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Framed Color World II
Jens-Christian Wittig
Print - 50.8 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Print - 20 x 20 x 1 inch
€3,766
Twickenham Streaker
Ian Bradshaw
Photography - 30 x 42.5 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 16.7 x 0 inch
€1,950
Untitled
Sarkis Hamalbashian
Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
€1,400 €1,260
Alpha Female
Ian Leventhal
Fine Art Drawings - 38.1 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 20 x 2 inch
€1,304
Little devils
Ray Smith
Fine Art Drawings - 37 x 27 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.6 x 10.6 x 0 inch
€1,100
Red (Hommage to Rembrandt)
Melinda Matyas
Painting - 45.7 x 35.6 x 2 cm Painting - 18 x 14 x 0.8 inch
€1,700
An unkept appointment
John Popkess
Painting - 50 x 39.9 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,627
Anfora AcquA Marine
André Laurenti
Sculpture - 30 x 40 x 20 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 15.7 x 7.9 inch
€4,000
State of Being (pistol)
Chiharu Shiota
Sculpture - 50 x 50 x 30 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 19.7 x 11.8 inch
€130,000
Figure
Robert Luis Nicoidski
Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 17.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 6.9 x 0 inch
€620
Flash Art Racconto
Primo Formenti
Painting - 32.5 x 23 x 0.2 cm Painting - 12.8 x 9.1 x 0.1 inch
€900
Moiré Indigo (Abstract painting)
Tom Henderson
Painting - 32 x 29 cm Painting - 12.6 x 11.4 inch
€2,425
Les Violons Engloutis
Raymond Poulet
Sculpture - 21 x 41 x 23 cm Sculpture - 8.3 x 16.1 x 9.1 inch
€7,900
Portait 8
Prochore Tchuidjang
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
€800
Space and Chromatic - Mysterious York - Path near Halifax - 1
Raffaella
Painting - 41 x 31.5 x 3 cm Painting - 16.1 x 12.4 x 1.2 inch
€1,750
It's a crime to live with the person you don't love
Tracey Emin
Print - 41.9 x 29 cm Print - 16.5 x 11.4 inch
€2,414
The violinistt and his furry friend
Yulia Dvoiris
Painting - 50 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
€676
Vol de Nuit
Carola Orieta-Sperman
Photography - 50 x 35 x 1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch
€3,718
My love silence
Eurimer Carolina Loponte
Painting - 30 x 23 x 4 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.1 x 1.6 inch
€2,173
White Horizon
Katayoon Firouzi
Painting - 40.64 x 40.64 x 3.81 cm Painting - 16 x 16 x 1.5 inch
€2,270
Cosmos
Elsa Ohana
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
€550
Les larmes de Gaïa
Patricia Guinois Messica
Sculpture - 25 x 27 x 21 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 10.6 x 8.3 inch
€2,900
Musical Notes
Tommaso Cascella
Fine Art Drawings - 33.5 x 26 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.2 x 10.2 x 0 inch
€450
Hunted-Hunter#1
Virginie Groleau
Sculpture - 30 x 16 x 18 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 6.3 x 7.1 inch
€3,000
Reliquaire pour un culte de venus 28e version
Jean-Jacques Lebel
Photography - 45 x 30 cm Photography - 17.7 x 11.8 inch
€350
Crocemartello black and gold
Giulio Iacchetti
Design - 50 x 16 x 3.5 cm Design - 19.7 x 6.3 x 1.4 inch
€1,600
Contigo Vibro
Carol Tomàs Alcaine
Painting - 30 x 30 x 3.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.4 inch
€800
Rose in an abstract world
Agata Lewandowska Mista
Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€2,951
Lirio roto, Obra del Grupo Danza del Alma, Cuba
Sonia Almaguer
Photography - 24 x 32 x 2 cm Photography - 9.4 x 12.6 x 0.8 inch
€1,200
Terrasse des paresseux
Topolino
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 42 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0.2 inch
€550
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…