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Le cube
Patrick Lanneau
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0 inch
€350
Drawing
James Jarvis
Fine Art Drawings - 29.21 x 20.955 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.5 x 8.3 x 0.8 inch
€2,418
Sans titre
Dominique Liccia
Fine Art Drawings - 39 x 48 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.4 x 18.9 inch
€650
Mirrorscope 16
Maribelle Saad
Fine Art Drawings - 29.4 x 19.4 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 7.6 x 0.2 inch
€267
Happy to be here
Kramer O'Neill
Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
€600
A Field in Tiberias
Tina Periquet
Painting - 50 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
€1,600
Jack fruit tree
Aasiri Wickremage
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 x 0 inch
€65
Untitleed
Balder
Fine Art Drawings - 35.6 x 27.9 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 11 x 1 inch
€34,818
Gold Bouddha 1958 Le Bouddha d'or
J. Wyrszalew
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€9,500
Accordéoniste 2000 Accordionist
Catherine Ravard
Painting - 33 x 41 x 1 cm Painting - 13 x 16.1 x 0.4 inch
€1,950
Femme Disciple de Socrate 1970 Woman Socrates Disciple
A. Brandi Isca
Print - 28 x 38 x 0.3 cm Print - 11 x 15 x 0.1 inch
€695
Despues de Guilian Wearing - Diptych
Anibal Vallejo
Painting - 50 x 40 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 inch
€3,000
Sans titre
Edouard Emeliyantsev
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.4 inch
€650
Espace libre
Pierre Le Preux
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 40 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 15.7 inch
€320
Ultra Lumen Lamp Sculpture
Hebru Brantley
Sculpture - 40.9 x 33 x 40.9 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 13 x 16.1 inch
€14,508
1979 South Korean Blue Figure Collection MMCA Museum Modern Contemporary Art Seoul
Boong Hyun Choi
Photography - 40 x 40 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 inch
€1,900
Banksyskull and La Linéa
VL.
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 29 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch
€110
Hollypop 2
Iva Ivanova
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 x 0 inch
€250
See my potato sack (Marilyn)
Daniel Funes
Print - 40.64 x 30.48 x 2.54 cm Print - 16 x 12 x 1 inch
€580
Years of harmony
Tsukasa Tamai
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 34.7 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 13.7 x 0.2 inch
€1,400
Stealing beauty
Svetlana Tatarina
Painting - 40 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
€1,050
Senza titolo - (17-2-D)
Silvio Formichetti
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€300
Se faire maître (Couteau de précision)
Eddy Firmin
Sculpture - 30.5 x 26.7 x 22.9 cm Sculpture - 12 x 10.5 x 9 inch
€2,000
Pitchou cute purple rain
Fratz & Gio
Sculpture - 47 x 25 x 50 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 9.8 x 19.7 inch
€5,900
La démantibule
Christian Lignais
Sculpture - 9 x 30 x 16 cm Sculpture - 3.5 x 11.8 x 6.3 inch
€2,800
Jamais sans ma soeur
Sandrine Plante
Sculpture - 30 x 40 x 20 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 15.7 x 7.9 inch
€3,500
Les marches du Louvre #01
Hannaka
Photography - 32 x 26 x 1 cm Photography - 12.6 x 10.2 x 0.4 inch
€590
Femme à la ceinture
Marie Thuillier
Painting - 43 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€750
Drinks delivery Moure Rouge Cannes
Sandrine Darcos
Photography - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€300
Série Fouilles variation ADB
Jana Lottenburger
Print - 40 x 40 x 0.2 cm Print - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
€600
Série de profils (4) Double Face
Qi Wen
Fine Art Drawings - 38 x 26 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 10.2 inch
€580
Les Demoiselles de Capri (Gold)
Michelangelo Bastiani
Sculpture - 38 x 38 x 38 cm Sculpture - 15 x 15 x 15 inch
€9,500
One white paperclip
Warren Dennis
Sculpture - 30.5 x 10.3 x 10.3 cm Sculpture - 12 x 4.1 x 4.1 inch
€1,900
Understand what you love #2 (bois et fer)
Robert Stadler
Sculpture - 29.5 x 10.5 x 2.2 cm Sculpture - 11.6 x 4.1 x 0.9 inch
€800
Nacht und nebel #1
Sandra Encaoua
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 inch
€570
Évocation Porsche 911 2.7 RS
Laurent MAILLART
Sculpture - 14 x 50 x 21 cm Sculpture - 5.5 x 19.7 x 8.3 inch
€2,800
Je ne sais pas ce que je veux
Christopher Dombres
Print - 50 x 40 x 0.2 cm Print - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
€50
Ballet des petits poussins dans leur coquille
Jean François Bottollier
Print - 49 x 49 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.3 x 19.3 x 0 inch
€190
Dancer Combing the Hair
Louis Berthomme Saint-Andre
Print - 35 x 26 x 0.1 cm Print - 13.8 x 10.2 x 0 inch
€200
Sculpture - Golden Apple
Aige Xie
Sculpture - 31 x 19 x 17 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 7.5 x 6.7 inch
€1,354
DFWM#02
Matthieu Ribo
Fine Art Drawings - 39 x 29 x 1.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.4 x 11.4 x 0.5 inch
€150
Commission for Melissa 50 lance
Marilyn Kalish
Painting - 40.6 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 16 x 12 x 0.1 inch
€305
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…