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Sculpture lumineuse J 503
Amélie Baudin
Design - 41 x 11 x 11 cm Design - 16.1 x 4.3 x 4.3 inch
£2,067
Sculpture lumineuse S 107
Amélie Baudin
Design - 39 x 11 x 11 cm Design - 15.4 x 4.3 x 4.3 inch
£2,067
Balloon Dog (Magenta)
Jeff Koons
Design - 26.7 x 26.7 x 12.7 cm Design - 10.5 x 10.5 x 5 inch
£8,986
Flacon marron plat mini bulles
Jean-Claude Novaro
Design - 27 x 5 x 15 cm Design - 10.6 x 2 x 5.9 inch
£3,774
Flacon "the colours of the sea"
Jean-Claude Novaro
Design - 33 x 10 x 10 cm Design - 13 x 3.9 x 3.9 inch
£3,774
Unity Blooming Bear - Big
Blooming Bears
Design - 50 x 33 x 23 cm Design - 19.7 x 13 x 9.1 inch
£3,795
Skyline clear vase Tondo Doni
Mario Cioni
Design - 50 x 18 x 18 cm Design - 19.7 x 7.1 x 7.1 inch
£2,202
Loetz vase in the shape of a flower ca. 1910
Johann Loetz Witwe
Design - 40.5 x 22 x 22 cm Design - 15.9 x 8.7 x 8.7 inch
£4,313
Grand Dollar 100 dollars (3) (1) (1) (2)
Robert Sgarra
Design - 18 x 42 x 0.5 cm Design - 7.1 x 16.5 x 0.2 inch
£288
Grand Dollar Dollar Reine (3) (1) (1)
Robert Sgarra
Design - 18 x 42 x 0.5 cm Design - 7.1 x 16.5 x 0.2 inch
£288
SHIITAKE SPROUTS : MINIATURE MAGIC UNVEILED
Potchi Moopp
Design - 50 x 50 x 50 cm Design - 19.7 x 19.7 x 19.7 inch
£5,392
Flacon blanc bulles
Jean-Claude Novaro
Design - 35 x 15 x 10 cm Design - 13.8 x 5.9 x 3.9 inch
£6,739
Vintage Murano Glass Vase Model 5357
Aureliano Toso
Design - 39 x 14 x 14 cm Design - 15.4 x 5.5 x 5.5 inch
£3,055
FORST Shelf S cognac with Nero Marquina
Un'common
Design - 18 x 40 x 20 cm Design - 7.1 x 15.7 x 7.9 inch
£261
FORST Shelf S graphite with Carrara
Un'common
Design - 18 x 40 x 20 cm Design - 7.1 x 15.7 x 7.9 inch
£261
Forst Shelf S graphite with Carrara
Un'common
Design - 18 x 40 x 20 cm Design - 7.1 x 15.7 x 7.9 inch
£261
SHIITAKE SPROUTS : MINIATURE MAGIC UNVEILED
Potchi Moopp
Design - 50 x 50 x 50 cm Design - 19.7 x 19.7 x 19.7 inch
£5,392
SHIITAKE SPROUTS : MINIATURE MAGIC UNVEILED
Potchi Moopp
Design - 50 x 50 x 50 cm Design - 19.7 x 19.7 x 19.7 inch
£5,392
SHIITAKE SPROUTS : MINIATURE MAGIC UNVEILED
Potchi Moopp
Design - 50 x 50 x 50 cm Design - 19.7 x 19.7 x 19.7 inch
£5,392
Jeune fille à la cueillette des pommes
Catherine Clare
Design - 36 x 36 x 3 cm Design - 14.2 x 14.2 x 1.2 inch
£1,438
Plafonnier J. Perzel modèle 2058A
Jean Perzel
Design - 15 x 46 x 46 cm Design - 5.9 x 18.1 x 18.1 inch
£3,774
Metropolis vase Tondo Doni
Mario Cioni
Design - 41 x 28 x 19 cm Design - 16.1 x 11 x 7.5 inch
£3,091
Bird shaped bowl
Werkstätte Hagenauer
Design - 16 x 27 x 12 cm Design - 6.3 x 10.6 x 4.7 inch
£4,942
Pair of candelabra
Werkstätte Hagenauer
Design - 34 x 25 x 9.5 cm Design - 13.4 x 9.8 x 3.7 inch
£10,783
Fragmented Landscape (3D)
Dan Baldwin
Design - 36 x 22 x 22 cm Design - 14.2 x 8.7 x 8.7 inch
£5,987
Another femininity. 2d Part.
Ekaterina Shitova
Design - 29 x 21 x 0.1 cm Design - 11.4 x 8.3 x 0 inch
£315
Another femininity. 1st Part.
Ekaterina Shitova
Design - 29 x 21 x 0.1 cm Design - 11.4 x 8.3 x 0 inch
£315
Tam Tam Basquiat - street art
Noël Granger
Design - 45 x 31 x 31 cm Design - 17.7 x 12.2 x 12.2 inch
£359
Tam Tam Graffiti - street art
Noël Granger
Design - 45 x 31 x 31 cm Design - 17.7 x 12.2 x 12.2 inch
£269
Wrote a Letter to you
Isabelle Hirtzig
Design - 50 x 40 x 0.2 cm Design - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
£148
Vase vintage, années 70
Catherine Clare
Design - 32 x 10 x 20 cm Design - 12.6 x 3.9 x 7.9 inch
£629
Arabesques, fleurs de tulipier rouges
Catherine Clare
Design - 29 x 29 x 3 cm Design - 11.4 x 11.4 x 1.2 inch
£1,078
Perfect Pattern Wallplate - Eyes Closed
Roco Studio
Design - 30 x 30 x 3 cm Design - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
£103
Sacrament. Shedding the skin.
Ekaterina Shitova
Design - 29 x 21 x 0.1 cm Design - 11.4 x 8.3 x 0 inch
£315
Chèvre profil
Pablo Picasso
Design - 26 x 26 x 2.5 cm Design - 10.2 x 10.2 x 1 inch
Price upon request
Invader, Part 3, Le Feuvre & Roze
Invader
Design - 27 x 21 x 4 cm Design - 10.6 x 8.3 x 1.6 inch
Sold
Bronze Arty Mirror - Bubble
Irena Tone
Design - 42 x 32.5 x 4.5 cm Design - 16.5 x 12.8 x 1.8 inch
Sold
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Maison avec une grande histoire, Rome II
Alexei Lantsev
Painting - 70 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
£2,426
Cuerpo escueto en fondo negro
Enrique Pichardo
Painting - 120 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
£1,504
The Mother of Dreams
Ewelina Skowronska
Painting - 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch
£1,662
Drawing No. 453
Sumit Mehndiratta
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 60 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 23.6 x 0 inch
£1,078
Peinture 03-2023-18
Alain Bécanne
Painting - 120 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
£1,078
Calme et le silence bronze
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 40 x 16 x 15 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 6.3 x 5.9 inch
£1,204
Small Format Design for Sale
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…