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The lanscape of the universe
David Cow
Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
€1,000
What if we could think emotionally
David Cow
Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
€1,000
Upheaval 1
Krasimira Stikar
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.6 x 0.1 inch
€360
Femmes Siamoises
Violaine Boisivon
Sculpture - 26 x 20 x 16 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 7.9 x 6.3 inch
€600
Dead inside. The ocean inside
Natalie Reyne
Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 3.8 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 1.5 inch
€720
My gifts make room for good
Christa David
Photography - 35.56 x 27.94 x 0.2 cm Photography - 14 x 11 x 0.1 inch
€2,800
All things work together for us
Christa David
Photography - 35.56 x 27.94 x 0.2 cm Photography - 14 x 11 x 0.1 inch
€2,800
All things work together for me
Christa David
Photography - 35.56 x 27.94 x 0.2 cm Photography - 14 x 11 x 0.1 inch
€2,800
All things work together for you
Christa David
Photography - 35.56 x 27.94 x 0.2 cm Photography - 14 x 11 x 0.1 inch
€2,800
Sleeping Cock
Francisco Montoya Cázarez
Painting - 26.5 x 19.5 x 0.1 cm Painting - 10.4 x 7.7 x 0 inch
€450
Puce & Chartreuse After Dylan Thomas #3
Linda Saccoccio
Painting - 40.6 x 30.5 x 7.6 cm Painting - 16 x 12 x 3 inch
€648
Puce & Chartreuse After Dylan Thomas #2
Linda Saccoccio
Painting - 40.6 x 30.5 x 7.6 cm Painting - 16 x 12 x 3 inch
€648
Puce & Chartreuse After Dylan Thomas #1
Linda Saccoccio
Painting - 40.6 x 30.5 x 7.6 cm Painting - 16 x 12 x 3 inch
€648
Gold & Pink Season #3
Linda Saccoccio
Painting - 35.6 x 35.6 x 7.6 cm Painting - 14 x 14 x 3 inch
€624
Gold & Pink Season #2
Linda Saccoccio
Painting - 35.6 x 35.6 x 7.6 cm Painting - 14 x 14 x 3 inch
€624
Framed Color World I
Jens-Christian Wittig
Painting - 50.8 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 20 x 20 x 1 inch
€5,757
La Voile paresseuse
Yannick Bouillault
Sculpture - 46 x 12 x 12 cm Sculpture - 18.1 x 4.7 x 4.7 inch
€270
Poetic Landscape 9
Michel Saint-Luc
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€700
How to strange to feel so weird
Alessandro Capodici
Painting - 42 x 29.7 x 0.3 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0.1 inch
€85
Onelineflopstyle N°9
Bertram Trabhardt-Oaz
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€780
Estudi de color i matèria
Mary Heredia
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.4 inch
€750
Passé présent futur
Laurens Heurtebise
Painting - 40 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
€1,700
Aspergillus
Marie-Noëlle Deverre
Sculpture - 12 x 36 x 32 cm Sculpture - 4.7 x 14.2 x 12.6 inch
€600
Grande ondulation
Line Bourdoiseau
Sculpture - 32 x 15 x 10 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 5.9 x 3.9 inch
€500
Sans Titre 5 - Ref BDNW9147
Jean-Pierre Stora
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 32 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 12.6 inch
€950
Abstraction in blue
Ludmila Budanov
Painting - 50.8 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 inch
€348
Guev-Luytenus-7 (4)
Guevorg Antonyan
Sculpture - 29 x 30 x 19 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 11.8 x 7.5 inch
€1,900
Guev-Siriusis-4
Guevorg Antonyan
Sculpture - 30 x 38 x 32 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 15 x 12.6 inch
€1,800
Guev-Luytenus-7
Guevorg Antonyan
Sculpture - 31 x 15 x 13 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 5.9 x 5.1 inch
€1,200
Untitled
Giorgi Kukhalashvili
Fine Art Drawings - 38 x 38.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 15.2 x 0 inch
€3,000
Mondo Interiore
Gianfranco Meggiato
Sculpture - 40 x 40 x 40 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 15.7 x 15.7 inch
€54,900
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…