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Portrait d'une boule
Jean-Luc Parant
Fine Art Drawings - 47 x 47 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.5 x 18.5 x 0.8 inch
$2,805
Solitaire - série arbres et fleurs
Chantal Szymoniak
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$696
1990 Paris Au coin de la Rue Valette Quartier Latin
Kojiro Akagi
Print - 28 x 18 cm Print - 11 x 7.1 inch
$1,402
Empreinte mythique d'un chef indien
De Caso Michel
Painting - 38 x 46 x 1.5 cm Painting - 15 x 18.1 x 0.6 inch
$729
Venom : Let there be Dinopak
Dinopak
Painting - 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch
$898
Happy gum fucsia
Erika Calesini
Sculpture - 45 x 45 x 15 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 17.7 x 5.9 inch
$2,019
De la série: immobile (standing still)
Pawel Jaszczuk
Photography - 40 x 30 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
$1,010
Coke! Sculpture (unique) on canvas 2018
JP Malot
Painting - 40 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,122
Un nouveau jour se lève
Eric Munsch
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$550
Portrait of Man with Collar
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 27.1 x 20.2 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.7 x 8 x 0 inch
$381
L'Usine à Châtelaine
Alexandre Rochat
Painting - 38 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 15 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
$758
Sketch 3
Saverio Filioli Uranio
Fine Art Drawings - 33 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 9.4 x 0 inch
$90
Close Before Striking III
Roberto Fonfria
Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.3 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.1 inch
$980
Close Before Striking VIII
Roberto Fonfria
Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.3 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.1 inch
$980
The Forest Bathers ll
Lotta Hellström
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,346
Serie Laque 10
Arancha Tejedor
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
$135
1971 Paris Nuit Quais de Seine Paris Night On Seine banks
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 32.5 x 50 x 0.5 cm Painting - 12.8 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch
$2,188
Night in Paris Nuit 1964 Fiesta I
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 30 x 39.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.6 inch
$2,188
Paris Orange 1966 - Les déménageurs bretons The movers
Jochen Michaelis
Painting - 26 x 38 cm Painting - 10.2 x 15 inch
$2,188
Collage
Sergio Barletta
Fine Art Drawings - 41.5 x 34 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.3 x 13.4 x 0.1 inch
$673
Untitled No. 10
Carlos Alejandro
Painting - 40.6 x 40.6 x 0.3 cm Painting - 16 x 16 x 0.1 inch
$1,200
Bitte ohne Axt
Salvatore La Cola
Painting - 42 x 29.7 x 1 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,897
Manchas de color
Ana María Nava
Sculpture - 50 x 50 x 30 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 19.7 x 11.8 inch
$8,695
Chalet en montagne
Louis Henri Salzmann
Painting - 38 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 15 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
$885
Cavaliere del Santo Graal
Alexander Daniloff
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 19 x 0.4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 7.5 x 0.2 inch
$168 $151
The light within (inspired by Edinburgh, Scotland)
Silvia Karamfilova
Painting - 30 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$2,244
Character
Pascal Marlin
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 9.4 x 0 inch
$314
La mélodie des oiseaux qui passent
Philippe Loubat
Painting - 41 x 24 x 2 cm Painting - 16.1 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch
$785
San Michele Arcangelo
Alexander Daniloff
Painting - 40 x 25 x 0.3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch
$359
Femme en marche 6/8
Marie-Madeleine Vitrolles
Sculpture - 39 x 6 x 9 cm Sculpture - 15.4 x 2.4 x 3.5 inch
$3,590
Horizons 92
Esther Hess
Fine Art Drawings - 33 x 25 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch
$1,111
ASIAN MARKET, PETIT MATIN
Sophie Petetin
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1 inch
$780
Série: photographie concrète numérique - IMG_4124 29.10.2008
Roger Humbert
Photography - 30 x 24 cm Photography - 11.8 x 9.4 inch
$2,580
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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…