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Bilbao 30/09/2010 15:22h. (Identity Promises Series)
Imanol Marrodán
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
£764
Printemps bouquet, merci la vie
Sophie Petetin
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1 inch
£602
Poétiques du paysage 95
Carole Bressan
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
£944
Beige XI
Sonia Vinograd Guidotti
Fine Art Drawings - 33 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 9.4 x 0 inch
£1,339
Couple fusionnel
Marina Cartiant
Sculpture - 45 x 20 x 30 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 7.9 x 11.8 inch
£4,403
Pêcheurs au filet
Martien Rouart
Sculpture - 37 x 34 x 22 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 13.4 x 8.7 inch
£8,537
2 points de vus
Léa Dedieu
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.18 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
£171
Folding in motion 1
Simcha Even-Chen
Sculpture - 24 x 46 x 26 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 18.1 x 10.2 inch
£3,594
Encre #4
Timothy Archer
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.3 x 0 inch
£764
Cute Blooming Bear 2.0
Blooming Bears
Sculpture - 32 x 18 x 12 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 7.1 x 4.7 inch
£2,952
Unity Blooming Bear - Small
Blooming Bears
Design - 32 x 18 x 12 cm Design - 12.6 x 7.1 x 4.7 inch
£2,214
Ceci n'est pas un vase Or
Reda Amalou
Sculpture - 45 x 12 x 12 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 4.7 x 4.7 inch
£3,145
Le Souvenir
Sophie Duplain
Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 30 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
£270
Eléphant Hermès
Dominique Kleiner
Painting - 40 x 40 x 0.3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
£539
Danseur aux masques
Anne Bachelier
Fine Art Drawings - 34 x 24 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.4 x 9.4 x 0.4 inch
£404
L'amour sur un petit nuage
Sophie Petetin
Print - 50 x 50 x 0.5 cm Print - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch
£211
Un Acteur de Talent - Original Frottage
Max Ernst
Fine Art Drawings - 36 x 28 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 11 x 0 inch
£29,654
A piece of Mother Earth #2
Charlotte Orel
Painting - 39 x 39 x 1.5 cm Painting - 15.4 x 15.4 x 0.6 inch
£256
B241
Tarek Butayhi
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
£759
Piccolo Arcobaleno
Lucio Del Pezzo
Sculpture - 16 x 35 x 14 cm Sculpture - 6.3 x 13.8 x 5.5 inch
£1,438
Shaman Woman
Heikki Länkinen
Painting - 41.5 x 29.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 16.3 x 11.6 x 0.2 inch
£1,662
Mont de Grange
Edmond Li Bellefroid
Painting - 35 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
£449
Manifesto Bananero
Jean-François Boclé
Painting - 24 x 32 x 1 cm Painting - 9.4 x 12.6 x 0.4 inch
£2,407
Manifesto Bananero
Jean-François Boclé
Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 32 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 12.6 x 0.4 inch
£2,407
Snow-covered Branches
Simon Kozhin
Fine Art Drawings - 14.5 x 27.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.7 x 10.8 x 0 inch
£2,606
Structure de l'A D N
Catherine Clare
Sculpture - 12 x 43 x 13 cm Sculpture - 4.7 x 16.9 x 5.1 inch
£809
Coffee Shop 97.4
Lenz Guerino
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
£225
Cloned Griffon Bruxellois with Pet Bottle
William Sweetlove
Sculpture - 40 x 40 x 18 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 15.7 x 7.1 inch
£1,258
Black Piaf Large with brass picots (01/30)
Valerie Marty
Sculpture - 35 x 25 x 11 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 9.8 x 4.3 inch
£1,078
Synesthetic Letters - Y
Dasha Pears
Photography - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
£701
Small Maelstrom (Ref 855)
Jaanika Peerna
Fine Art Drawings - 46 x 46 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.1 x 18.1 inch
£970
Femme Art Déco à la robe rouge et étole jaune
Atelier Piquifou
Sculpture - 42 x 13 x 8 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 5.1 x 3.1 inch
£404
Avoir les dents longues, la vie en rose !?
Manchot
Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 cm Painting - 18.9 x 14.2 x 0.4 inch
£449
Forrest with waterfall
Jacqueline Perez Saleh
Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
£1,591
Maci (Teddy Bear)
Szabolcs Bozó
Painting - 40.64 x 38.1 x 2 cm Painting - 16 x 15 x 0.8 inch
£46,382
Sans titre
Jean-Charles Blais
Painting - 38.5 x 29.5 x 2 cm Painting - 15.2 x 11.6 x 0.8 inch
£2,067
Prussian Blue-stained Vista (Raw)
Natalie Lavelle
Painting - 45 x 35 x 3 cm Painting - 17.7 x 13.8 x 1.2 inch
£1,348
Alice and the Loch Shiel
Fanny Roche
Painting - 50 x 40 x 1.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.6 inch
£1,605
City in the fog
Dagmara Skubisz
Painting - 40 x 50 x 1.7 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.7 inch
£1,591
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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…