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Les fermières libertines
André Masson
Print - 32 x 42 x 0.1 cm Print - 12.6 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$1,236 $1,051
Hansel et Gretel
Lionel Morateur
Photography - 40 x 50 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch
$1,011
Cendrillon
Lionel Morateur
Photography - 40 x 50 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch
$1,011
Untitled from Paroles Peintes Suite
Roberto Matta
Print - 38.5 x 28.2 x 0.1 cm Print - 15.2 x 11.1 x 0 inch
$1,180 $1,003
Plate 3 from Paroles Peintes Suite
Roberto Matta
Print - 38.5 x 28.2 x 0.1 cm Print - 15.2 x 11.1 x 0 inch
$1,180 $1,003
Plate 7 from Paroles Peintes Suite
Roberto Matta
Print - 38.5 x 28.2 x 0.1 cm Print - 15.2 x 11.1 x 0 inch
$1,180 $1,003
L'écorché
Claude Weisbuch
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 22 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 8.7 x 0.4 inch
$899
Template Reboot 4
Bruno Fournier
Photography - 37 x 37 x 1 cm Photography - 14.6 x 14.6 x 0.4 inch
$2,023
Template Reboot III
Bruno Fournier
Photography - 37 x 37 x 1 cm Photography - 14.6 x 14.6 x 0.4 inch
$2,023
Template Reboot II
Bruno Fournier
Photography - 37 x 37 x 1 cm Photography - 14.6 x 14.6 x 0.4 inch
$2,023
Homme nu sur la plage III
Bruno Fournier
Photography - 30 x 30 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$1,124
Homme nu sur la plage
Bruno Fournier
Photography - 30 x 30 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$1,124
Coup de tête
Bruno Fournier
Photography - 37 x 37 x 1 cm Photography - 14.6 x 14.6 x 0.4 inch
$1,236
L'enfant de David, ca
Théo Tobiasse
Print - 21 x 25.5 x 0.2 cm Print - 8.3 x 10 x 0.1 inch
$562 $506
Terre Des Amants, ca.
Théo Tobiasse
Print - 21.5 x 30 x 0.2 cm Print - 8.5 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$562 $506
Schwurhand: Frau rennt weg mit Gehirn
Joseph Beuys
Print - 50 x 43 cm Print - 19.7 x 16.9 inch
$2,135
Sketch 2
Saverio Filioli Uranio
Fine Art Drawings - 33 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 9.4 x 0 inch
$89
Nu (série, croquis)
Kitty Sabatier
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$618
Temptation (Tentation)
Laura Makabresku
Photography - 40 x 40 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 inch
$871
PornographiX 3 (S'Expérience)
Nagsoul
Photography - 17 x 27 x 0.1 cm Photography - 6.7 x 10.6 x 0 inch
$562
Sans titre
Ayako David Kawauchi
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 23 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 9.1 x 0 inch
$1,011
Woman writing in the sand
Linde Ergo
Sculpture - 24 x 32 x 40 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 12.6 x 15.7 inch
$6,180
La Grande Valdivienne
Bernard Métranve
Sculpture - 41.5 x 17.5 x 6 cm Sculpture - 16.3 x 6.9 x 2.4 inch
$5,405
What Goes Around Comes Around
Anna Bukhareva
Painting - 30.5 x 43.2 x 0.2 cm Painting - 12 x 17 x 0.1 inch
$1,910
Funky Snail Always Leaves Traces
Anna Bukhareva
Painting - 43.2 x 30.5 x 0.2 cm Painting - 17 x 12 x 0.1 inch
$1,910
Nu (série, croquis)
Kitty Sabatier
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$618
Nu (série, croquis)
Kitty Sabatier
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$618
Nu (série, croquis)
Kitty Sabatier
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$618
Nu de femme
Stéphane Lejeune
Fine Art Drawings - 49 x 39 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.3 x 15.4 x 0.4 inch
$444
Sans titre 11
Catherine Rafenberg
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$1,236
Prends ma main
Bruno Fournier
Photography - 40 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,067
Torso existencial 3/8
Alberto Ascaso
Sculpture - 45 x 10 x 10 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 3.9 x 3.9 inch
$3,259
Braquage Braquage
Bruno Fournier
Photography - 40 x 50 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$955
Fly High Like a Butterfly
Anna Bukhareva
Painting - 27.9 x 40.6 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11 x 16 x 0.1 inch
$1,011
No Juegues con Fuegoque te Quemaras
Anna Bukhareva
Painting - 30.5 x 43.2 x 0.2 cm Painting - 12 x 17 x 0.1 inch
$1,348
Two Sides of the Same Coin
Anna Bukhareva
Painting - 43.2 x 30.5 x 0.2 cm Painting - 17 x 12 x 0.1 inch
$1,348
You Touched My Heart
Anna Bukhareva
Painting - 17.8 x 25.4 x 0.2 cm Painting - 7 x 10 x 0.1 inch
$899
The Peaceful Evening
Kamsar Ohanyan
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$562
Six cylinder
Gouzy
Fine Art Drawings - 49 x 39 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.3 x 15.4 x 0.4 inch
$787
Untitled
Sarkis Hamalbashian
Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$1,573 $1,416
Abstrait nu N°22-Picking some tulips
Aurélie Trabaud
Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$1,034 $930
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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…