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Painting, Poésie, Emmanuelle Vroelant

Poésie

Emmanuelle Vroelant

Painting - 30 x 30 x 3 cm

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Print, Aria 04, Fabienne Verdier

Aria 04

Fabienne Verdier

Print - 49 x 35 cm

€900

Sculpture, Comptine III, Marc Petit

Comptine III

Marc Petit

Sculpture - 28 x 8.5 x 6 cm

€1,800

Print, Convergences, Mathilde Denize

Convergences

Mathilde Denize

Print - 41 x 33 cm

€720

Sculpture, Calme et le silence bronze, Miguel Guía

Calme et le silence bronze

Miguel Guía

Sculpture - 40 x 16 x 15 cm

€1,340

Painting, Tourbillons, Cécile Pujol

Tourbillons

Cécile Pujol

Painting - 40 x 40 x 1 cm

€500

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Kitty Sabatier

Sans titre

Kitty Sabatier

Fine Art Drawings - 41 x 27 cm

€1,400

Painting, Sudden Change, Simon Ledson

Sudden Change

Simon Ledson

Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm

€1,458

Painting, Soleil, David Jamin

Soleil

David Jamin

Painting - 41 x 33 x 2 cm

€850

Painting, Fading Embers, Palak Modi

Fading Embers

Palak Modi

Painting - 30.5 x 30.5 x 3 cm

€1,100

Fine Art Drawings, Nos rires sonores, nos éclats de joie, Mohamed Lekleti

Nos rires sonores, nos éclats de joie

Mohamed Lekleti

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 46 x 0.5 cm

€2,800

Print, Philippe Zdar (purple), Xavier Veilhan

Philippe Zdar (purple)

Xavier Veilhan

Print - 31.9 x 11.5 x 7.4 cm

€3,300

Painting, Sheep With a Wreath, Menashe Kadishman

Sheep With a Wreath

Menashe Kadishman

Painting - 30 x 30 x 2.5 cm

€1,345

Painting, Sans titre, Jean Sellier

Sans titre

Jean Sellier

Painting - 31 x 50 x 1 cm

€980

Painting, With Cupid at Your Back, Lilit Soghomonyan

With Cupid at Your Back

Lilit Soghomonyan

Painting - 30 x 21 x 0.3 cm

€800

Print, Terre de grand feu, Joan Miró

Terre de grand feu

Joan Miró

Print - 48 x 34 x 0.1 cm

€1,200

Design, Mr. DoB Dobtopus A, Takashi Murakami

Mr. DoB Dobtopus A

Takashi Murakami

Design - 30 x 24 x 22 cm

€4,500

Sculpture, Les espaces de Penseur de Rodin, Jesus Campos

Les espaces de Penseur de Rodin

Jesus Campos

Sculpture - 30 x 14 x 15 cm

€980

Sculpture, Emotion, Teimuraz Sarishvili

Emotion

Teimuraz Sarishvili

Sculpture - 45 x 18.5 x 7 cm

€5,000

Print, Invader  - Rubik Enki Bilal, Invader

Invader - Rubik Enki Bilal

Invader

Print - 30 x 20 x 0.01 cm

€900

Painting, Endless power, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Endless power

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Painting - 42.5 x 34.5 x 5 cm

€6,500

Print, Wallet, Sonia Delaunay

Wallet

Sonia Delaunay

Print - 48.3 x 35.6 x 2.5 cm

€865

Painting, Driftwood 3, Mr Garcia

Driftwood 3

Mr Garcia

Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm

€200

Painting, Ecce homo (2) (after pina bausch) forbidden collage (16), Julien Delagrange

Ecce homo (2) (after pina bausch) forbidden collage (16)

