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Painting, Poésie, Emmanuelle Vroelant

Poésie

Emmanuelle Vroelant

Painting - 30 x 30 x 3 cm

$1,016

Sculpture, Comptine III, Marc Petit

Comptine III

Marc Petit

Sculpture - 28 x 8.5 x 6 cm

$2,033

Print, Aria 04, Fabienne Verdier

Aria 04

Fabienne Verdier

Print - 49 x 35 cm

$1,016

Sculpture, Calme et le silence bronze, Miguel Guía

Calme et le silence bronze

Miguel Guía

Sculpture - 40 x 16 x 15 cm

$1,513

Painting, Tourbillons, Cécile Pujol

Tourbillons

Cécile Pujol

Painting - 40 x 40 x 1 cm

$565

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Kitty Sabatier

Sans titre

Kitty Sabatier

Fine Art Drawings - 41 x 27 cm

$1,581

Painting, Soleil, David Jamin

Soleil

David Jamin

Painting - 41 x 33 x 2 cm

$960

Painting, Sheep With a Wreath, Menashe Kadishman

Sheep With a Wreath

Menashe Kadishman

Painting - 30 x 30 x 2.5 cm

$1,400

Painting, Fading Embers, Palak Modi

Fading Embers

Palak Modi

Painting - 30.5 x 30.5 x 3 cm

$1,242

Painting, With Cupid at Your Back, Lilit Soghomonyan

With Cupid at Your Back

Lilit Soghomonyan

Painting - 30 x 21 x 0.3 cm

$903

Design, Mr. DoB Dobtopus A, Takashi Murakami

Mr. DoB Dobtopus A

Takashi Murakami

Design - 30 x 24 x 22 cm

$5,082

Painting, 2 (February), Kseniia Redina

2 (February)

Kseniia Redina

Painting - 30 x 30 x 0.5 cm

$565

Sculpture, Les espaces de Penseur de Rodin, Jesus Campos

Les espaces de Penseur de Rodin

Jesus Campos

Sculpture - 30 x 14 x 15 cm

$1,107

Sculpture, Emotion, Teimuraz Sarishvili

Emotion

Teimuraz Sarishvili

Sculpture - 45 x 18.5 x 7 cm

$5,647

Print, Invader  - Rubik Enki Bilal, Invader

Invader - Rubik Enki Bilal

Invader

Print - 30 x 20 x 0.01 cm

$1,016

Print, Wallet, Sonia Delaunay

Wallet

Sonia Delaunay

Print - 48.3 x 35.6 x 2.5 cm

$900

Painting, Driftwood 3, Mr Garcia

Driftwood 3

Mr Garcia

Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm

$226

Painting, The Giant, Alexander Levich

The Giant

Alexander Levich

Painting - 20 x 30 x 3.5 cm

$847

Painting, Ecce homo (2) (after pina bausch) forbidden collage (16), Julien Delagrange

Ecce homo (2) (after pina bausch) forbidden collage (16)

Julien Delagrange

Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm

$2,033

Painting, Cube offshore, Arthur Dorval

Cube offshore

Arthur Dorval

Painting - 40 x 30 x 3 cm

$1,807

Painting, Endless power, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Endless power

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Painting - 42.5 x 34.5 x 5 cm

$7,340

Painting, Seascape blue minimalism - Sunset, skyline, turquoise waves, Nataliia Krykun

