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The Vision
Roberto Cuccaro
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$2,262
Rehearsal for a landscape IV
Isabel Devos
Photography - 20 x 35 cm Photography - 7.9 x 13.8 inch
$1,074
Série: photographie concrète numérique - IMG_2148 31.05.2012
Roger Humbert
Photography - 30 x 24 cm Photography - 11.8 x 9.4 inch
$2,036
Trunklestiltskins out and about
Gabrielle Pool
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$596
Relief en bronze VIII
Max Ernst
Sculpture - 34.2 x 39.2 x 0.2 cm Sculpture - 13.5 x 15.4 x 0.1 inch
$7,690
Las kosas son lo ke son aunke no lo parezka (Things are what they are even if they don't seem like it)
M. M. Calvo
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 31 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 12.2 inch
$1,018
Passando o tempo, passando as horas XIII
Rui Gomes
Painting - 33 x 24 x 2 cm Painting - 13 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch
$565
Conversations with my Inner Child 4:27
Dasha Buben
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch
$565
Fest symphony
Dimitar Mitov - Komshin
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,809
Sans nom
Michel Soubeyrand
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 27 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 10.6 inch
$1,414
Breathe It In
Rika Maja Duevel
Photography - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$1,368
1987 Cubintra Variation XVI
Blaise Simon Balazs
Painting - 29.5 x 40 x 0.5 cm Painting - 11.6 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch
$1,301
Dancing above the Fire
Joanna Glazer
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$554
Journey Through ...
Gladys Abrahante
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 35 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch
$1,602
Figure
Robert Luis Nicoidski
Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 17.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 6.9 x 0 inch
$701
The Third Eye of Ignorance
Stan Maksun
Painting - 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch
$905
Caballero das dúas Caras
José Antonio Fondevila
Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 8.3 inch
$679
Black & white soul II
Cecile Filipe
Painting - 44 x 34 x 2 cm Painting - 17.3 x 13.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,131
1990 Museum Beaubourg
Jean-Pierre Stora
Painting - 32 x 15.7 x 0.5 cm Painting - 12.6 x 6.2 x 0.2 inch
$2,205
Encensé 2
Catherine Carrée
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$1,018
Ripple serie - Shore
Guillaume Carabin
Sculpture - 40 x 30 x 3 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
$1,740
Golden blossom at night
Sandra Lingg
Painting - 30 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,604
Tempus
Purificación Fernandez Grande
Painting - 30 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$1,907
Klecksogra family
Klekkso Bröking
Painting - 39 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 15.4 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,576
La Rocola
Orianna Montenegro
Painting - 27.94 x 35.56 x 3.81 cm Painting - 11 x 14 x 1.5 inch
$1,906
No Place to Go
Ghada Jamal
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 45 x 1.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0.6 inch
$1,200
Ascension Dust
Gregory Logan Dunn
Painting - 45 x 45 x 1 cm Painting - 17.7 x 17.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,431
Broken (Inside Out Series)
Maria Lopes
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,394
Abstract #1
Sara Denkenesh Bresolin
Painting - 30 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$995
Hot Clay under my Feet
Silvia Felizia
Painting - 45.72 x 35.56 x 1 cm Painting - 18 x 14 x 0.4 inch
$1,949
A fine balance
Bernadette Youngquist
Painting - 41 x 41 x 1 cm Painting - 16.1 x 16.1 x 0.4 inch
$1,809
San Pedro Mártir, Baja California
Saúl Rodríguez Montante Méndez
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 46 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch
$1,209
Cerro de la Mata
Saúl Rodríguez Montante Méndez
Painting - 30 x 46 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch
$1,210
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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…