Small

Sculpture, Wall leaves 1, Laurent Laporta

Wall leaves 1

Laurent Laporta

Sculpture - 30 x 25 x 8 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 9.8 x 3.1 inch

$1,789

Painting, Temperature Rising, Nytia Jenkins

Temperature Rising

Nytia Jenkins

Painting - 30.48 x 22.86 x 2 cm Painting - 12 x 9 x 0.8 inch

$1,453

Painting, Poured in Pink, Black, and Gold, Nytia Jenkins

Poured in Pink, Black, and Gold

Nytia Jenkins

Painting - 25.4 x 22.32 x 2 cm Painting - 10 x 8.8 x 0.8 inch

$1,062

Print, "Figures" Colombina 3, Enric Rota

"Figures" Colombina 3

Enric Rota

Print - 30 x 21 cm Print - 11.8 x 8.3 inch

$671

Print, "Figures" Mephisto 2, Enric Rota

"Figures" Mephisto 2

Enric Rota

Print - 30 x 21 cm Print - 11.8 x 8.3 inch

$671

Print, "Figures” Saltimbanqui 1, Enric Rota

"Figures” Saltimbanqui 1

Enric Rota

Print - 30 x 21 cm Print - 11.8 x 8.3 inch

$671

Print, Dances 1, Enric Rota

Dances 1

Enric Rota

Print - 30 x 21 cm Print - 11.8 x 8.3 inch

$671

Print, Dances 2, Enric Rota

Dances 2

Enric Rota

Print - 30 x 21 cm Print - 11.8 x 8.3 inch

$671

Print, Dances 3, Enric Rota

Dances 3

Enric Rota

Print - 30 x 21 cm Print - 11.8 x 8.3 inch

$671

Print, Night Sea, Enric Rota

Night Sea

Enric Rota

Print - 21 x 30 cm Print - 8.3 x 11.8 inch

$671

Print, Mermaids 3, Enric Rota

Mermaids 3

Enric Rota

Print - 30 x 21 cm Print - 11.8 x 8.3 inch

$671

Print, Mermaids 2, Enric Rota

Mermaids 2

Enric Rota

Print - 30 x 21 cm Print - 11.8 x 8.3 inch

$671

Painting, The farm, Jan Standaert

The farm

Jan Standaert

Painting - 34.5 x 45 x 2 cm Painting - 13.6 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,398

Painting, Summer, Cyrus Djahanchahi

Summer

Cyrus Djahanchahi

Painting - 38 x 28 x 2 cm Painting - 15 x 11 x 0.8 inch

$1,342

Painting, Red hue, Cyrus Djahanchahi

Red hue

Cyrus Djahanchahi

Painting - 48 x 35 x 2 cm Painting - 18.9 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch

$1,901

Painting, Crack, Lauraundlupus

Crack

Lauraundlupus

Painting - 21 x 29 x 3 cm Painting - 8.3 x 11.4 x 1.2 inch

$1,118

Painting, Love is a verb, Clem Morera

Love is a verb

Clem Morera

Painting - 40 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

$1,565

Photography, Ales d'àngel, Maria Grau

Ales d'àngel

Maria Grau

Photography - 45 x 40 cm Photography - 17.7 x 15.7 inch

$783

Photography, Somni abstracte, Maria Grau

Somni abstracte

Maria Grau

Photography - 45 x 40 cm Photography - 17.7 x 15.7 inch

$783

Photography, Tempesta, Maria Grau

Tempesta

Maria Grau

Photography - 40 x 45 cm Photography - 15.7 x 17.7 inch

$783

Photography, El gerro blau, Maria Grau

El gerro blau

Maria Grau

Photography - 40 x 45 cm Photography - 15.7 x 17.7 inch

$783

Photography, Maternitat, Maria Grau

Maternitat

Maria Grau

Photography - 40 x 30 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 inch

$671

Photography, Nit roja, Maria Grau

Nit roja

Maria Grau

Photography - 40 x 30 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 inch

$671

Photography, Les escates del drac, Maria Grau

Les escates del drac

Maria Grau

Photography - 30 x 40 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 inch

$671

Painting, Feeling good… (Expression libre), Olivier Messas

Feeling good… (Expression libre)

