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Storm Series (Ref 845)
Jaanika Peerna
Fine Art Drawings - 46 x 46 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.1 x 18.1 inch
€1,176
Deconstruction
Nagsoul
Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 36 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 14.2 x 1.2 inch
€500
Cloned Griffon Bruxellois with pet bottle
William Sweetlove
Sculpture - 40 x 40 x 18 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 15.7 x 7.1 inch
€1,400
Entrer dans la lumière
Dominique Jullien
Photography - 20 x 30 x 1 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
€350
Pattern from the Vineyard
Gordon Hopkins
Painting - 33 x 45 x 6 cm Painting - 13 x 17.7 x 2.4 inch
€3,500
Petit ours tagué patineur
Miko-R
Sculpture - 40 x 18 x 26 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 7.1 x 10.2 inch
€750
Eternal Recurrence #54
Natasha Zupan
Photography - 45.7 x 34.3 x 0.3 cm Photography - 18 x 13.5 x 0.1 inch
€1,159
Eternal Recurrence #48
Natasha Zupan
Photography - 35.6 x 29.2 cm Photography - 14 x 11.5 inch
€1,159
Pink Urban Flowers (Mondo si collection works)
Alessandra Bisi
Print - 37 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print - 14.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€235
Paysage abstrait - série paysage et musique
Teresa Pisani
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€750
Diptych: Optional Omniscience and Snake Got Your Tongue
Alex Hodge
Sculpture - 25.4 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 10 x 20 x 1 inch
€913
Three Elements
Noyem Khachatryan
Painting - 32 x 37 x 2 cm Painting - 12.6 x 14.6 x 0.8 inch
€400 €352
Romantic plants 3
Trendafila Trendafilova
Print - 30 x 42 x 0.2 cm Print - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch
€160
Extrait poussière des sens S_S
Feng Kaixuan
Painting - 39 x 49 x 1 cm Painting - 15.4 x 19.3 x 0.4 inch
€1,500
Extrait poussière des sens J_S
Feng Kaixuan
Painting - 39 x 49 x 1 cm Painting - 15.4 x 19.3 x 0.4 inch
€1,500
Extrait poussiere des sens I_S
Feng Kaixuan
Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
€1,000
Tissage des liens de l'âme n°4 (MR13)
Marie Aimer
Painting - 46 x 38 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 0.8 inch
€1,100
Série Landscape Sketch - 54
Li Dongfeng
Painting - 40 x 28 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11 x 0.4 inch
€750
Sans Titre (Un poème dans chaque livre Paul Eluard) Ref BDNW2905
André Beaudin
Print - 50 x 32.5 cm Print - 19.7 x 12.8 inch
€1,250
The Great Dominions
Matthew Langley
Painting - 40.6 x 30.5 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16 x 12 x 0 inch
€727
Cheveux d'Encre Peace
Feng Kaixuan
Photography - 30 x 45 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0.4 inch
€720
Villa d'Este (Série reflets)
Ellen Geerts
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
€700
Follow the Line 6 - Linear Abstract (Abstrait Linéaire)
Gina Vor
Painting - 30 x 30 x 0.4 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
€300
Waterfall 2 - Colourful Abstract on Paper (Abstrait Coloré sur Papier)
Gina Vor
Painting - 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm Painting - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch
€150
Melting 5 - Minimalist Abstract (Abstrait Minimaliste)
Gina Vor
Painting - 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm Painting - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch
€150
Where are you? 1 - Abstract on Paper (Abstrait sur Papier)
Gina Vor
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch
€150
Good Night 3 - Black and White Abstract (Abstrait Blanc et Noir)
Gina Vor
Fine Art Drawings - 28.5 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.2 x 9.4 x 0 inch
€150
Buste de Long John Silver
Christophe Charbonnel
Sculpture - 30 x 21 x 17 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 8.3 x 6.7 inch
€8,000
Paris confinement 9
Bruno Fournier
Photography - 17 x 31 x 1 cm Photography - 6.7 x 12.2 x 0.4 inch
€850
The Red forest of the heart
Karishma D'Souza
Painting - 28.2 x 34.5 cm Painting - 11.1 x 13.6 inch
€2,800
Marilyn colour nude on the bed
Bert Stern
Photography - 33 x 48 cm Photography - 13 x 18.9 inch
€2,490
Bébé de Kangourou
Ghislaine Ferreira
Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
€500
The Ecstasy of St. Teresa
Alex Hodge
Sculpture - 45.7 x 11.4 x 11.4 cm Sculpture - 18 x 4.5 x 4.5 inch
€1,642
Marilyn looking up in the wedding veil
Bert Stern
Photography - 48 x 33 cm Photography - 18.9 x 13 inch
€2,490
Croissant de lune de Paris
Joseph Piermatteo
Painting - 40 x 40 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 inch
€1,300
Cheveux d'Encre Premier jour
Feng Kaixuan
Photography - 30 x 45 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0.4 inch
€720
Epouvantail_Art-O-Little-01
Art-O
Sculpture - 50 x 22 x 25 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 8.7 x 9.8 inch
€800
Paris confinement Pont des Arts
Bruno Fournier
Photography - 30 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
€950
They love, they have friends
Trendafila Trendafilova
Print - 42 x 30 x 0.2 cm Print - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€230
Mouvement de Défense
Francis Moreau
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€900
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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…