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Fleurs 15 III - gravure originale
Jacques Bosser
Print - 50 x 50 x 0.03 cm Print - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
£396
Kringel Hellblau Dichroic / Neongrünorange
Selçuk Dizlek
Sculpture - 27 x 20 x 6 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 7.9 x 2.4 inch
£1,100
Danse avec moi/Dance with me
Claudine Barclais
Painting - 32 x 26 x 1 cm Painting - 12.6 x 10.2 x 0.4 inch
£1,574
Le petit artiste - Snoopy
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 35 x 35 x 2.2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.9 inch
£198
Arquitecturas espaciales VIII - series escenografías urbanas-
José Fernández Morán
Painting - 30 x 21 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
£330
L'Envol
Éric Dabancourt
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
£546
Sunset Glitter
Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska
Painting - 40 x 25 x 0.3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch
£328
A mes frères qui ne le sont pas
Jean-Emmanuel Gagoyan
Painting - 33 x 41 x 2 cm Painting - 13 x 16.1 x 0.8 inch
£845
Le Rouge et le Jaune
Jean-Emmanuel Gagoyan
Painting - 33 x 41 x 2 cm Painting - 13 x 16.1 x 0.8 inch
£845
Lumière du matin... (Esprit Voile)
Olivier Messas
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
£880
Green Everywhere (Caribbean dream)
Nestor Toro
Painting - 35.6 x 27.9 x 1.8 cm Painting - 14 x 11 x 0.7 inch
£631
Reimagined panorama 5
Nestor Toro
Painting - 35.6 x 27.9 x 1.8 cm Painting - 14 x 11 x 0.7 inch
£627
Reimagined panorama 3
Nestor Toro
Painting - 35.6 x 27.9 x 1.8 cm Painting - 14 x 11 x 0.7 inch
£627
Reimagined panorama 4,
Nestor Toro
Painting - 35.6 x 27.9 x 1.8 cm Painting - 14 x 11 x 0.7 inch
£627
Reimagined panorama 2,
Nestor Toro
Painting - 35.6 x 27.9 x 1.8 cm Painting - 14 x 11 x 0.7 inch
£627
Comme un silence alentour…
Marie-Odile Wagner
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
£396
Le blanc mis en scène
Marie-Odile Wagner
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
£396
Improvisations sonores…
Marie-Odile Wagner
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
£396
The View Through #2,
Nancy Goodman Lawrence
Painting - 35.6 x 35.6 x 1.3 cm Painting - 14 x 14 x 0.5 inch
£451
The View Through #3
Nancy Goodman Lawrence
Painting - 35.6 x 35.6 x 1.3 cm Painting - 14 x 14 x 0.5 inch
£451
Totem Pierre N°2
Aurélie Trabaud
Painting - 35.8 x 20.8 x 0.1 cm Painting - 14.1 x 8.2 x 0 inch
£273
Oxalis. Scent Collection (4)
Tuba Onder Demircioglu
Sculpture - 31 x 32 x 31 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 12.6 x 12.2 inch
£7,128
Fragment Escultòric Petit Nº 26
Esteve Prat Paz
Sculpture - 15 x 30 x 20 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 11.8 x 7.9 inch
£264
Fragment Escultòric Petit Nº 24
Esteve Prat Paz
Sculpture - 15 x 30 x 20 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 11.8 x 7.9 inch
£264
Fragment Escultòric Petit Nº 23
Esteve Prat Paz
Sculpture - 15 x 30 x 20 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 11.8 x 7.9 inch
£264
Fragment Escultòric Petit Nº 21
Esteve Prat Paz
Sculpture - 15 x 30 x 20 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 11.8 x 7.9 inch
£264
Fragment Escultòric Petit Nº 20
Esteve Prat Paz
Sculpture - 15 x 30 x 20 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 11.8 x 7.9 inch
£264
Fragment Escultòric Petit Nº 19
Esteve Prat Paz
Sculpture - 15 x 30 x 20 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 11.8 x 7.9 inch
£264
Fragment Escultòric Petit Nº 17
Esteve Prat Paz
Sculpture - 15 x 30 x 20 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 11.8 x 7.9 inch
£264
Fragment Escultòric Petit Nº 16
Esteve Prat Paz
Sculpture - 15 x 30 x 20 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 11.8 x 7.9 inch
£264
Fragment Escultòric Petit Nº 15
Esteve Prat Paz
Sculpture - 15 x 30 x 20 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 11.8 x 7.9 inch
£264
Fragment Escultòric Petit Nº 14
Esteve Prat Paz
Sculpture - 15 x 30 x 20 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 11.8 x 7.9 inch
£264
Fragment Escultòric Petit Nº 13
Esteve Prat Paz
Sculpture - 15 x 30 x 20 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 11.8 x 7.9 inch
£264
Fragment Escultòric Petit Nº 12
Esteve Prat Paz
Sculpture - 15 x 30 x 20 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 11.8 x 7.9 inch
£264
Fragment Escultòric Petit Nº 11
Esteve Prat Paz
Sculpture - 15 x 30 x 20 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 11.8 x 7.9 inch
£264
Fragment Escultòric Petit Nº 10
Esteve Prat Paz
Sculpture - 15 x 30 x 20 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 11.8 x 7.9 inch
£264
Noname 50.40 #D111
Stéphane Rime
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
£88
The deconstructed garden
Amelia Wood
Painting - 50 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
£563
Self-Portrait 24.117
Arthur Hent
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
£343
Voyages en Arcadie N°157
Gilbert Sabatier
Painting - 50 x 40 x 1.8 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.7 inch
£1,144
Voyages en Arcadie N°150
Gilbert Sabatier
Painting - 50 x 40 x 1.8288 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.7 inch
£1,144
Voyages en Arcadie N°145
Gilbert Sabatier
Painting - 50 x 40 x 1.8 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.7 inch
£1,144
Voyages en Arcadie N°132
Gilbert Sabatier
Painting - 50 x 40 x 1.8 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.7 inch
£1,144
Voyages en Arcadie N°130
Gilbert Sabatier
Painting - 50 x 40 x 1.8 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.7 inch
£1,144
Voyages en Arcadie N°128
Gilbert Sabatier
Painting - 50 x 40 x 1.8 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.7 inch
£1,144
Voyages en Arcadie N°124
Gilbert Sabatier
Painting - 50 x 40 x 1.8 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.7 inch
£1,144
Geometria
Antonio Aguirre Pacheco
Photography - 20 x 30 x 1 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
£528
Composición en espirales
Antonio Aguirre Pacheco
Photography - 24 x 30 x 1 cm Photography - 9.4 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
£528
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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…