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Les espaces de Penseur de Rodin
Jesus Campos
Sculpture - 30 x 14 x 15 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 5.5 x 5.9 inch
$1,099
Aluminium II
Kovalenko Sergiy
Sculpture - 39 x 43 x 30 cm Sculpture - 15.4 x 16.9 x 11.8 inch
$1,683
Sans titre
Kitty Sabatier
Fine Art Drawings - 41 x 27 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.1 x 10.6 inch
$1,571
Reflections – Untitled VII
David Paul Kay
Sculpture - 38.1 x 22.8 x 22.8 cm Sculpture - 15 x 9 x 9 inch
$3,366
Existenciel
Françoise Dugourd-Caput
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$774
15 - Turquoise
Genny Puccini
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$954 $763
Octagonal Composition
Giuseppe Zumbolo
Painting - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$898
Lab #5 Painting. From the Lab series
Alec Franco
Painting - 49.8 x 34.8 x 0.3 cm Painting - 19.6 x 13.7 x 0.1 inch
$750
Abstract graffiti life
Patrick Cornée
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$2,132
Sans Titre
Robert Wilson
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 32 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 12.6 x 0.1 inch
$1,346
Au bord de l'eau
Jéko
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$673
Spikelet sculpture
Irena Tone
Sculpture - 38.5 x 16 x 10.5 cm Sculpture - 15.2 x 6.3 x 4.1 inch
$561 $505
Noname 50.50 #C8
Stéphane Rime
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$135
Baiser suspendu
Thalia Dalecky
Sculpture - 41 x 39 x 39 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 15.4 x 15.4 inch
$1,907
Summer Etude (1)
Aloyzas Smilingis
Painting - 39 x 50 x 0.3 cm Painting - 15.4 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$1,007
Studies for Sculpture: Two and Three Piece Reclining Figures, 1967
Henry Moore
Print - 50 x 38 x 1 cm Print - 19.7 x 15 x 0.4 inch
$1,346
Totem Bleu - jouets
Anmarie Léon
Sculpture - 30 x 14 x 14 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 5.5 x 5.5 inch
$1,122
Tale Of Pistils & Stamens
František Kupka
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$16,828
Sans titre
Vassily Kandinsky
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 49 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 19.3 inch
$67,314
Yellow Fantasy II
Aaron Labin (Grigoryan)
Painting - 30 x 30 x 3.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.4 inch
$560
Monochrome Giraffe Pattern
Irena Tone
Painting - 40 x 40 x 3.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.4 inch
$325
Première étude sur le duende
Silvère Jarrosson
Painting - 40 x 30 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
Sold
Topographie végétale (2)
Sophie Zénon
Sculpture - 50 x 15 x 15 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 5.9 x 5.9 inch
$2,468
Variations cinétiques 1
Piero Cipolat
Painting - 50 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
$1,313
Paysages abstraits 30
Qiong qiong Shao
Painting - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,010
Animal Painting #018-1632
Les Thomas
Painting - 31 x 31 x 4 cm Painting - 12.2 x 12.2 x 1.6 inch
$1,526
Nature’s Splendor in a Basket
Aram Sevoyan
Painting - 30 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
$200
Les architectures de l'ombre V.XXXXI
Geraldine Wilcke
Photography - 40 x 30 x 3 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
$1,346
Vibration spirituelle… (Expression libre)
Olivier Messas
Painting - 40 x 40 x 7 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 2.8 inch
$1,346
Motif et copie
Philippe Garel
Fine Art Drawings - 37.5 x 26.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.8 x 10.4 x 0.1 inch
$561
Sans titre
Takeru Amano
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$1,458
La nasse à homard dans tous ses états
Arthur Dupuy
Painting - 32 x 32 x 1 cm Painting - 12.6 x 12.6 x 0.4 inch
$359
Frame me not
Nagsoul
Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 26 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 10.2 x 0 inch
$898
Golden Countryside
Nancy McIntyre
Painting - 50.8 x 50.8 x 3.8 cm Painting - 20 x 20 x 1.5 inch
$1,050
Llanto Piramidal
Sandra Vásquez de la Horra
Fine Art Drawings - 39 x 27 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.4 x 10.6 x 0.1 inch
$6,507 $5,856
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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…