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Chansons improvisées
Gilvan Bezerril
Painting - 40 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,563
n°1491 - Twins - Les Jumeaux
Amin Malekian
Sculpture - 30 x 10 x 6 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 3.9 x 2.4 inch
$558
The silvery song of resistance
Parimah Avani
Painting - 21 x 28.5 x 0.2 cm Painting - 8.3 x 11.2 x 0.1 inch
$447
Michael Kenna, Des oiseaux - Édition limitée
Michael Kenna
Print - 25.5 x 20 cm Print - 10 x 7.9 inch
$781
Le patriote Ref AB122
Charles Lapicque
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
$3,349
Crépuscule
Jocelyne Deschamps-Kus
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,340
Jeune fille espagnole au foulard
Edouard Morerod
Painting - 47.5 x 34.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 18.7 x 13.6 x 0.2 inch
$869
481-01
Stephane Charpentier
Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.5 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
$1,116
Composition 20
Clement Nicolas Kons
Painting - 49 x 34 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.3 x 13.4 x 0 inch
$279
Stupide
Jean-Jacques Ceccarelli
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
$502
Homme Oiseau Jaune 1984 Yellow Man Bird
Kong Ok Sim
Painting - 30 x 21 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$1,111
Renaissance Papillon 1990 Butterfly Paon du Jour
Jean Lodge
Print - 38 x 28 x 0.3 cm Print - 15 x 11 x 0.1 inch
$1,060
Estructura E11
Consuelo Vinchira
Sculpture - 30 x 30 x 0.5 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
$2,233
Paysage de campagne
Michel Terrapon
Painting - 33 x 46 x 0.3 cm Painting - 13 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch
$1,029
Back in business (2)
Damien Deroubaix
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 41 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 16.1 inch
$1,674
Eglise San Giovanni degli Eremiti
Antonio Ferrigno
Painting - 39.5 x 19.5 x 2 cm Painting - 15.6 x 7.7 x 0.8 inch
$982 $835
Raices de mis Sueños / Woodcarving Alebrije Mexican Folk Art Sculpture
Laura Michelle Fuentes Piña
Sculpture - 50 x 20 x 35 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 7.9 x 13.8 inch
$1,700
Memories I
Victoria Dearing
Photography - 27.5 x 44.5 x 0.3 cm Photography - 10.8 x 17.5 x 0.1 inch
$558
Angel as demon
Thiemoko Claude Diarra
Sculpture - 31 x 30 x 11 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 11.8 x 4.3 inch
$893
Réflexion - singe
Véronique Laffaille
Sculpture - 35 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch
$6,419
Untitled II. From the Series Chiromorphose
Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig
Photography - 49.8 x 49.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 19.6 x 19.6 x 0.1 inch
$1,250
Untitled
Magda Bolumar
Fine Art Drawings - 26.5 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.4 x 13.8 x 0 inch
$3,349
Lesson about the cube
Stefanoiu Vasile
Sculpture - 40 x 23 x 14 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 9.1 x 5.5 inch
$2,233
Anchor in gold - série coque et ancre de bateau
Andreas Möltgen
Photography - 40 x 41 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 16.1 x 0 inch
$692
L'homme debout Astolfo
Vito Imburgia
Sculpture - 37 x 10 x 8 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 3.9 x 3.1 inch
$1,674
Fillette aux boucles rousse
Lucien-Philippe Moretti
Painting - 27 x 22 x 2 cm Painting - 10.6 x 8.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,098
Doh nuts
Damien Pierron (dit K-Libre)
Painting - 30 x 20 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 7.9 x 1.2 inch
$1,094
Why are we so alone even in company?
Marc Bodie
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$726
Agnès Varda - Les plages d'Agnès
Jean-Loup Gautreau
Photography - 30 x 40 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 inch
$335
Berger des Alpes et sa pipe
G. Baur
Painting - 39.5 x 30 x 0.5 cm Painting - 15.6 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
$995
Mer 1990 Deep Sea
Ana Maria Lorenzen
Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$2,177
Sans titre
Jean-Luc Herman
Fine Art Drawings - 20.5 x 27 x 0.02 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.1 x 10.6 x 0 inch
$335
Champs Cathédrale de Chartres Fields Cathedral
Claude Larmet
Painting - 27 x 35.5 cm Painting - 10.6 x 14 inch
$1,055
Nature morte à la pomme
Fernand Blondin
Painting - 26.5 x 34.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 10.4 x 13.6 x 0.1 inch
$663
1977, Age 20
Blade (Steven Ogburn)
Photography - 25 x 50 x 3 cm Photography - 9.8 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,206
Seated woman
Fernando Botero
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
$75,907
Rue animée à Montmartre, Paris
Simon Kramer
Painting - 48 x 38 x 0.5 cm Painting - 18.9 x 15 x 0.2 inch
$686
Swing, Hand Stitched Canvas, Cherrywood Frame
Casey Waterman
Sculpture - 50.8 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Sculpture - 20 x 16 x 2 inch
$1,200
Tennis, Hand Stitched Canvas, Cherrywood Frame
Casey Waterman
Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 2 inch
$1,200
Uncanny X-Force
Mark Brooks
Fine Art Drawings - 43 x 28 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.9 x 11 x 0.4 inch
$2,009 $1,808
Vassilis with farm equipment
Jen Sloan
Photography - 35 x 50 x 0.2 cm Photography - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$1,005
Straight to heaven
Stephanie Powell
Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.2 cm Photography - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$726
Temerity
Thiemoko Claude Diarra
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 40 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,206
Cityscape with figures...
John Haanstra
Painting - 25.7 x 20.5 x 1 cm Painting - 10.1 x 8.1 x 0.4 inch
$1,953
Colored Fields
Jim Lagasse
Fine Art Drawings - 27.9 x 35.6 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 14 x 1 inch
$475
Alembic Cube (study 1)
Jonathan Prince
Sculpture - 40.6 x 40.6 x 40.6 cm Sculpture - 16 x 16 x 16 inch
$65,000
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…