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Life is Beautiful
Diederik Van Apple
Sculpture - 36 x 33 x 15 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 13 x 5.9 inch
€595
Harmonie de Samothrace feu rouge
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 31 x 13 x 13 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 5.1 x 5.1 inch
€540
Harmonie de Samothrace Grand
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 42 x 22 x 28 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 8.7 x 11 inch
€1,380
Fragment duo Goldorak - Actarus
Lasveguix
Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.02 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€300
Urban Haring Tribute
Priscilla Vettese
Painting - 46 x 38 x 3 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 1.2 inch
€300
Strenght of Ekilorea
Marielle Simzer
Painting - 30.5 x 30.5 x 4 cm Painting - 12 x 12 x 1.6 inch
€1,000
Gutxi Skye Dreams
Marielle Simzer
Painting - 30.5 x 30.5 x 4 cm Painting - 12 x 12 x 1.6 inch
€1,000
Lovetrooper (stormtrooper)
Socrate
Sculpture - 30 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch
€1,600
Borrowed Time
Brooke Shaden
Photography - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€2,400
Black tulips - black, white geometric abstraction, dropping
Nataliia Krykun
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
€600
One Dollar Rolls Red Tokyo
Karl Lagasse
Sculpture - 40 x 5 x 5 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 2 x 2 inch
€800
12 series Alice's encounters
Alvaro Petritoli
Painting - 45 x 45 x 3 cm Painting - 17.7 x 17.7 x 1.2 inch
€1,750
Amber moon texture
Alvaro Petritoli
Painting - 40 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
€1,560
Time and Consequences
Newel Hunter
Painting - 50.8 x 50.8 x 3.8 cm Painting - 20 x 20 x 1.5 inch
€2,187
Red Building with Trees on Violet Background
Michael Gutteridge
Painting - 48.3 x 38.1 x 0.3 cm Painting - 19 x 15 x 0.1 inch
€1,272
Everyday life of the Gondoliers
Rakhmet Redzhepov (Ramzi)
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,100
North Side of Lasqueti
Christian Frederiksen
Painting - 19 x 30 x 0.5 cm Painting - 7.5 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
€770
The Blind Men and The Elephant
Carl White
Painting - 36 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 14.2 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
€1,085
Ours polaire assis (pm) 7/8
Isabelle Carabantes
Sculpture - 37 x 25 x 22 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 9.8 x 8.7 inch
€7,200
Féminité océane
Julie Espiau
Sculpture - 26.5 x 27 x 6.5 cm Sculpture - 10.4 x 10.6 x 2.6 inch
€4,000
Life Is Beautiful Dipped Bubblegum
Mr Brainwash
Sculpture - 26.7 x 19.1 x 4 cm Sculpture - 10.5 x 7.5 x 1.6 inch
€2,700
Les fiancés version 3 / The lovers
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 34.5 x 21 x 18.5 cm Sculpture - 13.6 x 8.3 x 7.3 inch
€3,500
Lion and two cubs
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 25 x 43 x 16 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 16.9 x 6.3 inch
€4,500
Summer's light bouquet
Natalya Mougenot
Painting - 30.5 x 23 x 0.1 cm Painting - 12 x 9.1 x 0 inch
€250
Fusion of red roses (1)
Natalya Mougenot
Painting - 30.5 x 23 x 0.1 cm Painting - 12 x 9.1 x 0 inch
€250
Bouquet of red roses
Natalya Mougenot
Painting - 30.5 x 23 x 0.1 cm Painting - 12 x 9.1 x 0 inch
€250
Japanese meadow daisies
Elena Lukina
Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
€520
Les mauvaises langues parlent les bonnes donnent des orgasmes
Clea Lala
Design - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Design - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€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…