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Mémoire de JingDeZhen
Feng Hatat
Photography - 30 x 45 x 1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0.4 inch
$670
Mémoire de JingDeZhen
Feng Hatat
Photography - 32 x 48 x 1 cm Photography - 12.6 x 18.9 x 0.4 inch
$670
Mémoire de JingDeZhen
Feng Hatat
Photography - 32 x 48 x 1 cm Photography - 12.6 x 18.9 x 0.4 inch
$670
Mémoire de JingDeZhen
Feng Hatat
Photography - 32 x 48 x 1 cm Photography - 12.6 x 18.9 x 0.4 inch
$670
Cheval Cubiste de Guernica
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 28 x 12 x 9 cm Sculpture - 11 x 4.7 x 3.5 inch
$647
Self-Portrait 24.16
Arthur Hent
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$223
Self-Portrait 24.09
Arthur Hent
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$223
Pink Pines - Loving trees N°5 Part 2
Aurélie Trabaud
Painting - 40 x 20 x 0.3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch
$335
Nightfall III
Philip Hearsey
Sculpture - 33 x 26.5 x 18.5 cm Sculpture - 13 x 10.4 x 7.3 inch
$1,963
Intussusception 24.02
Arthur Hent
Painting - 42 x 30 x 0.2 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$447
Intussusception 24.01
Arthur Hent
Painting - 42 x 30 x 0.2 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$447
Fille en ballon dollar
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 32 x 18 x 6 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 7.1 x 2.4 inch
$1,094
Self-Portrait 24.17
Arthur Hent
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$447
Self-Portrait 24.15
Arthur Hent
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$447
Self-Portrait 24.12
Arthur Hent
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$424
D'où sentez vous la même chose ?
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 30 x 16 x 14 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 6.3 x 5.5 inch
$1,049
Abstract jazz (DV15)
David Vaamonde
Sculpture - 38 x 10 x 10 cm Sculpture - 15 x 3.9 x 3.9 inch
$893
Cheval impressionniste
Martín Duque
Sculpture - 28 x 38 x 15 cm Sculpture - 11 x 15 x 5.9 inch
$1,496
Gravity Nickel
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 44.5 x 24.5 x 27 cm Sculpture - 17.5 x 9.6 x 10.6 inch
$1,630
Cloned Griffon Bruxellois With Pet Bottle
William Sweetlove
Sculpture - 40 x 40 x 18 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 15.7 x 7.1 inch
$1,563
Romantic plants 1
Trendafila Trendafilova
Print - 30 x 42 x 0.2 cm Print - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch
$179 $161
East Side Story 24.03
Arthur Hent
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch
$413
Self-Portrait 24.19
Arthur Hent
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$447
Self-Portrait 24.14
Arthur Hent
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$447
The Feeling is Mutual
Joyce Fournier
Painting - 45.7 x 45.7 x 1.5 cm Painting - 18 x 18 x 0.6 inch
$720
Wagner
Ernest Pignon-Ernest
Fine Art Drawings - 36 x 40 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 15.7 inch
$20,093
Petit arbre rouge sur fond bleu
Alexandra Battezzati
Painting - 35 x 35 x 1 cm Painting - 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch
$770
Painted Mountains
Jan Sullivan Fowler
Painting - 50.8 x 25.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 20 x 10 x 1 inch
$750
Augmenter le taux des échanges amoureux
Miss.Tic
Print - 32 x 42 x 2 cm Print - 12.6 x 16.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,842
Life in Plastic II
Gergana Tabakova
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,005
A la recherche de Van Gogh
Alexander Daniloff
Painting - 35 x 50 x 0.3 cm Painting - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$580
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
$2,891
Femme qui lit
Salfo Dermé (Yabré)
Sculpture - 36 x 10 x 10 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 3.9 x 3.9 inch
$1,340
Electric Warrior (Party At The Moontower)
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Print - 30 x 30 x 1 cm Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$670
Dreaming Muse #2
Lilit Soghomonyan
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,786
Four (Now horizons collection)
Alessandra Bisi
Painting - 30 x 21 x 0.1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$190
Model in Margiela
Manuel Santelices
Painting - 40.6 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 16 x 12 x 0.1 inch
$700
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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…