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Sculpture, BIophilia; Cell, Kazuhiro Toyama

BIophilia; Cell

Kazuhiro Toyama

Sculpture - 14.6 x 15.7 x 15.7 inch

£15,007

Print, Me & myself 2, Yeya

Me & myself 2

Yeya

Print - 8.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch

£118

Painting, Emporté, A. Brandy

Emporté

A. Brandy

Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

£268

Fine Art Drawings, La girafe, Brigite Oury

La girafe

Brigite Oury

Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 14.2 x 0 inch

£357

Sculpture, Untitled, Paula Cortazar

Untitled

Paula Cortazar

Sculpture - 15.7 x 15.7 x 3.9 inch

£5,806

Painting, Boats on Lake Monroe, Kent Sullivan

Boats on Lake Monroe

Kent Sullivan

Painting - 14 x 18 x 0.3 inch

£2,307

Print, Sans Titre, Blade (Steven Ogburn)

Sans Titre

Blade (Steven Ogburn)

Print - 13.8 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

£312

Painting, Sans titre 22, Guntduth

Sans titre 22

Guntduth

Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

£170

Painting, Fluttering butterflies, Beatriz Sánchez

Fluttering butterflies

Beatriz Sánchez

Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

£2,680

Fine Art Drawings, Two Bodies, Danylo Movchan

Two Bodies

Danylo Movchan

Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

£357

Print, Je t'aime, Shadee K

Je t'aime

Shadee K

Print - 13 x 19 x 0.1 inch

£89

Print, La Jarretière, 3/8, Lisbeth Delisle

La Jarretière, 3/8

Lisbeth Delisle

Print - 14.2 x 7.5 x 5.9 inch

£4,824

Print, Sommeil Paradoxal, Misako

Sommeil Paradoxal

Misako

Print - 11.8 x 15.7 inch

£67

Painting, Shadows in the Silence, Julio Figueroa Beltran

Shadows in the Silence

Julio Figueroa Beltran

Painting - 17 x 12.5 inch

£1,813

Painting, Portrait of Lady, Carlo Socrate

Portrait of Lady

Carlo Socrate

Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch

£12,059

Sculpture, Portrait of Italo Balbo, Marco Novati

Portrait of Italo Balbo

Marco Novati

Sculpture - 17.3 x 11.8 x 12.6 inch

£6,253

Sculpture, Stuffed Shirt, Barry Mitchell

Stuffed Shirt

Barry Mitchell

Sculpture - 11.8 x 18.5 x 11.8 inch

£2,680

Painting, Chartres dans les colzas, Michel Maly

Chartres dans les colzas

Michel Maly

Painting - 12.2 x 17.7 x 1.6 inch

£4,000 £3,280

Photography, Image System - New York, Geoffroy de Boismenu

Image System - New York

Geoffroy de Boismenu

Photography - 8.5 x 10.2 x 0 inch

£116

Painting, La chambre noire, Minasmoke

La chambre noire

Minasmoke

Painting - 16.1 x 13 x 0.8 inch

£223

Print, Inter mundos 3, Peter Ruehle

Inter mundos 3

Peter Ruehle

Print - 15.7 x 11.8 inch

£420

Print, Corba contínua 20 4, Artur Aguilar

Corba contínua 20 4

Artur Aguilar

Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

£250

Design, Tea time is back (1), Silvia Levenson

Tea time is back (1)

Silvia Levenson

Design - 7.1 x 19.7 x 6.3 inch

£7,581

Painting, Vue du bar des artistes, Honfleur, Fabienne Tuffigo

Vue du bar des artistes, Honfleur

Fabienne Tuffigo

Painting - 13 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch

£205

Design, Around the world, Sarah Elqa

Around the world

Sarah Elqa

Design - 16.5 x 11 x 5.5 inch

£2,060

Photography, EP 87, Fort Lauderdale, Cheyco Leidmann

EP 87, Fort Lauderdale

Cheyco Leidmann

Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

£2,662

Design, Blockz Green, Baho

Blockz Green

Baho

Design - 7.9 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch

£491

Sculpture, Tête n°2, Alex

Tête n°2

Alex

Sculpture - 17.7 x 11.4 x 10.2 inch

£4,020

Print, Sans Titre, Georges Carrey

Sans Titre

Georges Carrey

Print - 15.7 x 12.6 inch

£313

Painting, Lux, Lucis, Krizia Galfo

Lux, Lucis

Krizia Galfo

Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

£2,948

Fine Art Drawings, Composition I, Aaron Labin (Grigoryan)

Composition I

Aaron Labin (Grigoryan)

Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 13.8 inch

£313

Print, Harlequin, Robert Fontene

Harlequin

Robert Fontene

Print - 15 x 11 x 0 inch

£232

Sculpture, Banana Souo, Ted Pop Art

Banana Souo

Ted Pop Art

Sculpture - 11 x 11 x 4.7 inch

£366

Sculpture, Chrome Pink Lollipop, Elena Bulatova

Chrome Pink Lollipop

Elena Bulatova

Sculpture - 13 x 5 x 5 inch

£309

Print, 1919 Car driving En voiture, Gillian Codung

1919 Car driving En voiture

Gillian Codung

Print - 15 x 10.4 inch

£438

Fine Art Drawings, Jeanne Hébuterne - Planche 64, Nadine Van Der Straeten

Jeanne Hébuterne - Planche 64

Nadine Van Der Straeten

Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0.4 inch

£438

Print, Black Flag, Santiago Sierra

Black Flag

Santiago Sierra

Print - 12.2 x 12.4 x 0.2 inch

£5,360

Print, In the Hills o' Brown, Gustave Baumann

In the Hills o' Brown

Gustave Baumann

Print - 9.1 x 13.1 x 0 inch

£3,296

Print, Wilde portrait, Olir Romanelli

Wilde portrait

Olir Romanelli

Print - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

£63

Painting, Ngurlu Jukurrpa (Native Seed Dreaming), Runa Williams Napangardi

Ngurlu Jukurrpa (Native Seed Dreaming)

Runa Williams Napangardi

Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 inch

£357

Painting, Lukarrara Jukurrpa (Desert Fringe-rush Seed Dreaming), Stacey Wilson Nakamarra

Lukarrara Jukurrpa (Desert Fringe-rush Seed Dreaming)

Stacey Wilson Nakamarra

Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 inch

£357

Painting, Untitled, Charles Patrick

Untitled

Charles Patrick

Painting - 12.6 x 12.6 x 1.6 inch

£6,592

Print, Conscience, Hamed Abdalla

Conscience

Hamed Abdalla

Print - 19.7 x 13.8 inch

£2,233

Fine Art Drawings, Landscape, Alfred Sobottka

Landscape

Alfred Sobottka

Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 12.9 x 0 inch

£438

Photography, Angy Moray, Sergio de Luz

Angy Moray

Sergio de Luz

Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 inch

£313

Photography, Kaleidospeakly, Emilie Gafner

Kaleidospeakly

Emilie Gafner

Photography - 11.8 x 13.8 inch

£411

Print, Untitled, Tomas Lacque

Untitled

Tomas Lacque

Print - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch

£313

Painting, Les parapluies, Patrice Layre

Les parapluies

Patrice Layre

Painting - 11.4 x 8.3 inch

£420

Painting, Anticipation of Cake, Ocean Quigley

Anticipation of Cake

Ocean Quigley

Painting - 16 x 20 inch

£3,007

Fine Art Drawings, La Lampe à Pétrole, Nicolas Carréga

La Lampe à Pétrole

Nicolas Carréga

Fine Art Drawings - 12.4 x 9.3 inch

£357

Painting, Flowery Love, Rose

Flowery Love

Rose

Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

£268

Photography, La femme liberté, Rio de Janeiro, Claude Mollard

La femme liberté, Rio de Janeiro

Claude Mollard

Photography - 19.7 x 13.4 inch

£2,233

Print, Esso Oil Can, Steven D. Gagnon

Esso Oil Can

Steven D. Gagnon

Print - 16.1 x 13.4 inch

£3,296

Painting, Plums, Heiner Frisbe

Plums

Heiner Frisbe

Painting - 7.9 x 10.6 inch

£152

Painting, To meet the nightflower, Hans Innemée

To meet the nightflower

Hans Innemée

Painting - 13.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

£2,323

Sculpture, Le dandy 2 1-1, Patricia Molinaro

Le dandy 2 1-1

Patricia Molinaro

Sculpture - 16.5 x 5.1 x 5.1 inch

£384

Sculpture, El Bien contra el Mal / Ceramics Mexican Folk Art Clay, Enedina Vasquez Cruz

