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MAMAN Maternité 1987 Motherhood
Reza
Sculpture - 29 x 29 x 3 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 11.4 x 1.2 inch
$1,739
Sweet Dragon Gentil
Laurent Garcin
Sculpture - 30 x 40 x 12 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 15.7 x 4.7 inch
$1,290
Dancing above the Fire
Joanna Glazer
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$550 $275
2003 Ame Amérindienne Amerindian Soul
Joe Feddersen
Print - 26 x 18 x 0.3 cm Print - 10.2 x 7.1 x 0.1 inch
$1,116
KIM Youngjoo MYTH MMCA MUSEUM COLLECTION Coeur 1991 Heart
Young-Joo KIM
Print - 25.5 x 35 cm Print - 10 x 13.8 inch
$1,677
1993 Red Still life with Malevich Rouge
John Dowdridge
Print - 33 x 26 x 0.3 cm Print - 13 x 10.2 x 0.1 inch
$1,116
Fractale 2
Béatrice Bescond
Fine Art Drawings - 39 x 39 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.4 x 15.4 inch
$841
Une beauté thaïlandaise aux cheveux longs devant sa table de maquillage
The opium smoking white elephant
Painting - 50 x 40 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 inch
$898
Contigo Vibro
Carol Tomàs Alcaine
Painting - 30 x 30 x 3.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.4 inch
$898
Lirio roto, Obra del Grupo Danza del Alma, Cuba
Sonia Almaguer
Photography - 24 x 32 x 2 cm Photography - 9.4 x 12.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,346
Chinese Interior #1
Robert van der Hilst
Photography - 42 x 49 cm Photography - 16.5 x 19.3 inch
$2,019 $1,717
Nature morte II 1993 Sitll life II
P Girot
Print - 33 x 25 x 0.3 cm Print - 13 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch
$1,116
The Lady with the Necklace
Elisabeth Constantin
Painting - 34 x 34 x 4 cm Painting - 13.4 x 13.4 x 1.6 inch
$1,346 $673
Breaking lemmings
Robert Stieghorst
Photography - 30 x 26 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 10.2 x 0.4 inch
$1,458
El tiempo bajo las sombras
Arturo Urbina Morales
Sculpture - 50 x 35 x 37 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 13.8 x 14.6 inch
$2,244
Gateway to silver sands
Camassia Bruce
Painting - 40 x 40 x 5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 2 inch
$1,010
Avec soi-même
Colette Levine
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$1,122
Autel profane Piège à plumes Bird Altar
Alexis Gorodine
Sculpture - 40 x 30 x 4 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch
$6,619
The Sunrise
Gabriel Monte
Fine Art Drawings - 22.7 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$191
Bonjour Amour Toujours, full dollar
Wawapod
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
Sold
Jeune femme
Albena Vatcheva
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$466
Mascarade
Kristina Malashchenko
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch
$550
Dance
Nathanaëlle Dianga
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 20 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch
$1,111 $555
Sculpture pot - Resilence
Poonam Choudhary
Sculpture - 26.7 x 20.3 x 7.6 cm Sculpture - 10.5 x 8 x 3 inch
$1,000 $900
Fleurs Rêveuses #5
Priscilla Vettese
Painting - 24 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 9.4 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
$146
Fleurs Rêveuses #4
Priscilla Vettese
Painting - 30 x 24 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.4 x 1.2 inch
$146
Fleurs Rêveuses #3
Priscilla Vettese
Painting - 30 x 24 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.4 x 1.2 inch
$146
Femme à l'ombrelle 1
Yannick Le Bloas
Sculpture - 25.5 x 7 x 7 cm Sculpture - 10 x 2.8 x 2.8 inch
Sold
Dark bronze wall sculpture
Irena Tone
Sculpture - 29 x 23 x 10 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 9.1 x 3.9 inch
$954
Il était une fois une famille... (Album d’enfants)
Olivier Messas
Sculpture - 36 x 30 x 5 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 11.8 x 2 inch
Sold
Marilyn (a tribute to M. Rotella)
Dr. Love
Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
Sold
En équilibre
Jean-Philippe Berger
Painting - 30 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$180 $149
Wild Kong Oil
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 45 x 25 x 16 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 9.8 x 6.3 inch
$18,200
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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…