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La toilette de Tchitchikov
Marc Chagall
Print - 37.5 x 28 x 1 cm Print - 14.8 x 11 x 0.4 inch
£2,222
Danse avec moi/Dance with me
Claudine Barclais
Painting - 32 x 26 x 1 cm Painting - 12.6 x 10.2 x 0.4 inch
£1,590
Envolée de mots
Christine Marie Nobre
Painting - 40 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
£675
The Park from January to Spring
Gabrielle Rul
Painting - 31 x 23 x 0.1 cm Painting - 12.2 x 9.1 x 0 inch
£711
Three Pears in Harmony
Stepan Ohanyan
Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
£207
The Land of Orchids
Mineko Yoshida
Painting - 40.6 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 16 x 12 x 0.1 inch
£299
Wild Kong Oil
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 45 x 25 x 16 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 9.8 x 6.3 inch
£11,610
Les ceuilleurs de fruits
José Saboia
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
£1,777
Yerevan's Heartbeat: The Republic Square
Vahe Bagumyan
Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
£315
Birch Forest Study III
Helen Brough
Painting - 30 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
£2,022
Tierra de Los Gauchos: Midnight in the Andes
Ron Connors
Painting - 30 x 20 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 7.9 x 1.2 inch
£206
XXVIII Sempervivum
Zornitsa Gramkova
Photography - 30 x 22 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 8.7 x 0 inch
£89
XXIX Physalis
Zornitsa Gramkova
Photography - 30 x 25 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch
£89
XXIV Metrosideros
Zornitsa Gramkova
Photography - 38 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15 x 11.8 x 0 inch
£178
XXI Chrysanthemum
Zornitsa Gramkova
Photography - 30 x 43 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 16.9 x 0 inch
£178
XX Ornithogalum
Zornitsa Gramkova
Photography - 30 x 43 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 16.9 x 0 inch
£178
XVIII Taraxacum
Zornitsa Gramkova
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
£178
XVII Cichorium
Zornitsa Gramkova
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
£178
XIV Phalaenopsis
Zornitsa Gramkova
Photography - 30 x 39 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.4 x 0 inch
£178
Birch Forest Sunset II
Helen Brough
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
£2,022
Cerulean Blue Birches small
Helen Brough
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
£2,017
Birch forest study I NY
Helen Brough
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
£2,022
Cardiac Portrait - In Red
Taline Temizian
Painting - 42 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
£2,444
Cardiac Portrait - In Blue
Taline Temizian
Painting - 42 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
£2,444
Finale
Geneviève Chevalier-Thuillier
Painting - 30 x 30 x 1.4 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch
£244
Allegro
Geneviève Chevalier-Thuillier
Painting - 30 x 30 x 1.4 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch
£169
Vers l'inconnu
Geneviève Chevalier-Thuillier
Painting - 30 x 30 x 1.4 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch
£196
Rêve
Geneviève Chevalier-Thuillier
Painting - 30 x 30 x 1.4 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch
£244
Embrasement
Geneviève Chevalier-Thuillier
Painting - 30 x 30 x 1.4 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch
£169
Des espoirs
Geneviève Chevalier-Thuillier
Painting - 30 x 30 x 1.4 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch
£196
Face cachée
Geneviève Chevalier-Thuillier
Painting - 30 x 30 x 1.4 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch
£244
A Small Blue Painting
Nancy Goodman Lawrence
Painting - 35.6 x 27.9 x 3.3 cm Painting - 14 x 11 x 1.3 inch
£373
Grove,
Nanci Erskine
Fine Art Drawings - 21.6 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.5 x 11 x 0.1 inch
£162
Been Here Before
Nanci Erskine
Fine Art Drawings - 25.4 x 35.6 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 14 x 0.1 inch
£162
Evening Pathway
Nanci Erskine
Fine Art Drawings - 25.4 x 35.6 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 14 x 0.1 inch
£162
Prairie Nocturne
Nanci Erskine
Fine Art Drawings - 25.4 x 35.6 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 14 x 0.1 inch
£162
Grasslands Nocturne
Nanci Erskine
Fine Art Drawings - 25.4 x 35.6 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 14 x 0.1 inch
£162
Nina Hagen, Grèce
Pierre Terrasson
Photography - 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
£1,333
Pete Townsend
Pierre Terrasson
Photography - 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
£1,333
Evening on the Amazon River
Kat Zhivetin
Painting - 44 x 37 x 2 cm Painting - 17.3 x 14.6 x 0.8 inch
£622
Looking for connection
Juffrouw Springtouw
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
£844
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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…