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Soh Ee Shaun
Painting - 42 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$449
Tre Archi_09_2021
Serena Zeppilli
Photography - 30 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0 inch
$673
Mother and Child
Irene Pereyra
Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 23 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9.1 x 0.1 inch
$337
Paysage au vieux pont
Marcelle Ducret
Painting - 36 x 44.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 14.2 x 17.5 x 0.2 inch
$575
Cyrano de berje craque !
Catherine Bessin
Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 32 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 12.6 x 0.1 inch
$337
Mazots à Zermatt
Edmond Bornand
Painting - 29 x 39.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 11.4 x 15.6 x 0.2 inch
$816
Casa al sole, Capri
Felice Giordano
Painting - 40.5 x 30.5 x 2 cm Painting - 15.9 x 12 x 0.8 inch
$678
Modern Man, New York City by Roberta Fineberg, Contemporary Color Pop Art Photo
Roberta Fineberg
Photography - 35.6 x 27.9 cm Photography - 14 x 11 inch
$1,200
Secret Invasion
Lenil Yu
Fine Art Drawings - 44 x 28 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.3 x 11 x 0.4 inch
$2,917
Le chanteur
Cyril Réguerre
Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 27 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 10.6 x 0.2 inch
$146
Traversy in the night
Rosa Cruz
Painting - 22 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 8.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$449 $404
Untitled
Bernardo Navarro
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 42.9 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 16.9 inch
$500
Composition abstraite
Ahmed Boubker
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$280
Argnac - Composition abstraite
Murielle Vallot dite MucheArt
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$252
Lioness
Lenci Marino
Fine Art Drawings - 36 x 36 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 14.2 x 1.2 inch
$1,346
Dessert Plate (lot de 6 assiettes en céramique Royal Limoges sérigraphiée)
Claude Closky
Design - 26 x 1 x 1 cm Design - 10.2 x 0.4 x 0.4 inch
$707
Being Earth V
Guillaume Liffran
Painting - 44.5 x 37 x 0.3 cm Painting - 17.5 x 14.6 x 0.1 inch
$393
Place de l'hôtel de ville à Paris
Henri Noizeux
Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 32 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 12.6 x 0.1 inch
$644
Adriana Rayén
Diego Echevers Torrez
Photography - 33 x 33 x 0.1 cm Photography - 13 x 13 x 0 inch
$1,439
Invasion - Photographie argentique - Paris
Jules Gorce
Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$561
Forme, luci, il colore
Francesca Diana Martines
Painting - 46 x 28 x 0.2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 11 x 0.1 inch
$393
Untitled 4
Boshra Mustafa
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 25 x 1.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0.6 inch
$700
Monster
Albert Decaris
Fine Art Drawings - 33 x 25 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 9.8 x 0 inch
$651
Un Temple pour Dionysos
Nawel Grant
Fine Art Drawings - 30.2 x 22.8 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.9 x 9 inch
$168
Seascape
Pierre Fournel
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 25 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.8 x 0 inch
$841
The Horse
Esperia Gava
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch
$651
View of the Forum Romanum
Luigi Tarra
Painting - 37.2 x 37.5 x 0.2 cm Painting - 14.6 x 14.8 x 0.1 inch
$841
Mains aux graines et coccinelles
Marie Labat
Sculpture - 27 x 27 x 27 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 10.6 x 10.6 inch
$426
Daily Life
Kate Wilczynski
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$673
Voiliers au bord d'une île des cyclades dans la mer d'Égée
Konstantinos Sofianopoulos
Painting - 29 x 39 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.4 x 15.4 x 0.1 inch
$632
Récolte
Ayako David Kawauchi
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$1,346
Dans ma bulle, pleurs
Michèle Magnien (Mileg)
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$219
Coquelicots des alpilles
Michel Vezinet
Painting - 27 x 35 x 3 cm Painting - 10.6 x 13.8 x 1.2 inch
$998
Shellfish gatherer
One KBCA
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.8 x 0.101 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch
$644
Prelude to an escape
Katia Chausheva
Photography - 48 x 33 x 0.3 cm Photography - 18.9 x 13 x 0.1 inch
$898
Castle
Reynold Arnould
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 32 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 12.6 x 0.1 inch
$617 $525
I love NY more than ever
Glenn Moust
Painting - 30 x 30 x 1.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch
$280
Landscape
René Thomsen
Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 32 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 12.6 x 0 inch
$381 $305
Still Life with Apples
Zhang Wei Guang
Painting - 29 x 38 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.4 x 15 x 0.1 inch
$5,609
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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…