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White Red - 7553
Renato Spagnoli
Painting - 50 x 50 x 0.2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
€1,300 €1,040
Silvery Song of Resistance
Parimah Avani
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 28 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11 x 0.1 inch
€560
Waves blue horizon 2 - Sunset, skyline, seascape, ocean turquoise waves (1)
Nataliia Krykun
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€820
Waves blue horizon - Sunset, skyline, seascape, ocean turquoise waves
Nataliia Krykun
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€820
The Yellow Jacket
Manuel Santelices
Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch
€531
Life is beautiful
Patricia Gadisseur
Painting - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
€320
Yellow Fantasy III
Aaron Labin (Grigoryan)
Painting - 30 x 30 x 3.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.4 inch
€499
Turquoise
Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska
Painting - 35 x 50 x 0.3 cm Painting - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
€869
Study for Yves Saint Laurent and Mick Jagger. From the Fashion series
Manuel Santelices
Fine Art Drawings - 27.9 x 35.6 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 14 x 0.1 inch
€869
Cratères sur Ondulations
Rita Di Benedetto
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,200
Figurine Cereal Monsters Franken Berry
Kaws
Design - 33 x 22 x 20 cm Design - 13 x 8.7 x 7.9 inch
€1,000
Water irises by the pond
Natalya Mougenot
Painting - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch
€320
Rojo y azul celeste
Antonio Aguirre Pacheco
Photography - 30 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
€800
Greene & Greene
Genny Puccini
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
€880 €704
Animal Painting #012-0683
Les Thomas
Painting - 31 x 31 x 4 cm Painting - 12.2 x 12.2 x 1.6 inch
€1,360
Jardin des lumières 2
Akira Inumaru
Painting - 27 x 18 x 0.01 cm Painting - 10.6 x 7.1 x 0 inch
€400
Jardin des lumières 9
Akira Inumaru
Painting - 27 x 18 x 0.01 cm Painting - 10.6 x 7.1 x 0 inch
€400
Jardin des lumières 7
Akira Inumaru
Painting - 27 x 18 x 0.01 cm Painting - 10.6 x 7.1 x 0 inch
€400
Jardin des lumières 8
Akira Inumaru
Painting - 27 x 18 x 0.01 cm Painting - 10.6 x 7.1 x 0 inch
€400
Jardin des lumières 5
Akira Inumaru
Painting - 27 x 18 x 0.01 cm Painting - 10.6 x 7.1 x 0 inch
€400
Jardin des lumières 4
Akira Inumaru
Painting - 27 x 18 x 0.01 cm Painting - 10.6 x 7.1 x 0 inch
€400
Jardin des lumières 3
Akira Inumaru
Painting - 27 x 18 x 0.01 cm Painting - 10.6 x 7.1 x 0 inch
€400
Jardin des lumières 1
Akira Inumaru
Painting - 27 x 18 x 0.01 cm Painting - 10.6 x 7.1 x 0 inch
€400
Rhythmogramm Triennale
Heinrich Heidersberger
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€11,000
White Orange Red 7532
Renato Spagnoli
Painting - 50 x 50 x 0.2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
€1,900 €1,520
Monochrome Tiger Pattern
Irena Tone
Painting - 40 x 40 x 3.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.4 inch
€290
9 - Whiting, black and red
Genny Puccini
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
€840 €672
You Will See (Part 1)
Halyna Abramova
Painting - 30 x 30 x 0.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
€600
You Will See (Part 2)
Halyna Abramova
Painting - 30 x 30 x 0.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
€600
You Will See (Part 3)
Halyna Abramova
Painting - 30 x 30 x 0.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
€600
Fragment Escultòric Petit Nº 18
Esteve Prat Paz
Sculpture - 15 x 30 x 20 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 11.8 x 7.9 inch
€300
Ultra Lumen OG Sculpture
Hebru Brantley
Sculpture - 41 x 33 x 41 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 13 x 16.1 inch
€18,830
Lab #7 Painting. From the Lab series
Alec Franco
Painting - 49.8 x 34.8 x 0.3 cm Painting - 19.6 x 13.7 x 0.1 inch
€724
Lab #6 Painting. From the Lab series
Alec Franco
Painting - 49.8 x 34.8 x 0.3 cm Painting - 19.6 x 13.7 x 0.1 inch
€724
Lab #5 Painting. From the Lab series
Alec Franco
Painting - 49.8 x 34.8 x 0.3 cm Painting - 19.6 x 13.7 x 0.1 inch
€724
Songs of the Prisoners
Parimah Avani
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 10.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 4.1 x 0.1 inch
€450
Sunset Song of the Revolution
Parimah Avani
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 10.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 4.1 x 0.1 inch
€450
Lab #4 Painting. From the Lab series
Alec Franco
Painting - 49.8 x 34.8 x 0.3 cm Painting - 19.6 x 13.7 x 0.1 inch
€724
Lab #3 Painting. From the Lab series
Alec Franco
Painting - 49.8 x 34.8 x 0.3 cm Painting - 19.6 x 13.7 x 0.1 inch
€724
C.Z Guest Time cover
Manuel Santelices
Fine Art Drawings - 38.1 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 11 x 0.1 inch
€628
Le Couleur Est Un Chemin 4
Paul Jenkins
Print - 38.1 x 27.9 x 0.5 cm Print - 15 x 11 x 0.2 inch
€724
Le Couleur Est Un Chemin 3
Paul Jenkins
Print - 40.6 x 27.9 x 0.5 cm Print - 16 x 11 x 0.2 inch
€724
Au détour d'une promenade
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 30 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€75
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…