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Khokhloma (Le Garçon Doré)
Svetlana Maksimenko
Painting - 40 x 30 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
€515
Cardiac chambers - Winedark Opensea
Taline Temizian
Painting - 42 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
€2,750
Shadow Boxer
Nicholas Robertson
Painting - 39.9 x 30 x 0.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
€638
Delhi Schoolgirl,
Nicholas Robertson
Painting - 50 x 39.9 x 0.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch
€798
Mandy Smith
Pierre Terrasson
Photography - 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€1,500
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
€1,700
Flower from the moon
Milko Dobrev
Sculpture - 37 x 15 x 7 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 5.9 x 2.8 inch
€1,250
Guitariste Arlequin Grand
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 34 x 17 x 21 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 6.7 x 8.3 inch
€1,380
Végétation à Palenque - Mexique
D-A Woisard
Photography - 40 x 50 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 inch
€800
Echoes of the Mountains
Narek Qochunc
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€367
The Coastal Sentinels
Narek Qochunc
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€367
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
€1,200
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
€5,500
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
€75
Hi, Let's be curious,
Bianca Caloi di Grassi
Painting - 41 x 41 x 3 cm Painting - 16.1 x 16.1 x 1.2 inch
€2,300
Sunshine of Your Love
Michael Grine
Sculpture - 40.6 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Sculpture - 16 x 20 x 0.1 inch
€290
Para Transformation 1824
Silke Wolff
Painting - 30 x 45 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 17.7 x 1.2 inch
€900
Para Transformation 1820
Silke Wolff
Painting - 30 x 45 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 17.7 x 1.2 inch
€900
Campbell's Noodles and Lamb
Tarek
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
€180
Orange Boats
Rakhmet Redzhepov (Ramzi)
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
€700
Multicolored Boats
Rakhmet Redzhepov (Ramzi)
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
€700
Purple Boats
Rakhmet Redzhepov (Ramzi)
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
€700
Lilac flowers in a vase
Natalya Mougenot
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.4 inch
€650
Blue Boats
Rakhmet Redzhepov (Ramzi)
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
€700
Orange sunset. Bali. Crete. Greece
Simon Kozhin
Painting - 20 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€3,200
Kringel Hellblau Dichroic / Neongrünorange
Selçuk Dizlek
Sculpture - 27 x 20 x 6 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 7.9 x 2.4 inch
€1,250
Croquis feutre sans nom
Ludovica Cholet
Painting - 28 x 20 x 0.5 cm Painting - 11 x 7.9 x 0.2 inch
€950
Voiliers ans la baie de la ville colorée
JPx
Painting - 33 x 41 x 2 cm Painting - 13 x 16.1 x 0.8 inch
€200
Wild Kong Oil
Richard Orlinski
Sculpture - 45 x 25 x 16 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 9.8 x 6.3 inch
€17,575
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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…