El Bien contra el Mal / Ceramics Mexican Folk Art Clay

Enedina Vasquez Cruz

Sculpture - 19.3 x 18.5 x 13.4 inch

£2,472

Print, Birds, Anna Mikke

Birds

Anna Mikke

Print - 6.1 x 11.4 inch

£134

Painting, Amazing Grace, Gabriele Hartl

Amazing Grace

Gabriele Hartl

Painting - 12.4 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch

£2,412

Painting, Bouille-dog, Karine Nicolleau

Bouille-dog

Karine Nicolleau

Painting - 15.7 x 13 x 0.8 inch

£259

Print, Maneki neko on the wall 2, Kokimoto

Maneki neko on the wall 2

Kokimoto

Print - 17.7 x 12.6 x 0 inch

£161

Print, Owl Fancier, Irena Aizen

Owl Fancier

Irena Aizen

Print - 14.2 x 8.1 x 0.4 inch

£357

Print, Le musée amusant, Jean-Pierre Humbert

Le musée amusant

Jean-Pierre Humbert

Print - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

£214 £182

Sculpture, Faune II, Nathalie Soufflet

Faune II

Nathalie Soufflet

Sculpture - 18.5 x 15 x 16.7 inch

£2,591

Print, Barack, Ores

Barack

Ores

Print - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0 inch

£134

Fine Art Drawings, Gremlins, Karine Nicolleau

Gremlins

Karine Nicolleau

Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.3 x 0 inch

£179

Sculpture, Taorakio, Jacques Owczarek

Taorakio

Jacques Owczarek

Sculpture - 17.7 x 16.5 x 10.6 inch

£17,687

Print, Pulcinella, Emanuele Luzzati

Pulcinella

Emanuele Luzzati

Print - 15.7 x 11.8 inch

£223

Photography, Uplifting, Nel ten Wolde

Uplifting

Nel ten Wolde

Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

£2,574

Print, La gabbia dorata, Angioletta De Nitto

La gabbia dorata

Angioletta De Nitto

Print - 19.3 x 19.3 x 0.2 inch

£304

Print, Paysage, Raffael Benazzi

Paysage

Raffael Benazzi

Print - 9.1 x 13.6 x 0.1 inch

£223 £201

Photography, La cosecha, Giana De Dier

La cosecha

Giana De Dier

Photography - 19.7 x 15 x 0.4 inch

£3,305

Print, Olfactory peregrinations, Cristìan Marianciuc

Olfactory peregrinations

Cristìan Marianciuc

Print - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

£268

Print, Rêve Lucide, Bilos

Rêve Lucide

Bilos

Print - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch

£268

Fine Art Drawings, Portrait d'enfant, Madeleine Luka

Portrait d'enfant

Madeleine Luka

Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 9.1 inch

£223

Fine Art Drawings, Au lever, Paul Perraudin

Au lever

Paul Perraudin

Fine Art Drawings - 9.3 x 12.4 inch

£313

Fine Art Drawings, Partie de Campagne, Pierre Gaillardot

Partie de Campagne

Pierre Gaillardot

Fine Art Drawings - 9.3 x 12.4 inch

£313

Fine Art Drawings, A Moto !, Pierre Lelong

A Moto !

Pierre Lelong

Fine Art Drawings - 12.4 x 9.3 inch

£268

Painting, Orange 1, Anaïs Motard

Orange 1

Anaïs Motard

Painting - 13.8 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch

£107

Painting, Les couleurs flamboyantes, Noro Rajaoson

Les couleurs flamboyantes

Noro Rajaoson

Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.6 inch

£343

Print, The Cat, Gian Paolo Berto

The Cat

Gian Paolo Berto

Print - 13.4 x 13.4 x 0 inch

£223

Print, Composition, Ton Van Os

Composition

Ton Van Os

Print - 19.3 x 19.3 x 0 inch

£313

Fine Art Drawings, Vegetation, Socrate Foscato

Vegetation

Socrate Foscato

Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 12.2 inch

£223

Painting, Menorca, Costa Nord, Manel Anoro

Menorca, Costa Nord

Manel Anoro

Painting - 15 x 18.1 x 1.2 inch

£3,305

Photography, Patterning, Raphaël Groux

Patterning

Raphaël Groux

Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 inch

£121

Print, Pommes vertes, Daneïs

Pommes vertes

Daneïs

Print - 10.6 x 14.6 inch

£170

Painting, Moine 1, Nicolas Favre

Moine 1

Nicolas Favre

Painting - 16.5 x 13 x 0.8 inch

£357

Print, Little Blanche, Jacques Ramandot

Little Blanche

Jacques Ramandot

Print - 9.8 x 12.2 x 0.1 inch

£250

Fine Art Drawings, L'équilibriste, Jeanne Saint-Chéron

L'équilibriste

Jeanne Saint-Chéron

Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch

£339

Painting, That will soon be here, Yuko Soi

That will soon be here

Yuko Soi

Painting - 10.1 x 14.3 x 0.1 inch

£2,233

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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…

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