Julien Delagrange

Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm

€1,800

Painting, Cube offshore, Arthur Dorval

Cube offshore

Arthur Dorval

Painting - 40 x 30 x 3 cm

€1,600

Sculpture, Porte, Guillaume Couffignal

Porte

Guillaume Couffignal

Sculpture - 43 x 15.5 x 9.5 cm

€1,500

Painting, Adolescence 1, Camille Cottier

Adolescence 1

Camille Cottier

Painting - 47.5 x 50 x 1 cm

€1,900

Sculpture, Vegas pop art black fashion, Christophe Comerro

Vegas pop art black fashion

Christophe Comerro

Sculpture - 41 x 30 x 45 cm

€1,180

Photography, 9.01.2014, 22h53, Prisca Lobjoy

9.01.2014, 22h53

Prisca Lobjoy

Photography - 27 x 27 cm

€1,400

Painting, L'Etrange, Mathieu Piffeteau

L'Etrange

Mathieu Piffeteau

Painting - 41 x 33 x 2 cm

€1,300

Sculpture, Plume, Valérie Hadida

Plume

Valérie Hadida

Sculpture - 39 x 29 x 14 cm

€6,800

Painting, Sans Titre 1, Helder Batista

Sans Titre 1

Helder Batista

Painting - 48 x 38 x 1 cm

€1,250

Painting, Rose 707, Aykaz Arzumanyan

Rose 707

Aykaz Arzumanyan

Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm

€1,850

Painting, Harmonie De Printemps, Nebay

Harmonie De Printemps

Nebay

Painting - 50 x 40 x 5 cm

€1,300

Design, Bracelet - Mirror, Irena Tone

Bracelet - Mirror

Irena Tone

Design - 33.5 x 33.5 x 5 cm

€950 €855

Painting, Paysages abstraits III, Qiong qiong Shao

Paysages abstraits III

Qiong qiong Shao

Painting - 50 x 50 x 1 cm

€1,100

Print, Portrait de Space Invader, Enki Bilal

Portrait de Space Invader

Enki Bilal

Print - 30 x 20 x 0.01 cm

€900

Painting, Abstract No. 67, Gina Vor

Abstract No. 67

Gina Vor

Painting - 30 x 20 x 0.2 cm

€150

Painting, Substrato, BB.Queen

Substrato

BB.Queen

Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm

€1,000

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Robert Combas

Sans titre

Robert Combas

Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 21 x 0.1 cm

€1,200

Print, Paroles Peintes, Roberto Matta

Paroles Peintes

Roberto Matta

Print - 38 x 27.7 cm

€850

Painting, Jeune Dudusse à la perle, Toctoc

Jeune Dudusse à la perle

Toctoc

Painting - 44.5 x 36.2 x 0.6 cm

€1,500

Design, Charles, Nanan

Charles

Nanan

Design - 29 x 19 x 18 cm

€1,100

Painting, The Call of the Unknown, Tanya Ro

The Call of the Unknown

Tanya Ro

Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm

€950

Sculpture, Dualité II, Bernard Métranve

Dualité II

Bernard Métranve

Sculpture - 35 x 24 x 7 cm

€3,960

Painting, Mademoiselle 41, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 41

Kaige Yang

Painting - 50 x 30 x 1 cm

€1,500

Painting, L#219, Monica Ochoa Montes

L#219

Monica Ochoa Montes

Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm

€1,350

Design, 3D Little Big Space, Invader

3D Little Big Space

Invader

Design - 28 x 20 x 4 cm

€2,000

Photography, Des verres et des cendres, Arnaud Baumann

Des verres et des cendres

Arnaud Baumann

Photography - 30 x 45 x 1 cm

€950

Sculpture, Surveillants, Didier Fournier

Surveillants

Didier Fournier

Sculpture - 18 x 26 x 14 cm

€800

Fine Art Drawings, La dormeuse, Magdalena Lamri

La dormeuse

Magdalena Lamri

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm

€1,080

Painting, Inspire V, Cécile Trousse

Inspire V

Cécile Trousse

Painting - 40 x 40 x 2.5 cm

€580

Sculpture, Life Is Beautiful Dipped Bubblegum, Mr Brainwash

Life Is Beautiful Dipped Bubblegum

Mr Brainwash

Sculpture - 26.7 x 19.1 x 4 cm

€2,700

Sculpture, Reflections – Untitled VII, David Paul Kay

Reflections – Untitled VII

David Paul Kay

Sculpture - 38.1 x 22.8 x 22.8 cm

€3,000

Painting, Ruby Richness, Stepan Ohanyan

Ruby Richness

Stepan Ohanyan

Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 cm

€269

Sculpture, Gully 27 1/1, Add Fuel

Gully 27 1/1

Add Fuel

Sculpture - 30.2 x 30.2 x 2.5 cm

€1,600

Painting, 2 (February), Kseniia Redina

2 (February)

