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Blue volutes
Karls
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 42 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch
$465
Sans titre
Karls
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 42 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch
$465
Sans titre
Karls
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 42 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch
$465
Blanc sur noir
Karls
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 42 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch
$464
Blanc sur noir
Karls
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0.1 inch
$465
Vive les fleurs et les coolures (1)
Seb Paul Michel
Sculpture - 30 x 10 x 12 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 3.9 x 4.7 inch
$199
Un baiser en musique sur un banc – Série : Musiciens
Dalila Hachelaf
Painting - 30 x 24 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch
$183
La musique d’amour sous la voie lactée – Série : Musiciens
Dalila Hachelaf
Painting - 30 x 20 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch
$183
L'arche d'alliance 1/8
Lisbeth Delisle
Sculpture - 39 x 20 x 14 cm Sculpture - 15.4 x 7.9 x 5.5 inch
$4,979
La musique avive la volupté d’un corps en mouvement – Série : Musiciens
Dalila Hachelaf
Painting - 30 x 24 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch
$183
Offrir un fruit – Série : Cueillette
Dalila Hachelaf
Painting - 30 x 20 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch
$183
Goûter un fruit – Série : Cueillette
Dalila Hachelaf
Painting - 30 x 20 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch
$183
Rentrée, le panier plein de noisettes – Série : Cueillette
Dalila Hachelaf
Painting - 30 x 20.5 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 8.1 x 0.1 inch
$183
Cueillette de pommes – Série : Cueillette
Dalila Hachelaf
Painting - 30 x 20 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch
$183
Jeu, fatigue – Série : Cueillette
Dalila Hachelaf
Painting - 30 x 21 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$183
Quel fruit choisir pour la cueillette ? – Série : Cueillette
Dalila Hachelaf
Painting - 30 x 20 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch
$183
Partir à la cueillette – Série : Cueillette
Dalila Hachelaf
Painting - 30 x 20 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch
$183
IV (Lilium)
Zornitsa Gramkova
Photography - 40 x 43 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 16.9 x 0 inch
$310
XXIII (Atriplex)
Zornitsa Gramkova
Photography - 44 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 17.3 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$243
VI (Hibiscus)
Zornitsa Gramkova
Photography - 48 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 18.9 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$310
IX (Lilium)
Zornitsa Gramkova
Photography - 40 x 43 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 16.9 x 0 inch
$443
XI (Kohleria)
Zornitsa Gramkova
Photography - 45 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 17.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$443
XII (Hibiscus)
Zornitsa Gramkova
Photography - 48 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 18.9 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$443
XIX (Begonia)
Zornitsa Gramkova
Photography - 38 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$210
XV (Fuchsia)
Zornitsa Gramkova
Photography - 50 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$210
XIII (Begonia)
Zornitsa Gramkova
Photography - 47 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 18.5 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$210
XXII (Cymbidium)
Zornitsa Gramkova
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$210
Travesías geométricas
Borja Barrajón
Sculpture - 19 x 27 x 26 cm Sculpture - 7.5 x 10.6 x 10.2 inch
$5,698
Summer night
Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,100
Moon in gold
Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,100
Grand Canal
Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska
Painting - 50 x 40 x 1.8 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.7 inch
$1,100
Una casa tenebrosa
Alexander Daniloff
Painting - 21 x 29.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 8.3 x 11.6 x 0.1 inch
$173 $147
L'ours joyeux galactique
Xavier Wttrwulghe
Sculpture - 50 x 35 x 25 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 13.8 x 9.8 inch
$3,209
Egg girls on a bicycle
Suthamma (Ta) Byrne
Painting - 50 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
$1,571
Plaisir musical
Martine Fauve Dechavanne
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$420
Passionnément
Martine Fauve Dechavanne
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$420
Bob Marley - série Hermès
Nathalie Zelman
Painting - 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$553
Green Edition No. 12
Doris Marten
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$1,438
Budgie Edition No. 30
Doris Marten
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$1,438
The currency: 6274. nobody should hear it
Damien Hirst
Painting - 21.5 x 30 cm Painting - 8.5 x 11.8 inch
$20,470
The girl with the lost pearl earring
Nef
Painting - 45 x 33 x 0.1 cm Painting - 17.7 x 13 x 0 inch
$1,549
Flowering in the countryside - Tuscany painting landscape & frame
Claudio Pallini
Painting - 20 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$293
Grenoble
Paul de Chatelperron
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 36 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 14.2 x 0 inch
$398
Recline (Aquarelle - Composition 1 - 6 juin 2021)
Vincent Champion-Ercoli
Painting - 22.8 x 30.4 cm Painting - 9 x 12 inch
$1,438
Whispers of the deep: intertwined desires – homage to hokusai’s legacy 2
Hiro Ando
Sculpture - 40 x 50 x 50 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 19.7 x 19.7 inch
$23,236
Galaxies of thoughts
Ligia Perju
Painting - 40 x 50 x 5.4 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 2.1 inch
$1,011
Kringel Neonorange Hellgrün
Selçuk Dizlek
Sculpture - 34 x 30 x 6 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 11.8 x 2.4 inch
$1,770
Happy love (Mickey and Minnie) 1st version
Dr. Love
Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$98
Lucien Teddy Bear No23
Séverine Bugna
Sculpture - 34 x 28 x 22 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 11 x 8.7 inch
$1,051
Lucien Teddy Bear No22
Séverine Bugna
Sculpture - 34 x 28 x 22 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 11 x 8.7 inch
$1,051
In love we trust (a tribute to Banksy)
Dr. Love
Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$98
Au bord du ciel - série Paysage imaginaire
Lela Migirov
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$553
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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…