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Le moustique
César Baldaccini
Sculpture - 50 x 22 x 32 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 8.7 x 12.6 inch
$50,450
Cenizas y diamantes XXIIII
Cecilia Méndez Casariego
Painting - 45 x 33 x 0.3 cm Painting - 17.7 x 13 x 0.1 inch
$600
Inner path
Saverio Filioli Uranio
Painting - 30 x 42 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch
$336
Cenizas y diamantes XX
Cecilia Méndez Casariego
Painting - 45 x 33 x 0.3 cm Painting - 17.7 x 13 x 0.1 inch
$600
Cenizas y diamantes XVIII
Cecilia Méndez Casariego
Painting - 45 x 33 x 0.3 cm Painting - 17.7 x 13 x 0.1 inch
$600
Cenizas y diamantes XIV
Cecilia Méndez Casariego
Painting - 45 x 33 x 0.3 cm Painting - 17.7 x 13 x 0.1 inch
$600
Cenizas y diamantes XIII
Cecilia Méndez Casariego
Painting - 45 x 33 x 0.3 cm Painting - 17.7 x 13 x 0.1 inch
$600
Composition géométrique
John Reitz
Painting - 31.5 x 38.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 12.4 x 15.2 x 0.1 inch
$1,510
Cenizas y diamantes VIII
Cecilia Méndez Casariego
Painting - 33 x 45 x 0.3 cm Painting - 13 x 17.7 x 0.1 inch
$600
Cenizas y diamantes VII
Cecilia Méndez Casariego
Painting - 33 x 45 x 0.3 cm Painting - 13 x 17.7 x 0.1 inch
$600
Cenizas y diamantes VI
Cecilia Méndez Casariego
Painting - 33 x 45 x 0.3 cm Painting - 13 x 17.7 x 0.1 inch
$600
Poétiques du paysage 49
Carole Bressan
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$729
Cenizas y diamantes V
Cecilia Méndez Casariego
Painting - 33 x 45 x 0.3 cm Painting - 13 x 17.7 x 0.1 inch
$600
Cenizas y diamantes IV
Cecilia Méndez Casariego
Painting - 33 x 45 x 0.3 cm Painting - 13 x 17.7 x 0.1 inch
$600
Blue tone cube
Jose Ricardo Contreras Gonzalez
Painting - 48.3 x 38.1 x 0.3 cm Painting - 19 x 15 x 0.1 inch
$1,000
Black glitter bucket
Jose Ricardo Contreras Gonzalez
Painting - 48.3 x 38.1 x 0.3 cm Painting - 19 x 15 x 0.1 inch
$1,000
Cenizas y diamantes I
Cecilia Méndez Casariego
Painting - 32.8 x 45 x 0.3 cm Painting - 12.9 x 17.7 x 0.1 inch
$600
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
$1,682
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
$1,682
Cosmic roots
Saverio Filioli Uranio
Painting - 42 x 27 x 11.5 cm Painting - 16.5 x 10.6 x 4.5 inch
$325
Hommage à Max Papart
Ladislas Kijno
Print - 45 x 31.5 x 0.2 cm Print - 17.7 x 12.4 x 0.1 inch
$392 $353
Her living room with a memory
Andrew Weir
Painting - 48 x 36 x 0.01 cm Painting - 18.9 x 14.2 x 0 inch
$561
Veduta furnarese delle ore 18-30 del 19-4-93
Antonino Puliafico
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,803
Ragisména series White M6
Rodrigo Zuliani Hauck Zampol
Sculpture - 30 x 19.8 x 3.8 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 7.8 x 1.5 inch
$600
Ragisména series White M5
Rodrigo Zuliani Hauck Zampol
Sculpture - 30 x 19.8 x 3.8 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 7.8 x 1.5 inch
$600
Ragisména series White M3
Rodrigo Zuliani Hauck Zampol
Sculpture - 30 x 19.8 x 3.8 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 7.8 x 1.5 inch
$600
Ragisména series White M4
Rodrigo Zuliani Hauck Zampol
Sculpture - 30 x 19.8 x 3.8 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 7.8 x 1.5 inch
$600
Have you seen the moon tonight? 2
Laura Spring
Painting - 50.8 x 50.8 cm Painting - 20 x 20 inch
$610
Ragisména series White M2
Rodrigo Zuliani Hauck Zampol
Sculpture - 30 x 19.8 x 3.8 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 7.8 x 1.5 inch
$600
Ragisména series White M1
Rodrigo Zuliani Hauck Zampol
Sculpture - 30 x 19.8 x 3.8 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 7.8 x 1.5 inch
$600
A Quintet for Keith Jarrett (Köln)
Yari Ostovany
Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 2 inch
$2,250
Conference of the Birds 6
Yari Ostovany
Painting - 50.8 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 inch
$2,500
Satya Bagecha (Garden of Truth) 3
Yari Ostovany
Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 2 inch
$2,250
Umbra series 17
Rodrigo Zuliani Hauck Zampol
Sculpture - 39.9 x 30 x 2.8 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.1 inch
$1,300
Umbra series 16
Rodrigo Zuliani Hauck Zampol
Sculpture - 39.9 x 30 x 2.8 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.1 inch
$1,300
Letters to Spain / Cartas a España 7
Jim Bird
Painting - 38 x 28 x 0.1 cm Painting - 15 x 11 x 0 inch
$2,242
Wildclouds above purple sky
Peter de Boer
Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,009
Ragisména series black
Rodrigo Zuliani Hauck Zampol
Sculpture - 30 x 19.8 x 3.8 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 7.8 x 1.5 inch
$600
Black White Abstraction on paper
Anastasia Vasilyeva
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$448
Love will save nature
Xiaoyang Galas
Painting - 50 x 50 x 4.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
$1,910
Sans titre
Jacques Doucet
Fine Art Drawings - 45 x 32 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.7 x 12.6 x 0.1 inch
$6,727 $6,054
Life's little pleasures XX
Judit Horvath Loczi
Painting - 48 x 38 x 11 cm Painting - 18.9 x 15 x 4.3 inch
$1,861
Life's little pleasures XVIII
Judit Horvath Loczi
Painting - 48 x 38 x 11 cm Painting - 18.9 x 15 x 4.3 inch
$1,861
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…