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Sunshine of Your Love
Michael Grine
Sculpture - 40.6 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Sculpture - 16 x 20 x 0.1 inch
€290
Para Transformation 1824
Silke Wolff
Painting - 30 x 45 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 17.7 x 1.2 inch
€900
Para Transformation 1820
Silke Wolff
Painting - 30 x 45 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 17.7 x 1.2 inch
€900
Untitled (5)
Kiro Urdin
Fine Art Drawings - 38.5 x 27 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.2 x 10.6 x 0.4 inch
€5,500
Campbell's Noodles and Lamb
Tarek
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
€180
Blue Boats
Rakhmet Redzhepov (Ramzi)
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
€700
Orange sunset. Bali. Crete. Greece
Simon Kozhin
Painting - 20 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€3,200
Kringel Hellblau Dichroic / Neongrünorange
Selçuk Dizlek
Sculpture - 27 x 20 x 6 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 7.9 x 2.4 inch
€1,250
Croquis feutre sans nom
Ludovica Cholet
Painting - 28 x 20 x 0.5 cm Painting - 11 x 7.9 x 0.2 inch
€950
Voiliers ans la baie de la ville colorée
JPx
Painting - 33 x 41 x 2 cm Painting - 13 x 16.1 x 0.8 inch
€200
Wild Kong Oil
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 45 x 25 x 16 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 9.8 x 6.3 inch
€13,540
Beginning of life
Natalie Shiporina
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,500
Deluxe Bears La vie en rose
Stéphane Gautier
Print - 20 x 40 x 2 cm Print - 7.9 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,400
Voici venir l'orage
Nadine de Lespinats
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
€760
Sans titre (Un poème dans chaque livre Paul Eluard) ref BDNW2976
Joan Miró
Print - 32 x 47 cm Print - 12.6 x 18.5 inch
€29,500
Jaune c'est jaune
Bernard Saint-Maxent
Painting - 29 x 24 x 3 cm Painting - 11.4 x 9.4 x 1.2 inch
€290
Basquiat 03.03.24
Bernard Saint-Maxent
Painting - 29 x 24 x 3 cm Painting - 11.4 x 9.4 x 1.2 inch
€290
Envolée de mots
Christine Marie Nobre
Painting - 40 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
€760
Entangled Wildflowers
Christian Frederiksen
Painting - 20 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 7.9 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
€2,170
Silence Please (Silence S'Il Vous Plait)
Bruno Cantais
Sculpture - 27 x 7 x 8 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 2.8 x 3.1 inch
€195
Silence Please (Silence S'Il Vous Plait)
Bruno Cantais
Sculpture - 27 x 7 x 8 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 2.8 x 3.1 inch
€195
Holismos_05
Candela Muniozguren
Sculpture - 29 x 35 x 30 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 13.8 x 11.8 inch
€4,560
Holismos_04
Candela Muniozguren
Sculpture - 33 x 32 x 36 cm Sculpture - 13 x 12.6 x 14.2 inch
€5,000
Casas de Palma
Reyner
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 19 x 0.03 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 7.5 x 0 inch
€1,005
Biocreación
Reyner
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 14 x 0.03 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 5.5 x 0 inch
€1,005
Barrigonas
Reyner
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 19 x 0.03 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 7.5 x 0 inch
€2,420
Sommerso Elegant Vase - Propeller, twisted
Josef Hospodka
Design - 25.5 x 12 x 12 cm Design - 10 x 4.7 x 4.7 inch
€340
La constellation du Dragon
Sylvie Gedda
Painting - 44 x 44 x 2.5 cm Painting - 17.3 x 17.3 x 1 inch
€1,390
Les ceuilleurs de fruits
José Saboia
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€2,000
Colorful Landscape and Mountains
Kamo Atoyan
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€309
Grey frame - Tree tops
Alvaro Petritoli
Painting - 30 x 24 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.4 x 1.2 inch
€635
Grey frame - Willow leaves moon
Alvaro Petritoli
Painting - 27 x 24 x 3 cm Painting - 10.6 x 9.4 x 1.2 inch
€635
Seo of 6 Oyster shell Incenses Holder
WKND Lab
Design - 30 x 13.5 x 0.5 cm Design - 11.8 x 5.3 x 0.2 inch
€169
Civita Di Bagnoregio
Ahn Sung Kyu
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
€2,000 €1,700
Colors 02.03.24
Bernard Saint-Maxent
Painting - 29 x 24 x 3 cm Painting - 11.4 x 9.4 x 1.2 inch
€290
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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…