Small

Painting, Golden stone, Francesca Miotto

Golden stone

Francesca Miotto

Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

CHF 1,236

Painting, Animal Painting #012-0687, Les Thomas

Animal Painting #012-0687

Les Thomas

Painting - 31 x 31 x 4 cm Painting - 12.2 x 12.2 x 1.6 inch

CHF 1,400

Painting, Animal Painting #019-1760, Les Thomas

Animal Painting #019-1760

Les Thomas

Painting - 31 x 31 x 4 cm Painting - 12.2 x 12.2 x 1.6 inch

CHF 1,400

Painting, 12 series Alice's encounters, Alvaro Petritoli

12 series Alice's encounters

Alvaro Petritoli

Painting - 45 x 45 x 3 cm Painting - 17.7 x 17.7 x 1.2 inch

CHF 1,802

Photography, Un jardin pour Eugène D. #04, FLORE Photographer

Un jardin pour Eugène D. #04

FLORE Photographer

Photography - 50 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

CHF 3,295

Painting, Sans titre, Apo

Sans titre

Apo

Painting - 21 x 29.7 cm Painting - 8.3 x 11.7 inch

CHF 124

Painting, Waiting at the Door, Newel Hunter

Waiting at the Door

Newel Hunter

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 2 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.8 inch

CHF 1,612

Painting, A Gathering of Innocents, Newel Hunter

A Gathering of Innocents

Newel Hunter

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.8 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.3 inch

CHF 1,281

Painting, Force of Nature, Newel Hunter

Force of Nature

Newel Hunter

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.8 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.3 inch

CHF 1,281

Painting, Monitor, Newel Hunter

Monitor

Newel Hunter

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.8 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.3 inch

CHF 1,281

Painting, Hard Way Home, Newel Hunter

Hard Way Home

Newel Hunter

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 1.5 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.6 inch

CHF 1,328

Painting, One Last Hero, Newel Hunter

One Last Hero

Newel Hunter

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.8 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.3 inch

CHF 1,328

Painting, Visitation, Newel Hunter

Visitation

Newel Hunter

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.8 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.3 inch

CHF 1,328

Painting, Fleeing the Scene, Newel Hunter

Fleeing the Scene

Newel Hunter

Painting - 40.6 x 50.8 x 0.8 cm Painting - 16 x 20 x 0.3 inch

CHF 1,328

Painting, Sink or Swim Demo, Newel Hunter

Sink or Swim Demo

Newel Hunter

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 3.8 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 1.5 inch

CHF 1,755

Painting, Travelers, Newel Hunter

Travelers

Newel Hunter

Painting - 40.6 x 50.8 x 3.8 cm Painting - 16 x 20 x 1.5 inch

CHF 1,707

Painting, Undaunted, Newel Hunter

Undaunted

Newel Hunter

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.8 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.3 inch

CHF 1,755

Painting, Two Scoops, Newel Hunter

Two Scoops

Newel Hunter

Painting - 40.6 x 50.8 x 1.3 cm Painting - 16 x 20 x 0.5 inch

CHF 1,897

Painting, Nocturn panorama 5, Nestor Toro

Nocturn panorama 5

Nestor Toro

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 1.8 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.7 inch

CHF 977

Painting, Nocturn panorama 4, Nestor Toro

Nocturn panorama 4

Nestor Toro

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 1.8 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.7 inch

CHF 977

Painting, Forest and Sea, Nestor Toro

Forest and Sea

Nestor Toro

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 1.8 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.7 inch

CHF 977

Painting, Orange lights and shadows, Nestor Toro

Orange lights and shadows

Nestor Toro

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 1.8 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.7 inch

CHF 977

Painting, Magenta panorama (Flowering), Nestor Toro

Magenta panorama (Flowering)

Nestor Toro

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 1.8 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.7 inch

CHF 967

Painting, Iridescent night (Purple red), Nestor Toro

Iridescent night (Purple red)

Nestor Toro

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 1.8 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.7 inch

CHF 967

Painting, Forest and light trails 2, Nestor Toro

Forest and light trails 2

Nestor Toro

Painting - 40.6 x 50.8 x 1.8 cm Painting - 16 x 20 x 0.7 inch

CHF 967

Painting, Morning Fire, Nestor Toro

Morning Fire

Nestor Toro

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 1.8 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.7 inch

