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Mickey - Beautiful Planet
Miss CoCo
Sculpture - 30 x 19 x 13 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 7.5 x 5.1 inch
€900
Untitled 8 From the Mexican Ry?an-ji Series
Francisco Larios
Painting - 49.5 x 49.5 x 1.1 cm Painting - 19.5 x 19.5 x 0.4 inch
€3,888
Sans Titre
Mohammadi Zabihollah
Fine Art Drawings - 29.1 x 20.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.5 x 8.1 inch
€850
Madame
Léa Vandeveld
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 8.3 x 0 inch
€725
The olive tree
Silvia Karamfilova
Painting - 29 x 29 x 2 cm Painting - 11.4 x 11.4 x 0.8 inch
€1,500
06 - 16 - 1961 - Lobby Cards Series - Red
Pierre-Emmanuel Chatiliez
Print - 39 x 50 cm Print - 15.4 x 19.7 inch
€700
Le Quai de Seine à Paris - série bords de Seine
Thierry Bazin
Photography - 27 x 27 x 0.5 cm Photography - 10.6 x 10.6 x 0.2 inch
€290
Dolly dans les nuages
Patrick Moya
Sculpture - 30 x 14.5 x 5 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 5.7 x 2 inch
€980
Lip small size
Bahador Saeedi
Sculpture - 32 x 45 x 27 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 17.7 x 10.6 inch
€2,000
Between land and water
Christiane Tabord Deillon
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
€1,100
Scales / Gamme
Ginette Legaré
Sculpture - 35.6 x 47 x 45.7 cm Sculpture - 14 x 18.5 x 18 inch
€1,800
Ste Victoire and Zola Dam view from Bibemus, After Cézanne
Madeleine Love
Painting - 41 x 33 x 3 cm Painting - 16.1 x 13 x 1.2 inch
€900
Tapsing (Clumsy)
Margarita Strena-Schirch
Painting - 33 x 25.5 x 2 cm Painting - 13 x 10 x 0.8 inch
€900
Loupe
Mac Olomb
Fine Art Drawings - 41 x 31 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.1 x 12.2 x 0.4 inch
€1,250
Popping out flower
Tinazavi
Fine Art Drawings - 38 x 28 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 11 x 0.8 inch
€1,050
Breaking Through
Dominika Switala
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,350
Don't hide your colors
Melanie Poulina
Painting - 40 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
€1,100
Happy Toys
Elene Melikidze
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€1,300
Transformation. Airport
Anna Kazmina
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 38 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 15 x 0 inch
€1,300
A Scenic View of a Quiet Stream at the Foot of Melawati Hills
Jess Hon
Photography - 41 x 31 x 0.1 cm Photography - 16.1 x 12.2 x 0 inch
€1,200 €1,020
Provencale No.13
Pascal Plazanet
Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 16.5 x 0 inch
€900
Nani Clein d’œil
Lucie Poureau
Sculpture - 50 x 30 x 20.5 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 11.8 x 8.1 inch
€1,800
A fly in the soup, that was the cause of the great war
Iñigo Navarro
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,400
Terrasse des paresseux
Topolino
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 42 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0.2 inch
€550
L'étoile aux Champs
Simon Pradinas
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
€1,120
La Mère Fénollan (la Mère marchande)
Edouard Eugène Vallet
Fine Art Drawings - 37 x 23 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.6 x 9.1 x 0.1 inch
€1,046
Cléopâtre d'après Michelangela
Laurent Perbos
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 x 0.2 inch
€960
La Libia
Gabriele Galantara
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 24.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 9.6 x 0 inch
€1,100
The Cat
Marie-Paulette Lagosse
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 32 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 12.6 x 0 inch
€650
Ancient Egyptian Woman Figure
Mario Molinari
Painting - 34.5 x 16.2 x 0.1 cm Painting - 13.6 x 6.4 x 0 inch
€500
Ancient Egyptian Woman Figure
Mario Molinari
Fine Art Drawings - 34.5 x 16.2 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.6 x 6.4 x 0 inch
€500
Sans titre 3
Thierry Valencin
Photography - 43 x 33 x 3 cm Photography - 16.9 x 13 x 1.2 inch
€1,050
Self-Portrait 20.62
Arthur Hent
Photography - 40 x 30 x 2.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1 inch
€1,500
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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…