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Is The Spring Coming
Melissa McGill
Painting - 50.8 x 50.8 x 3.8 cm Painting - 20 x 20 x 1.5 inch
$890
Walk With Nature No 2
Melissa McGill
Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 2 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.8 inch
$765
Drive To Its Edge - Wild
Melissa McGill
Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 2 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.8 inch
$855
Iridescent Pearl 3
Liz McDonough
Painting - 39.9 x 39.9 x 7.6 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 3 inch
$792
Rêveuse de lune
Christine Desplanque
Painting - 30 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
$443
Yerevan's Heartbeat: The Republic Square
Vahe Bagumyan
Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$380
Love and hope (a tribute to Banksy)
Dr. Love
Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$55
Happy love (Mickey and Minnie) 1st version
Dr. Love
Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$100
In love we trust (a tribute to Banksy)
Dr. Love
Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$100
Sans titre
Pinchas (Maryan) Burstein
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 27 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 10.6 x 0 inch
$1,683
Sans titre
Pinchas (Maryan) Burstein
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 27 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 10.6 x 0 inch
$1,683
Tierra de Los Gauchos: Midnight in the Andes
Ron Connors
Painting - 30 x 20 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 7.9 x 1.2 inch
$249
Stealing Beauty
Taratina Svetlana
Painting - 40 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
$1,178
Philippe Zdar, (chalk)
Xavier Veilhan
Print - 31.9 x 11.5 x 7.4 cm Print - 12.6 x 4.5 x 2.9 inch
$3,702
Voyage voyage
Martine Fauve Dechavanne
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$426
Among the White Birch
Lee Passarella
Painting - 45.7 x 45.7 x 6.4 cm Painting - 18 x 18 x 2.5 inch
$875
Faint sound of wings
Rieko Kuriyama
Painting - 33.3 x 33.3 x 3 cm Painting - 13.1 x 13.1 x 1.2 inch
$673
To far away flower
Rieko Kuriyama
Painting - 41 x 31.8 x 3 cm Painting - 16.1 x 12.5 x 1.2 inch
$673
The Welcomed Attention
KaYe Canonigo
Print - 29.7 x 29.7 x 3 cm Print - 11.7 x 11.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,907
Hope dream (a tribute to Banksy)
Dr. Love
Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$55
La femme et la colombe (a tribute to Picasso)
Dr. Love
Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$55
Le vol de la paix (a tribute to Picasso)
Dr. Love
Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$55
The Bridesmaid
Nicholas Robertson
Painting - 30.5 x 25.4 x 0.5 cm Painting - 12 x 10 x 0.2 inch
$491
Love dream (a tribute to Banksy)
Dr. Love
Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$55
Sommerso Colorful vase
Josef Hospodka
Design - 28.5 x 17 x 17 cm Design - 11.2 x 6.7 x 6.7 inch
$320
Étude de la sculpture "Madame"
Aude Herlédan
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$6,170
Étude de la sculpture "Monsieur"
Aude Herlédan
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$6,170
Zeus Lighted Hand Neon Design
Dervis Akdemir
Sculpture - 50 x 18 x 11 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 7.1 x 4.3 inch
$850
Dusk in the village
Sergey Khachatryan
Painting - 33 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 13 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
$1,500
Love hope and dreams (a tribute to Banksy)
Dr. Love
Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$55
Orthodox Boys Williamsburg II Brooklyn
Joe Lasker
Painting - 21.6 x 27.9 x 5.1 cm Painting - 8.5 x 11 x 2 inch
$1,000
Alexander the Great Breaking the Stallion
Joe Lasker
Painting - 15.2 x 36.8 x 5.1 cm Painting - 6 x 14.5 x 2 inch
$1,950
Love rat (a tribute to Banksy)
Dr. Love
Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$55
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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…