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Portrait MOON SHIN
John Craven né Conte
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
£2,606
Moon Shin, Portrait à la cigarette
John Craven né Conte
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
£2,606
Moon Shin totem Lia, Musée des Sables
John Craven né Conte
Photography - 40 x 40 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 inch
£3,505
Grossert 3 - Musée des Sables Barcarés
John Craven né Conte
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
£2,606
The Golden Dream Of Prague - The King’s Town
Delyafruz Bagirova
Painting - 30 x 24 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch
£269 £216
1972 Mauthausen Muse Renaissance
Florian Hunger-Pegof
Photography - 27 x 32 x 0.5 cm Photography - 10.6 x 12.6 x 0.2 inch
£3,549
Fast & Furious 2020 - N16 Femmal - Sans titre
Royal Glamsters
Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
£359
L’abattoir de Genève
Ellis Zbinden
Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
£3,235
Brin d'herbe 2
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 30 x 30 x 1.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch
£126 £113
Spirale verdoyante et rougeoyante
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 50 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
£243 £207
Fondu violacé
Jonathan Pradillon
Painting - 41 x 33 x 1.7 cm Painting - 16.1 x 13 x 0.7 inch
£72 £65
Le grand bal Night grand Ball
Leonor Fini
Print - 38 x 28 x 0.5 cm Print - 15 x 11 x 0.2 inch
£350 £245
Sans titre
Gwendoline Hausermann
Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 33 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 13 inch
£404
Naissance Soleillonautes 1969, Musée des Sables
John Craven né Conte
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
£2,606
Naissance Soleillonautes montage, Musée des Sables
John Craven né Conte
Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.5 cm Photography - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch
£2,606
Naissance Soleillonaute Tête, Musée des Sables
John Craven né Conte
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
£2,606
Naissance d'un Soleillonaute, Musée des Sables
John Craven né Conte
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.5 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch
£2,606
Soleillonautes et feuilles dans le vent, Musée des Sables
John Craven né Conte
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
£2,606
Soleillonautes, feuilles dans le vent, Musée des Sables, noir au blanc
John Craven né Conte
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
£2,606
Soleillonautes, New Stonehenge
John Craven né Conte
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
£2,606
Totem Portrait De Moon Shin et Lia, Musée des Sables Barcares
John Craven né Conte
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
£2,606
Moon Shin Totem Noir au blanc, Barcarès construction
John Craven né Conte
Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.5 cm Photography - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch
£2,606
Naissance Soleillonautes Sculpteurs bois d’Oboma monumental Musée des Sables
John Craven né Conte
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
£3,505
Fumio Otani
John Craven né Conte
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.5 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch
£2,606
Sculpture, Musée des Sables Barcarès
John Craven né Conte
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
£2,606
Sculpture monumentale bois, Musée des Sables Barcarès
John Craven né Conte
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.5 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch
£2,606
Musée des Sables Barcarès
John Craven né Conte
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
£2,606
Sculpture monumentale granit
John Craven né Conte
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
£2,606
Gina Pane Pénétrable Bleue
John Craven né Conte
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
£2,606
Gina Pane Pénétrable Bleue
John Craven né Conte
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
£2,606
Sculpture mosaïque monumentale
John Craven né Conte
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
£2,606
Sculpture
John Craven né Conte
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
£2,606
Dieu Soleil d'Alicia MOÏ
John Craven né Conte
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
£2,606
Szendy
John Craven né Conte
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
£2,606
Sculpture pierre monumentale
John Craven né Conte
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
£2,606
Sculpture monumentale
John Craven né Conte
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
£2,606
Jacquot
John Craven né Conte
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.5 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch
£2,606
Jacquot
John Craven né Conte
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.5 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch
£2,606
Jacquot
John Craven né Conte
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
£2,606
Tuan
John Craven né Conte
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
£2,606
Les Polymorphes des Simonnet
John Craven né Conte
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
£2,606
Klasen
John Craven né Conte
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
£2,606
Musée des Sables
John Craven né Conte
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
£2,606
Musée des Sables
John Craven né Conte
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
£2,606
Sculpteurs Solidaires 5 - Musée des Sables Barcarès
John Craven né Conte
Photography - 40 x 40 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch
£2,606
Sculpteurs Solidaires 4
John Craven né Conte
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
£2,606
Sculpteurs solidaires
John Craven né Conte
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
£2,606
Sculpteurs solidaires 1, Musée des Sables
John Craven né Conte
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.5 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch
£2,606
Feraud - Musée des Sables Barcarés
John Craven né Conte
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
£2,651
Comby et les visiteurs
John Craven né Conte
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
£2,606
Roman by Craven 1970, Musée des Sables Barcarés
John Craven né Conte
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
£2,606
Delphino - Musée des Sables Barcarés
John Craven né Conte
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.5 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch
£2,606
Coulentianos
John Craven né Conte
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
£2,606
Grossert Michael 4 - Musée des Sables Barcarés
John Craven né Conte
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
£2,606
Grossert Michael 2 - Musée des Sables Barcarés
John Craven né Conte
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
£2,606
Grossert Michael - 1970 Musée des Sables Barcarés
John Craven né Conte
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
£2,606
Musée des Sables - Bateau Casino Lydia Sculptures Camargo Gina Pane Lipsi
John Craven né Conte
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
£2,606
Camargo - Musée des Sables Barcarès
John Craven né Conte
Photography - 40 x 36 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 14.2 x 0 inch
£2,606
Camargo - Musée des Sables Barcarès
John Craven né Conte
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
£2,606
Oeil de craven eye - Musée des Sables Barcarés
John Craven né Conte
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
£2,606
Fondazione Prada 1
Sergey Bondarev
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
£3,145
Valsesia (black and red)
Mario Domenicale
Painting - 28 x 42 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch
£162
TT25
Stefano Mazzolini
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 40 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
£719
Les objets visuels sont des touts
Remi Delaplace
Painting - 43 x 43 x 3 cm Painting - 16.9 x 16.9 x 1.2 inch
£890 £801
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…