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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…

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Painting, Eva, Gerard Bassols

Eva

Gerard Bassols

Painting - 45 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 17.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

$2,384

Sculpture, Memory II, Monika Debus

Memory II

Monika Debus

Sculpture - 23.5 x 40 x 29 cm Sculpture - 9.3 x 15.7 x 11.4 inch

$5,484

Fine Art Drawings, Daily Life, Kate Wilczynski

Daily Life

Kate Wilczynski

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$715

Fine Art Drawings, Woman, Leo Guida

Woman

Leo Guida

Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch

$691

Photography, Vague, Marick

Vague

Marick

Photography - 40 x 50 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$477

Painting, Coeur à coeur, Mando

Coeur à coeur

Mando

Painting - 50 x 40 x 0.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch

$775

Print, René, Samsofy

René

Samsofy

Print - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Print - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$179

Sculpture, Untitled, Martí Rom

Untitled

Martí Rom

Sculpture - 32 x 50 x 15 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 19.7 x 5.9 inch

$1,788

Fine Art Drawings, Hats-Stah, Alberto Sordi

Hats-Stah

Alberto Sordi

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 38 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15 x 0 inch

$763

Fine Art Drawings, AWD XL Black, Ashley Wood

AWD XL Black

Ashley Wood

Fine Art Drawings - 42.5 x 30.5 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.7 x 12 x 0.8 inch

$2,146

Sculpture, Winter, 2mé

Winter

2mé

Sculpture - 48 x 31 x 18 cm Sculpture - 18.9 x 12.2 x 7.1 inch

$1,431

Painting, Scarlett NY, MNFF

Scarlett NY

MNFF

Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,490

Photography, Eux deux, Bogdan Kotewicz

Eux deux

Bogdan Kotewicz

Photography - 50 x 50 x 0.3 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$1,431

Print, Monamonroe, Wawapod

Monamonroe

Wawapod

Print - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Print - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

$72

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Oswald Aulestia

Untitled

Oswald Aulestia

Fine Art Drawings - 36 x 36 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 14.2 inch

$2,623

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Henri Pfeiffer

Untitled

Henri Pfeiffer

Fine Art Drawings - 46 x 32 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.1 x 12.6 inch

$5,365

Print, Birds, Marcello Pirro

Birds

Marcello Pirro

Print - 50 x 34.5 x 0.3 cm Print - 19.7 x 13.6 x 0.1 inch

$358

Painting, Landscape, Ben Abounassif

Landscape

Ben Abounassif

Painting - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$7,034

Painting, Louiza, Inès Ivanovitch

Louiza

Inès Ivanovitch

Painting - 29 x 21.5 x 0.1 cm Painting - 11.4 x 8.5 x 0 inch

$274

Print, Puma, Adda Donato

Puma

Adda Donato

Print - 21 x 27.5 cm Print - 8.3 x 10.8 inch

$328

Painting, Mac II, Gonzalo Fuenmayor

Mac II

Gonzalo Fuenmayor

Painting - 27.9 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11 x 18 x 0.1 inch

$2,500

Fine Art Drawings, Woman, Cesare Bentivoglio

Woman

Cesare Bentivoglio

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 39 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.4 x 0 inch

$2,742

Painting, Pep’s, Nat Stresser

Pep’s

Nat Stresser

Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$715

Design, Orbital #3, Anja Hessler

Orbital #3

Anja Hessler

Design - 40 x 40 x 40 cm Design - 15.7 x 15.7 x 15.7 inch

$2,396

Fine Art Drawings, Up, OakOak

Up

OakOak

Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 26.7 x 1.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.8 x 10.5 x 0.5 inch

$2,500

Painting, Traffic light, Darko

Traffic light

Darko

Painting - 30 x 30 x 4 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch

$358

Print, Dachau, Renzo Biasion

Dachau

Renzo Biasion

Print - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$238

Print, La femme zèbre, Salam

La femme zèbre

Salam

Print - 40 x 30 x 3 cm Print - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch

$584

Sculpture, Blue, El Nio

Blue

El Nio

Sculpture - 24 x 33.5 x 6 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 13.2 x 2.4 inch

$513

Painting, I met Bowie, Mana Key

I met Bowie

Mana Key

Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

$477

Fine Art Drawings, Sepulchre, Alfred Pichon

Sepulchre

Alfred Pichon

Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 27 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 10.6 x 0 inch

$572

Sculpture, Bouddha Pop star, Narôme

Bouddha Pop star

Narôme

Sculpture - 36 x 18 x 18 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 7.1 x 7.1 inch

$584

Painting, Group, Delphine Hogarth

Group

Delphine Hogarth

Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,073

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Miguel Sancho

Sans titre

Miguel Sancho

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 15.7 inch

$536

Print, Envy, Johan Chaaz

Envy

Johan Chaaz

Print - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Print - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$238

Sculpture, MNE, Petar Kras

MNE

Petar Kras

Sculpture - 28 x 21 x 5 cm Sculpture - 11 x 8.3 x 2 inch

$2,623

Photography, Glimpse, Alexander Benz

Glimpse

Alexander Benz

Photography - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$548

Photography, Morning, Luke Simmonds

Morning

Luke Simmonds

Photography - 43 x 30 cm Photography - 16.9 x 11.8 inch

$149

Sculpture, Attirance, Franck Turzo

Attirance

Franck Turzo

Sculpture - 45 x 25 x 20 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 9.8 x 7.9 inch

$3,338

Print, Credo, Guy Ferrer

Credo

Guy Ferrer

Print - 40 x 28 cm Print - 15.7 x 11 inch

$536

Fine Art Drawings, Nostalgia, Zena Dabbous

Nostalgia

Zena Dabbous

Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 30.5 x 0.01 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 12 x 0 inch

$400

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