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Exercice de la mémoire
Franciszek Starowieyski
Painting - 20 x 30 x 0.2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$671
Lab #10 Painting. From the Lab series
Alec Franco
Painting - 49.8 x 34.8 x 0.3 cm Painting - 19.6 x 13.7 x 0.1 inch
$750
Le passage - série sculpture Pierre de Tavel
Jf Carer
Sculpture - 31 x 20 x 13 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 7.9 x 5.1 inch
$2,124
Fleurs Rêveuses #3
Priscilla Vettese
Painting - 30 x 24 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.4 x 1.2 inch
$112
Monochrome Tiger Pattern
Irena Tone
Painting - 40 x 40 x 3.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.4 inch
$324 $292
Introspection 8
Benedicte Caillat
Painting - 30 x 30 x 1.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch
$1,230
Cœur de dragon
Françoise Dugourd-Caput
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$771
Le mont sacré de l'Atlantique
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 30 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$84
Joie des papillons
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$391 $274
Yellow Fantasy VI
Aaron Labin (Grigoryan)
Painting - 30 x 30 x 3.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.4 inch
$558
La médaille - Histoire et Politique
Marie-Claude Quignon
Painting - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$492
L'oiseau bleu - Symbolique et conscience collective
Marie-Claude Quignon
Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$280
Black Fantasy II
Aaron Labin (Grigoryan)
Painting - 30 x 30 x 3.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.4 inch
$558
Yellow Fantasy V
Aaron Labin (Grigoryan)
Painting - 30 x 30 x 3.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.4 inch
$558
5 - Black and yellow
Genny Puccini
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$727
12 - Red
Genny Puccini
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$716
Stillness and movement
Alvaro Petritoli
Painting - 48 x 48 x 3 cm Painting - 18.9 x 18.9 x 1.2 inch
$1,962
12 series - Estuary twilight
Alvaro Petritoli
Painting - 45 x 45 x 3 cm Painting - 17.7 x 17.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,957
Animal Painting #012-0683
Les Thomas
Painting - 31 x 31 x 4 cm Painting - 12.2 x 12.2 x 1.6 inch
$1,520
Three Whales 2
Rakhmet Redzhepov (Ramzi)
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$783
Singularity
Rakhmet Redzhepov (Ramzi)
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$783
Les toits
Éric Dabancourt
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$402
Rojo y azul celeste
Antonio Aguirre Pacheco
Photography - 30 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$894
Space within space
Mahabbeh Mowakket
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$3,689
Transformation - Pixi kk 62 2a-3-02 x
Hein Gravenhorst
Print - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$1,565
Transformation - 6-0-2a-0-3-7c-F.1b4a-500 x
Hein Gravenhorst
Print - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$1,565
Transformation - 6-0-2a-0-3-7c-F.1b4b3b-500 x
Hein Gravenhorst
Print - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$1,565
Transformation - Punktuell 1-10a7
Hein Gravenhorst
Print - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$1,565
Transformation - Punktuell 1-10a9-ö
Hein Gravenhorst
Print - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$1,565
Transformation - Punktuell 1-10a14-ö
Hein Gravenhorst
Print - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$1,565
Transformation - Pixi kk 62 2a-3-01 x
Hein Gravenhorst
Print - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$1,565
Transformation - 0R4SKJur0xrsdAsw
Hein Gravenhorst
Print - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$1,565
Dance of light shadow
Svetlana Martin
Painting - 50 x 40 x 7 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 2.8 inch
$771
Voyage au fil du temps
Sylvie Gedda
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,520
Le soleil joue avec la lune
Sylvie Gedda
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,520
Sans titre (Un poème dans chaque livre Paul Eluard) ref BDNW2976
Joan Miró
Print - 32 x 47 cm Print - 12.6 x 18.5 inch
$32,981
The power of two II
Andreea Zahiu
Sculpture - 45 x 35 x 35 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 13.8 x 13.8 inch
$5,031
Geometry Various golden Acrylic wall art
Irena Tone
Design - 30 x 30 x 3.7 cm Design - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.5 inch
$358 $322
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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…