Vessel of Bloom
Kane Mclay
Fine Art Drawings - 45 x 35 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.7 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch
$700
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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…
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Ingrained
Kane Mclay
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$700
Emanate
Kane Mclay
Fine Art Drawings - 45 x 35 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.7 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch
$700
Vers Port Buguélès
Jacques Coquillay
Painting - 48 x 48 x 0.5 cm Painting - 18.9 x 18.9 x 0.2 inch
$1,780
Moulin à marée sur le Golfe
Jacques Coquillay
Painting - 35 x 35 x 0.5 cm Painting - 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.2 inch
$1,068
Vers Port Buguélès
Jacques Coquillay
Painting - 48 x 48 x 0.5 cm Painting - 18.9 x 18.9 x 0.2 inch
$1,780
La Valse des saisons
Sandrine Langlade
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$925
La vache aux aguets
Changzheng Zhu
Sculpture - 25 x 37 x 16 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 14.6 x 6.3 inch
$652
Cérémonie d'ouverture des Jeux Olympiques de Paris
François Boisrond
Print - 21 x 27 x 0.2 cm Print - 8.3 x 10.6 x 0.1 inch
$415
Mysterious lake
Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska
Painting - 46 x 35 x 0.3 cm Painting - 18.1 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch
$600
One Dollar In God
Karl Lagasse
Sculpture - 19 x 45 x 0.2 cm Sculpture - 7.5 x 17.7 x 0.1 inch
$2,966
Compression de canettes
César Baldaccini
Sculpture - 35 x 15 x 15 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 5.9 x 5.9 inch
$37,963
Abstract Floral No. 31
Elizabeth Becker
Painting - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch
$140
The Shimmering Cloud Of Love
Yasna Godovanik
Sculpture - 50 x 50 x 12 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 19.7 x 4.7 inch
$1,602
Panda boxeur Dior (monogramme)
Naor
Sculpture - 36 x 33 x 34 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 13 x 13.4 inch
$1,637
Automne
Laurence Sallé-Bayon de Noyer
Painting - 44 x 44 x 3 cm Painting - 17.3 x 17.3 x 1.2 inch
$937
Silhouette on Roses
Marian Williams
Painting - 40 x 40 x 4 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch
$475
Kringel Neonpink / Dunkellila
Selçuk Dizlek
Sculpture - 26 x 25 x 6 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 9.8 x 2.4 inch
$1,186
Le miroir du ciel
Joseph Piermatteo
Painting - 40 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,898
Kringel Dichroic / Hellblau
Selçuk Dizlek
Sculpture - 31 x 29 x 6 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 11.4 x 2.4 inch
$2,135
Contact color - Moon N°6
Aurélie Trabaud
Painting - 50 x 40 x 0.2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$534
Miroir Marin Salant Rose
Marion Clavier
Sculpture - 40 x 40 x 1 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$878
Bearbrick Kaws Dissected 400% Grey
Bearbrick
Design - 28 x 13 x 9 cm Design - 11 x 5.1 x 3.5 inch
$2,373
Ballerina no. 21, Series XXV
Mario Henrique
Painting - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$1,008
Ballerina no. 20, Series XXV
Mario Henrique
Painting - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$1,008
Midnight walk IV
Roeland Kneepkens
Painting - 50 x 40 x 1.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.6 inch
$1,068
At the river
Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska
Painting - 35 x 45 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch
$650 $488
San Francisco Bay, lithographie originale
Tony Soulié
Print - 31.5 x 48 x 0.02 cm Print - 12.4 x 18.9 x 0 inch
$451
Diptych Verdelit 2
Kseniia Turik Turik&Art
Painting - 50 x 20 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 7.9 x 1.2 inch
$771
Diptych Veredite
Kseniia Turik Turik&Art
Painting - 50 x 20 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 7.9 x 1.2 inch
$771
Diptych Caramel 2
Kseniia Turik Turik&Art
Painting - 50 x 20 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 7.9 x 1.2 inch
$771
Almost Missoni
Kseniia Turik Turik&Art
Painting - 50 x 20 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 7.9 x 1.2 inch
$771
Interior Candy "Caramel" Diptych
Kseniia Turik Turik&Art
Painting - 50 x 20 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 7.9 x 1.2 inch
$771
Interior candy - Malachite
Kseniia Turik Turik&Art
Painting - 50 x 20 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 7.9 x 1.2 inch
$771
The Gentle Weight of Love
Liana Asatryan
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$800
Mer et silhouettes 066
Laurence Malidor
Painting - 46 x 38 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 0.8 inch
$475
Mer et silhouettes 049
Laurence Malidor
Painting - 19 x 27 x 1.5 cm Painting - 7.5 x 10.6 x 0.6 inch
$119
Dance with Butterflies
Armen Vahramyan
Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$800
Où est le jour (Poème #13)
Marc Chagall
Print - 34 x 26 x 1 cm Print - 13.4 x 10.2 x 0.4 inch
$11,863
Beneath the Fading Sun
Kamo Ohanyan
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$550
Still Life - Abstract Series (unique mixed media on paper), 2010
Peter Max
Painting - 27.9 x 21.6 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11 x 8.5 x 0.1 inch
$2,213
Les Deux Taureaux et une Grenouille
Marc Chagall
Print - 42 x 33.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 16.5 x 13.2 x 0 inch
$4,508
Invisible Narratives 3.
Petr Strnad
Painting - 35 x 44.7 x 0.2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 17.6 x 0.1 inch
$403