Kseniia Redina

Painting - 30 x 30 x 0.5 cm

€500

Print, Couple, Fernand Léger

Couple

Fernand Léger

Print - 48 x 34 x 0.1 cm

€800

Sculpture, Red elephant, Karen Axikyan

Red elephant

Karen Axikyan

Sculpture - 36 x 20 x 29 cm

€1,297

Painting, Llyn Peninsula, Sian McGill

Llyn Peninsula

Sian McGill

Painting - 40 x 40 x 1 cm

€844

Painting, Aequorea Victoria, Caro Graffiti

Aequorea Victoria

Caro Graffiti

Painting - 32 x 42 x 3 cm

€850

Painting, Creu IX, Albert Gonzalo

Creu IX

Albert Gonzalo

Painting - 30 x 30 cm

€1,450

Painting, Still life of roses, Pau Alemany

Still life of roses

Pau Alemany

Painting - 35 x 50 x 1 cm

€950

Print, L'Ecuyere, Marc Chagall

L'Ecuyere

Marc Chagall

Print - 34 x 48 x 0.1 cm

€1,200

Painting, Sans titre, Ladislas Kijno

Sans titre

Ladislas Kijno

Painting - 30 x 21 cm

€1,200

Fine Art Drawings, Afrikaans, Korede Solaja

Afrikaans

Korede Solaja

Fine Art Drawings - 49 x 39 x 1 cm

€1,874

Painting, Sans titre, Jo Di Bona

Sans titre

Jo Di Bona

Painting - 29 x 20 x 0.3 cm

€1,200

Painting, Cornflowers and Phloxes, Yuriy Demiyanov

Cornflowers and Phloxes

Yuriy Demiyanov

Painting - 40 x 50 x 3 cm

€1,300

Painting, Tête de femme (a tribute to Picasso), Dr. Love

Tête de femme (a tribute to Picasso)

Dr. Love

Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm

€148 €89

Painting, The Queen's Head, Underbank, Michael Gutteridge

The Queen's Head, Underbank

Michael Gutteridge

Painting - 48.3 x 38.1 x 0.3 cm

€1,283

Sculpture, Dynamite dollar, Rémy Aillaud

Dynamite dollar

Rémy Aillaud

Sculpture - 12 x 30 x 12 cm

€3,450

Print, The Agony and Ecstasy, Faile

The Agony and Ecstasy

Faile

Print - 50.2 x 34.9 x 2.5 cm

€1,778

Print, Woven in Exile, Helen Zughaib

Woven in Exile

Helen Zughaib

Print - 50 x 38 x 1 cm

€1,441

Sculpture, Standing bear, Richard Orlinski

Standing bear

Richard Orlinski

Sculpture - 30 x 17 x 18 cm

€5,500

Painting, Belle pluie 18, Nathanael Koffi

Belle pluie 18

Nathanael Koffi

Painting - 46 x 38 x 2 cm

€1,600

Painting, The Giant, Alexander Levich

The Giant

Alexander Levich

Painting - 20 x 30 x 3.5 cm

€750

Fine Art Drawings, Projet pour Hennessy, JonOne

Projet pour Hennessy

JonOne

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 42 x 0.1 cm

€2,000 €1,700

Fine Art Drawings, C'est une histoire de temps, Ben

C'est une histoire de temps

Ben

Fine Art Drawings - 23.5 x 32 cm

€4,000

Print, Getting Through Walls: Book & Print Special Edition, Blek Le Rat

Getting Through Walls: Book & Print Special Edition

Blek Le Rat

Print - 26.9 x 34.6 x 1 cm

€1,778

Painting, Bouquet of Whimsy, Aram Sevoyan

Bouquet of Whimsy

Aram Sevoyan

Painting - 50 x 30 x 2 cm

€500

Sculpture, Fan Fan ambre, Bernard Rives

Fan Fan ambre

Bernard Rives

Sculpture - 38 x 22 x 8 cm

€1,300

Painting, Defile de reception, Christos Kalfas

Defile de reception

Christos Kalfas

Painting - 40 x 50 cm

€1,800

Painting, Ravello sea pointview - Amalfitan Coast painting (Italy) + frame, Gio Sannino

Ravello sea pointview - Amalfitan Coast painting (Italy) + frame

Gio Sannino

Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm

€365

Painting, Sans titre, Jean Miotte

Sans titre

Jean Miotte

Painting - 37.5 x 27.5 x 1 cm

€1,800

Sculpture, Vador Graffiti, Alberto Blanchart

Vador Graffiti

Alberto Blanchart

Sculpture - 40 x 33 x 40 cm

€1,600

Print, Cheval mourant, Pablo Picasso

Cheval mourant

Pablo Picasso

Print - 32 x 49 x 0.1 cm

€1,900

Sculpture, Bear CD Tribute, Blue Collar, Naor

Bear CD Tribute, Blue Collar

Naor

Sculpture - 30 x 20 x 9 cm

€1,100

Painting, Noir miroir nr 002, Kardesch

Noir miroir nr 002

Kardesch

Painting - 40 x 40 x 3 cm

€950

Painting, Almaz, Eric Robin

Almaz

Eric Robin

Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm

€1,500

Print, Visage à la frange, Henri Matisse

Visage à la frange

Henri Matisse

Print - 49 x 32.5 x 0.1 cm

€13,860

Painting, Cavéa, Thomas Lesigne

Cavéa

Thomas Lesigne

Painting - 29.5 x 23 x 0.1 cm

€990

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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…

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