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Bunch of apples, nature morte
Stephanie Larène
Painting - 48 x 38 x 1 cm Painting - 18.9 x 15 x 0.4 inch
$502
En équilibre bleu et brun
Stephanie Larène
Painting - 50 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$435
A Tournament of Knights
Joe Lasker
Painting - 21.6 x 38.1 x 5.1 cm Painting - 8.5 x 15 x 2 inch
$2,350
V - From the Alphabet Suite
Erte Tirtoff
Print - 40 x 27.3 x 0.6 cm Print - 15.75 x 10.75 x 0.25 inch
$3,000
Buffalo
Joe Lasker
Fine Art Drawings - 35.6 x 43.2 x 5.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 17 x 2 inch
$2,400
Amber, Green, Aquamarine and Red Cotisso in Paracas
Lorenzo Vitturi
Photography - 38 x 25 x 0.03 cm Photography - 15 x 9.8 x 0 inch
$8,372
En attendant le prochain voyage
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 47 x 11.5 x 10 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 4.5 x 3.9 inch
$1,250
L'avenir est technologique
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 40 x 14 x 10 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 5.5 x 3.9 inch
$1,473
Aqua Fossil Drop Side Table II
Amarist
Design - 50 x 50 x 70 cm Design - 19.7 x 19.7 x 27.6 inch
$20,093
Live in your Bubble
Lina Husseini
Sculpture - 33 x 26 x 22 cm Sculpture - 13 x 10.2 x 8.7 inch
$2,800
Country flowers path - Tuscany painting landscape + frame
Biagio Chiesi
Painting - 40 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$541
Wildflowers field - Tuscany painting landscape + frame
Biagio Chiesi
Painting - 20 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$279
Bloomed hills - Tuscany painting landscape + frame
Biagio Chiesi
Painting - 20 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$279
Into the deep blue storm: epilogue
Joanna BM
Painting - 50 x 40 x 1.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.6 inch
$2,846
Into the deep blue storm: origin
Joanna BM
Painting - 50 x 40 x 1.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.6 inch
$2,846
Awakening of the sleeping beauty
Joanna BM
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.4 inch
$2,958
Les 5 éléments - Sculpture architecturale Terre, Feu, Eau, Bois, Métal
Alain Plisson
Sculpture - 50 x 50 x 46 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 19.7 x 18.1 inch
$4,186
Pharencage - Sculpture phare surréaliste
Alain Plisson
Sculpture - 43 x 40 x 44 cm Sculpture - 16.9 x 15.7 x 17.3 inch
$4,186
Le Palais des Illusions - Sculpture architecturale fantastique
Alain Plisson
Sculpture - 38 x 50 x 50 cm Sculpture - 15 x 19.7 x 19.7 inch
$4,186
Summit's Majesty
Vahe Bagumyan
Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$350 $298
Promised Sanctuary
Vakhtang Khelashvili
Painting - 24 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting - 9.4 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$301
Hermes & Skull Design
Dervis Akdemir
Sculpture - 30 x 20 x 18 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 7.9 x 7.1 inch
$393
Mapping The Sky - Perspectives
Melissa McGill
Painting - 35.6 x 27.9 x 2 cm Painting - 14 x 11 x 0.8 inch
$365
Some Moments Are Nice
Melissa McGill
Painting - 30.5 x 30.5 x 2 cm Painting - 12 x 12 x 0.8 inch
$460
Teslamobile IIIIII
Vasya Dmytryk
Sculpture - 42 x 29 x 16 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 11.4 x 6.3 inch
$1,210
Calme et petite silence
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 31 x 7 x 10 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 2.8 x 3.9 inch
$770
Malachite
Amrita Bilimoria
Photography - 38.1 x 27.4 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15 x 10.8 x 0.2 inch
$1,200
Portrait in Pink
Amrita Bilimoria
Photography - 30.5 x 30 x 0.5 cm Photography - 12 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
$1,100
Teal Blue Ribbon
Timothy Carter
Sculpture - 35 x 23 x 20 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 9.1 x 7.9 inch
$2,679
Le Parcours D'Ardos
Christiane Hess
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$424
Le Même Allant
François Vandenberghe
Sculpture - 26 x 25 x 60 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 9.8 x 23.6 inch
$15,405
Dhibka
François Vandenberghe
Sculpture - 50 x 29 x 26 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 11.4 x 10.2 inch
$15,405
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…