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Make Love Not War
Diederik Van Apple
Sculpture - 36 x 16 x 15 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 6.3 x 5.9 inch
$776
Summer on the river
Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska
Painting - 35 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$950
Khokhloma (Le Garçon Doré)
Svetlana Maksimenko
Painting - 40 x 30 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
$575
Métronomie des pulsations I
Magdalena Lamri
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$2,143
Everything Under The Sky (The Saved)
Faile
Print - 48 x 32 x 0.05 cm Print - 18.9 x 12.6 x 0 inch
$1,228
Shadok La vie chante
Flo Hombecq
Sculpture - 38 x 40 x 20 cm Sculpture - 15 x 15.7 x 7.9 inch
$1,060
Dessin 2/10
Anouk Tisserand
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
$67
Urban Basquiat Tribute
Priscilla Vettese
Painting - 46 x 38 x 3 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 1.2 inch
$335
Umbrella Silhouette II (XS)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 38.1 x 50.8 cm Photography - 15 x 20 inch
$2,500
Umbrella Silhouette (S)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 45.7 x 45.7 cm Photography - 18 x 18 inch
$2,500
10 - Greene & Greene
Genny Puccini
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$949
Batman Hexabox
Priscilla Vettese
Sculpture - 26 x 30 x 10 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 11.8 x 3.9 inch
$324
The Kiss Silhouette (S)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 45.7 x 45.7 cm Photography - 18 x 18 inch
$2,500
The Anonymity of Shape (S)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 45.7 x 45.7 cm Photography - 18 x 18 inch
$2,500
Soldier Silhouette (XS)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 38.1 x 50.8 cm Photography - 15 x 20 inch
$2,500
Lipstick Cigarette II (XS)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 38.1 x 50.8 cm Photography - 15 x 20 inch
$2,500
Champagne Pour Silhouette
Tyler Shields
Photography - 45.7 x 45.7 cm Photography - 18 x 18 inch
$2,500
8th Position Silhouette
Tyler Shields
Photography - 45.7 x 45.7 cm Photography - 18 x 18 inch
$2,500
Smiley peace and love
Rémy Demestre
Painting - 36 x 36 x 1 cm Painting - 14.2 x 14.2 x 0.4 inch
$279 $251
A town 12
Dominika Stawarz-Burska
Painting - 30 x 30 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$1,116
Un jardin pour Eugène D. #04
FLORE Photographer
Photography - 50 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$3,572
Seascape blue minimalism - Sunset, skyline, turquoise waves
Nataliia Krykun
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,116
Night sky black and white abstraction dropping Pop Art
Nataliia Krykun
Painting - 30 x 30 x 4 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch
$670
Sea shore - black and white abstraction dropping Pop Art
Nataliia Krykun
Painting - 40 x 30 x 4 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch
$882
Starry sky black and white abstraction dropping Pop Art
Nataliia Krykun
Painting - 40 x 30 x 4 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch
$882
Jake not Dinos; Dinos not Jake
Jake & Dinos Chapman
Print - 39 x 28 x 0.1 cm Print - 15.4 x 11 x 0 inch
$893
Louise at the zoo, version 2
Sophie Verger
Sculpture - 28 x 46 x 17 cm Sculpture - 11 x 18.1 x 6.7 inch
$6,474
Series Alpine Skiing, Snowboarding, winter mountains white 3D plaster
Nataliia Krykun
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,116
Essence de jeunesse
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 40 x 12 x 12 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 4.7 x 4.7 inch
$1,273
Ikonoklast Panzerism - letter M
Kool Koor
Print - 21 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Print - 8.3 x 11.7 x 0 inch
$837
Feux d'artifice sur les nuages
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 30 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$84
Don Quichotte et Les Moulins a Vent
Salvador Dali
Print - 39.5 x 29.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 15.6 x 11.6 x 0 inch
$7,903
Shadow Boxer
Nicholas Robertson
Painting - 39.9 x 30 x 0.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
$661
Delhi Schoolgirl,
Nicholas Robertson
Painting - 50 x 39.9 x 0.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch
$826
Startled Bather
Nicholas Robertson
Painting - 30 x 24.9 x 0.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0.2 inch
$641
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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…