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Lesson about the cube
Stefanoiu Vasile
Sculpture - 40 x 23 x 14 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 9.1 x 5.5 inch
€2,000
Anchor in gold - série coque et ancre de bateau
Andreas Möltgen
Photography - 40 x 41 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 16.1 x 0 inch
€620
L'homme debout Astolfo
Vito Imburgia
Sculpture - 37 x 10 x 8 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 3.9 x 3.1 inch
€1,500
Crépuscule
Jocelyne Deschamps-Kus
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,200
Fillette aux boucles rousse
Lucien-Philippe Moretti
Painting - 27 x 22 x 2 cm Painting - 10.6 x 8.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,032
Doh nuts
Damien Pierron (dit K-Libre)
Painting - 30 x 20 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 7.9 x 1.2 inch
€980
Why are we so alone even in company?
Marc Bodie
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
€650
Berger des Alpes et sa pipe
G. Baur
Painting - 39.5 x 30 x 0.5 cm Painting - 15.6 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
€935
Mer 1990 Deep Sea
Ana Maria Lorenzen
Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
€1,950 €975
Sans titre
Jean-Luc Herman
Fine Art Drawings - 20.5 x 27 x 0.02 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.1 x 10.6 x 0 inch
€300
Champs Cathédrale de Chartres Fields Cathedral
Claude Larmet
Painting - 27 x 35.5 cm Painting - 10.6 x 14 inch
€945
1977, Age 20
Blade (Steven Ogburn)
Photography - 25 x 50 x 3 cm Photography - 9.8 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
€1,080
Eglise San Giovanni degli Eremiti
Antonio Ferrigno
Painting - 39.5 x 19.5 x 2 cm Painting - 15.6 x 7.7 x 0.8 inch
€880
Swing, Hand Stitched Canvas, Cherrywood Frame
Casey Waterman
Sculpture - 50.8 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Sculpture - 20 x 16 x 2 inch
€1,177
Tennis, Hand Stitched Canvas, Cherrywood Frame
Casey Waterman
Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 2 inch
€1,177
Uncanny X-Force
Mark Brooks
Fine Art Drawings - 43 x 28 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.9 x 11 x 0.4 inch
€1,800
Vassilis with farm equipment
Jen Sloan
Photography - 35 x 50 x 0.2 cm Photography - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
€900
Straight to heaven
Stephanie Powell
Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.2 cm Photography - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
€650
Temerity
Thiemoko Claude Diarra
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 40 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
€1,080
Cityscape with figures...
John Haanstra
Painting - 25.7 x 20.5 x 1 cm Painting - 10.1 x 8.1 x 0.4 inch
€1,750
Colored Fields
Jim Lagasse
Fine Art Drawings - 27.9 x 35.6 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 14 x 1 inch
€466
Roger Ballen, Des oiseaux - Édition limitée
Roger Ballen
Print - 25.5 x 20 cm Print - 10 x 7.9 inch
€700
Personnages
Serge Pahnke
Fine Art Drawings - 28.5 x 39.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.2 x 15.6 x 0.1 inch
€580
L'avenue de l'Opéra, Paris
René Genis
Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 23.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.4 x 9.3 inch
€450
This is not a starry night
Basilio Giangreco
Photography - 26 x 40 cm Photography - 10.2 x 15.7 inch
€110 €99
Let's traverse the universe
Mario Tyropolis
Painting - 35 x 50 x 5 cm Painting - 13.8 x 19.7 x 2 inch
€700
Paysage et Village Sud Coréen 1974 South Korean Village and landscape
Jun Myung Ja
Painting - 32.5 x 42 cm Painting - 12.8 x 16.5 inch
€1,750
Paysage d'un village enneigé
Albert Joseph Januarius Di Décarli
Painting - 37.5 x 45 x 1 cm Painting - 14.8 x 17.7 x 0.4 inch
€666
Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
Ilia Boyarov
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 35 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 13.8 inch
€140
Art Deco Tagger
Noëmie Rubinsztejn
Photography - 50 x 50 x 0.2 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
€850
Les pyramides volantes
Arxlee
Fine Art Drawings - 46 x 30 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.1 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
€3,000
Octopus#3
Jean-Baptiste Sénégas
Photography - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
€900
Série «Objets»
Mattia Listowski
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 24 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.4 inch
€500
Meltdown Paw's False Paradise
Coarse
Sculpture - 45.7 x 25 x 29 cm Sculpture - 18 x 9.8 x 11.4 inch
€900
Melting Petals 110
Sarah Fujiwara
Photography - 28.5 x 18.8 x 2 cm Photography - 11.2 x 7.4 x 0.8 inch
€950
Rothko Chapel, Houston
Hervé Gloaguen
Photography - 40 x 50 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 inch
€1,800
Right-eye Rita
Vesna Jovanovic
Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.3 cm Photography - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
€500 €425
L’espace -Temps
Yao Bai
Fine Art Drawings - 34 x 37 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.4 x 14.6 x 0.4 inch
€1,250
Failles #01 Irlande
Tano SHIMI
Photography - 42 x 29.5 x 1 cm Photography - 16.5 x 11.6 x 0.4 inch
€80
Chemin au bord du lac
Louis Charles Jules Crosnier
Painting - 26 x 36 x 0.3 cm Painting - 10.2 x 14.2 x 0.1 inch
€634
Windchill Valentine
Hal Mayforth
Fine Art Drawings - 27.9 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 9 x 0.1 inch
€294
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…