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![Painting, Red Sea, Katayoon Firouzi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1439712_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, The Pink sunset, Katayoon Firouzi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1439709_1_grid.jpg)
The Pink sunset
Katayoon Firouzi
Painting - 40.64 x 40.64 x 3.81 cm Painting - 16 x 16 x 1.5 inch
$2,438
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Together In Electric Dreams
Kelly Jenkins
Painting - 46 x 46 x 4 cm Painting - 18.1 x 18.1 x 1.6 inch
$2,780
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Remove yourself from your ways
Abdulrahman Naanseh
Painting - 35.5 x 27.5 cm Painting - 14 x 10.8 inch
$672
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wake up in a light shadow – Umm Kulthum
Abdulrahman Naanseh
Painting - 29.7 x 21 cm Painting - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
$780
![Painting, I wrote to you from reproach, Abdulrahman Naanseh](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1064703_1_grid.jpg)
I wrote to you from reproach
Abdulrahman Naanseh
Painting - 29.7 x 21 cm Painting - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
$660
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![Painting, Le printemps revient, Agnès Cellérier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/545287_1_grid.jpg)
Le printemps revient
Agnès Cellérier
Painting - 16 x 27 x 2 cm Painting - 6.3 x 10.6 x 0.8 inch
$150
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Song of freedom in copper color
Parimah Avani
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 10.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 4.1 x 0.1 inch
$403
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![Painting, Forest spirits happily chatting, Chisen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2157921_1_grid.jpg)
Forest spirits happily chatting
Chisen
Painting - 41 x 32 x 3 cm Painting - 16.1 x 12.6 x 1.2 inch
$1,845
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Water
Eduarda Tavares
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch
$559
![Painting, Mémoire du Temps n°56, Anne-Marie Mary](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2138894_1_grid.jpg)
Mémoire du Temps n°56
Anne-Marie Mary
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$436
![Fine Art Drawings, Dead End, Fred Borghesi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2137881_1_grid.jpg)
Dead End
Fred Borghesi
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 42 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0.2 inch
$4,026
![Painting, Walking the dog at night, Alina Hermann](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2084814_1_grid.jpg)
Walking the dog at night
Alina Hermann
Painting - 30 x 40 x 4.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 1.8 inch
$839
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That little Town on the Mountain
Alina Hermann
Painting - 30 x 40 x 4.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 1.8 inch
$839
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![Painting, Balanced horizons, Dominika Switala](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2077512_1_grid.jpg)
Balanced horizons
Dominika Switala
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,013
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Mémoire du Temps n°19
Anne-Marie Mary
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$380
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A burning Pinocchio in this chaotic world
David Cow
Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$1,118
![Photography, Asian folk dance, Chiron Duong](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1954437_1_grid.jpg)
Asian folk dance
Chiron Duong
Photography - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$1,007
![Painting, The blossoming freedom tree, Parimah Avani](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1903266_1_grid.jpg)
The blossoming freedom tree
Parimah Avani
Painting - 29.5 x 40 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.6 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$447
![Painting, The threshold of a dream, Vern Rollin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1866870_1_grid.jpg)
The threshold of a dream
Vern Rollin
Painting - 40.6 x 30.5 x 3.8 cm Painting - 16 x 12 x 1.5 inch
$535
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Evening light portal
Cristina Fontsare
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$671
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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…