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Homage to Vincent
Marilyn Henrion
Painting - 40.6 x 30.5 x 2.5 cm Painting - 16 x 12 x 1 inch
£1,660
Golden Countryside
Nancy McIntyre
Painting - 50.8 x 50.8 x 3.8 cm Painting - 20 x 20 x 1.5 inch
£861
Tender Hug Sitting I
Vincent Champion-Ercoli
Sculpture - 26 x 7.5 x 8.5 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 3 x 3.3 inch
£5,251
50 Shades of Blue
Christophe Sola
Painting - 50 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
£2,403
Nos âmes à l'abri
Norbert Joblin
Sculpture - 50 x 20 x 10 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 7.9 x 3.9 inch
£1,157
Psychedelic smile
Rémy Demestre
Painting - 36 x 36 x 1 cm Painting - 14.2 x 14.2 x 0.4 inch
£223 £200
Non title
Joan Miró
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 44 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 17.3 x 0.2 inch
£48,060
Knots, Time Landscape
June Kim
Sculpture - 43 x 36 x 63.5 cm Sculpture - 16.9 x 14.2 x 25 inch
£22,250
Collage - 10
Lisbeth Delisle
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
£1,068
Rhizome #20
Nathalie Berger Balland
Painting - 50 x 40 x 0.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch
£516
Alessandro Magno nº3
Davide Ricchetti
Painting - 42 x 28.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.2 x 0.2 inch
£801
Petite composition 7-24
Jean François Guelfi
Painting - 41 x 33 x 2 cm Painting - 16.1 x 13 x 0.8 inch
£223
Chromointerference manipulable la difference
Carlos Cruz-Diez
Sculpture - 40 x 35 x 10 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 13.8 x 3.9 inch
£9,479
Activation XXXIX
Jean Dubuffet
Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 8.3 inch
£29,370
Regard sur soi / Look at yourself
Claudine Barclais
Painting - 40 x 32 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 12.6 x 0.4 inch
£1,602
2022/12-1- GA55
Guillaume Allemand
Sculpture - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
£1,335
Dance Chromatique
Rita Vandenherrewegen
Painting - 39 x 39 x 1 cm Painting - 15.4 x 15.4 x 0.4 inch
£427
Femme feuille
Salfo Dermé (Yabré)
Sculpture - 30 x 17 x 11 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 6.7 x 4.3 inch
£1,068
Poterie rare japonaise
Kazuo Takiguchi
Design - 36 x 16 x 13 cm Design - 14.2 x 6.3 x 5.1 inch
£2,225
Life is a real fighter
Jeremy Besset
Painting - 40 x 29 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch
£258
The forgotten echoes - JALAL TOUFIC'S RADICAL CLOSURE
Manar Ali Hassan
Print - 35 x 25 x 1 cm Print - 13.8 x 9.8 x 0.4 inch
£492
Barefoot, Autumn Spark
KaYe Canonigo
Print - 29.7 x 29.7 x 3 cm Print - 11.7 x 11.7 x 1.2 inch
£1,513
Detail, inside / outside nr. 9, 2009
René van den Bos
Print - 29.7 x 19.8 x 0.1 cm Print - 11.7 x 7.8 x 0 inch
£285
1 of infinite possibilities of seeing a particular rectangle a little different
Guido Winkler
Print - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Print - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
£383
Union V, Terracotta
Delphine Brabant
Sculpture - 45 x 27 x 19 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 10.6 x 7.5 inch
£4,094
Untitled "Requiem 16"
Mahmoud Hamadani
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
£1,640
Schellack Blau - Shellac Blue
Elke Eiermann
Painting - 40 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
£935
Présence du guide et envolé onirique aprés cette nouvelle naissance
Patrick Delorme
Painting - 39 x 29 x 0.01 cm Painting - 15.4 x 11.4 x 0 inch
£561
Untitled de Matilisguate
Isabel Herrera
Photography - 35.56 x 35.56 x 1 cm Photography - 14 x 14 x 0.4 inch
£846
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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…