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It would be nice to live here
Soh Ee Shaun
Painting - 42 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$447
L'avenue de l'Opéra, Paris
René Genis
Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 23.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.4 x 9.3 inch
$503
Composition
Lison Favarger
Fine Art Drawings - 34 x 34 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.4 x 13.4 x 0.1 inch
$2,227
This is not a starry night
Basilio Giangreco
Photography - 26 x 40 cm Photography - 10.2 x 15.7 inch
$123
Simbolismo flamenco / Flamenco Symbolism
Vicente Escudero
Painting - 27.5 x 19.5 cm Painting - 10.8 x 7.7 inch
$5,033
Untitled
Magda Bolumar
Fine Art Drawings - 26.5 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.4 x 13.8 x 0 inch
$3,355
Strip Nature
Contempologyc E.M.
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$514
Abstract Composition
Stefano Alberici
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$537
Le fond de ma tasse de café (1)
Andisheh Moghtaderpour
Painting - 30 x 24 x 1.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.6 inch
$213
Senza titolo
Elio Marcucci
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 30 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$369
Alexei Sculpture in Florida Mahogany Wood
Whirl & Whittle
Sculpture - 20 x 28 x 28 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 11 x 11 inch
$3,875
Jack fruit tree
Aasiri Wickremage
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$73
Sehirde kurulan hayaller - Rêves dans la ville
Amphora
Painting - 29 x 42 cm Painting - 11.4 x 16.5 inch
$447
Victoria
Jihye Yoo
Fine Art Drawings - 45.5 x 45.5 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.9 x 17.9 x 0.8 inch
$224
Abstraction géométrique
Géraldine Ela
Painting - 29 x 23 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.4 x 9.1 x 0.1 inch
$168
Marines 3 - Paysage abstrait de bord de mer
Edith Heim
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$134
Irradiation lumineuse - Abstraction et matière - série entre imaginaire et réel
Marie Mercier dite MALCQ
Painting - 27 x 22 x 2 cm Painting - 10.6 x 8.7 x 0.8 inch
$336
Autel profane Piège à plumes Bird Altar
Alexis Gorodine
Sculpture - 40 x 30 x 4 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch
$6,599
Windchill Valentine
Hal Mayforth
Fine Art Drawings - 27.9 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 9 x 0.1 inch
$300
Imagen en Viaje #1
Lorenzo Vitturi
Photography - 40 x 26.6 x 0.03 cm Photography - 15.7 x 10.5 x 0 inch
$5,592
Epreuve sans titre
Albert Chubac
Painting - 32 x 30 x 0.5 cm Painting - 12.6 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
$2,796
Autumn Walk 2
Fiona Weedon
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 30 x 4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch
$190
Sans Titre (DED467011)
Hervé Ringer
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 inch
$157
Mon mouchoir est tombé
James Guitet
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$6,711
Geometric Composition
Georges Folmer
Painting - 0.1 x 45 x 61 cm Painting - 0 x 17.7 x 24 inch
$2,405
Forme Rouge
Thalia Dalecky
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch
$872
Chimigramme 26/8/77 III „Minimal Photography“
Pierre Cordier
Photography - 50 x 50 x 5 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 2 inch
$19,014
Etat de corps
Manuela Cordenos
Sculpture - 47 x 35 x 25 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 13.8 x 9.8 inch
$2,763
Ruban de la mémoire rouge métallique
Jean-Pierre Rives
Sculpture - 8 x 40 x 6 cm Sculpture - 3.1 x 15.7 x 2.4 inch
$3,915
La vague joyeuse
Jean-Claude Barthel
Painting - 24 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 9.4 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$134
Marlow's thoughts (in his dark heart)
Rhett Boland
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch
$2,641
Landscape
René Thomsen
Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 32 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 12.6 x 0 inch
$380
Small
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…