Seascape blue minimalism - Sunset, skyline, turquoise waves

Nataliia Krykun

Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm

$1,129 $1,016

Painting, L'Etrange, Mathieu Piffeteau

L'Etrange

Mathieu Piffeteau

Painting - 41 x 33 x 2 cm

$1,468

Painting, Adolescence 1, Camille Cottier

Adolescence 1

Camille Cottier

Painting - 47.5 x 50 x 1 cm

$2,146

Sculpture, Vegas pop art black fashion, Christophe Comerro

Vegas pop art black fashion

Christophe Comerro

Sculpture - 41 x 30 x 45 cm

$1,333

Print, Le cha qui tague la lune, Chanoir

Le cha qui tague la lune

Chanoir

Print - 45 x 35 x 3 cm

$1,694

Print, Convergences, Mathilde Denize

Convergences

Mathilde Denize

Print - 41 x 33 cm

$813

Sculpture, Plume, Valérie Hadida

Plume

Valérie Hadida

Sculpture - 39 x 29 x 14 cm

$7,679

Painting, Sans Titre 1, Helder Batista

Sans Titre 1

Helder Batista

Painting - 48 x 38 x 1 cm

$1,412

Painting, Rose 707, Aykaz Arzumanyan

Rose 707

Aykaz Arzumanyan

Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm

$2,089

Painting, Harmonie De Printemps, Nebay

Harmonie De Printemps

Nebay

Painting - 50 x 40 x 5 cm

$1,468

Sculpture, 35cm Teddy CH Tribute, Chrome White, Naor

35cm Teddy CH Tribute, Chrome White

Naor

Sculpture - 35 x 25 x 28 cm

$1,321

Painting, Inspire V, Cécile Trousse

Inspire V

Cécile Trousse

Painting - 40 x 40 x 2.5 cm

$655

Design, Bracelet - Mirror, Irena Tone

Bracelet - Mirror

Irena Tone

Design - 33.5 x 33.5 x 5 cm

$1,073 $966

Painting, Paysages abstraits III, Qiong qiong Shao

Paysages abstraits III

Qiong qiong Shao

Painting - 50 x 50 x 1 cm

$1,242

Print, Portrait de Space Invader, Enki Bilal

Portrait de Space Invader

Enki Bilal

Print - 30 x 20 x 0.01 cm

$1,016

Painting, Abstract No. 67, Gina Vor

Abstract No. 67

Gina Vor

Painting - 30 x 20 x 0.2 cm

$169

Painting, The Call of the Unknown, Tanya Ro

The Call of the Unknown

Tanya Ro

Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm

$1,073

Photography, 9.01.2014, 22h53, Prisca Lobjoy

9.01.2014, 22h53

Prisca Lobjoy

Photography - 27 x 27 cm

$1,581

Painting, Substrato, BB.Queen

Substrato

BB.Queen

Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm

$1,129

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Robert Combas

Sans titre

Robert Combas

Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 21 x 0.1 cm

$1,355

Print, Paroles Peintes, Roberto Matta

Paroles Peintes

Roberto Matta

Print - 38 x 27.7 cm

$960

Sculpture, Dualité II, Bernard Métranve

Dualité II

Bernard Métranve

Sculpture - 35 x 24 x 7 cm

$4,472

Painting, Mademoiselle 41, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 41

