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Visage Brun-Bleu
Pablo Picasso
Sculpture - 30.5 x 38.1 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 12 x 15 x 1 inch
$40,000
Neurone Totem 3
Kathy Le Vavasseur
Sculpture - 30 x 7 x 7 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 2.8 x 2.8 inch
$1,284
Femme au verre et coucher de soleil
G. Pardi
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
Sold
L'heure du bain
Jean-Luc Celereau de Clercq
Painting - 32.5 x 50 x 0.2 cm Painting - 12.8 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$1,060
Plume d'en bas
Arthur Aeschbacher
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.8 inch
$4,800
Sans titre
Odonchimeg Davaadorj
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 41.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 16.3 inch
$1,228
Chapelle dans le couserans (Ariège)
André Lac
Fine Art Drawings - 38 x 48 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 18.9 inch
$726
Contemplum #022
Dani Garcia Sarabia
Photography - 50 x 33 x 0.03 cm Photography - 19.7 x 13 x 0 inch
$949
Loneliness is not an act
Jacques Tange
Painting - 30 x 25 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0.4 inch
$982
Blue Simphony / Symphonie en bleue
Moon Shin
Painting - 42 x 27 cm Painting - 16.5 x 10.6 inch
$3,293
Untitled
Alexandre Taillandier
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$770
Sans-titre
Gérard Titus-Carmel
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 20 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 7.9 inch
$1,674
Le Cavalier (petit)(bronze)
Antoniucci Volti
Sculpture - 47 x 43 x 14 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 16.9 x 5.5 inch
$14,512
A Self Portrait of an Artist on Narrow Street
Jammie Holmes
Print - 50.8 x 40.6 cm Print - 20 x 16 inch
$8,000
Botanique Isatis Tinctoria #1
Akira Inumaru
Painting - 50 x 40 x 1.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.6 inch
$1,228
Political Demagogy III
José Luis Cuevas
Fine Art Drawings - 27.9 x 35.6 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 14 inch
$4,500
Geotropisme 19
Frédérick Mazoir
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$357
Mi Faraón
Miquela Vidal Barceló
Sculpture - 43 x 13 x 13 cm Sculpture - 16.9 x 5.1 x 5.1 inch
$7,142
Portrait de femme au foulard valaisan
Albert Chavaz
Painting - 44.7 x 37 x 0.5 cm Painting - 17.6 x 14.6 x 0.2 inch
$1,258
Never give up boombox
Anthony Grip
Sculpture - 24 x 43 x 9 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 16.9 x 3.5 inch
$781
Debbie Harry, Coney Island, NY. August 7, 1977
Bob Gruen
Photography - 27.9 x 35.6 x 5.1 cm Photography - 11 x 14 x 2 inch
$1,400
Depuis Cologny avec vue sur le Jura
Jean Viollier
Painting - 33 x 45.5 x 2 cm Painting - 13 x 17.9 x 0.8 inch
$801
New Magic potion
Simone De Rosa
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 30 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$201
Love in the time of forest fires
Niki Singleton
Painting - 40.64 x 30.48 x 2 cm Painting - 16 x 12 x 0.8 inch
$2,138
Le bouquet de Chrystèle
Sandra Paris
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$454
Chocolate Box Crunched, CH Tribute
Mahelle
Sculpture - 45 x 30 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 11.8 inch
$2,009
Pink Pop Panther What Else
Art'Mony
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,786
Male Nr. 121701
Andrej Jakab
Sculpture - 48.5 x 27.5 x 9 cm Sculpture - 19.1 x 10.8 x 3.5 inch
$16,688
Musician
Xiao Duzi
Fine Art Drawings - 34 x 26.5 x 0.02 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.4 x 10.4 x 0 inch
$1,228
A Strange Encounter
Su Yang
Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.3 cm Photography - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$670
Kira (Burnished Gold)
Roby Dwi Antono
Sculpture - 31 x 26 x 23 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 10.2 x 9.1 inch
$10,722
Aigis
Alexandra Kapogianni-Beth
Sculpture - 27 x 27 x 10 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 10.6 x 3.9 inch
$4,119
Les menottes de cuivre
René Magritte
Sculpture - 49 x 16 x 13 cm Sculpture - 19.3 x 6.3 x 5.1 inch
$21,767
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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…