
$234
Tall Tall Grass
Harry Schwalb
Fine Art Drawings - 33 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 6 x 1 inch
$450
The Building of Isolation I
Hesu Park
Fine Art Drawings - 38.6 x 25.8 x 2.6 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.2 x 10.2 x 1 inch
$290
Untitled
Rudy Montoya
Fine Art Drawings - 50.8 x 20.3 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 8 x 1 inch
$450
Emigration for love
Ekaterina Shitova
Painting - 29 x 21 x 0.1 cm Painting - 11.4 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$335
Snake Boruca Spraycan
Angela Thouless
Painting - 30 x 24 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch
$279
Wanakiji Jukurrpa (Bush Tomato Dreaming)
Justine Nakamarra
Painting - 30 x 30 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 inch
$391
Pregnant lady blue
Gertruud Hartog
Sculpture - 31 x 24 x 10 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 9.4 x 3.9 inch
$140
Dream City
Mamadou Cisse
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 28 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11 x 0.4 inch
$3,349
L'impératrice - la maison de Dieu.x
Lili Ruby Chomat
Photography - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Photography - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch
$167
Philosophical Doubt Smurf - Schtroumpfs
Javier Molinero - Bruto
Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$279
Vénus Médusa
Claire Courdavault
Fine Art Drawings - 33.5 x 25.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.2 x 10 inch
$447
Patrick Zachmann, So Long, China - Édition limitée
Patrick Zachmann
Photography - 32 x 20 x 6 cm Photography - 12.6 x 7.9 x 2.4 inch
$447
The Continuous Metamorphical Rebel Image of Kryston Kitch
G Imaginations
Sculpture - 45.72 x 20 x 20 cm Sculpture - 18 x 7.9 x 7.9 inch
$4,688
Variation #4 (série méditations)
José Luis Lopez Lara
Painting - 25.7 x 37.7 cm Painting - 10.1 x 14.8 inch
$447
Ellis
Cyril Raymond
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 42 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch
$447
Duel d'après le film de Steven Spielberg, 1971
Fabrice Montignier
Fine Art Drawings - 37 x 37 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.6 x 14.6 x 0.4 inch
$435
Arsenik - Quelques gouttes suffisent...
La Main Gauche
Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 12.4 x 12.4 x 0.2 inch
$391
Zero point #S2020-02g
Tine Wilde
Photography - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$2,121
Vanité 2
Jean-Michel Lourenço
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$781
Pair of table lamps Nautilus Moritz Hacker ca
Moritz Hacker
Design - 37 x 24 x 14 cm Design - 14.6 x 9.4 x 5.5 inch
$19,870
Mirror Dagobert Peche Wiener Werkstatte ca.
Dagobert Peche
Design - 47.5 x 46 x 9 cm Design - 18.7 x 18.1 x 3.5 inch
$72,558
Comtesse PiouPiou
Valentine Burlan
Fine Art Drawings - 45 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$88
Super lucky Neonka, Happy version
Lalasaïdko
Print - 40 x 30 x 3 cm Print - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
$435
So Near, So Far 2.
Petr Strnad
Photography - 33.3 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 13.1 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$179
Respirer
Fanny Gosse
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch
$391
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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…