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Ethiopie sud: enfants mursi.
Jean-Pierre Duvergé
Photography - 40 x 50 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
€450
Studio di alberi
Edouard Chappel
Fine Art Drawings - 27.5 x 33.5 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.8 x 13.2 x 0.2 inch
€390
Christ Speaks
Gustave Bourgogne
Fine Art Drawings - 34 x 25 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.4 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch
€480 €384
Morning freshness
Oleksandra Horscroft
Painting - 50 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
€800
Pregnant lady blue
Gertruud Hartog
Sculpture - 31 x 24 x 10 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 9.4 x 3.9 inch
€125
SHIITAKE SPROUTS : MINIATURE MAGIC UNVEILED
Potchi Moopp
Sculpture - 50 x 50 x 50 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 19.7 x 19.7 inch
€6,000
Viewscape 104
Greet Weitenberg
Photography - 30 x 42 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0.4 inch
€490
Troprotégé parmé parant
Maurice Falise
Fine Art Drawings - 28.5 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.2 x 7.9 x 0 inch
€450
Dame en fleur
Flo. M
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.2 inch
€160
Icescape with figures on the ice...
Rob van Assen
Painting - 30 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
€2,450
Lastenträger / load carrier
Josef Scharl
Fine Art Drawings - 30.6 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9.4 x 0 inch
€3,000
Female bust, early 1980s
Franz Hagenauer
Design - 45 x 27 x 18 cm Design - 17.7 x 10.6 x 7.1 inch
€38,000
Ali vs Patterson
Lawrence Schiller
Photography - 38 x 48 x 0.2 cm Photography - 15 x 18.9 x 0.1 inch
€2,897
Manga - Rouge/Dog
Moncler Moncler
Sculpture - 32 x 30 x 16 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 11.8 x 6.3 inch
€2,711
Même structure
Jaildo Marihno
Sculpture - 32 x 44 x 41 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 17.3 x 16.1 inch
€12,000
Sand barge at Noordwijkerhout
Leo van den Ende
Painting - 40 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
€3,000
Chevaux rouge et blanc
Serge Lassus
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 38 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 15 inch
€150
Artemis - Glazed Majolica Statute
Carlo Lorenzetti
Sculpture - 48.5 x 30 x 23 cm Sculpture - 19.1 x 11.8 x 9.1 inch
€8,000 €6,400
Roi soleil
Yuri Romagnoli (Hopnn)
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
€400
BONNE FETE MAMAN Maternité 1959 Motherhood
P PESH
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch
€2,450
Lukarrara Jukurrpa (Desert Fringe-rush Dreaming)
Valentine Nakamarra White
Painting - 30 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
€250
Paysage Seoul Landscape 1984
Deok Hyu Choi
Painting - 40 x 50 x 0.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch
€2,900
Corner of the inn
Tamalin Baumgarten
Painting - 45.72 x 45.72 x 5.08 cm Painting - 18 x 18 x 2 inch
€3,587
Dess(e)in / Drawing = Purpose
Jean-Claude Byandb
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
€210
The Building of Isolation I
Hesu Park
Fine Art Drawings - 38.6 x 25.8 x 2.6 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.2 x 10.2 x 1 inch
€260
Emigration for love
Ekaterina Shitova
Painting - 29 x 21 x 0.1 cm Painting - 11.4 x 8.3 x 0 inch
€300
Tall Tall Grass
Harry Schwalb
Fine Art Drawings - 33 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 6 x 1 inch
€435
Tempo 1
Petr Strnad
Fine Art Drawings - 34.8 x 28.4 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.7 x 11.2 x 0 inch
€180
Snake Boruca Spraycan
Angela Thouless
Painting - 30 x 24 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch
€250
Untitled
Rudy Montoya
Fine Art Drawings - 50.8 x 20.3 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 8 x 1 inch
€435
Philosophical Doubt Smurf - Schtroumpfs
Javier Molinero - Bruto
Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
€250
Lignes de fuite
Igor Conroux
Photography - 34 x 24 x 1 cm Photography - 13.4 x 9.4 x 0.4 inch
€150 €105
Wanakiji Jukurrpa (Bush Tomato Dreaming)
Justine Nakamarra
Painting - 30 x 30 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 inch
€350
Dream City
Mamadou Cisse
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 28 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11 x 0.4 inch
€3,000
L'impératrice - la maison de Dieu.x
Lili Ruby Chomat
Photography - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Photography - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch
€150
Vénus Médusa
Claire Courdavault
Fine Art Drawings - 33.5 x 25.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.2 x 10 inch
€400
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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…