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Kalliope Amorphous
Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.1 cm Photography - 20 x 16 x 0.05 inch
$2,200
Shadow on concrete
Polina Izvekova
Painting - 50 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,826
Song of freedom in copper color
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
$398
Lubéron bastide fleurie
Francis Riehl
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$647
Suk mai todos los días
Zoila Andrea Coc-Chang
Sculpture - 48.3 x 38.1 x 0.6 cm Sculpture - 19 x 15 x 0.2 inch
$2,766
Sans titre
Alexandre Moulis
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 20 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch
$277
Mount Fuji and the Heron
Leandro Frutos
Photography - 45 x 30 x 0.3 cm Photography - 17.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$780
True Self III
Elijah Emmanuel Wilson
Painting - 30 x 35 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch
$1,826
Bruma Portfolio
Miguel Winograd
Photography - 35.6 x 27.9 x 5.1 cm Photography - 14 x 11 x 2 inch
$3,000
Liberty Leading People by Basquiat
Noah Goldberg
Print - 40.6 x 40.6 x 0.25 cm Print - 16 x 16 x 0.1 inch
$143
At the End of the Day
Natia Sapanadze
Painting - 44 x 33 x 2 cm Painting - 17.3 x 13 x 0.8 inch
$2,102
Ours Pompon
François Pompon et Yves Klein
Sculpture - 27 x 49 x 19 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 19.3 x 7.5 inch
$9,903
Summer fields III
Christine Staehelin
Painting - 33.5 x 25.5 x 2 cm Painting - 13.2 x 10 x 0.8 inch
$1,438
Purple lighthouse
Savvas Christodoulou
Painting - 29.5 x 42 x 1.8 cm Painting - 11.6 x 16.5 x 0.7 inch
$1,272
Nourritures du futur I
Angélique
Sculpture - 45 x 32 x 32 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 12.6 x 12.6 inch
$4,426
Sol enneigé 2
Camille Brès
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
Sold
Le Petit Prince revisite Basquiat
Sokar
Print - 32 x 45 x 0.5 cm Print - 12.6 x 17.7 x 0.2 inch
$387
Ultra Lumen Lamp Sculpture
Hebru Brantley
Sculpture - 40.9 x 33 x 40.9 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 13 x 16.1 inch
$15,000
Marilyn Monroe, ca
George Barris
Photography - 20.3 x 25.4 x 0.2 cm Photography - 8 x 10 x 0.1 inch
$1,660
La cage où les gens pleurent
Sandra Chevrier
Sculpture - 30 x 22 x 17 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 8.7 x 6.7 inch
$2,047
Série Confluents - Les Rivières I
Camille Royer
Painting - 40 x 20 x 0.01 cm Painting - 15.7 x 7.9 x 0 inch
$221
Blek le Rat VS Banksy
Laurina Paperina
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,987
Buste Antique
Arnaud Puig aka ARDPG
Sculpture - 50 x 40 x 14 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 15.7 x 5.5 inch
$1,549
Aah la bonne heure" Garder ton ombre, Bruxelles
Anahi Matteo
Photography - 30 x 20 x 2.5 cm Photography - 11.8 x 7.9 x 1 inch
$487
2023-1129 / Visages et corps expressionnistes - série rouge et noire
Marion Casters
Painting - 30 x 30 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$166
Danser sur l'écume- Portrait de femme
Glad_is_murmuring
Painting - 29 x 29 x 3.5 cm Painting - 11.4 x 11.4 x 1.4 inch
$221
Sans Titre
Jean-François Spricigo
Photography - 27.5 x 27.5 x 1 cm Photography - 10.8 x 10.8 x 0.4 inch
$2,877
Le chasse mouche
François Marquet
Sculpture - 30 x 34 x 13 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 13.4 x 5.1 inch
$465
Microscheme
Vygandas Šimbelis (Das Vegas)
Sculpture - 48 x 37 x 3 cm Sculpture - 18.9 x 14.6 x 1.2 inch
$2,766
After On Kawara
Vygandas Šimbelis (Das Vegas)
Painting - 30 x 40.5 x 2.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.9 x 1 inch
$3,319
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…