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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
Portrait of a Man
Ildebrando Urbani
Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 21.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.4 x 8.5 x 0.1 inch
$335
Noblewoman (The Red Glove)
Eliano Fantuzzi
Painting - 44 x 48 x 0.1 cm Painting - 17.3 x 18.9 x 0 inch
$3,907
Champ de meules de paille 05
Laurent Chabot
Photography - 26 x 40 x 0.5 cm Photography - 10.2 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch
$558
Vasarely Material Archives
Oran Hoffmann
Photography - 29 x 22.5 x 0.2 cm Photography - 11.4 x 8.9 x 0.1 inch
$156
Le Travail à la Longe
Georges Carrey
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0 inch
$335
Belle Sirène Sweet green Siren
SHIM SANG OK
Sculpture - 39 x 35 x 25 cm Sculpture - 15.4 x 13.8 x 9.8 inch
$5,526
Carreta Herencia de mi Tierra
Manuel Cruz Prudencio
Sculpture - 33 x 48 x 28 cm Sculpture - 13 x 18.9 x 11 inch
$2,500
Vautour pape
Ray Lambert
Fine Art Drawings - 26.8 x 21 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$447
Bucolic Scene
Oskar Kokoschka
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 22.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 8.9 x 0.1 inch
$14,512
La lagune, Venise
André Hambourg
Fine Art Drawings - 8.2 x 26 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 3.2 x 10.2 x 0 inch
$391
Image System - New York
Geoffroy de Boismenu
Photography - 21.5 x 26 x 0.1 cm Photography - 8.5 x 10.2 x 0 inch
$145
The painter's house
Mariana MeryMax
Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$279
To meet the nightflower
Hans Innemée
Painting - 35 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$2,902
Jeanne Hébuterne - Planche 64
Nadine Van Der Straeten
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0.4 inch
$547
Galloping Horses
Giuseppe Cominetti
Fine Art Drawings - 33 x 48.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 19.1 x 0 inch
$8,372
Greetings from Louis Marcoussis to Countess Pecci Blunt
Louis Marcoussis
Painting - 27 x 21 x 0.1 cm Painting - 10.6 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$10,046
Chilling Minnie / Dessin original signé et certifié
Skayzoo
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch
$391
Joyeux Noël et un bon 1980
Michael Lechner
Print - 37.5 x 28 x 1 cm Print - 14.8 x 11 x 0.4 inch
$335
Milarius Dogonarus
Michel Flamme
Sculpture - 48 x 26 x 30 cm Sculpture - 18.9 x 10.2 x 11.8 inch
$2,567
Trump at Home
Blankman
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 32 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 12.6 x 0 inch
$279
Wind
Joanna Wiszniewska Domanska
Fine Art Drawings - 33 x 28 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 11 inch
$447
Cocci-révolution bleue
Salvy de Saunhac
Sculpture - 12 x 37 x 24 cm Sculpture - 4.7 x 14.6 x 9.4 inch
$2,791
The building of Society for the Encouragement of Fine Arts (Zacheta)
Danuta Tatar-Grzesiak
Print - 30 x 20 cm Print - 11.8 x 7.9 inch
$279
SHIITAKE SPROUTS : MINIATURE MAGIC UNVEILED
Potchi Moopp
Sculpture - 50 x 50 x 50 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 19.7 x 19.7 inch
$6,698
Viewscape 104
Greet Weitenberg
Photography - 30 x 42 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0.4 inch
$547
Ali vs Patterson
Lawrence Schiller
Photography - 38 x 48 x 0.2 cm Photography - 15 x 18.9 x 0.1 inch
$3,000
Roi soleil
Yuri Romagnoli (Hopnn)
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
$447
BONNE FETE MAMAN Maternité 1959 Motherhood
P PESH
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch
$2,735
Carnaval du Roi et de la Reine
Ivan Messac
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$2,679
Chouette
Muriel Salvan
Fine Art Drawings - 49 x 28 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.3 x 11 x 0.4 inch
$313
Jeune femme
Albena Vatcheva
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$463 $441
O último beijo (Le dernier baiser)
Renata Andrade
Sculpture - 27 x 21 x 31 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 8.3 x 12.2 inch
$1,116
Sans titre 4 (DED359702)
Rudyard Heaton
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
$268
Mulheres são Flores, Homens são Borboletas
Fernando de la Rocque
Print - 40 x 40 cm Print - 15.7 x 15.7 inch
$1,786
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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…