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Teslamobile IIIIII
Vasya Dmytryk
Sculpture - 42 x 29 x 16 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 11.4 x 6.3 inch
$1,210
Calme et petite silence
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 31 x 7 x 10 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 2.8 x 3.9 inch
$770
Malachite
Amrita Bilimoria
Photography - 38.1 x 27.4 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15 x 10.8 x 0.2 inch
$1,200
Portrait in Pink
Amrita Bilimoria
Photography - 30.5 x 30 x 0.5 cm Photography - 12 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
$1,100
Teal Blue Ribbon
Timothy Carter
Sculpture - 35 x 23 x 20 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 9.1 x 7.9 inch
$2,679
Le Parcours D'Ardos
Christiane Hess
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$424
Le Même Allant
François Vandenberghe
Sculpture - 26 x 25 x 60 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 9.8 x 23.6 inch
$15,405
Dhibka
François Vandenberghe
Sculpture - 50 x 29 x 26 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 11.4 x 10.2 inch
$15,405
Polynesian dream
SP
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$268
Orange dream of fish
SP
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 40 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$268
Fish life path !!!
SP
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$123
Natural fish !!!
SP
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$123
Fish story!!!
SP
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$123
Tribal fish !!!
SP
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$123
Cementerio de Santa Eulalia - Unha
Adriana Setter
Painting - 41 x 33 x 1.5 cm Painting - 16.1 x 13 x 0.6 inch
$781
La guerre des couleurs
Antoine Josse
Painting - 40 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
$893
Inevitable Coincidence : blue
Hansol Yoon
Painting - 42 x 29 x 1 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch
$1,172
Dandeliondance
Sylvia Fournier
Photography - 45 x 45 x 1 cm Photography - 17.7 x 17.7 x 0.4 inch
$447
Alter Ego Token Candelabro
Alessandro Piano
Sculpture - 26 x 13 x 13 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 5.1 x 5.1 inch
$447
Le Morse - série Sculpture bois animaux
Matthieu Libault
Sculpture - 37 x 37 x 11 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 14.6 x 4.3 inch
$2,512
Le Bison - Sculpture bois animaux
Matthieu Libault
Sculpture - 38 x 30 x 24 cm Sculpture - 15 x 11.8 x 9.4 inch
$3,070
En allant au bord de la mer
Gabriel Riesnert
Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,005
Jeu de plume 13-24
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 32 x 30 x 10 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 11.8 x 3.9 inch
$670
MS029 Still life and lamps
Mike Swaney
Painting - 21 x 29 x 0.1 cm Painting - 8.3 x 11.4 x 0 inch
$1,261
Un profond sommeil n°2
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$77
Montagne Yogi 65-22
Philippe Buil
Sculpture - 27 x 18 x 10 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 7.1 x 3.9 inch
$1,060
Summer Storm No.2
Liz McDonough
Painting - 39.9 x 50 x 4.6 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 1.8 inch
$419
Lost In Valletta No.1
Liz McDonough
Painting - 39.9 x 39.9 x 3.6 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.4 inch
$314
Contemplating Valletta
Liz McDonough
Painting - 20.3 x 50.8 x 3.6 cm Painting - 8 x 20 x 1.4 inch
$209
Portal of The Absolute Vision
Liz McDonough
Painting - 39.9 x 39.9 x 4.1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch
$458
Portal of The Expressed Soul
Liz McDonough
Painting - 39.9 x 39.9 x 4.6 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.8 inch
$458
Heart over head
Katharina Husslein
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,228
Totem Minotaure
Thierry Corpet
Sculpture - 43 x 17 x 10.5 cm Sculpture - 16.9 x 6.7 x 4.1 inch
$1,340
Magmatisme 19
Frédérick Mazoir
Sculpture - 29 x 18 x 8 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 7.1 x 3.1 inch
$1,786 $1,518
Synthèse fille avec ballon rouge
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 35 x 6 x 16 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 2.4 x 6.3 inch
$871
That Time Again
Philip Hearsey
Sculpture - 45 x 21.5 x 8.5 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 8.5 x 3.3 inch
$1,963
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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…