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Sonate pour deux et licorne 30x42 cm
Albena Vatcheva
Print - 42 x 30 x 0.01 cm Print - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$111 $106
Centaur in love 30x42 cm
Albena Vatcheva
Print - 42 x 30 x 0.01 cm Print - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$111 $106
Le village aux 100 chats
Albena Vatcheva
Print - 42 x 30 x 0.01 cm Print - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$111 $106
Dreams of Japan
Albena Vatcheva
Painting - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$279 $266
Pietà d'Icare aux libellules
Albena Vatcheva
Print - 42 x 30 x 0.01 cm Print - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$111 $106
Elévation
Frédérique Maillart
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$536
Le couple
Jacques Doucet
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 14 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 5.5 x 0.1 inch
$1,674
Looking for the past
Stefan Hadzi Nikolov
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,619
La grappe de la terre promise
Ivan Theimer
Sculpture - 32 x 38 x 15 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 15 x 5.9 inch
$35,721
Bes Seated under Lamp
Sam Haskins
Photography - 40.7 x 30.3 cm Photography - 16.02 x 11.93 inch
$7,900
Kate running Single Bum with Hat
Sam Haskins
Photography - 40.6 x 30.4 cm Photography - 15.98 x 11.96 inch
$11,500
Les Belles Canapéennes 28
Mylène Vignon
Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$469
Les Belles Canapéennes 23
Mylène Vignon
Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$469
Les Belles Canapéennes 21
Mylène Vignon
Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$469
Immémoriales cicatrices des sources d'une vie (bien ou mal) remplie ? Telle est la question (avec Ladislas Kijno)
Robert Combas
Painting - 41 x 33 x 2 cm Painting - 16.1 x 13 x 0.8 inch
Price upon request
Mia Malkova portrait
Frank Denota
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$2,233
Silence Please (Silence S'Il Vous Plait)
Bruno Cantais
Sculpture - 27 x 7 x 8 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 2.8 x 3.1 inch
$435
Eternal Moments: Bird and Timepiece
Ara Gasparyan
Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$480
Jardin des lumie?res Roses et tulipes
Akira Inumaru
Painting - 30 x 20 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 7.9 x 1.2 inch
$893
Jardin des lumie?res Roses et Pierres 5
Akira Inumaru
Painting - 30 x 20 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 7.9 x 1.2 inch
$893
Jardin des lumie?res Roses et Pierres 4
Akira Inumaru
Painting - 30 x 20 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 7.9 x 1.2 inch
$893
Jardin des lumie?res Roses et Pierres 3
Akira Inumaru
Painting - 30 x 20 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 7.9 x 1.2 inch
$893
Champ de lumières
Frédéric Lemonnier
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$659
Joie et lumière à Pleumeur
Frédéric Lemonnier
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.4 inch
$614
Red field of innocence
Frédéric Lemonnier
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$547
Marché : Les Choux
Olivier Daumas
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$1,674
Anonymous lover II
Jean-Philippe Berger
Sculpture - 33 x 17 x 15 cm Sculpture - 13 x 6.7 x 5.9 inch
$313
La bulle, solarisation (défilé Comme des garçons, Paris 1992)
Dominique DIEULOT
Photography - 40 x 30 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
$1,116
40cm Collage, LV Marilyn Tribute Teddy
Naor
Sculpture - 40 x 33 x 26 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 13 x 10.2 inch
$1,786
Dessin 2/10
Anouk Tisserand
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
$67
Dessin 1/10
Anouk Tisserand
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
$67
Vivid Poppies in Bloom
Mateos Sargsyan
Painting - 50 x 35 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch
$450
The Creation of Color (S)
Tyler Shields
Photography - 45.7 x 45.7 cm Photography - 18 x 18 inch
$2,500
Owen Wilson and Ben Stiller Pose for a Portrait to Promote their Film 'Starsky & Hutch' - Los Angeles, CA 2004
Michael Grecco
Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Photography - 16 x 20 x 2 inch
$3,000
Carmen Electra - Los Angeles, California 1998 II
Michael Grecco
Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 16 x 2 inch
$3,000
Steve Martin 2007 (II)
Michael Grecco
Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 16 x 2 inch
$3,000
Will Ferrell (II) - Los Angeles, CA 2007
Michael Grecco
Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 16 x 2 inch
$3,000
Will Ferrell - Los Angeles, CA 2007
Michael Grecco
Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 16 x 2 inch
$3,000
Martin Scorsese - 2006
Michael Grecco
Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Photography - 16 x 20 x 2 inch
$3,000
Jane Monheit - New York, US 2003 (IV)
Michael Grecco
Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 20 x 16 x 2 inch
$3,000
Lucy Liu - Holmby Hills, CA 1999
Michael Grecco
Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Photography - 16 x 20 x 2 inch
$3,000
Bob Marley at Berkshire Music Glen, 1978
Michael Grecco
Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Photography - 16 x 20 x 2 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…