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Stealing Beauty
Taratina Svetlana
Painting - 40 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
$1,172
Light of the sunset
Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska
Painting - 35 x 50 x 0.3 cm Painting - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$900
Night reflections
Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska
Painting - 50 x 35 x 0.3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch
$900
Summer night
Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska
Painting - 50 x 35 x 0.3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch
$900
Cloudy night
Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska
Painting - 50 x 35 x 0.3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch
$900
Théâtre au galet
Guillaume Couffignal
Sculpture - 35 x 43 x 33 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 16.9 x 13 inch
$3,349
Les couleurs d'A.R. 1 : Vénus Anadyomène
Thierry Robert
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$391
Birch Forest Study III
Helen Brough
Painting - 30 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$2,540
Lyric Symphony (Symphonie Lyrique)
Bruno Cantais
Sculpture - 48 x 17 x 3 cm Sculpture - 18.9 x 6.7 x 1.2 inch
$435
Bleu c'est bleu 01.03.24
Bernard Saint-Maxent
Painting - 29 x 24 x 3 cm Painting - 11.4 x 9.4 x 1.2 inch
$324
Croquis feutre sans nom
Ludovica Cholet
Painting - 28 x 20 x 0.5 cm Painting - 11 x 7.9 x 0.2 inch
$1,060
Wild Kong Oil
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 45 x 25 x 16 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 9.8 x 6.3 inch
$14,000
Supra Energeti, -te, -tos Emerging 1701
Silke Wolff
Painting - 45 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 17.7 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
$1,005
Para Conjure Car 2035 (7)
Silke Wolff
Painting - 45 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 17.7 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
$1,005
When they talk to you about me (Quand ils te parlent de moi)
Lourdes Ral
Painting - 35 x 27 x 4 cm Painting - 13.8 x 10.6 x 1.6 inch
$659
Campo di grano (paesaggio di maggio)
Mauro Tròlese
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$111
La toilette de Tchitchikov
Marc Chagall
Print - 37.5 x 28 x 1 cm Print - 14.8 x 11 x 0.4 inch
$2,791
Topographie végétale (1)
Sophie Zénon
Sculpture - 50 x 15 x 15 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 5.9 x 5.9 inch
$2,456
Envolée de mots
Christine Marie Nobre
Painting - 40 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
$848
Beginning of life
Natalie Shiporina
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,674
Portrait of a lady
Natalie Shiporina
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,444
The Rock Collector
Marney-Rose Edge
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 31 x 6 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 12.2 x 2.4 inch
$380
Sacred Place
Marney-Rose Edge
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 31 x 6 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 12.2 x 2.4 inch
$380
Yearning For The Beach
Marney-Rose Edge
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 31 x 6 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 12.2 x 2.4 inch
$380
A Star is Born
Marney-Rose Edge
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 31 x 6 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 12.2 x 2.4 inch
$380
Down By the Orchard
Marney-Rose Edge
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 31 x 6 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 12.2 x 2.4 inch
$380
Holismos_05
Candela Muniozguren
Sculpture - 29 x 35 x 30 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 13.8 x 11.8 inch
$5,090
Holismos_04
Candela Muniozguren
Sculpture - 33 x 32 x 36 cm Sculpture - 13 x 12.6 x 14.2 inch
$5,581
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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…