Olivier Messas

Painting - 30 x 30 x 4 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch

$1,342

Painting, Cotton Candy Clouds 2, Heather Meyer

Cotton Candy Clouds 2

Heather Meyer

Painting - 30 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch

$1,957

Painting, Vibe Rant 2, Heather Meyer

Vibe Rant 2

Heather Meyer

Painting - 30 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch

$1,957

Painting, Shiny Diamond, So Hyun Guk

Shiny Diamond

So Hyun Guk

Painting - 36 x 32 x 3 cm Painting - 14.2 x 12.6 x 1.2 inch

$839

Painting, Heart by Ddakji #002, So Hyun Guk

Heart by Ddakji #002

So Hyun Guk

Painting - 40 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

$1,621

Painting, Mystery, Alison C

Mystery

Alison C

Painting - 50 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

$1,006

Painting, Clarity, Alison C

Clarity

Alison C

Painting - 50 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

$1,006

Painting, Rumination, Alison C

Rumination

Alison C

Painting - 50 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

$1,006

Painting, Discovery, Alison C

Discovery

Alison C

Painting - 40 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch

$839

Painting, Windmills I, Rosarinho Andrade

Windmills I

Rosarinho Andrade

Painting - 40 x 40 x 4 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch

$671

Painting, 45º, Rosarinho Andrade

45º

Rosarinho Andrade

Painting - 40 x 40 x 4 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch

$615

Painting, Red dog, Cédric Bouteiller

Red dog

Cédric Bouteiller

Painting - 40 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

$4,472

Painting, Terre, Sixtine Tellanger

Terre

Sixtine Tellanger

Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

$1,062

Painting, Puissance, Sixtine Tellanger

Puissance

Sixtine Tellanger

Painting - 40 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

$839

Painting, The nautilus, Enric Rota

The nautilus

Enric Rota

Painting - 30 x 21 cm Painting - 11.8 x 8.3 inch

$2,236

Painting, Pollen-3, Enric Rota

Pollen-3

Enric Rota

Painting - 30 x 21 cm Painting - 11.8 x 8.3 inch

$894

Painting, Pollen-2, Enric Rota

Pollen-2

Enric Rota

Painting - 30 x 21 cm Painting - 11.8 x 8.3 inch

$894

Painting, Pollen-1, Enric Rota

Pollen-1

Enric Rota

Painting - 30 x 21 cm Painting - 11.8 x 8.3 inch

$894

Painting, Carnival-3, Enric Rota

Carnival-3

Enric Rota

Painting - 30 x 21 cm Painting - 11.8 x 8.3 inch

$1,118

Painting, Carnival-2, Enric Rota

Carnival-2

Enric Rota

Painting - 30 x 21 cm Painting - 11.8 x 8.3 inch

$1,118

Painting, Carnival-1, Enric Rota

Carnival-1

Enric Rota

Painting - 30 x 21 cm Painting - 11.8 x 8.3 inch

$1,118

Painting, Graffiti, Jean-Michel Cordier

Graffiti

Jean-Michel Cordier

Painting - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$805

Painting, Aenaon, Léon Kiddo

Aenaon

Léon Kiddo

Painting - 50 x 40 x 0.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch

$1,174

Painting, Michi road, Léon Kiddo

Michi road

Léon Kiddo

Painting - 30 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

$894

Fine Art Drawings, Frise 1, Mac Olomb

Frise 1

Mac Olomb

Fine Art Drawings - 41 x 31 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.1 x 12.2 x 0.4 inch

$1,398

Fine Art Drawings, Frise 2, Mac Olomb

Frise 2

Mac Olomb

Fine Art Drawings - 41 x 31 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.1 x 12.2 x 0.4 inch

$1,398

Painting, Cuellos II, Margarita Strena-Schirch

Cuellos II

Margarita Strena-Schirch

Painting - 42 x 29 x 2 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.4 x 0.8 inch

$894

Painting, Oreja de Dino (Ear of Dino), Margarita Strena-Schirch

Oreja de Dino (Ear of Dino)

Margarita Strena-Schirch

Painting - 42 x 29 x 2 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.4 x 0.8 inch

$894

Print, Hard Reset XVI, Heng

Hard Reset XVI

Heng

Print - 42 x 29.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 16.5 x 11.6 x 0 inch

$112

Print, Hard Reset IV, Heng

Hard Reset IV

Heng

Print - 42 x 29.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 16.5 x 11.6 x 0 inch

$112

Print, Hard Reset VIII, Heng

Hard Reset VIII

Heng

Print - 42 x 29.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 16.5 x 11.6 x 0 inch

$112

Print, Hard Reset VII, Heng

Hard Reset VII

Heng

Print - 42 x 29.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 16.5 x 11.6 x 0 inch

$112

Painting, Traverse, Shiho

Traverse

Shiho

Painting - 27.3 x 22 x 3 cm Painting - 10.7 x 8.7 x 1.2 inch

$839

Painting, Up to you, Shiho

Up to you

Shiho

Painting - 41 x 31.8 x 3 cm Painting - 16.1 x 12.5 x 1.2 inch

$1,062

Print, Color waterfall, Maki Kishigami

Color waterfall

Maki Kishigami

Print - 30 x 30 x 3 cm Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch

$1,509

Print, Profile 08, Maki Kishigami

Profile 08

Maki Kishigami

Print - 30 x 30 x 3 cm Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch

$1,509

Print, Dance quietly, Maki Kishigami

Dance quietly

Maki Kishigami

Print - 30 x 30 x 3 cm Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch

$1,509

Print, Steps in the rain, Maki Kishigami

Steps in the rain

Maki Kishigami

Print - 30 x 30 x 3 cm Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch

$1,509

Painting, Liquid Love, CHROMARTIS

Liquid Love

CHROMARTIS

Painting - 30 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch

$559

Painting, Le rythme effréné, Alain Somma

Le rythme effréné

Alain Somma

Painting - 50 x 50 x 1.8 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.7 inch

