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Beautiful Life
Stella Zachariassen
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$2,121
Rise and Shine
Stella Zachariassen
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$2,121
Bicolore 20 "Purple haze "
Mr Garcia
Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$134 $121
The Change Journey
Dessi Vitcheva
Painting - 40 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
$1,395
Memories of the Venetian Lagoon. Burano
Ema Szabo
Painting - 50 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,228
Le temps suspendu... (Esprit voile)
Olivier Messas
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,340
April evening in the village of Klykovo
Simon Kozhin
Painting - 25 x 35 x 0.3 cm Painting - 9.8 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch
$3,795
Nocturne-CXCXIV (homage to Chopin)
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 35 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$290
Self-Portrait 24.65
Arthur Hent
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$257
Celestial Dreamer - JALAL TOUFIC'S RADICAL CLOSURE
Manar Ali Hassan
Print - 35 x 25 x 1 cm Print - 13.8 x 9.8 x 0.4 inch
$600
Sunlit pikachu : kawaii glow
Saori Nakamishi
Sculpture - 45 x 38 x 38 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 15 x 15 inch
$8,372
Golden charmander : embrace of love and peace
Saori Nakamishi
Sculpture - 45 x 38 x 38 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 15 x 15 inch
$8,372
Blue fantasy : mudkip and eevee kawaii abode
Saori Nakamishi
Sculpture - 45 x 38 x 38 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 15 x 15 inch
$8,372
Midnight gengar : meow in the blue shade
Saori Nakamishi
Sculpture - 45 x 38 x 38 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 15 x 15 inch
$8,372
#3203 "Berlinimalism #03"
Oliver Lipinski
Photography - 50 x 50 x 0.6 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch
$887
Jackson Pollock (v3) splash 400% & 100%
Bearbrick
Design - 28 x 10 x 10 cm Design - 11 x 3.9 x 3.9 inch
$513
Samo Not Dead
Priscilla Vettese
Painting - 42 x 29.7 x 0.2 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0.1 inch
$134
Venus de La Zuda
Ferran Cartes Yerro
Sculpture - 27 x 27 x 6 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 10.6 x 2.4 inch
$391
Untitled de Matilisguate Series 2022
Isabel Herrera
Photography - 35.56 x 35.56 x 1 cm Photography - 14 x 14 x 0.4 inch
$1,060
Principios de la Hospitalidad II
Isabel Herrera
Photography - 38.1 x 38.1 x 1 cm Photography - 15 x 15 x 0.4 inch
$1,953
Principios de la Hospitalidad I
Isabel Herrera
Photography - 38.1 x 38.1 x 1 cm Photography - 15 x 15 x 0.4 inch
$1,953
Fusta negra fina
Ferran Cartes Yerro
Sculpture - 30 x 17 x 16 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 6.7 x 6.3 inch
$391
A Tournament of Knights
Joe Lasker
Painting - 21.6 x 38.1 x 5.1 cm Painting - 8.5 x 15 x 2 inch
$2,350
V - From the Alphabet Suite
Erte Tirtoff
Print - 40 x 27.3 x 0.6 cm Print - 15.75 x 10.75 x 0.25 inch
$3,000
Buffalo
Joe Lasker
Fine Art Drawings - 35.6 x 43.2 x 5.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 17 x 2 inch
$2,400
Amber, Green, Aquamarine and Red Cotisso in Paracas
Lorenzo Vitturi
Photography - 38 x 25 x 0.03 cm Photography - 15 x 9.8 x 0 inch
$8,372
En attendant le prochain voyage
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 47 x 11.5 x 10 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 4.5 x 3.9 inch
$1,250
L'avenir est technologique
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 40 x 14 x 10 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 5.5 x 3.9 inch
$1,473
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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…