Kaige Yang

Painting - 50 x 30 x 1 cm

$1,694

Painting, L#219, Monica Ochoa Montes

L#219

Monica Ochoa Montes

Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm

$1,525

Design, 3D Little Big Space, Invader

3D Little Big Space

Invader

Design - 28 x 20 x 4 cm

$2,259

Photography, Des verres et des cendres, Arnaud Baumann

Des verres et des cendres

Arnaud Baumann

Photography - 30 x 45 x 1 cm

$1,073

Sculpture, Surveillants, Didier Fournier

Surveillants

Didier Fournier

Sculpture - 18 x 26 x 14 cm

$903

Fine Art Drawings, La dormeuse, Magdalena Lamri

La dormeuse

Magdalena Lamri

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm

$1,220

Painting, Jeune Dudusse à la perle, Toctoc

Jeune Dudusse à la perle

Toctoc

Painting - 44.5 x 36.2 x 0.6 cm

$1,694

Sculpture, Reflections – Untitled VII, David Paul Kay

Reflections – Untitled VII

David Paul Kay

Sculpture - 38.1 x 22.8 x 22.8 cm

$3,388

Painting, Ruby Richness, Stepan Ohanyan

Ruby Richness

Stepan Ohanyan

Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 cm

$280

Sculpture, Gully 27 1/1, Add Fuel

Gully 27 1/1

Add Fuel

Sculpture - 30.2 x 30.2 x 2.5 cm

$1,807

Print, Couple, Fernand Léger

Couple

Fernand Léger

Print - 48 x 34 x 0.1 cm

$903

Sculpture, Life Is Beautiful Dipped Bubblegum, Mr Brainwash

Life Is Beautiful Dipped Bubblegum

Mr Brainwash

Sculpture - 26.7 x 19.1 x 4 cm

$3,049

Sculpture, Red elephant, Karen Axikyan

Red elephant

Karen Axikyan

Sculpture - 36 x 20 x 29 cm

$1,350

Painting, Llyn Peninsula, Sian McGill

Llyn Peninsula

Sian McGill

Painting - 40 x 40 x 1 cm

$915

Painting, Aequorea Victoria, Caro Graffiti

Aequorea Victoria

Caro Graffiti

Painting - 32 x 42 x 3 cm

$960

Painting, Still life of roses, Pau Alemany

Still life of roses

Pau Alemany

Painting - 35 x 50 x 1 cm

$1,073

Print, L'Ecuyere, Marc Chagall

L'Ecuyere

Marc Chagall

Print - 34 x 48 x 0.1 cm

$1,355

Sculpture, PopArt Collage Donald Duck x Mickey and more, Koen Betjes

PopArt Collage Donald Duck x Mickey and more

Koen Betjes

Sculpture - 30 x 30 x 30 cm

$676

Painting, Juste un souffle, Sylvie Gedda

Juste un souffle

Sylvie Gedda

Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm

$1,536

Fine Art Drawings, Afrikaans, Korede Solaja

Afrikaans

Korede Solaja

Fine Art Drawings - 49 x 39 x 1 cm

$2,116

Painting, Sans titre, Jo Di Bona

Sans titre

Jo Di Bona

Painting - 29 x 20 x 0.3 cm

$1,355

Painting, Cornflowers and Phloxes, Yuriy Demiyanov

Cornflowers and Phloxes

Yuriy Demiyanov

Painting - 40 x 50 x 3 cm

$1,468

Painting, Tête de femme (a tribute to Picasso), Dr. Love

Tête de femme (a tribute to Picasso)

Dr. Love

Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm

$167 $101

Painting, The Queen's Head, Underbank, Michael Gutteridge

The Queen's Head, Underbank

Michael Gutteridge

Painting - 48.3 x 38.1 x 0.3 cm

$1,335

Print, Woven in Exile, Helen Zughaib

Woven in Exile

Helen Zughaib

Print - 50 x 38 x 1 cm

$1,500

Sculpture, Standing bear, Richard Orlinski

Standing bear

Richard Orlinski

Sculpture - 30 x 17 x 18 cm

$6,211

Painting, Belle pluie 18, Nathanael Koffi

Belle pluie 18

Nathanael Koffi

Painting - 46 x 38 x 2 cm

$1,807

Painting, Grow Up, Angelo Pioppo

Grow Up

Angelo Pioppo

Painting - 50 x 40 x 0.2 cm

$1,016 $518

Sculpture, Glace 1, Christian Michaud

Glace 1

Christian Michaud

Sculpture - 50.8 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm

$760

Fine Art Drawings, Projet pour Hennessy, JonOne

Projet pour Hennessy

JonOne

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 42 x 0.1 cm

$2,259 $1,920

Print, Cheval mourant, Pablo Picasso

Cheval mourant

Pablo Picasso

Print - 32 x 49 x 0.1 cm

$2,146

Painting, Bouquet of Whimsy, Aram Sevoyan

Bouquet of Whimsy

Aram Sevoyan

Painting - 50 x 30 x 2 cm

$520

Sculpture, Fan Fan ambre, Bernard Rives

Fan Fan ambre

Bernard Rives

Sculpture - 38 x 22 x 8 cm

$1,468

Painting, Defile de reception, Christos Kalfas

Defile de reception

Christos Kalfas

Painting - 40 x 50 cm

$2,033

Painting, Keith 01.03.24, Bernard Saint-Maxent

Keith 01.03.24

Bernard Saint-Maxent

Painting - 24 x 29 x 3 cm

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Print, Philippe Zdar (olive green), Xavier Veilhan

Philippe Zdar (olive green)

Xavier Veilhan

Print - 31.9 x 11.5 x 7.4 cm

$3,727

Painting, Still Life Flowers, Juan Jose Abella

Still Life Flowers

Juan Jose Abella

Painting - 46 x 38 x 1 cm

$1,242

Painting, Sans titre, Jean Miotte

Sans titre

Jean Miotte

Painting - 37.5 x 27.5 x 1 cm

$2,033

Sculpture, Vador Graffiti, Alberto Blanchart

Vador Graffiti

Alberto Blanchart

Sculpture - 40 x 33 x 40 cm

$1,807

Painting, Noir miroir nr 002, Kardesch

Noir miroir nr 002

Kardesch

Painting - 40 x 40 x 3 cm

$1,073

Sculpture, Floating Favelas, Red Expansion II, David Moreno

Floating Favelas, Red Expansion II

David Moreno

Sculpture - 41 x 45 x 18 cm

$3,953

Painting, Almaz, Eric Robin

Almaz

Eric Robin

Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm

$1,694

Painting, Cavéa, Thomas Lesigne

Cavéa

Thomas Lesigne

Painting - 29.5 x 23 x 0.1 cm

$1,118

Painting, Full moon over lake, Serhii Cerniakovskyi

Full moon over lake

Serhii Cerniakovskyi

Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm

$678

Sculpture, Le mal classique ( Jean Paul Gaultier ), Flo Hombecq

Le mal classique ( Jean Paul Gaultier )

Flo Hombecq

Sculpture - 36 x 22 x 16 cm

$1,355

Painting, Monstera Dark Green flower, Irena Tone

Monstera Dark Green flower

Irena Tone

Painting - 39 x 29 x 0.1 cm

$565 $508

Fine Art Drawings, B241, Tarek Butayhi

B241

Tarek Butayhi

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 1 cm

$900

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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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