$615

Painting, Lady on the sofa 2, Marie-F Turner

Lady on the sofa 2

Marie-F Turner

Painting - 30 x 40 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 inch

$661

Painting, Face XI, Iglesias15680

Face XI

Iglesias15680

Painting - 41.5 x 29.5 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16.3 x 11.6 x 0 inch

$839

Painting, Waves & Peaks, Julie Waas

Waves & Peaks

Julie Waas

Painting - 26.67 x 26.67 x 3 cm Painting - 10.5 x 10.5 x 1.2 inch

$1,118

Painting, Spooning, Julie Waas

Spooning

Julie Waas

Painting - 26.67 x 26.67 x 3 cm Painting - 10.5 x 10.5 x 1.2 inch

$1,118

Painting, Finding Middle Ground, Julie Waas

Finding Middle Ground

Julie Waas

Painting - 26.67 x 26.67 x 3 cm Painting - 10.5 x 10.5 x 1.2 inch

$1,118

Sculpture, Gravité 6, Marc-André Metais

Gravité 6

Marc-André Metais

Sculpture - 40 x 22 x 23 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 8.7 x 9.1 inch

$671

Painting, Sans titre, Frédéric Fau

Sans titre

Frédéric Fau

Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$783

Photography, Evening light portal, Cristina Fontsare

Evening light portal

Cristina Fontsare

Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$671

Painting, Abstract Blue, Silvia Rossi

Abstract Blue

Silvia Rossi

Painting - 40 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$671

Painting, City View 6, Silvia Rossi

City View 6

Silvia Rossi

Painting - 50 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

$783

Fine Art Drawings, Remains (Body in the Field 17), Zsolt Berszán

Remains (Body in the Field 17)

Zsolt Berszán

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$839 $671

Fine Art Drawings, Remains (Body in the Field 14), Zsolt Berszán

Remains (Body in the Field 14)

Zsolt Berszán

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$839 $671

Print, Planimetria, Joan Vilacasas

Planimetria

Joan Vilacasas

Print - 36 x 46 cm Print - 14.2 x 18.1 inch

$671

Print, Planimetria, Joan Vilacasas

Planimetria

Joan Vilacasas

Print - 36 x 46 cm Print - 14.2 x 18.1 inch

$671

Print, Planimetria, Joan Vilacasas

Planimetria

Joan Vilacasas

Print - 36 x 46 cm Print - 14.2 x 18.1 inch

$671

Print, Planimetria, Joan Vilacasas

Planimetria

Joan Vilacasas

Print - 36 x 46 cm Print - 14.2 x 18.1 inch

$671

Print, Planimetria, Joan Vilacasas

Planimetria

Joan Vilacasas

Print - 36 x 46 cm Print - 14.2 x 18.1 inch

$671

Print, Planimetria, Joan Vilacasas

Planimetria

Joan Vilacasas

Print - 36 x 46 cm Print - 14.2 x 18.1 inch

$671

Print, Planimetria, Joan Vilacasas

Planimetria

Joan Vilacasas

Print - 36 x 46 cm Print - 14.2 x 18.1 inch

$671

Print, Planimetria, Joan Vilacasas

Planimetria

Joan Vilacasas

Print - 36 x 46 cm Print - 14.2 x 18.1 inch

$671

Print, Planimetria, Joan Vilacasas

Planimetria

Joan Vilacasas

Print - 36 x 46 cm Print - 14.2 x 18.1 inch

$671

Painting, Spring, Padelah

Spring

Padelah

Painting - 30 x 30 x 4 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch

$559

Print, Untitled, Will Faber

Untitled

Will Faber

Print - 25 x 32.5 cm Print - 9.8 x 12.8 inch

$869

Print, Untitled, Will Faber

Untitled

Will Faber

Print - 28 x 20 cm Print - 11 x 7.9 inch

$869

Print, Untitled, Will Faber

Untitled

Will Faber

Print - 32.5 x 24 cm Print - 12.8 x 9.4 inch

$869

Print, Untitled, Will Faber

Untitled

Will Faber

Print - 32.5 x 25 cm Print - 12.8 x 9.8 inch

$869

Print, Untitled, Will Faber

Untitled

Will Faber

Print - 32.5 x 25 cm Print - 12.8 x 9.8 inch

$869

Print, Untitled, Will Faber

Untitled

Will Faber

Print - 32.5 x 25 cm Print - 12.8 x 9.8 inch

$869

Print, Untitled, Will Faber

Untitled

Will Faber

Print - 33 x 25 cm Print - 13 x 9.8 inch

$869

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…

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