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A fine balance
Bernadette Youngquist
Painting - 41 x 41 x 1 cm Painting - 16.1 x 16.1 x 0.4 inch
$1,790
San Pedro Mártir, Baja California
Saúl Rodríguez Montante Méndez
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 46 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch
$1,196
Cerro de la Mata
Saúl Rodríguez Montante Méndez
Painting - 30 x 46 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch
$1,197
Waterfront
Brendan Cuffe (Cuffian)
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,181
Never-Ending Excursion
Naoko Shiozaki
Painting - 19 x 26.8 x 0.1 cm Painting - 7.5 x 10.6 x 0 inch
$1,407
Untitled
Alekos Hofstetter
Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 20 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 7.9 inch
$1,566
From the Series Tout-en-Karton II – Part 1
Khaled Hafez
Painting - 40 x 40 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 inch
$1,200
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
$503
Art Bottle n3
Filippo Citterio
Sculpture - 45 x 27 x 12 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 10.6 x 4.7 inch
$1,118
Untitled
Joan Granados Llimona
Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 33 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 13 x 0.4 inch
$783
Encensé 2
Catherine Carrée
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$1,007
Et le vent l´a emporté
Isabel de Jesus
Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$2,013
Untitled
Pedro Cano
Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 25 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch
$3,915
A bittersweet light
Marine Koukoui
Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$1,103
Hôtel joyeux, Amboise
Eliane Diverly
Painting - 32 x 23 x 0.3 cm Painting - 12.6 x 9.1 x 0.1 inch
$926
La Danse, numérotée 7/8
Véronique Clanet
Sculpture - 34 x 20 x 18 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 7.9 x 7.1 inch
$3,915
Les Calanques, encore une fois la mer
Gérard Ricard
Painting - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,230
Die weiße Frau - Druckedition
Brigitte Witzer
Print - 43 x 37 x 0.1 cm Print - 16.9 x 14.6 x 0 inch
$1,063
A foral pattern
Nina Urushadze
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 41 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 16.1 x 0.2 inch
$895
Loop
Svätopluk Mikyta
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch
$2,013
Orbe N°1
Fanny Finkelman Szyller
Painting - 44 x 44 x 4.5 cm Painting - 17.3 x 17.3 x 1.8 inch
$1,000
El pensamiento circular del pintor hormiga
Iván Araujo
Print - 36 x 38 cm Print - 14.2 x 15 inch
$615
Homage to Thelonious Monk
Sam Grigorian
Painting - 40 x 50 x 0.2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$2,000
Bouquet en fleurs
Gian Rodolfo D'Accardi
Painting - 49 x 34 x 0.5 cm Painting - 19.3 x 13.4 x 0.2 inch
$1,700
Drum lights
Saverio Filioli Uranio
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 inch
$313
Consciousness beige
Eva Breitfuss
Painting - 50 x 50 x 6.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 2.6 inch
$2,013
Intenciones del silencio XVI
Angélica Chavarro Franco
Sculpture - 43.2 x 33 x 0.3 cm Sculpture - 17 x 13 x 0.1 inch
$1,500
Corn at Night
Levon Fljyan
Painting - 45 x 45 x 2 cm Painting - 17.7 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,331 $1,198
Past, Present and... (L'amour fondamental)
Wookyung Jeong
Painting - 45.5 x 45.5 x 2 cm Painting - 17.9 x 17.9 x 0.8 inch
$1,678
Chats errants de Netanya
Eveline Weil
Painting - 50 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
$1,622
Colored Nature 2
Priscilla Vettese
Painting - 30 x 24 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch
$112 $101
Petite Azure Abyss
Jan Kaláb
Painting - 30 x 20 x 7 cm Painting - 11.8 x 7.9 x 2.8 inch
$1,342 $1,141
Efflorescence #2
Priscilla Vettese
Painting - 30 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
$145 $131
Maud - Abstrait nu N°9
Aurélie Trabaud
Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$1,107 $997
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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…