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Champs de blé au pied du Salève
Harry Urban
Painting - 26.5 x 38.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 10.4 x 15.2 x 0.2 inch
$585
Le Quai de Seine à Paris - série bords de Seine
Thierry Bazin
Photography - 27 x 27 x 0.5 cm Photography - 10.6 x 10.6 x 0.2 inch
$326
Série Camargue
Stefan Hoareau
Photography - 45 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 17.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$671
Fractale 2
Béatrice Bescond
Fine Art Drawings - 39 x 39 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.4 x 15.4 inch
$843
Salle d'attente à l'hospice
Jörg Hermle
Painting - 33 x 46 x 3 cm Painting - 13 x 18.1 x 1.2 inch
$1,517
SHIITAKE SPROUTS : MINIATURE MAGIC UNVEILED
Potchi Moopp
Design - 50 x 50 x 50 cm Design - 19.7 x 19.7 x 19.7 inch
$6,742
Roof Top Island
Chrystèle Saint-Amaux
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$952
Jim Morrison - The Doors, 1967
James Fortune
Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 0.1 cm Photography - 16 x 20 x 0.05 inch
$1,300
Heroic landscape
Tatjana Rusakova
Painting - 50 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
$1,466
Synthetic flower of patience
Harita Asumani
Sculpture - 42 x 35 x 8 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 13.8 x 3.1 inch
$1,742
Monkey with banana
Harita Asumani
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,910
Orange evening
Maksym Kisilov
Fine Art Drawings - 35.8 x 47.8 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.1 x 18.8 x 1 inch
$900
Sculpture lumineuse A104
Maryam Hatami
Design - 40 x 36 x 15 cm Design - 15.7 x 14.2 x 5.9 inch
$1,686
Decoration
Tako Chanchaleishvili
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 41 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 16.1 x 0 inch
$618
Blue Scene
Tako Chanchaleishvili
Painting - 24.5 x 36.5 x 2 cm Painting - 9.6 x 14.4 x 0.8 inch
$843
AWD XL Black
Ashley Wood
Fine Art Drawings - 42.5 x 30.5 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.7 x 12 x 0.8 inch
$2,023
La Sainte-Victoire
Georges Laporte
Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 32 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 12.6 inch
$562
Draw the table Ukiyo Folds
Fan Hong
Painting - 30 x 30 x 4 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch
$618
Framed Color Face II
Jens-Christian Wittig
Painting - 50.8 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 20 x 20 x 1 inch
$4,500
Bouquet en fleurs
Gian Rodolfo D'Accardi
Painting - 49 x 34 x 0.5 cm Painting - 19.3 x 13.4 x 0.2 inch
$596
Manufactura 3
Oriol Texidor
Photography - 40 x 50 x 7 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 x 2.8 inch
$1,416
Sans titre
Pinchas (Maryan) Burstein
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 27 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 10.6 x 0 inch
$1,686
Untitled (30)
Sara Chaar
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 41 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 16.1 x 0.4 inch
$400
The Pop Vibe Of Fashion II
Alejandro Moretti
Sculpture - 40 x 29 x 12.5 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 11.4 x 4.9 inch
$899
La bombasse orange Keith Haring
Capocci
Sculpture - 30 x 28 x 5 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 11 x 2 inch
$1,348
We are all interconnected
Bless Parco Rodriguez
Painting - 30 x 24 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.4 x 1.2 inch
$674
La Fenice (The Phoenix)
Ugo Nespolo
Sculpture - 35.6 x 17.8 x 12.7 cm Sculpture - 14 x 7 x 5 inch
$1,100
Winter Khiva landscape
Dilshod Khudayorov
Painting - 27 x 40.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 10.6 x 15.9 x 0.2 inch
$880
Portrait of Man
Paul Ascan Demmé
Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 37 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 14.6 x 0.1 inch
$1,236
Fluence n°30,1
Jonathan Ausseresse
Sculpture - 43 x 16 x 2 cm Sculpture - 16.9 x 6.3 x 0.8 inch
$1,798
Collection Ville Autrement / Nice Autrement / Divin
Franck Doat
Photography - 30 x 25 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch
$618
Molotov
Alejandro Moretti
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$169
At the water's edge / A fleur d'eau
Sylvie Gaudissart
Sculpture - 10.5 x 30 x 10 cm Sculpture - 4.1 x 11.8 x 3.9 inch
$2,191
Dunham Massey National Trust Outbuildings painting
Gav Banns
Painting - 39.9 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$905
Signature 16
Catherine Cazau
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 45 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 17.7 inch
$596
Fashion and Fetish
John Michael Kearney
Painting - 45.5 x 45.5 x 2 cm Painting - 17.9 x 17.9 x 0.8 inch
$562
Les Belles Canapéennes 9
Mylène Vignon
Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$472
Composition Ref BDNW7445
Lutka Pink
Fine Art Drawings - 36 x 27 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 10.6 inch
$730
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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…