CHF 967

Painting, Yellow Reunion (Lost Lights) 2, Nestor Toro

Yellow Reunion (Lost Lights) 2

Nestor Toro

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 1.8 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.7 inch

CHF 967

Painting, Caribbean waters (Cool Blue), Nestor Toro

Caribbean waters (Cool Blue)

Nestor Toro

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 1.8 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.7 inch

CHF 967

Painting, Water and Forest, Nestor Toro

Water and Forest

Nestor Toro

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 1.8 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.7 inch

CHF 967

Painting, Intermittent Dreams 1, Nestor Toro

Intermittent Dreams 1

Nestor Toro

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 1.8 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.7 inch

CHF 967

Painting, Intermittent Dreams 2, Nestor Toro

Intermittent Dreams 2

Nestor Toro

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 1.8 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.7 inch

CHF 967

Painting, Intermittent Dreams 3, Nestor Toro

Intermittent Dreams 3

Nestor Toro

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 1.8 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.7 inch

CHF 967

Painting, Split Panorama 1, Nestor Toro

Split Panorama 1

Nestor Toro

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 1.8 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.7 inch

CHF 967

Painting, Split panorama 2 (Action divided), Nestor Toro

Split panorama 2 (Action divided)

Nestor Toro

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 1.8 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.7 inch

CHF 977

Painting, Split panorama 3 (Action divided), Nestor Toro

Split panorama 3 (Action divided)

Nestor Toro

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 1.8 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.7 inch

CHF 977

Painting, Split panorama 4 (Action divided), Nestor Toro

Split panorama 4 (Action divided)

Nestor Toro

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 1.8 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.7 inch

CHF 977

Painting, Split panorama 5 (Action divided), Nestor Toro

Split panorama 5 (Action divided)

Nestor Toro

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 1.8 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.7 inch

CHF 977

Painting, Red valley (Heat wave), Nestor Toro

Red valley (Heat wave)

Nestor Toro

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 1.8 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.7 inch

CHF 977

Painting, Many miles offshore,, Nestor Toro

Many miles offshore,

Nestor Toro

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 1.8 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.7 inch

CHF 977

Painting, Double imagery (reflective pool),, Nestor Toro

Double imagery (reflective pool),

Nestor Toro

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 1.8 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.7 inch

CHF 977

Painting, Many miles inland, Nestor Toro

Many miles inland

Nestor Toro

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 1.8 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.7 inch

CHF 977

Painting, A Time To Imagine, Nestor Toro

A Time To Imagine

Nestor Toro

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 1.8 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.7 inch

CHF 982

Painting, Sunny Dimensions, Nestor Toro

Sunny Dimensions

Nestor Toro

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 1.8 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.7 inch

CHF 977

Painting, A Time To Imagine 2, Nestor Toro

A Time To Imagine 2

Nestor Toro

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 1.8 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.7 inch

CHF 972

Painting, Double Imagery (Forest Pond), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas, Nestor Toro

Double Imagery (Forest Pond), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Nestor Toro

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 1.8 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.7 inch

CHF 982

Painting, Effusive Silence 4, Nestor Toro

Effusive Silence 4

Nestor Toro

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 1.8 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.7 inch

CHF 949

Painting, Vernazza Cinque Terre, Serhii Cherniakovskyi

Vernazza Cinque Terre

Serhii Cherniakovskyi

Painting - 45 x 48 x 2 cm Painting - 17.7 x 18.9 x 0.8 inch

CHF 824

Sculpture, Panthère bronze dentelle ajourée, Richard Orlinski

Panthère bronze dentelle ajourée

Richard Orlinski

Sculpture - 17 x 40 x 9 cm Sculpture - 6.7 x 15.7 x 3.5 inch

CHF 24,714

Sculpture, Negrita, Amancio Gonzalez

Negrita

Amancio Gonzalez

Sculpture - 17 x 28 x 15 cm Sculpture - 6.7 x 11 x 5.9 inch

CHF 1,648

Painting, Lismnore Castle Ireland, Marilyn Henrion

Lismnore Castle Ireland

Marilyn Henrion

Painting - 40.6 x 30.5 x 2.5 cm Painting - 16 x 12 x 1 inch

CHF 1,921

Painting, Autumn Whispers, Emily Mae

Autumn Whispers

Emily Mae

Painting - 21 x 29.5 x 1.5 cm Painting - 8.3 x 11.6 x 0.6 inch

CHF 407

Sculpture, Tuba Tree. Tuba Tree Collection, Tuba Onder Demircioglu

Tuba Tree. Tuba Tree Collection

Tuba Onder Demircioglu

Sculpture - 37 x 29 x 29 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 11.4 x 11.4 inch

