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Lewis Carroll - Die jagd nach dem snark
Max Ernst
Print - 33 x 25 x 0.1 cm Print - 13 x 9.8 x 0 inch
$3,141
Lewis Carroll - Die jagd nach dem snark
Max Ernst
Print - 33 x 25 x 0.1 cm Print - 13 x 9.8 x 0 inch
$3,141
Lewis Carroll - Die jagd nach dem snark
Max Ernst
Print - 33 x 25 x 0.1 cm Print - 13 x 9.8 x 0 inch
$3,141
Lewis Carroll - Die jagd nach dem snark
Max Ernst
Print - 33 x 25 x 0.1 cm Print - 13 x 9.8 x 0 inch
$3,141
Paysage imaginaire #2
Philippe Saucourt
Painting - 40 x 40 x 1.8 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.7 inch
$701
La Gitanilla. Revelación Emporium 1947
Martí Sala
Photography - 30 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$898
Grumpy et son boulet
Xavier Wttrwulghe
Sculpture - 50 x 35 x 35 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 13.8 x 13.8 inch
Sold
Rendez-vous à Paris Killing Time
Enki Bilal
Print - 21 x 33.5 x 1 cm Print - 8.3 x 13.2 x 0.4 inch
$572 $515
Fractale 1
Béatrice Bescond
Fine Art Drawings - 39 x 39 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.4 x 15.4 inch
$841
The Beast and the Beauty
Botero Pop
Painting - 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch
$561
Elephant bathing in dust pixels
The opium smoking white elephant
Painting - 40 x 30 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
$898
Multicolors Zapping
Christian Jodin
Painting - 46 x 38 x 1 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 0.4 inch
$448 $224
Sky Blue and Gold
Christian Jodin
Painting - 38 x 46 x 1 cm Painting - 15 x 18.1 x 0.4 inch
$505 $252
Very blue and gold
Christian Jodin
Painting - 38 x 46 x 1 cm Painting - 15 x 18.1 x 0.4 inch
$555 $278
Sky blue and gold - Tribute to Klimt
Christian Jodin
Painting - 46 x 38 x 1 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 0.4 inch
$448 $224
Spheres - Tribute to Vasarely
Christian Jodin
Painting - 30 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$335 $168
Zapping of Colors
Christian Jodin
Painting - 30 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$335 $168
Dama. Serie Pasaporte Santiago
Sonia Almaguer
Photography - 36 x 24 x 2 cm Photography - 14.2 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,683
Pregonera, Serie Pasaporte Santiago
Sonia Almaguer
Photography - 36 x 24 x 2 cm Photography - 14.2 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,683
La Catalina. De la serie Como antes
Sonia Almaguer
Photography - 36 x 24 x 2 cm Photography - 14.2 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,683
Serie Callejeros musicales 2
Sonia Almaguer
Photography - 24 x 32 x 2 cm Photography - 9.4 x 12.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,346
S/T de la Serie Callejeros musicales (1)
Sonia Almaguer
Photography - 32 x 24 x 2 cm Photography - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,346
Elephant Island Mammoth Iceberg
Anthony Horth
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$875 $788
The Queen Of Swords (La Reine D'Epee)
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
Sold
Friedman's Bakery, Miami Beach
Andy Sweet
Photography - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$1,851
Dreamy sisters
Clément Herrmann
Fine Art Drawings - 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch
$449
Lagunas de Buitrago, Chingaza. Archival pigment print.
Miguel Winograd
Photography - 47 x 47 x 0.3 cm Photography - 18.5 x 18.5 x 0.1 inch
$2,000
Laguna el Verjón. Archival Pigment print.
Miguel Winograd
Photography - 47 x 47 x 0.3 cm Photography - 18.5 x 18.5 x 0.1 inch
$2,000
Ronald Rough Macdonalds x PopArt x The Simpsons
Koen Betjes
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
Sold
Nu abstrait N°23 - Monstera palace Pièce N°9
Aurélie Trabaud
Painting - 45.5 x 30.5 x 0.1 cm Painting - 17.9 x 12 x 0 inch
$875
Grozny, Tchétchénie, février 2000
Eric Bouvet
Photography - 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
Sold
Kaboul, Afghanistan, mars 1994
Eric Bouvet
Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
Sold
Sculpture lettrisme Dessin Drawing MMCA Museum Modern Contemporary Art Seoul South korea
Moon Shin
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 inch
$5,609
Há lados VIII (2)
Gersony Silva
Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,346
Há lados VIII (1)
Gersony Silva
Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,346
Há lados II (1)
Gersony Silva
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 28 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 11 x 0.4 inch
$1,346
Há lados I (2)
Gersony Silva
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 15 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 5.9 x 0.4 inch
$1,458
Enciéndeme...O déjame volar
Carol Tomàs Alcaine
Painting - 50 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
$898
Hasta que nos cueste respirar
Carol Tomàs Alcaine
Painting - 20 x 40 x 3.5 cm Painting - 7.9 x 15.7 x 1.4 inch
$898
No sé si te abracé lo suficiente
Carol Tomàs Alcaine
Painting - 20 x 40 x 3.5 cm Painting - 7.9 x 15.7 x 1.4 inch
$898
S/T Serie Del zaguán de Fico al patio de Matilde (4)
Sonia Almaguer
Photography - 24 x 32 x 2 cm Photography - 9.4 x 12.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,346
S/T Serie Del zaguán de Fico al patio de Matilde (3)
Sonia Almaguer
Photography - 32 x 24 x 2 cm Photography - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,346
S/T Serie Del zaguán de Fico al patio de Matilde (2)
Sonia Almaguer
Photography - 24 x 32 x 2 cm Photography - 9.4 x 12.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,346
S/T Serie Del zaguán de Fico al patio de Matilde (1)
Sonia Almaguer
Photography - 24 x 32 x 2 cm Photography - 9.4 x 12.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,346
S/T de la Serie Callejeros musicales (4)
Sonia Almaguer
Photography - 32 x 24 x 2 cm Photography - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,346
S/T de la Serie Callejeros musicales (3)
Sonia Almaguer
Photography - 24 x 32 x 2 cm Photography - 9.4 x 12.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,346
Jean-Paul Belmondo à Venise, Italie
Vittorio Pavan
Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$898
A Magical Tea Time
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 28 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 11 x 0 inch
$314 $204
She runs, wishing he could fly…
Graça Tirelli
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,122
4 Lilies of the Valley
Christian Jodin
Painting - 40 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$668 $334
8 rue Sedaine, sous les hauteurs des toits de la Bastille, à 10 heures
Christian Jodin
Painting - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$898 $449
8 rue Sedaine, sous les hauteurs des toits de la Bastille, à 11 heures
Christian Jodin
Painting - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$898 $449
A Summer Night
Alejandro Moretti
Fine Art Drawings - 22.5 x 29 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.9 x 11.4 x 0 inch
$202
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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…