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Les blés de Puplinge, Genève
Jules Gaillepand
Painting - 42 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 16.5 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€608
Sans titre
Margaux Fontaine
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
€160
Voir les yeux fermés - sans titre #19
Fabrice Domenet
Photography - 30 x 30 cm Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 inch
€1,100
Village de pêcheurs et réparation des bateaux - côte amalfitaine
Giuseppe Iannicella
Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch
€566
Mythological composition
Spas Kirichev
Sculpture - 29 x 32 x 13 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 12.6 x 5.1 inch
€2,550
Nature morte à la guitare et coupe de fruits
Pippo Oriani
Painting - 33 x 46.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 13 x 18.3 x 0.1 inch
€694
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
Twiggy in Yellow Limited Edition Giclee Print
Anika Manuel
Print - 33 x 33 x 0.1 cm Print - 13 x 13 x 0 inch
€104
L'enlèvement d'Europe tricycladique
Philippe Messager
Sculpture - 36 x 35 x 15 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 13.8 x 5.9 inch
€790
Attention !!! Escargot
Willy Charps
Sculpture - 37 x 22 x 9 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 8.7 x 3.5 inch
€2,245
Cordélia
Sébastien Boismoreau (BEUS)
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0 inch
€900
Liberté
Frog$kin
Fine Art Drawings - 26.4 x 46.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.4 x 18.3 x 0 inch
€500
Mégalodon - Interprétation abstraite du requin
Jocelyne Texier dite Joce
Painting - 30 x 30 x 4 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch
€365
Girl and Two Suitors
Hugo Kysilka
Painting - 40 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
€1,200
Bye I'm Done
Tamta Chachanidze
Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 41 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 16.1 x 0 inch
€300
BLOOM
Aaron Santos Boyd-Rochman
Sculpture - 48 x 40 x 12 cm Sculpture - 18.9 x 15.7 x 4.7 inch
€2,850
The Writer
Antoine Mayo
Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 21 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
€590
It would be nice to live here
Soh Ee Shaun
Painting - 42 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€400
Bond Suit
Pix3ln
Fine Art Drawings - 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch
€600
Tre Archi_09_2021
Serena Zeppilli
Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0 inch
€600
Mother and Child
Irene Pereyra
Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 23 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9.1 x 0.1 inch
€300
Paysage au vieux pont
Marcelle Ducret
Painting - 36 x 44.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 14.2 x 17.5 x 0.2 inch
€534
Cyrano de berje craque !
Catherine Bessin
Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 32 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 12.6 x 0.1 inch
€300
Mazots à Zermatt
Edmond Bornand
Painting - 29 x 39.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 11.4 x 15.6 x 0.2 inch
€758
Casa al sole, Capri
Felice Giordano
Painting - 40.5 x 30.5 x 2 cm Painting - 15.9 x 12 x 0.8 inch
€630
Modern Man, New York City by Roberta Fineberg, Contemporary Color Pop Art Photo
Roberta Fineberg
Photography - 35.6 x 27.9 cm Photography - 14 x 11 inch
€1,166
Secret Invasion
Lenil Yu
Fine Art Drawings - 44 x 28 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.3 x 11 x 0.4 inch
€2,600 €2,210
Le chanteur
Cyril Réguerre
Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 27 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 10.6 x 0.2 inch
€130
Untitled
Bernardo Navarro
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 42.9 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 16.9 inch
€486
Composition abstraite
Ahmed Boubker
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
€250
Argnac - Composition abstraite
Murielle Vallot dite MucheArt
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
€225
Lioness
Lenci Marino
Fine Art Drawings - 36 x 36 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 14.2 x 1.2 inch
€1,200
Dessert Plate (lot de 6 assiettes en céramique Royal Limoges sérigraphiée)
Claude Closky
Design - 26 x 1 x 1 cm Design - 10.2 x 0.4 x 0.4 inch
€630
Being Earth V
Guillaume Liffran
Painting - 44.5 x 37 x 0.3 cm Painting - 17.5 x 14.6 x 0.1 inch
€350
Place de l'hôtel de ville à Paris
Henri Noizeux
Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 32 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 12.6 x 0.1 inch
€598
Adriana Rayén
Diego Echevers Torrez
Photography - 33 x 33 x 0.1 cm Photography - 13 x 13 x 0 inch
€1,343
Invasion - Photographie argentique - Paris
Jules Gorce
Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€500
Forme, luci, il colore
Francesca Diana Martines
Painting - 46 x 28 x 0.2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 11 x 0.1 inch
€350
Untitled 4
Boshra Mustafa
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 25 x 1.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0.6 inch
€680
Monster
Albert Decaris
Fine Art Drawings - 33 x 25 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 9.8 x 0 inch
€580
Un Temple pour Dionysos
Nawel Grant
Fine Art Drawings - 30.2 x 22.8 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.9 x 9 inch
€150
Seascape
Pierre Fournel
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 25 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.8 x 0 inch
€750
The Horse
Esperia Gava
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch
€580
View of the Forum Romanum
Luigi Tarra
Painting - 37.2 x 37.5 x 0.2 cm Painting - 14.6 x 14.8 x 0.1 inch
€750
Mains aux graines et coccinelles
Marie Labat
Sculpture - 27 x 27 x 27 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 10.6 x 10.6 inch
€380
Daily Life
Kate Wilczynski
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€600
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…