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Promised Sanctuary
Vakhtang Khelashvili
Painting - 24 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting - 9.4 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€270
Mapping The Sky - Perspectives
Melissa McGill
Painting - 35.6 x 27.9 x 2 cm Painting - 14 x 11 x 0.8 inch
€357
Some Moments Are Nice
Melissa McGill
Painting - 30.5 x 30.5 x 2 cm Painting - 12 x 12 x 0.8 inch
€450
A Tournament of Knights
Joe Lasker
Painting - 21.6 x 38.1 x 5.1 cm Painting - 8.5 x 15 x 2 inch
€2,297
Buffalo
Joe Lasker
Fine Art Drawings - 35.6 x 43.2 x 5.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 17 x 2 inch
€2,346
Teslamobile IIIIII
Vasya Dmytryk
Sculpture - 42 x 29 x 16 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 11.4 x 6.3 inch
€1,183
Portrait in Pink
Amrita Bilimoria
Photography - 30.5 x 30 x 0.5 cm Photography - 12 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
€1,075
Spring In The Park
Tanya Grinevich
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,810
Le Même Allant
François Vandenberghe
Sculpture - 26 x 25 x 60 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 9.8 x 23.6 inch
€13,800
Dhibka
François Vandenberghe
Sculpture - 50 x 29 x 26 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 11.4 x 10.2 inch
€13,800
Mademoiselle Sayana
Angelika Zorigt
Painting - 50 x 39.5 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.6 x 0.8 inch
€1,300
Polynesian dream
SP
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
€240
Orange dream of fish
SP
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 40 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€240
Fish life path !!!
SP
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 16.5 x 0 inch
€110
Natural fish !!!
SP
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 16.5 x 0 inch
€110
Fish story!!!
SP
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 16.5 x 0 inch
€110
Tribal fish !!!
SP
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 16.5 x 0 inch
€110
Hermes & Skull Design
Dervis Akdemir
Sculpture - 30 x 20 x 18 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 7.9 x 7.1 inch
€362
Cementerio de Santa Eulalia - Unha
Adriana Setter
Painting - 41 x 33 x 1.5 cm Painting - 16.1 x 13 x 0.6 inch
€700
Inevitable Coincidence : blue
Hansol Yoon
Painting - 42 x 29 x 1 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch
€1,050
The saddest dog in the world
Chloé Kaemmerer
Painting - 21 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 8.3 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
€820
Alter Ego Token Macchinina
Alessandro Piano
Sculpture - 28.5 x 11.5 x 11 cm Sculpture - 11.2 x 4.5 x 4.3 inch
€400
Le Morse - série Sculpture bois animaux
Matthieu Libault
Sculpture - 37 x 37 x 11 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 14.6 x 4.3 inch
€2,250
Le Bison - Sculpture bois animaux
Matthieu Libault
Sculpture - 38 x 30 x 24 cm Sculpture - 15 x 11.8 x 9.4 inch
€2,750
Jeu de plume 13-24
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 32 x 30 x 10 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 11.8 x 3.9 inch
€600
MS029 Still life and lamps
Mike Swaney
Painting - 21 x 29 x 0.1 cm Painting - 8.3 x 11.4 x 0 inch
€1,130
Un profond sommeil n°2
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
€69
Montagne Yogi 65-22
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 27 x 18 x 10 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 7.1 x 3.9 inch
€950 €855
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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…