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Breaking lemmings
Robert Stieghorst
Photography - 30 x 26 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 10.2 x 0.4 inch
$1,458
Divinity - III
Jean Cocteau
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 26 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 10.2 x 0 inch
$25,804
Les Toits De Sozopol
Alina Khrapchynska
Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,188
L'enfant à la larme
Dominique Mückli
Sculpture - 35 x 30 x 27 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 11.8 x 10.6 inch
$7,629
Marines 3 - Paysage abstrait de bord de mer
Edith Heim
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$135
Pride or prejudice
Thiemoko Claude Diarra
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,244
Madame
Léa Vandeveld
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$813
Vieil homme à la pipe
Louis Granata
Painting - 32 x 23 x 1 cm Painting - 12.6 x 9.1 x 0.4 inch
$1,795
La route est longue pour Gibraltar
Antonio Almodovar
Painting - 46 x 38 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 inch
$1,178
La Froideur de l'Hiems 2
Ella Elijah
Photography - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Photography - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch
$583
Assemblage
Sima Jahangirian
Fine Art Drawings - 37 x 26 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.6 x 10.2 x 1.2 inch
$561
Paysage de Palmsprings
Bill Hager
Painting - 30.5 x 40.7 x 0.3 cm Painting - 12 x 16 x 0.1 inch
$1,172
Sans Titre (DED463027)
Katsuko Kuroya
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 inch
$180
Paysage animé à Ischia
Mario Cortiello
Painting - 19.5 x 25.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 7.7 x 10 x 0.2 inch
$1,023
Purrpalanji jukurrpa (Skinny bush banana Dreaming)
Nola Wilson Fisher Napangardi
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$219
Homme au porte-voix
Tadeusz Kantor
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 29.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 11.6 x 0 inch
$12,341
Yeni Cami (nouvelle mosquée)
Serge Salis
Fine Art Drawings - 49 x 49 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.3 x 19.3 x 0.1 inch
$898
Les mantes religieuses
André Jacquemin
Fine Art Drawings - 48.5 x 38 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.1 x 15 x 0 inch
$2,019
Bretagne
Aline Khieu
Fine Art Drawings - 29.8 x 41.8 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$606
Jeune fille
Albert Chavaz
Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 21 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$908
Baie de Naples et pêcheurs
Scognamiglio
Painting - 24 x 27.5 x 2 cm Painting - 9.4 x 10.8 x 0.8 inch
$770
Rimbaud - Arthur Headphone (travail des mains)
CharlElie Couture
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$2,693
Firenze Cortile del Bargello
Enrico Bianchini
Painting - 41 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 16.1 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$977
Verleiding (Temptation)
Rietje Geurts
Sculpture - 44 x 12 x 10 cm Sculpture - 17.3 x 4.7 x 3.9 inch
$5,497
Paysage campagnard
Albert Jakob Welti
Painting - 40.5 x 32 x 0.5 cm Painting - 15.9 x 12.6 x 0.2 inch
$1,126
This is more than a pipe
Michel Narbonne
Sculpture - 36 x 30 x 3 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
$359
Ora Kuat Kok Utekku
Imam Sucahyo
Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 35 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 13.8 inch
$1,167
Colours of the Pain
Kubra Aliyeva
Painting - 50 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
$2,132
Tetramorfa Hueca 12N
Diego Canogar
Sculpture - 38 x 32 x 20 cm Sculpture - 15 x 12.6 x 7.9 inch
$8,010
Fail (applause)
Clare Cornell
Photography - 23 x 30 x 2 cm Photography - 9.1 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$898 $808
Rill Vessel II
Eleanor Lakelin
Sculpture - 28 x 44 x 44 cm Sculpture - 11 x 17.3 x 17.3 inch
$12,341
Happy Day the Shadow Passing
Leith Ridley
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$898
El tiempo bajo las sombras
Arturo Urbina Morales
Sculpture - 50 x 35 x 37 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 13.8 x 14.6 inch
$2,244
Untitled (PEN 04)
Atom Hovhanesyan
Fine Art Drawings - 45.7 x 40.6 x 0.05 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 16 x 0 inch
$80,000
Those 15 minutes
Mana Key & Doc.Lp
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,683
A date with Elvis
Josep Tornero
Painting - 27 x 35 x 1.5 cm Painting - 10.6 x 13.8 x 0.6 inch
$1,795
Il gioco delle parti
Artisti Vari
Painting - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,346
Untitled 4 (Nature Takes Back series)
Stela Vasileva
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 42 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 16.5 inch
$740
Covid à Sète, une spaghettade sétoise
Topolino
Print - 50 x 38.5 x 0.2 cm Print - 19.7 x 15.2 x 0.1 inch
$146
Balancing on the Past 4
Stefano Bombardieri
Sculpture - 35 x 18.5 x 18.5 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 7.3 x 7.3 inch
$19,072
Composition with Nails
Nino Franchina
Sculpture - 47 x 8 x 5 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 3.1 x 2 inch
$3,254
Dame à l'éventail
Vittorio Gussoni
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,916
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…