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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
They shall hunger no more
Ida Gudmundsson
Painting - 40 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$2,244
Crown - Oversized Edition
Marly McFly
Photography - 50.8 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 20 x 2 inch
$1,500
Rostros imaginarios
Montserrat Tobella Bosch
Painting - 44 x 26 x 1.5 cm Painting - 17.3 x 10.2 x 0.6 inch
$4,039
Slalom Table Lamp
Vico Magistretti
Design - 45 x 25 x 24 cm Design - 17.7 x 9.8 x 9.4 inch
$1,402 $1,262
Metamophosis. The Soul.
Ekaterina Shitova
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$561
Le port de Dinan (5)
Linh Jay
Photography - 29 x 25 x 0.3 cm Photography - 11.4 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch
$1,346
The Three Virgins of Aragon
Daniel Clarke
Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 18 x 0.1 inch
$259
Mourir pour renaitre
Nadine Bourgne
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$898
Pill head study in blue
Megan Mickael
Photography - 40.64 x 40.64 x 2.54 cm Photography - 16 x 16 x 1 inch
$1,930
Jeune fille au Bouquet
Paul Braig
Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 23.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.4 x 9.3 inch
$561
Homer Simpson "Alcohol is a Life Style"
Zoltan Salamon
Print - 50 x 50 cm Print - 19.7 x 19.7 inch
$561
Lirio abierto
Manuel Gómez Balsalobre
Painting - 50 x 40 x 5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 2 inch
$2,244
Origin of desire -Result of radioactive contamination
Mari Ito
Sculpture - 30 x 11 x 11 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 4.3 x 4.3 inch
$2,443
Terres agricoles
Yann Arthus-Bertrand
Photography - 31.5 x 46.5 cm Photography - 12.4 x 18.3 inch
$898
Population d'images 1974 Population of images
Maurice Rapin
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 x 0.25 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$1,206
For Your Eyes Only 19
Marian Williams
Fine Art Drawings - 44.5 x 31.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.5 x 12.4 x 0 inch
$280
Au pied de la lettre
Bruno Mallart
Sculpture - 43 x 27 x 7 cm Sculpture - 16.9 x 10.6 x 2.8 inch
$3,927
Gateway to silver sands
Camassia Bruce
Painting - 40 x 40 x 5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 2 inch
$1,010
L'as du grand huit
Valéry Vecu Quitard
Painting - 19 x 33 x 1.2 cm Painting - 7.5 x 13 x 0.5 inch
$1,116
Quantum space and donkey
Oleg Tkachenko
Painting - 29 x 41 x 0.5 cm Painting - 11.4 x 16.1 x 0.2 inch
$898
Collage 4
Lilu Fischer
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$2,967
Pair of vintage ceramic vases
Renato Bassanelli
Design - 27 x 20 x 10 cm Design - 10.6 x 7.9 x 3.9 inch
$1,234 $987
Garden of Love
Tamara Bakhshinyan
Sculpture - 37 x 45 x 2 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch
$550 $495
Étude de portrait
Frédéric Schmied
Painting - 29.5 x 22.6 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.6 x 8.9 x 0.1 inch
$747
Gorille Dos Argenté
Bernard Rebaudet
Sculpture - 24 x 30 x 35 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 11.8 x 13.8 inch
$8,863
Balade au bord du lac
Georges Djakeli
Painting - 27 x 35.5 x 2 cm Painting - 10.6 x 14 x 0.8 inch
$793
Laurie petite fille
Mariette Lydis
Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 24.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9.7 x 0 inch
$673
Fusion autoportrait
Toby Mulligan
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 25 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch
$1,683
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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…