Orchidée verte
Noël Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 34.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.6 inch
€110
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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…
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Beingislove / 313
Christine Zanella
Painting - 25.4 x 25.4 x 0.1 cm Painting - 10 x 10 x 0 inch
€650
Automne à Paris Série La Ville
Michel de Alvis
Painting - 38 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 15 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
€720
Yea
Sam Francis
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 27 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 10.6 x 0.4 inch
€22,000
Le chêne à trois troncs n°22
Florian Song Nguyen
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 29.5 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.6 x 0.4 inch
€1,200
Verteuil sur Charente Tanning Mill impressionism
Gav Banns
Painting - 23.9 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 9.4 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€560
Le Rotatostroï du Barine Michaël
Gustave Singier
Print - 46 x 38 x 0.1 cm Print - 18.1 x 15 x 0 inch
€450
Cosi Fan Tutte Fleurdelise
Erte Tirtoff
Painting - 38.1 x 26.7 x 0.3 cm Painting - 15 x 10.5 x 0.1 inch
€2,697
The Girl's Own Paper, 1885
Alexander Korzer-Robinson
Sculpture - 29 x 22 x 5 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 8.7 x 2 inch
€800
Venus
Takeru Amano
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch
€1,800
Reciprocity - Composition
Atanas Danailov
Sculpture - 34 x 13 x 5 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 5.1 x 2 inch
€800
Rhizome #26
Nathalie Berger Balland
Painting - 50 x 40 x 0.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch
€690
Structure métal II
Delphine Brabant
Sculpture - 25 x 42 x 24 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 16.5 x 9.4 inch
€2,300
As the Wind Blows---Etude I
Jo Moore
Painting - 40.6 x 50.8 x 2 cm Painting - 16 x 20 x 0.8 inch
€774
Jeune fille aux papillons
Serge Kalinowski
Painting - 41 x 33 x 3 cm Painting - 16.1 x 13 x 1.2 inch
€730
Les Ames Soeurs
Dominique Rayou
Sculpture - 34 x 48 x 20 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 18.9 x 7.9 inch
€11,000
Autoportrait 3
Jean-Michel Pradel-Fraysse
Sculpture - 45 x 35 x 35 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 13.8 x 13.8 inch
€10,000
Ville déserte près de la centrale les oiseaux déserte
Fabienne Rencanzone
Painting - 45 x 45 x 2 cm Painting - 17.7 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch
€800
Genesis
JeanBaptiste Vandenheede
Sculpture - 10.2 x 35.6 x 10.2 cm Sculpture - 4 x 14 x 4 inch
€2,266
Rendez vous - Scène de vie figurative sur le thème de l'enfance
Eddy Josse
Painting - 36 x 36 x 0.1 cm Painting - 14.2 x 14.2 x 0 inch
€350
Beyond Duality, Chroma Concentrics #3
Peta Jacobs
Photography - 32 x 32 x 2 cm Photography - 12.6 x 12.6 x 0.8 inch
€650
Qu'allaient-ils donc faire dans cette trière?
Christian Lignais
Sculpture - 30 x 35 x 50 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 13.8 x 19.7 inch
€4,000
A Man with a Bag
Nina Narimanishvili
Fine Art Drawings - 19 x 31 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.5 x 12.2 x 0 inch
€750
Pour le Livre des Livres
Jean Bazaine
Fine Art Drawings - 47 x 32 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.5 x 12.6 x 0.4 inch
€1,500
Untitled
Joan Granados Llimona
Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 33 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 13 x 0.4 inch
€700
How to order well Tequila with no shame, Acrylic on wood
Kelly Breez
Painting - 40 x 33.7 x 5.1 cm Painting - 15.75 x 13.25 x 2 inch
€1,820
Pupa Woman (Plate)
Yoshitomo Nara
Sculpture - 26.7 x 26.7 x 3 cm Sculpture - 10.5 x 10.5 x 1.2 inch
€2,774
Still Life with Onion
Artyom Abrahamyan
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€600
Ice Crime (1)
Olivia Clavel
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 32 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 12.6 x 0 inch
€800
Tango, aquagravure originale
Raymond Waydelich
Print - 49 x 37 x 0.2 cm Print - 19.3 x 14.6 x 0.1 inch
€770
One Woman, One Dog
Steven Boksenbaum
Painting - 30.5 x 22.9 x 3.8 cm Painting - 12 x 9 x 1.5 inch
€614
Among the White Birch
Lee Passarella
Painting - 45.7 x 45.7 x 6.4 cm Painting - 18 x 18 x 2.5 inch
€796
Portrait de Leopold Zborowski (d'après)
Amedeo Modigliani
Print - 46 x 30 x 0.2 cm Print - 18.1 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€1,200
