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Pajaro con la L en el cuerpo
Yamandú Canosa
Fine Art Drawings - 17.5 x 25.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.9 x 10 x 0 inch
€700
Estudio para astrofisico
Yamandú Canosa
Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 36 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 14.2 x 0 inch
€700
Yugen bois serpent aluminium
Agnès K.
Sculpture - 40 x 40 x 3 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
€840
Les lilas Romain Rolland
Bows
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 42 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 16.5 x 0.4 inch
€500
Complementary Circles I
Celia Kettle
Painting - 45.9 x 38 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 0.8 inch
€760
Fluence 45.1
Jonathan Ausseresse
Sculpture - 49 x 21 x 14 cm Sculpture - 19.3 x 8.3 x 5.5 inch
€1,290
Like you me so I all
Jacqueline Dey
Painting - 50 x 50 x 18 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 7.1 inch
€624
Ethereal connections
Abhishek Kumar
Sculpture - 27.9 x 24.1 x 8.9 cm Sculpture - 11 x 9.5 x 3.5 inch
€720
Follow the path of the sun
Susan Wooler
Painting - 50 x 50 x 4.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
€609
Warming Poles - Océan et fonds marins
Janina Rossiter
Painting - 41 x 27 x 2 cm Painting - 16.1 x 10.6 x 0.8 inch
€250
Warming Poles - Océan et fonds marins
Janina Rossiter
Painting - 41 x 27 x 2 cm Painting - 16.1 x 10.6 x 0.8 inch
€250
Sled. Photograph intervened by the artists
Hunter & Gatti
Photography - 50.8 x 39.4 x 0.3 cm Photography - 20 x 15.5 x 0.1 inch
€3,646
Taali, série silhouette de femme
Mireille Bassier-Tilmont
Sculpture - 40 x 22 x 6 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 8.7 x 2.4 inch
€2,600
Mountain
Notseig
Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 30.5 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 12 x 0.4 inch
€650
Subtractive Variability Compact
Felipe Pantone
Sculpture - 47 x 45 x 5 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 17.7 x 2 inch
€6,850
Atomos 9 - Génome 0
Guillaume Roche
Sculpture - 40 x 30 x 20 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 11.8 x 7.9 inch
€2,400
Personage lunaire
Mariam Mouliets
Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
€1,000
La part des Anges - the Angels' share
Bze Bzeland
Painting - 42 x 29.7 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.7 inch
€250
Étude - Coucher de soleil
Michel Gemignani
Painting - 38 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 15 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
€938
Stroll in the Jungle
Svetli Evgeniev
Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€480
Moiré Cobalt Blue (Abstract painting)
Tom Henderson
Painting - 32 x 29 cm Painting - 12.6 x 11.4 inch
€2,438
Moiré Cobalt Blue (Abstract painting)
Tom Henderson
Painting - 32 x 29 cm Painting - 12.6 x 11.4 inch
€2,438
Moiré Prussian Blue (Abstract painting)
Tom Henderson
Painting - 32 x 29 cm Painting - 12.6 x 11.4 inch
€2,438
Lewis Carroll - Die jagd nach dem snark
Max Ernst
Print - 33 x 25 x 0.1 cm Print - 13 x 9.8 x 0 inch
€2,800
Lewis Carroll - Die jagd nach dem snark
Max Ernst
Print - 33 x 25 x 0.1 cm Print - 13 x 9.8 x 0 inch
€2,800
Lewis Carroll - Die jagd nach dem snark
Max Ernst
Print - 33 x 25 x 0.1 cm Print - 13 x 9.8 x 0 inch
€2,800
Lewis Carroll - Die jagd nach dem snark
Max Ernst
Print - 33 x 25 x 0.1 cm Print - 13 x 9.8 x 0 inch
€2,800
Lewis Carroll - Die jagd nach dem snark
Max Ernst
Print - 33 x 25 x 0.1 cm Print - 13 x 9.8 x 0 inch
€2,800 €2,240
Lewis Carroll - Die jagd nach dem snark
Max Ernst
Print - 33 x 25 x 0.1 cm Print - 13 x 9.8 x 0 inch
€2,800
Lewis Carroll - Die jagd nach dem snark
Max Ernst
Print - 33 x 25 x 0.1 cm Print - 13 x 9.8 x 0 inch
€2,800
Lewis Carroll - Die jagd nach dem snark
Max Ernst
Print - 33 x 25 x 0.1 cm Print - 13 x 9.8 x 0 inch
€2,800
Lewis Carroll - Die jagd nach dem snark
Max Ernst
Print - 33 x 25 x 0.1 cm Print - 13 x 9.8 x 0 inch
€2,800
La nature des anges - série monde imaginaire
Lela Migirov
Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
€400
Sans titre - série Abstraction
Ronan-Pol Morel
Painting - 50 x 40 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch
€360
Paysage imaginaire #2
Philippe Saucourt
Painting - 40 x 40 x 1.8 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.7 inch
€625
Non-painting painting (Musa)
Jinny Yu
Fine Art Drawings - 45 x 45 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.7 x 17.7 x 0.4 inch
€2,303
Small
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…