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The Dreaming Muse
Anahit Mirijanyan
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
£373
André Villers Photograph of Picasso's Atelier
André Villers
Photography - 48.9 x 41.28 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.3 x 16.3 x 0 inch
£3,110
Recline - Aqua - Composition - Août 2013
Vincent Champion-Ercoli
Painting - 26.8 x 24 x 0.01 cm Painting - 10.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch
£1,511
Recline - Aqua - Composition - Juillet 2013
Vincent Champion-Ercoli
Painting - 30.3 x 22.8 x 0.1 cm Painting - 11.9 x 9 x 0 inch
£1,155
Zoom R Lichtenstein
Gisèle Zanellato
Painting - 26 x 26 x 2 cm Painting - 10.2 x 10.2 x 0.8 inch
£533
Marilyn Monroe Lips print
Tyler Shields
Photography - 45.7 x 45.7 cm Photography - 18 x 18 inch
£2,073
Paradis artificiel
Alexandre Monteiro (Hopare)
Painting - 33 x 24 x 2 cm Painting - 13 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch
£6,221
La vie est belle
Bernard Saint-Maxent
Painting - 29 x 24 x 3 cm Painting - 11.4 x 9.4 x 1.2 inch
£258
Bleu c'est bleu 01.03.24
Bernard Saint-Maxent
Painting - 29 x 24 x 3 cm Painting - 11.4 x 9.4 x 1.2 inch
£258
L'ange phallique (a tribute to Haring)
Dr. Love
Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
£44
In love we trust (a tribute to Banksy)
Dr. Love
Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
£44
Noname 50.40 #D103
Stéphane Rime
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
£89
It's Not You...It's Me
Heather Millar
Painting - 30 x 24 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch
£1,626
Qui peut dire l'avenir de nos souvenirs ?
Sandra Encaoua
Painting - 24 x 32 x 0.1 cm Painting - 9.4 x 12.6 x 0 inch
£373
Toy Horse Reverie
Abgar Khachatryan
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
£249
Le Cantique des oiseaux, La Bergeronnette
Katia Kameli
Sculpture - 28 x 5 x 17 cm Sculpture - 11 x 2 x 6.7 inch
£4,444
Le Cantique des oiseaux, La Huppe
Katia Kameli
Sculpture - 30 x 5 x 15 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 2 x 5.9 inch
£4,444
Nickel for Your Thoughts
Jay Hanscom
Painting - 46 x 36 x 4 cm Painting - 18.1 x 14.2 x 1.6 inch
£458
Lionne assise 7/8
Isabelle Carabantes
Sculpture - 32 x 25 x 22 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 9.8 x 8.7 inch
£4,799
The wanderer - JALAL TOUFIC'S RADICAL CLOSURE
Manar Ali Hassan
Print - 35 x 25 x 1 cm Print - 13.8 x 9.8 x 0.4 inch
£498
Spectral Sway - JALAL TOUFIC'S RADICAL CLOSURE
Manar Ali Hassan
Print - 35 x 25 x 1 cm Print - 13.8 x 9.8 x 0.4 inch
£498
Ombre d'un Géant
Carlos Antonio Sablon Perez
Painting - 50 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
£3,199
Objects and Time
Rakhmet Redzhepov (Ramzi)
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
£622
Winds of Time
Rakhmet Redzhepov (Ramzi)
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
£619
A travers le rosier
Nadine de Lespinats
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
£658
Ils apportent chacun un souffle d'énergie
Mohamed Lekleti
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 46 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 18.1 x 0.2 inch
£2,488
Life is Beautiful (Sticker Fragile)
Mr Brainwash
Sculpture - 28 x 14 x 4 cm Sculpture - 11 x 5.5 x 1.6 inch
£4,710
La Danse de Daphné
Irmgard Sigg
Sculpture - 48 x 23 x 21 cm Sculpture - 18.9 x 9.1 x 8.3 inch
£2,844
Visions of the dreaming maiden
Sergey Khachatryan
Painting - 34 x 44 x 2 cm Painting - 13.4 x 17.3 x 0.8 inch
£995
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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…