CHF 6,745

Painting, Thunderstorm in Lopatino, Simon Kozhin

Thunderstorm in Lopatino

Simon Kozhin

Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

CHF 3,705

Painting, Spring in Kolomenskoye, Simon Kozhin

Spring in Kolomenskoye

Simon Kozhin

Painting - 25 x 35 x 0.3 cm Painting - 9.8 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch

CHF 3,707

Painting, Golden maples in Tsaritsyno, Simon Kozhin

Golden maples in Tsaritsyno

Simon Kozhin

Painting - 21 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 8.3 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

CHF 3,398

Painting, Abstract 2b, Marie Dominique Ferracci

Abstract 2b

Marie Dominique Ferracci

Painting - 30 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

CHF 196

Painting, Abstraction 1b, Marie Dominique Ferracci

Abstraction 1b

Marie Dominique Ferracci

Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

CHF 299

Painting, Urban Obey Tribute, Priscilla Vettese

Urban Obey Tribute

Priscilla Vettese

Painting - 46 x 38 x 3 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 1.2 inch

CHF 309

Painting, Urban Basquiat Tribute, Priscilla Vettese

Urban Basquiat Tribute

Priscilla Vettese

Painting - 46 x 38 x 3 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 1.2 inch

CHF 309

Painting, Urban Haring Tribute, Priscilla Vettese

Urban Haring Tribute

Priscilla Vettese

Painting - 46 x 38 x 3 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 1.2 inch

CHF 309

Print, Macro Pyrostructure, Kool Koor

Macro Pyrostructure

Kool Koor

Print - 29.7 x 42 x 0.1 cm Print - 11.7 x 16.5 x 0 inch

CHF 669

Painting, LA Marquise, Christiane Guerry

LA Marquise

Christiane Guerry

Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

CHF 721

Painting, Saphir, Christiane Guerry

Saphir

Christiane Guerry

Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

CHF 721

Painting, Al mare. From the Beaches series, Luigi Christopher Veggetti Kanku

Al mare. From the Beaches series

Luigi Christopher Veggetti Kanku

Painting - 33 x 48 x 2.5 cm Painting - 13 x 18.9 x 1 inch

CHF 2,371

Painting, Tramonto. From the Beaches series, Luigi Christopher Veggetti Kanku

Tramonto. From the Beaches series

Luigi Christopher Veggetti Kanku

Painting - 33 x 48 x 2.5 cm Painting - 13 x 18.9 x 1 inch

CHF 2,371

Photography, K'Oala, RicO

K'Oala

RicO

Photography - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

CHF 927

Photography, El Tor'O, RicO

El Tor'O

RicO

Photography - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

CHF 927

Photography, Nem'O, RicO

Nem'O

RicO

Photography - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

CHF 927

Photography, c'Occinelle, RicO

c'Occinelle

RicO

Photography - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

CHF 927

Photography, Tornad'O, RicO

Tornad'O

RicO

Photography - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

CHF 927

Painting, Espace N°5, Jian-Chung Tan

Espace N°5

Jian-Chung Tan

Painting - 38 x 38 x 0.1 cm Painting - 15 x 15 x 0 inch

CHF 463

Painting, Ankor, Nash

Ankor

Nash

Painting - 50 x 50 x 20 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 7.9 inch

CHF 309

Sculpture, Head 7, Martin James

Head 7

Martin James

Sculpture - 29 x 18 x 15 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 7.1 x 5.9 inch

CHF 1,905

Painting, Falling Stars, Max Kulich

Falling Stars

Max Kulich

Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

CHF 1,328

Painting, White Waves, Max Kulich

White Waves

Max Kulich

Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

CHF 1,328

Sculpture, Lamorna to Rock, Philip Hearsey

Lamorna to Rock

Philip Hearsey

Sculpture - 31 x 20 x 8 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 7.9 x 3.1 inch

CHF 1,808

Sculpture, Fille avec ballon rouge Grand, Miguel Guía

Fille avec ballon rouge Grand

Miguel Guía

Sculpture - 47 x 23 x 9 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 9.1 x 3.5 inch

CHF 1,215

Photography, USA. Nevada and California. The Misfits, a film by John HUSTON. 1960 VIII, Eve Arnold

USA. Nevada and California. The Misfits, a film by John HUSTON. 1960 VIII

Eve Arnold

Photography - 30.5 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 12 x 16 x 2 inch

CHF 2,229

Photography, GB. London. Girls sharing apartment., Eve Arnold

GB. London. Girls sharing apartment.

