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Paysage d'un village enneigé
Albert Joseph Januarius Di Décarli
Painting - 37.5 x 45 x 1 cm Painting - 14.8 x 17.7 x 0.4 inch
$709
Art Deco Tagger
Noëmie Rubinsztejn
Photography - 50 x 50 x 0.2 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$949
Nature morte bouquet de fleurs
Taki Kawa
Painting - 35 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
$595
Dark Viscid (Buio Viscido)
Ennio Pouchard
Print - 48.7 x 32.8 x 0.2 cm Print - 19.2 x 12.9 x 0.1 inch
$380
Tripartite Composition
Cesare Peverelli
Print - 50 x 35 x 0.2 cm Print - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch
$279
Senza titolo
Elio Marcucci
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 30 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$368
Nature morte aux lys
Janebé Weber
Painting - 50 x 35.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 14 x 0.2 inch
$743
Place de Naples animée
Oscar Ricciardi
Painting - 38 x 22.7 x 0.5 cm Painting - 15 x 8.9 x 0.2 inch
$915
Bouquet de roses fanées
Charles Emile Brunner
Painting - 33 x 41 x 2 cm Painting - 13 x 16.1 x 0.8 inch
$938
Mère et enfant
Pierre Ernest Kohl
Painting - 38.5 x 45 x 2 cm Painting - 15.2 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch
$698
Hameau, Vallée de Merlan
Pierre Barthélémy
Painting - 22 x 33 x 1 cm Painting - 8.7 x 13 x 0.4 inch
$835
Le paysage piémontais
Giuseppe Buscaglione
Painting - 31 x 44 x 0.5 cm Painting - 12.2 x 17.3 x 0.2 inch
$1,109
Historisher Miniatur 01
Else Vinæs
Photography - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$558
Etat de corps
Manuela Cordenos
Sculpture - 47 x 35 x 25 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 13.8 x 9.8 inch
$2,757
Avec soi-même
Colette Levine
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$1,116 $949
Village de pêcheurs et réparation des bateaux - côte amalfitaine
Giuseppe Iannicella
Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch
$606
Nature morte à la guitare et coupe de fruits
Pippo Oriani
Painting - 33 x 46.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 13 x 18.3 x 0.1 inch
$743
Twiggy in Yellow Limited Edition Giclee Print
Anika Manuel
Print - 33 x 33 x 0.1 cm Print - 13 x 13 x 0 inch
$111
Wellenelement multiple Rotation
Hein Gravenhorst
Photography - 50 x 50 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 inch
$16,744
Mother and Child
Irene Pereyra
Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 23 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9.1 x 0.1 inch
$335
Cyrano de berje craque !
Catherine Bessin
Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 32 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 12.6 x 0.1 inch
$335
Modern Man, New York City by Roberta Fineberg, Contemporary Color Pop Art Photo
Roberta Fineberg
Photography - 35.6 x 27.9 cm Photography - 14 x 11 inch
$1,200
Secret Invasion
Lenil Yu
Fine Art Drawings - 44 x 28 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.3 x 11 x 0.4 inch
$2,902 $2,467
Yoshinori Mizutani, Des oiseaux - Édition limitée
Yoshinori Mizutani
Print - 25.5 x 20 cm Print - 10 x 7.9 inch
$614
Sans titre
Kashinath Chawan
Fine Art Drawings - 38 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 11.8 inch
$1,674
La démantibule
Christian Lignais
Sculpture - 9 x 30 x 16 cm Sculpture - 3.5 x 11.8 x 6.3 inch
$3,126
Ballet des petits poussins dans leur coquille
Jean François Bottollier
Print - 49 x 49 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.3 x 19.3 x 0 inch
$212
Espace libre
Pierre Le Preux
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 40 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 15.7 inch
$357
Frédérick Chopin - Les trois ages
Ryszard Owczarek
Painting - 30 x 40 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 inch
$435
Série Fouilles variation ADB
Jana Lottenburger
Print - 40 x 40 x 0.2 cm Print - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$670
Série de profils (4) Double Face
Qi Wen
Fine Art Drawings - 38 x 26 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 10.2 inch
$647
Sculpture - Golden Apple
Aige Xie
Sculpture - 31 x 19 x 17 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 7.5 x 6.7 inch
$1,400
Dancer Combing the Hair
Louis Berthomme Saint-Andre
Print - 35 x 26 x 0.1 cm Print - 13.8 x 10.2 x 0 inch
$223
Héraclès (portrait)
Jérôme Bouscarat
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
$482
Langue nouvelle
Agnès Dubart
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
$240
Autel profane Piège à plumes Bird Altar
Alexis Gorodine
Sculpture - 40 x 30 x 4 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch
$6,586 $3,293
El Bien contra el Mal / Ceramics Mexican Folk Art Clay
Enedina Vasquez Cruz
Sculpture - 49 x 47 x 34 cm Sculpture - 19.3 x 18.5 x 13.4 inch
$3,000
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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…