Small
Save your search and find it in your favorites
Saved search
Your search is accessible from the favorites tab > My favorite searches
Unsaved search
A problem occurred
Concert nocturn a Bujaraloz
Ferran Cartes Yerro
Sculpture - 35 x 35 x 6 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 13.8 x 2.4 inch
$614
Negre i vermell prim
Ferran Cartes Yerro
Sculpture - 41 x 13 x 9 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 5.1 x 3.5 inch
$419
Dive into black with red IV
Maria Bacha
Painting - 39.9 x 30 x 0.8 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.3 inch
$352
Dive into black with red V
Maria Bacha
Painting - 39.9 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
$358
Ubuntu Is Alive (blue)
Jérémie d'Angelo
Design - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Design - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,674
Ubuntu Is Alive (red)
Jérémie d'Angelo
Design - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Design - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,674
Traversée 2 (Bas Relief)
Sezny Peron
Sculpture - 45 x 35 x 5 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 13.8 x 2 inch
$1,674
Magasins généraux 48 instant 21
Marion Chombart de Lauwe
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 30 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
$2,177
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao 2
Antoine Kubler
Photography - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Photography - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch
$279 $251
Quinta de Regaleira Cintra
Antoine Kubler
Photography - 29.7 x 42 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.7 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$279 $251
“Ephemeral crests: oceans of time” – Homage to hokusai’s legacy 1
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 40 x 50 x 50 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 19.7 x 19.7 inch
$23,442
Driving love and hope one who lights the dark
Ku Dong Ha
Painting - 45.5 x 37.9 x 3 cm Painting - 17.9 x 14.9 x 1.2 inch
$2,400
Mademoiselle Sayana
Angelika Zorigt
Painting - 50 x 39.5 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,451
Golden path of nurture
Vahe Bagumyan
Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$380 $323
Untitled "Requiem 15"
Mahmoud Hamadani
Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 35 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch
$2,500
La crypte
Thierry Van Quickenborne
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,791
Abstract Guernica
Bridie Keogh
Painting - 21.082 x 26.96 x 3 cm Painting - 8.3 x 10.6 x 1.2 inch
$3,963
Abstract Style 1
Bows
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0.4 inch
$167
Turtle Rolls-Royce
Diederik Van Apple
Sculpture - 25 x 40 x 25 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 15.7 x 9.8 inch
$2,009
Reflexion Bleu bronze
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 33 x 14 x 17 cm Sculpture - 13 x 5.5 x 6.7 inch
$1,049
Childhood dreams-57
Abgar Khachatryan
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$320
On ne voit bien qu'avec le cœur
Karo Trass
Painting - 30 x 24 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch
$167
Mickey Finger Design
Dervis Akdemir
Sculpture - 34 x 14 x 10 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 5.5 x 3.9 inch
$287
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…