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Conversations with my Inner Child 4:27
Dasha Buben
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch
$561 $477
Guev-Milurius-5
Guevorg Antonyan
Sculpture - 26 x 25 x 20 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 9.8 x 7.9 inch
$1,795
Relief en bronze VIII
Max Ernst
Sculpture - 34.2 x 39.2 x 0.2 cm Sculpture - 13.5 x 15.4 x 0.1 inch
$7,629
Le violoncelliste
Claude Weisbuch
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 35 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 13.8 x 1.2 inch
$1,099
Promenade romantique
Corinne Foucouin
Painting - 38 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 15 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
$898
Sans-titre
Marcel Chirnoaga
Fine Art Drawings - 28.5 x 24.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.2 x 9.6 inch
$1,402
Fest symphony
Dimitar Mitov - Komshin
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,795
Trunklestiltskins out and about
Gabrielle Pool
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$589
Abstract composition in white
Tonino Maurizi
Sculpture - 28 x 21 x 3 cm Sculpture - 11 x 8.3 x 1.2 inch
$1,402
My Kid Just Ruined My François Pompon
Ziegler T
Sculpture - 18 x 32 x 11 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 12.6 x 4.3 inch
$673
Cat have a horn
Kraiwit Phothikul
Painting - 50 x 40 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch
$2,244
Homes Without Hands
Adele Moreau
Sculpture - 40.5 x 45 x 8 cm Sculpture - 15.9 x 17.7 x 3.1 inch
$1,164
Sans nom
Michel Soubeyrand
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 27 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 10.6 inch
$1,402
Dondi flower
Lassana Sarr
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$1,010
Breathe It In
Rika Maja Duevel
Photography - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$1,357
Windows in the East
Jeff Cunningham
Sculpture - 42 x 30 x 1.5 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch
$1,302
1987 Cubintra Variation XVI
Blaise Simon Balazs
Painting - 29.5 x 40 x 0.5 cm Painting - 11.6 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch
$1,290
The Life Of The Artist
Boris Pramatarov
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 inch
$2,244
Aquarelles graphiques 3
Agathe Wagner
Fine Art Drawings - 36 x 46 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 18.1 x 0.4 inch
$898
Journey Through ...
Gladys Abrahante
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 35 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch
$1,590
The Third Eye of Ignorance
Stan Maksun
Painting - 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch
$898
Méditerranée
Maurice Louis Savin
Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 23.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.4 x 9.3 inch
$393
Composition
Lison Favarger
Fine Art Drawings - 34 x 34 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.4 x 13.4 x 0.1 inch
$1,034
Black & white soul II
Cecile Filipe
Painting - 44 x 34 x 2 cm Painting - 17.3 x 13.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,122
1990 Museum Beaubourg
Jean-Pierre Stora
Painting - 32 x 15.7 x 0.5 cm Painting - 12.6 x 6.2 x 0.2 inch
$2,188
Trees
André Roland Brudieux
Fine Art Drawings - 37.5 x 32.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.8 x 12.8 x 0 inch
$617
Love is a river
Benoit Ruff
Photography - 42 x 29.7 x 0.2 cm Photography - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0.1 inch
$393
Les Calanques, encore une fois la mer
Gérard Ricard
Painting - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,234
Traças 1
Patricia Lazcano Irazazábal
Sculpture - 29.5 x 42.5 x 4 cm Sculpture - 11.6 x 16.7 x 1.6 inch
$1,234
Finestres blanques...
Isabel Saludes
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,019
Ripple serie - Shore
Guillaume Carabin
Sculpture - 40 x 30 x 3 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
$1,727
Golden blossom at night
Sandra Lingg
Painting - 30 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,591
Tempus
Purificación Fernandez Grande
Painting - 30 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$1,892
Klecksogra family
Klekkso Bröking
Painting - 39 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 15.4 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,564
La Rocola
Orianna Montenegro
Painting - 27.94 x 35.56 x 3.81 cm Painting - 11 x 14 x 1.5 inch
$1,890
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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…