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Tête de lièvre n°8/8
Isabelle Carabantes
Sculpture - 46 x 21 x 20 cm Sculpture - 18.1 x 8.3 x 7.9 inch
£3,662
Birch forest flowers small NY
Helen Brough
Painting - 30 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
£929
Blue boat and birch trees
Helen Brough
Painting - 30 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
£929
Birch forest Sunset small NY
Helen Brough
Painting - 30 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
£929
Geometry Various golden Acrylic wall art
Irena Tone
Design - 30 x 30 x 3.7 cm Design - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.5 inch
£286
Bleu c'est bleu 01.03.24
Bernard Saint-Maxent
Painting - 29 x 24 x 3 cm Painting - 11.4 x 9.4 x 1.2 inch
£259
Love rebel (a tribute to Banksy)
Dr. Love
Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
£44
Love (a tribute to Banksy)
Dr. Love
Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
£44
Love (a tribute to Banksy)
Dr. Love
Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
£44
Reflections – Untitled VI
David Paul Kay
Sculpture - 38.1 x 22.8 x 22.8 cm Sculpture - 15 x 9 x 9 inch
£2,680
let me dream (a tribute to Banksy)
Dr. Love
Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
£44
Love rat (a tribute to Banksy)
Dr. Love
Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
£44
Love monkey (a tribute to Banksy)
Dr. Love
Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
£44
Duet in crimson
Zhirayr Khachatryan
Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
£282
Scilla Lucilia
Simon Kozhin
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
£4,913 £4,520
Girls Night Out Silhouette
Tyler Shields
Photography - 38.1 x 50.8 cm Photography - 15 x 20 inch
£2,073
Water Mouths Monochrome
Tyler Shields
Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 cm Photography - 16 x 20 inch
£2,073
Still life with yellow poppies and a cup of tea
Simona Tsvetkova
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
£670
Khokhloma (Le Garçon Doré)
Svetlana Maksimenko
Painting - 40 x 30 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
£460
Cardiac chambers - Winedark Opensea
Taline Temizian
Painting - 42 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
£2,456
Shadow Boxer
Nicholas Robertson
Painting - 39.9 x 30 x 0.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
£548
Delhi Schoolgirl,
Nicholas Robertson
Painting - 50 x 39.9 x 0.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch
£685
Mandy Smith
Pierre Terrasson
Photography - 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
£1,340
Useless Dream
Fred Borghesi
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 42 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0.2 inch
£1,518
Flower from the moon
Milko Dobrev
Sculpture - 37 x 15 x 7 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 5.9 x 2.8 inch
£1,117
Guitariste Arlequin Grand
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 34 x 17 x 21 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 6.7 x 8.3 inch
£1,233
Végétation à Palenque - Mexique
D-A Woisard
Photography - 40 x 50 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 inch
£715
Echoes of the Mountains
Narek Qochunc
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
£315
The Coastal Sentinels
Narek Qochunc
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
£315
Les lumières du Mimosas… (Souvenirs du sud)
Olivier Messas
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
£1,072
Untitled (5)
Kiro Urdin
Fine Art Drawings - 38.5 x 27 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.2 x 10.6 x 0.4 inch
£4,913
Feux d'artifice sur les nuages
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 30 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
£67
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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…