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Women in Lounge Chairs, Miami Beach
Andy Sweet
Photography - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
€1,650
Figure Sketch
Robert Goodnough
Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 40.6 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 16 x 0.1 inch
€1,458
Leoni's dreams 1
Clément Herrmann
Fine Art Drawings - 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch
€1,000
Luke McAlister
Clément Poitrenaud
Photography - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€1,100
The special hole
Lieven D'Haese
Sculpture - 38 x 16.5 x 13.5 cm Sculpture - 15 x 6.5 x 5.3 inch
€4,850
Untitled from Portafolio El exilio de los sentidos
Manuel Felguerez
Print - 38.1 x 38.1 x 0 cm Print - 15 x 15 x 0.01 inch
€778
Raz'ebala Vse Ebalo
Anna Bukhareva
Painting - 30.5 x 43.2 x 0.2 cm Painting - 12 x 17 x 0.1 inch
€1,600
Oru aoi aita hana EA 6/7
Stoul
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
€400
Anfora AcquA Marine
André Laurenti
Sculpture - 30 x 40 x 20 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 15.7 x 7.9 inch
€4,000
Seuils et murs-montagnes
François Bossière
Painting - 46 x 38 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 0.8 inch
€900
5G Upgrade
Nite Owl
Fine Art Drawings - 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch
€900
Framed Color World II
Jens-Christian Wittig
Print - 50.8 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Print - 20 x 20 x 1 inch
€3,791
Twickenham Streaker
Ian Bradshaw
Photography - 30 x 42.5 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 16.7 x 0 inch
€1,950
Alpha Female
Ian Leventhal
Fine Art Drawings - 38.1 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 20 x 2 inch
€1,312
Little devils
Ray Smith
Fine Art Drawings - 37 x 27 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.6 x 10.6 x 0 inch
€1,100
Petit Prince
Benjamin Pietri
Sculpture - 39 x 26 x 5.5 cm Sculpture - 15.4 x 10.2 x 2.2 inch
€1,100 €990
Red (Hommage to Rembrandt)
Melinda Matyas
Painting - 45.7 x 35.6 x 2 cm Painting - 18 x 14 x 0.8 inch
€1,700
An unkept appointment
John Popkess
Painting - 50 x 39.9 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,638
Figure
Robert Luis Nicoidski
Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 17.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 6.9 x 0 inch
€620
Rainy Day I
Viktoria Ganhao
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
€130
Flash Art Racconto
Primo Formenti
Painting - 32.5 x 23 x 0.2 cm Painting - 12.8 x 9.1 x 0.1 inch
€900
Moiré Indigo (Abstract painting)
Tom Henderson
Painting - 32 x 29 cm Painting - 12.6 x 11.4 inch
€2,442
Portait 8
Prochore Tchuidjang
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
€800
Space and Chromatic - Mysterious York - Path near Halifax - 1
Raffaella
Painting - 41 x 31.5 x 3 cm Painting - 16.1 x 12.4 x 1.2 inch
€1,750
It's a crime to live with the person you don't love
Tracey Emin
Print - 41.9 x 29 cm Print - 16.5 x 11.4 inch
€2,430
Vol de Nuit
Carola Orieta-Sperman
Photography - 50 x 35 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch
€3,718
My love silence
Eurimer Carolina Loponte
Painting - 30 x 23 x 4 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.1 x 1.6 inch
€2,173
White Horizon
Katayoon Firouzi
Painting - 40.64 x 40.64 x 3.81 cm Painting - 16 x 16 x 1.5 inch
€2,270
Les larmes de Gaïa
Patricia Guinois Messica
Sculpture - 25 x 27 x 21 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 10.6 x 8.3 inch
€2,900
Musical Notes
Tommaso Cascella
Fine Art Drawings - 33.5 x 26 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.2 x 10.2 x 0 inch
€450
Hunted-Hunter#1
Virginie Groleau
Sculpture - 30 x 16 x 18 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 6.3 x 7.1 inch
€3,000
Reliquaire pour un culte de venus 28e version
Jean-Jacques Lebel
Photography - 45 x 30 cm Photography - 17.7 x 11.8 inch
€350
The power of love 3
Line Taarnberg
Photography - 30 x 30 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
€575
Hockey Girl
Guillaume Cavalier
Fine Art Drawings - 35.6 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 11 x 0.1 inch
€923
Crocemartello black and gold
Giulio Iacchetti
Design - 50 x 16 x 3.5 cm Design - 19.7 x 6.3 x 1.4 inch
€1,600
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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…