Eve Arnold

Photography - 40.6 x 30.5 x 5.1 cm Photography - 16 x 12 x 2 inch

CHF 2,229

Photography, USA. Intergration Crisis., Eve Arnold

USA. Intergration Crisis.

Eve Arnold

Photography - 30.5 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 12 x 16 x 2 inch

CHF 2,229

Photography, USA. Nevada and California. The Misfits, a film by John HUSTON. 1960 VII, Eve Arnold

USA. Nevada and California. The Misfits, a film by John HUSTON. 1960 VII

Eve Arnold

Photography - 30.5 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 12 x 16 x 2 inch

CHF 2,229

Photography, USA. Marilyn Monroe (USA). Actress & singer, Eve Arnold

USA. Marilyn Monroe (USA). Actress & singer

Eve Arnold

Photography - 30.5 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 12 x 16 x 2 inch

CHF 2,229

Photography, USA. Nevada and California. The Misfits, a film by John HUSTON. 1960 IX, Eve Arnold

USA. Nevada and California. The Misfits, a film by John HUSTON. 1960 IX

Eve Arnold

Photography - 30.5 x 40.6 x 0.6 cm Photography - 12 x 16 x 0.25 inch

CHF 2,229

Photography, Marilyn Monroe and Montgomery Clift during filming of The Misfits - USA, Nevada, Eve Arnold

Marilyn Monroe and Montgomery Clift during filming of The Misfits - USA, Nevada

Eve Arnold

Photography - 30.5 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 12 x 16 x 2 inch

CHF 2,229

Photography, GB. Women Without Men., Eve Arnold

GB. Women Without Men.

Eve Arnold

Photography - 40.6 x 30.5 x 5.1 cm Photography - 16 x 12 x 2 inch

CHF 2,229

Photography, USA. Marilyn Monroe. Actress & singer, Eve Arnold

USA. Marilyn Monroe. Actress & singer

Eve Arnold

Photography - 40.6 x 30.5 x 5.1 cm Photography - 16 x 12 x 2 inch

CHF 2,229

Photography, USA. Nevada and California. The Misfits, a film by John HUSTON. 1960 IV, Eve Arnold

USA. Nevada and California. The Misfits, a film by John HUSTON. 1960 IV

Eve Arnold

Photography - 30.5 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 12 x 16 x 2 inch

CHF 2,229

Photography, USA. New York. American actress Marlene Dietrich., Eve Arnold

USA. New York. American actress Marlene Dietrich.

Eve Arnold

Photography - 40.6 x 30.5 x 5.1 cm Photography - 16 x 12 x 2 inch

CHF 2,229

Photography, GB. Church Of England, Eve Arnold

GB. Church Of England

Eve Arnold

Photography - 30.5 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 12 x 16 x 2 inch

CHF 2,229

Photography, China. Peking. Cotton mill nursery, Eve Arnold

China. Peking. Cotton mill nursery

Eve Arnold

Photography - 30.5 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 12 x 16 x 2 inch

CHF 2,229

Photography, China. Inner Mongolia. Song at dusk, Eve Arnold

China. Inner Mongolia. Song at dusk

Eve Arnold

Photography - 30.5 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 12 x 16 x 2 inch

CHF 2,229

Photography, Candice BERGEN and Michael CAINE - Spain, Mallorca 1967 II, Eve Arnold

Candice BERGEN and Michael CAINE - Spain, Mallorca 1967 II

Eve Arnold

Photography - 40.6 x 30.5 x 5.1 cm Photography - 16 x 12 x 2 inch

CHF 2,229

Photography, USA. New York city. Actors Studio. American actor Paul Newman, Eve Arnold

USA. New York city. Actors Studio. American actor Paul Newman

Eve Arnold

Photography - 30.5 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 12 x 16 x 2 inch

CHF 2,229

Small

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…

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