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Éclipse
Emmanuel Bourgeois
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$533
La Tragédie Antique, étude pour le décor mural du vestibule du Théâtre de Chaillot, 1936
Henry de Waroquier
Fine Art Drawings - 48 x 35 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.9 x 13.8 inch
$7,215
Soleil, Les cyclades
Roland Zobel
Sculpture - 50 x 50 x 7 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 19.7 x 2.8 inch
$3,219
You are my home planet
Joana Choumali
Photography - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$16,650
Man building a tower away from his own heart
Susano Correia
Painting - 44 x 36 x 1 cm Painting - 17.3 x 14.2 x 0.4 inch
$16,539
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
Portrate of Frida Kahlo
Tamar Mindia
Fine Art Drawings - 44 x 44 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.3 x 17.3 x 1.2 inch
$450
Sketch V
Aleksandra Kalisz
Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 18 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 7.1 x 1.2 inch
$388
Pink Floyd The Wall
Kai Schäfer
Photography - 33 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 13 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$3,330
Ring-shin Gold
Teruri Yamawaki
Sculpture - 45 x 34 x 30 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 13.4 x 11.8 inch
$3,428
Silent wave
Mahabbeh Mowakket
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$900
Two Bodies
Danylo Movchan
Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$444
Trump at Home
Blankman
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 32 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 12.6 x 0 inch
$277
Mains sur la tête
Marc Held
Photography - 30 x 40 x 2 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$22,199
Greeting from Paris
Milena Jovicevic
Photography - 32 x 45 x 0.3 cm Photography - 12.6 x 17.7 x 0.1 inch
$388
Rocks and Surf, St. Augustine, Florida
John Flatz
Photography - 30.5 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Photography - 12 x 18 x 0.1 inch
$455
Naked Raku Linear Bowl - Large
Denis Di Luca
Design - 16 x 30 x 30 cm Design - 6.3 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch
$549
Goodbye my Love 5 (Black)
Esterio Segura
Sculpture - 14 x 44 x 7 cm Sculpture - 5.5 x 17.3 x 2.8 inch
$3,330
L’Ours Pompon édition Yves Klein - Épreuve d'Artiste + édition papier offerte
Yves Klein
Sculpture - 27 x 49 x 19 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 19.3 x 7.5 inch
$13,875
Tinta
Patopalomo
Fine Art Drawings - 41 x 33 x 0.34 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.1 x 13 x 0.1 inch
$511
Paul Eluard (Un poème dans chaque livre Paul Eluard) Ref BDNW2922
Valentine Hugo
Print - 47 x 32 cm Print - 18.5 x 12.6 inch
$2,775
Homeland
Valeria Radzievska
Fine Art Drawings - 25.4 x 35.6 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 14 x 0.2 inch
$350
Homer's Head
David Sipko
Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch
$295
Metropolis Ostrich 2
Yu Zhaoyang
Photography - 43.5 x 32.5 x 3 cm Photography - 17.1 x 12.8 x 1.2 inch
$411
Yves Kelin/ Pierre Descargues - Zone de sensibilité
Pierre Descargues
Photography - 20 x 30 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 inch
$388
Don't trump, Teddy rose reflex
Sébastien Créteur
Sculpture - 22 x 40.5 x 13 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 15.9 x 5.1 inch
$4,995
Le serpent des sables s'est trompe de film
Nicolas Barrome Forgues
Print - 41 x 35 cm Print - 16.1 x 13.8 inch
$166
Scène d'intérieur avec mère et enfant
Emilio Grau-Sala
Painting - 27 x 22 x 0.5 cm Painting - 10.6 x 8.7 x 0.2 inch
$2,857
Wind
Joanna Wiszniewska Domanska
Fine Art Drawings - 33 x 28 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 11 inch
$444
Broken flower No. 1
Dana Widawski
Sculpture - 30 x 16.3 x 11.7 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 6.4 x 4.6 inch
$5,994
Luminaire petite roue de moulin
Jean Bernard dit Berny
Sculpture - 29 x 23 x 13 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 9.1 x 5.1 inch
$411
Rembrandt drawing
López del Espino
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 24 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 9.4 x 0.4 inch
$277
Woman leaning red
Benjamin Carrivick
Painting - 29 x 19.1 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.4 x 7.5 x 0.1 inch
$265
Portrait with a beard
Barbara Kroll
Fine Art Drawings - 33 x 22.9 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 9 x 1 inch
$300
Champagne-Robe Rouge
Jean-Pierre Ceytaire
Print - 40 x 50 x 1 cm Print - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$222
House in Mud
Santiago Sierra
Photography - 21 x 30 x 1.5 cm Photography - 8.3 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch
$5,550
Craftsman (purple) from the Cheese edition series
CJ Hendry
Sculpture - 40.6 x 40.6 x 7.6 cm Sculpture - 16 x 16 x 3 inch
$8,900
Untitled (hidden face)
Adam Jacono
Photography - 33 x 48 x 0.3 cm Photography - 13 x 18.9 x 0.1 inch
$499
Untitled ( flowers)
Yaniv Waissa
Photography - 30 x 30 x 0.3 cm Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$322
Ant Ceramic Sculpture - Pink
Mambo Unlimited
Design - 10 x 30 x 19 cm Design - 3.9 x 11.8 x 7.5 inch
$366
Portrait of a Boy
Anthony Roaland
Fine Art Drawings - 41 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.1 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$422
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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…