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Lignes de fuite
Igor Conroux
Photography - 34 x 24 x 1 cm Photography - 13.4 x 9.4 x 0.4 inch
$168 $118
Wanakiji Jukurrpa (Bush Tomato Dreaming)
Justine Nakamarra
Painting - 30 x 30 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 inch
$393
Pregnant lady blue
Gertruud Hartog
Sculpture - 31 x 24 x 10 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 9.4 x 3.9 inch
$140
Dream City
Mamadou Cisse
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 28 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11 x 0.4 inch
$3,366
L'impératrice - la maison de Dieu.x
Lili Ruby Chomat
Photography - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Photography - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch
$168
Philosophical Doubt Smurf - Schtroumpfs
Javier Molinero - Bruto
Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$280
Vénus Médusa
Claire Courdavault
Fine Art Drawings - 33.5 x 25.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.2 x 10 inch
$449
Patrick Zachmann, So Long, China - Édition limitée
Patrick Zachmann
Photography - 32 x 20 x 6 cm Photography - 12.6 x 7.9 x 2.4 inch
$449
The Continuous Metamorphical Rebel Image of Kryston Kitch
G Imaginations
Sculpture - 45.72 x 20 x 20 cm Sculpture - 18 x 7.9 x 7.9 inch
$4,712
Las partes del mundo II
Andres Nagel Tejada
Print - 38.1 x 27.9 x 0 cm Print - 15 x 11 x 0.01 inch
$230
Variation #4 (série méditations)
José Luis Lopez Lara
Painting - 25.7 x 37.7 cm Painting - 10.1 x 14.8 inch
$449
Ellis
Cyril Raymond
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 42 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch
$449
Duel d'après le film de Steven Spielberg, 1971
Fabrice Montignier
Fine Art Drawings - 37 x 37 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.6 x 14.6 x 0.4 inch
$438
Arsenik - Quelques gouttes suffisent...
La Main Gauche
Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 12.4 x 12.4 x 0.2 inch
$393
Zero point #S2020-02g
Tine Wilde
Photography - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$2,132
Vanité 2
Jean-Michel Lourenço
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$785
Pair of table lamps Nautilus Moritz Hacker ca
Moritz Hacker
Design - 37 x 24 x 14 cm Design - 14.6 x 9.4 x 5.5 inch
$19,970
Mirror Dagobert Peche Wiener Werkstatte ca.
Dagobert Peche
Design - 47.5 x 46 x 9 cm Design - 18.7 x 18.1 x 3.5 inch
$72,923
Comtesse PiouPiou
Valentine Burlan
Fine Art Drawings - 45 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$89
Super lucky Neonka, Happy version
Lalasaïdko
Print - 40 x 30 x 3 cm Print - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
$438
So Near, So Far 2.
Petr Strnad
Photography - 33.3 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 13.1 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$180
Respirer
Fanny Gosse
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch
$393
Wall Paper, Like a Paradise
Benoit Hapiot
Print - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$168
Markt Numegen
Leo Gestel
Fine Art Drawings - 25.4 x 20.3 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 8 x 0.4 inch
$10,000
Pont des Saints Pères
Pierre Emile Le Prince Ringuet
Painting - 34 x 38 cm Painting - 13.4 x 15 inch
$438
Dans les rues de Biot
Raph Eye's
Photography - 30 x 20 x 4 cm Photography - 11.8 x 7.9 x 1.6 inch
$157
The Velvet Underground & Nico - 45th Anniversary
Numamonsi
Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 12.4 x 12.4 x 0.1 inch
$449
Anémones
Matt Frenot
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.7 x 0 inch
$280
Nout’ vié l’église Champ borne ek son band’ vacoas
Coryne Boyer
Print - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Print - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$252
Yankirri Tjukurrpa (Rêve de l'Emeu)
Mary Nangalaallan
Painting - 30 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
$219
Lithographie signée Widenlocher - Achille Talon - Tout va bien
Roger Widenlocher
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$111
Wanakiji Jukurrpa (Bush Tomato Dreaming)
Juliette Nakamarra Morris
Painting - 30 x 46 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 18.1 x 1.2 inch
$381
Révélation
Jean-Baptiste Sibertin-Blanc
Design - 32 x 32 x 8 cm Design - 12.6 x 12.6 x 3.1 inch
$56,095
Ngalyipi Jukurrpa (Snake Vine Dreaming) - Purturlu
Reva Nungarrayi Dickson
Painting - 46 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$269
Tempo 1
Petr Strnad
Fine Art Drawings - 34.8 x 28.4 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.7 x 11.2 x 0 inch
$202
Chouette
Muriel Salvan
Fine Art Drawings - 49 x 28 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.3 x 11 x 0.4 inch
$314
Carnaval du Roi et de la Reine
Ivan Messac
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$2,693
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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…