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Chaise architecturale
Francesco Marino Di Teana
Design - 42 x 44 x 99 cm Design - 16.5 x 17.3 x 39 inch
€6,000
Vintage "Otero" Table Lamp Model 2748
Rodolfo Dordoni
Design - 47 x 40 x 40 cm Design - 18.5 x 15.7 x 15.7 inch
€3,000
Vintage Silver Pitcher
Mariano Alignani
Design - 32 x 22 x 25 cm Design - 12.6 x 8.7 x 9.8 inch
€3,800
Double Hand-stand (Green)
Joan Cornellà
Design - 34.5 x 15.2 x 12.7 cm Design - 13.6 x 6 x 5 inch
€380
Grand Dollar Keith Haring rose amoureux(3) (1) (1) (3)
Robert Sgarra
Design - 18 x 38 x 0.5 cm Design - 7.1 x 15 x 0.2 inch
€320
Naked Raku Linear Bowl - Large
Denis Di Luca
Design - 16 x 30 x 30 cm Design - 6.3 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch
€495
Ant Ceramic Sculpture - Pink
Mambo Unlimited
Design - 10 x 30 x 19 cm Design - 3.9 x 11.8 x 7.5 inch
€330
Light Blue Berluze Art Deco Vase
André Delatte
Design - 29 x 9 x 8 cm Design - 11.4 x 3.5 x 3.1 inch
€490
Female bust, early 1980s
Franz Hagenauer
Design - 45 x 27 x 18 cm Design - 17.7 x 10.6 x 7.1 inch
€38,000
Pair of table lamps Nautilus Moritz Hacker ca
Moritz Hacker
Design - 37 x 24 x 14 cm Design - 14.6 x 9.4 x 5.5 inch
€17,800
Mirror Dagobert Peche Wiener Werkstatte ca.
Dagobert Peche
Design - 47.5 x 46 x 9 cm Design - 18.7 x 18.1 x 3.5 inch
€65,000
Révélation
Jean-Baptiste Sibertin-Blanc
Design - 32 x 32 x 8 cm Design - 12.6 x 12.6 x 3.1 inch
€50,000
Perfect Pattern Wallplate - Eyes Open
Roco Studio
Design - 30 x 30 x 3 cm Design - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
€115
Plat en Porcelaine de Limoges
Romane Louise
Design - 32 x 32 x 2 cm Design - 12.6 x 12.6 x 0.8 inch
€300
Vase en céramique gravé et peint à la main
Onie Jackson
Design - 48 x 32 x 10 cm Design - 18.9 x 12.6 x 3.9 inch
€2,200
Figurine Cereal Monsters Boo Berry
Kaws
Design - 28 x 24 x 20 cm Design - 11 x 9.4 x 7.9 inch
€1,000
Figurine Cereal Monsters Count Chocula
Kaws
Design - 28 x 18 x 20 cm Design - 11 x 7.1 x 7.9 inch
€1,000
Figurine Cereal Monsters Franken Berry
Kaws
Design - 33 x 22 x 20 cm Design - 13 x 8.7 x 7.9 inch
€1,000
Glitch #01. From the series Glitch
Yongwon Noh
Design - 26.9 x 9.9 x 9.9 cm Design - 10.6 x 3.9 x 3.9 inch
€782
Les mauvaises langues parlent les bonnes donnent des orgasmes
Clea Lala
Design - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Design - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€600
Geometry Various golden Acrylic wall art
Irena Tone
Design - 30 x 30 x 3.7 cm Design - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.5 inch
€320
Sommerso Elegant Vase - Propeller, twisted
Josef Hospodka
Design - 25.5 x 12 x 12 cm Design - 10 x 4.7 x 4.7 inch
€340
Seo of 6 Oyster shell Incenses Holder
WKND Lab
Design - 30 x 13.5 x 0.5 cm Design - 11.8 x 5.3 x 0.2 inch
€171
Jean-Michel Basquiat #11 100% & 400% Set
Bearbrick
Design - 28 x 11 x 5 cm Design - 11 x 4.3 x 2 inch
€195
Invader Prints On Paper, catalogue raisonné 1st edition
Invader
Design - 27 x 20 x 4 cm Design - 10.6 x 7.9 x 1.6 inch
€149
Artisitc Vase, pattern number 9318
Jan Beranek
Design - 26 x 12 x 12 cm Design - 10.2 x 4.7 x 4.7 inch
€450 €405
Set of 3 Oyster Shell Trays
WKND Lab
Design - 5.6 x 41.9 x 11.2 cm Design - 2.2 x 16.5 x 4.4 inch
€235
Jackson Pollock (v3) splash 400% & 100%
Bearbrick
Design - 28 x 10 x 10 cm Design - 11 x 3.9 x 3.9 inch
€460
Sommerso Colorful vase
Josef Hospodka
Design - 28.5 x 17 x 17 cm Design - 11.2 x 6.7 x 6.7 inch
€285
Set of 6 Oyster shell Incenses Holder
WKND Lab
Design - 0.5 x 30 x 13.5 cm Design - 0.2 x 11.8 x 5.3 inch
€171
Set of 2 Oyster Shell Trays
WKND Lab
Design - 5.6 x 27.9 x 11.2 cm Design - 2.2 x 11 x 4.4 inch
€156
Aqua Fossil Drop Side Table II
Amarist
Design - 50 x 50 x 70 cm Design - 19.7 x 19.7 x 27.6 inch
€18,000
Set of 6 Oyster shell Incenses Holder
WKND Lab
Design - 0.5 x 30 x 13.5 cm Design - 0.2 x 11.8 x 5.3 inch
€171
Seo of 6 Oyster shell Incenses Holder
WKND Lab
Design - 0.5 x 30 x 13.5 cm Design - 0.2 x 11.8 x 5.3 inch
€171
Set of 3 Oyster Shell Trays
WKND Lab
Design - 5.6 x 41.9 x 11.2 cm Design - 2.2 x 16.5 x 4.4 inch
€235
Seo of 6 Oyster Shell Trays
WKND Lab
Design - 5.6 x 27.9 x 33.5 cm Design - 2.2 x 11 x 13.2 inch
€469
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Maison avec une grande histoire, Rome II
Alexei Lantsev
Painting - 70 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
€2,700
Peinture 03-2023-18
Alain Bécanne
Painting - 120 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
€1,200
The tree of life
Seyran Gasparyan
Painting - 50 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
€1,173
Drawing No. 453
Sumit Mehndiratta
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 60 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 23.6 x 0 inch
€1,200
Serie Terra Retrato en fondo beige
Enrique Pichardo
Painting - 70 x 70 x 1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch
€864
Calme et le silence bronze
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 40 x 16 x 15 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 6.3 x 5.9 inch
€1,340
Small Format Design for Sale
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…