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Shattered dream - Iron, Travertine
Karen Axikyan
Sculpture - 36 x 14 x 16 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 5.5 x 6.3 inch
€1,200 €1,020
Music Notes (Party At The Moontower)
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Print - 30 x 30 x 1 cm Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
€250
Line 5
Gina Vor
Fine Art Drawings - 28.5 x 19.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.2 x 7.7 x 0.1 inch
€100
Rouge écarlate et or
Christian Jodin
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€800 €400
Carré noir, bleu et or
Christian Jodin
Painting - 46 x 38 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 0.8 inch
€800 €400
Orange, rouge et or
Christian Jodin
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€800 €400
Rouge carmin et or
Christian Jodin
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
€800 €400
Cubes blanc et or
Christian Jodin
Painting - 40 x 15 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 5.9 x 0.8 inch
€800 €400
Blue wild world
Dam Domido
Painting - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
€1,320 €1,188
On the top Iron, Basalt
Karen Axikyan
Sculpture - 45 x 15 x 16 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 5.9 x 6.3 inch
€1,312 €1,116
Chaperon rouge illustration 3
Ghislaine Ferreira
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 20 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch
€500
Je suis mignon ?
Ghislaine Ferreira
Fine Art Drawings - 41 x 30 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.1 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
€800
Imsouane - Collection Morocco
Rodrigo
Photography - 25.4 x 19.1 x 0.1 cm Photography - 10 x 7.5 x 0 inch
€1,250
Paysages forêt II
Bruno Fournier
Photography - 30 x 46 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 18.1 x 0.4 inch
€1,300
Extraña ocurrencia
José Antonio Fondevila
Fine Art Drawings - 43 x 32 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.9 x 12.6 inch
€900
Miracles III, Painting, Acrylic on canvas
Xiaoyang Galas
Painting - 50 x 50 x 4.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
€1,516
Un souffle de légèreté
Dam Domido
Painting - 30 x 30 x 1.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch
€520 €416
El viajero & Compradito (Bronze)
Antonio Segui
Sculpture - 20 x 30 x 15 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 11.8 x 5.9 inch
€5,000
Couple de paons N° 6, vert
Catherine Clare
Print - 35.5 x 25 x 0.1 cm Print - 14 x 9.8 x 0 inch
€230 €207
Couple de paons N°5, bleu
Catherine Clare
Print - 35.5 x 25 x 0.1 cm Print - 14 x 9.8 x 0 inch
€230 €207
Couple de paons N°4, noir
Catherine Clare
Print - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€230 €207
Couple de paons N°7, orange
Catherine Clare
Print - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€230 €207
Couple de paons N°2, jaune
Catherine Clare
Print - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€230 €207
L'Albatros de Baudelaire (2)
Catherine Clare
Print - 25 x 35 x 0.1 cm Print - 9.8 x 13.8 x 0 inch
€350 €315
L'Albatros de Baudelaire (1)
Catherine Clare
Print - 25 x 35 x 0.1 cm Print - 9.8 x 13.8 x 0 inch
€350 €315
Very bad trip
Lionel Morateur
Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.5 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0.2 inch
€900
Still life with fruits
Tamar Nazaryan
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€437 €372
Lines - Magnetic fields
Aurélie Trabaud
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch
€310
Your eyes are a black hole
Abdulrahman Naanseh
Painting - 35.5 x 27.5 cm Painting - 14 x 10.8 inch
€887 €798
The presence of your eyes
Abdulrahman Naanseh
Painting - 35.5 x 27.5 cm Painting - 14 x 10.8 inch
€887 €798
The green and the dry
Abdulrahman Naanseh
Painting - 35.5 x 27.5 cm Painting - 14 x 10.8 inch
€887 €798
An opportunity is not a coincidence, but rather a possibility
Abdulrahman Naanseh
Painting - 35.5 x 27.5 cm Painting - 14 x 10.8 inch
€887
It needs a movement II
Abdulrahman Naanseh
Painting - 35.5 x 27.5 cm Painting - 14 x 10.8 inch
€887 €798
The situation is perfect
Abdulrahman Naanseh
Painting - 35.5 x 27.5 cm Painting - 14 x 10.8 inch
€887 €798
Its very chill and so
Abdulrahman Naanseh
Painting - 35.5 x 27.5 cm Painting - 14 x 10.8 inch
€1,003
It needs a movement
Abdulrahman Naanseh
Painting - 35.5 x 27.5 cm Painting - 14 x 10.8 inch
€887 €798
He is good, but the people around him are fuckers
Abdulrahman Naanseh
Painting - 35.5 x 27.5 cm Painting - 14 x 10.8 inch
€887 €798
Using speakers – they hid the truth
Abdulrahman Naanseh
Painting - 35.5 x 27.5 cm Painting - 14 x 10.8 inch
€1,003 €903
The language of speech was disrupted
Abdulrahman Naanseh
Painting - 29.7 x 21 cm Painting - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
€922
Untitled A9
Abdullah Murad
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.8 inch
€1,166
Zapping cube of colors + or
Christian Jodin
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€595 €298
Filigrana de color
José Antonio Fondevila
Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 8.3 inch
€600
Viaxe a estratosfera
José Antonio Fondevila
Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 8.3 inch
€600
Tres figuras sin identidad
José Antonio Fondevila
Fine Art Drawings - 46 x 32 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.1 x 12.6 inch
€900
Realidad forzada
José Antonio Fondevila
Fine Art Drawings - 47 x 32.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.5 x 12.8 inch
€900
Mércores pola mañá
José Antonio Fondevila
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 41 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 16.1 inch
€900
Caballero das dúas Caras
José Antonio Fondevila
Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 8.3 inch
€600
Schoal of fish
Dominique Jullien
Photography - 13 x 30 x 1 cm Photography - 5.1 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
€300
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…