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Carapace_01
Luis Gonzalvez-Lozano
Sculpture - 16 x 30 x 24 cm Sculpture - 6.3 x 11.8 x 9.4 inch
$1,402
Sans titre
Chantal Derderian-Christol
Sculpture - 42 x 30 x 8 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 11.8 x 3.1 inch
$2,132
La Semilla II - The Seed II - Paper & Cartoon - Mexican Folk Art
Manuel de la Peña
Sculpture - 30.5 x 30.5 x 5.1 cm Sculpture - 12 x 12 x 2 inch
$800
On the Kitchen Table 14
Nadezhda Oleg Lyahova
Photography - 30 x 45 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 inch
$1,346
Flowery field III
Felicia Trales
Painting - 34.8 x 34.8 x 3.8 cm Painting - 13.7 x 13.7 x 1.5 inch
$1,700
Delicate
Agnieszka Staak-Janczarska
Sculpture - 26 x 20 x 17 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 7.9 x 6.7 inch
$2,019
Les 8 Pèches Capitaux
Jean-Marie Gitard (Mr Strange)
Print - 49 x 49 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.3 x 19.3 x 0 inch
$335
Study of all the lost faces-2
Koh Gi
Painting - 45.5 x 37.9 x 2 cm Painting - 17.9 x 14.9 x 0.8 inch
$2,183
En Compagnie
Carlos Antonio Sablon Perez
Print - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$2,019
Paranoïd #11
David De Beyter
Photography - 30 x 41 x 0.2 cm Photography - 11.8 x 16.1 x 0.1 inch
$393
Borough Station 1
Michael Wallner
Photography - 38 x 48 x 0.3 cm Photography - 15 x 18.9 x 0.1 inch
$648
Donna face à la Tramontane
Millan Garayalde
Sculpture - 40 x 11 x 6 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 4.3 x 2.4 inch
$2,468
Embrace
Zakhar Shevchuk
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 7.9 x 0 inch
$337
L’illusion d’une fausse répétition
Ismael Senties
Painting - 45 x 45 cm Painting - 17.7 x 17.7 inch
$1,077
Jeu d'écriture (rouge) - 1 | Writing game (red) - 1
Eric Pature
Painting - 50 x 40 x 0.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch
$1,234
A l'ombre des branches
Alison Bignon
Painting - 41 x 28 x 0.3 cm Painting - 16.1 x 11 x 0.1 inch
$1,806
Un petit bout de femme N° 2
Élisabeth Gineste (Sitelle)
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$595
Cornwall Beach retreat
Gary Westall
Painting - 40.1 x 40.1 x 1.5 cm Painting - 15.8 x 15.8 x 0.6 inch
$950
Untitled - Man of color Series
Harold Smith
Painting - 30.5 x 30.5 x 0.8 cm Painting - 12 x 12 x 0.3 inch
$535
Anecdote of the Light
Olomola Tobi
Painting - 50.8 x 38.1 x 2.5 cm Painting - 20 x 15 x 1 inch
$1,600
Champs de blé au pied du Salève
Harry Urban
Painting - 26.5 x 38.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 10.4 x 15.2 x 0.2 inch
$586
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
$325
Série Camargue
Stefan Hoareau
Photography - 45 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 17.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$670
Fractale 2
Béatrice Bescond
Fine Art Drawings - 39 x 39 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.4 x 15.4 inch
$841
Salle d'attente à l'hospice
Jörg Hermle
Painting - 33 x 46 x 3 cm Painting - 13 x 18.1 x 1.2 inch
$1,515
Jim Morrison - The Doors, 1967
James Fortune
Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 0.1 cm Photography - 16 x 20 x 0.05 inch
$1,300
Heroic landscape
Tatjana Rusakova
Painting - 50 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
$1,464
Synthetic flower of patience
Harita Asumani
Sculpture - 42 x 35 x 8 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 13.8 x 3.1 inch
$1,739
Monkey with banana
Harita Asumani
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,907
La bombasse orange Keith Haring
Capocci
Sculpture - 30 x 28 x 5 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 11 x 2 inch
$1,346
Orange evening
Maksym Kisilov
Fine Art Drawings - 35.8 x 47.8 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.1 x 18.8 x 1 inch
$900
Sculpture lumineuse A104
Maryam Hatami
Design - 40 x 36 x 15 cm Design - 15.7 x 14.2 x 5.9 inch
$1,683
Decoration
Tako Chanchaleishvili
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 41 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 16.1 x 0 inch
$617
Blue Scene
Tako Chanchaleishvili
Painting - 24.5 x 36.5 x 2 cm Painting - 9.6 x 14.4 x 0.8 inch
$841
AWD XL Black
Ashley Wood
Fine Art Drawings - 42.5 x 30.5 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.7 x 12 x 0.8 inch
$2,019
La Sainte-Victoire
Georges Laporte
Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 32 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 12.6 inch
$561
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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…