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The Breaking Point
Petra Schonova
Painting - 42 x 29.7 x 0.3 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0.1 inch
$1,740
Beauty and the Beast
Elena Samarsky
Painting - 40.6 x 30.4 x 2 cm Painting - 16 x 12 x 0.8 inch
$2,003
Sans titre
Gwendoline Hausermann
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 inch
$1,358
Happy series bubble gum two
Sung Lee (Australia)
Painting - 30 x 30 x 4 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch
$135
Sans titre
Pépé Vignes
Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 32 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 12.6 x 0.1 inch
$1,007
Paysage abstrait - série paysage et musique
Teresa Pisani
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$849
Un petit coin de paradis - Composition papier
Frédérique Hatier
Painting - 50 x 50 x 0.3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$1,415
Travellers - IV
Leo Labelle
Fine Art Drawings - 26.7 x 33 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.5 x 13 x 0.1 inch
$1,200
Sans titre
Rosemarie Koczy
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 34 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 13.4 inch
$1,697
Red Sky in the Morning
Maurice Sapiro
Painting - 40.6 x 45.7 x 5.1 cm Painting - 16 x 18 x 2 inch
$3,055
Sans titre (192)
Zwy Milshtein
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 36 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 14.2 x 0 inch
$1,697
Angel Descending the Staircase, Painting on Canvas
a.muse
Painting - 38.1 x 27.9 cm Painting - 15 x 11 inch
$1,800
Abstract composition in white
Tonino Maurizi
Sculpture - 28 x 21 x 3 cm Sculpture - 11 x 8.3 x 1.2 inch
$1,415
Origine du monde - Blanc nacré
Caroline Poulet
Sculpture - 26 x 40 x 37 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 15.7 x 14.6 inch
$3,621
Deep sea
Fabian Albertini
Painting - 40 x 30 x 3.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.4 inch
$1,980 $1,782
Sans titre
Serge Charchoune
Fine Art Drawings - 19 x 28.3 x 0.02 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.5 x 11.1 x 0 inch
$1,018
Cool night
Stephanie Brody-Lederman
Painting - 20.5 x 25.4 x 2 cm Painting - 8.1 x 10 x 0.8 inch
$1,358
Pour le Livre des Livres
Jean Bazaine
Fine Art Drawings - 47 x 32 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.5 x 12.6 x 0.4 inch
$1,697
Jardins villa Barbarigo (Série reflets)
Ellen Geerts
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$792
Uwe Schloen, Pinocchio
Uwe Schloen
Sculpture - 29.5 x 9 x 7.5 cm Sculpture - 11.6 x 3.5 x 3 inch
$1,686
Composition en noir
Ladislas Kijno
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 24 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch
$2,829 $2,546
Through The Time - 2
Romeo Melikyan
Painting - 50 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$1,245
Untitled A5
Abdullah Murad
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 11.8 inch
$1,200
Intervallum - II
Gosha Karpowicz
Painting - 30.5 x 30.5 x 3.8 cm Painting - 12 x 12 x 1.5 inch
$1,500
Silhouette abstraite - série métaux de récupération
Daniel Bligny
Sculpture - 48 x 20 x 20 cm Sculpture - 18.9 x 7.9 x 7.9 inch
$962
Autumn Leaves Abstraction 1
Maxwell Stevens
Painting - 16.1 x 30.5 x 0.6 cm Painting - 6.3 x 12 x 0.2 inch
$905
Numerazione lineare
Paolo Iacchetti
Painting - 42 x 40 x 3.3 cm Painting - 16.5 x 15.7 x 1.3 inch
$4,074
Sans nom
Michel Soubeyrand
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 27 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 10.6 inch
$1,415
La Force de la Terre
Mercedes Aparicio
Painting - 21 x 31 x 2.5 cm Painting - 8.3 x 12.2 x 1 inch
$2,263
Clouds over the Tay Rail Bridge
Alastair Faulkner
Painting - 35 x 45 x 5 cm Painting - 13.8 x 17.7 x 2 inch
$1,924
Au bord du ciel - série Paysage imaginaire et son village perché
Lela Migirov
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$566
Dream World
Helen Warner
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$1,918
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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…