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Estudi de color i matèria
Mary Heredia
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.4 inch
€750
Covid 19 – Take me with you
Graça Tirelli
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,000
Quelques tomates dans ma passoire
Anne-Marie Toporkoff
Photography - 40 x 40 x 0.2 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
€980
Fantastique noir et blanc n°17 - Version bleue
François Lork
Print - 29.7 x 21 x 1 cm Print - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch
€270
Fantastique noir et blanc n°18
François Lork
Print - 29.7 x 21 x 1 cm Print - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch
€270
Fantastique noir et blanc n°9
François Lork
Print - 29.7 x 21 x 1 cm Print - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch
€270
Still life - Flor - Alberto Romero
Alberto Romero
Painting - 38 x 34 x 5 cm Painting - 15 x 13.4 x 2 inch
€1,250
La fromagère
Gouzy
Fine Art Drawings - 39 x 29 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.4 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch
€600
Melancolique Anonyme
Alexandre Mijatovic
Sculpture - 40 x 20 x 20 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 7.9 x 7.9 inch
€3,400
Portales primarios 1 of 3
CHROMARTIS
Painting - 20 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€750
Apples on Pink Table
Ania Pieniazek
Painting - 50 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
€668
Gamins en ligne droite
Marcos Zrihen
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1 inch
€150
Hommage à Gustave Doré (coffret)
Jean-Pierre Stholl
Print - 34 x 25 cm Print - 13.4 x 9.8 inch
€2,800
Teinturières
Emmanuelle Barbaras
Photography - 40 x 50 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
€700
La mécanicienne
Emmanuelle Barbaras
Photography - 28 x 43 x 1 cm Photography - 11 x 16.9 x 0.4 inch
€700
Vierge Au Manteau Bleu
Danielle Maillet-Vila
Painting - 30 x 30 x 4 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch
€600
The Sea of Windows
Martin Kallay
Photography - 45 x 30 x 1 cm Photography - 17.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
€1,200
dix de carreau
Jean-Louis Mendrisse
Painting - 40 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
€2,400
Cavaliere e le Arpie
Alexander Daniloff
Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
€390
Les vaches
Jean Dubuffet
Fine Art Drawings - 24.5 x 32 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.6 x 12.6 inch
€45,000
Mini Chorus 1
Geoff Catlow
Fine Art Drawings - 33 x 33 x 4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 13 x 1.6 inch
€607
Travelling to St Ives
Janet Gough
Painting - 49 x 49 x 4 cm Painting - 19.3 x 19.3 x 1.6 inch
€1,883
Bâtiment dorés
Ysabel Laffitte
Painting - 30 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
€990 €495
Lost - Brigadier General Sir Robert Fletcher - Thomas Gainsborough
Jordan Pankov
Print - 49 x 49 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.3 x 19.3 x 0 inch
€250 €125
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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…