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My pink pig !
Noël Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.3 inch
$101 $91
Mon adorable chèvre !
Noël Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.3 inch
$101 $91
Spring Dawn in Mountain Village
Zhize Lv
Painting - 34.5 x 34.2 cm Painting - 13.6 x 13.5 inch
$200 $180
Girl by the Window
Natia Sapanadze
Painting - 30 x 24 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,088
Harley Davidson rocket
Rémy Aillaud
Sculpture - 12.5 x 46 x 11 cm Sculpture - 4.9 x 18.1 x 4.3 inch
$2,799
Matrioshka Odilon Redon
Fridouch'ka
Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$135 $121
Grande tête de cheval
Bernard Métranve
Sculpture - 47 x 29 x 28 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 11.4 x 11 inch
$6,058
I have a robin on my head
Catherine Clare
Sculpture - 32 x 18 x 22 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 7.1 x 8.7 inch
$1,066
Feast & Famine 1/7
Philip Hearsey
Sculpture - 45 x 25 x 9 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 9.8 x 3.5 inch
$2,944
Sans titre
Jean-Michel Lourenço
Painting - 45.5 x 37 x 0.5 cm Painting - 17.9 x 14.6 x 0.2 inch
$898 $628
Rouge de garance et or
Christian Jodin
Painting - 35 x 22 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 8.7 x 0.8 inch
$555 $389
Zapping of Colors
Christian Jodin
Painting - 46 x 38 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 0.8 inch
$555 $389
The world turns in our hands
Catherine Clare
Sculpture - 29 x 25 x 12 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 9.8 x 4.7 inch
$1,571
Douceur matinale en bord de mer
Martine Fauve Dechavanne
Painting - 50 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
$987 $919
1985 Oiseau Bird Saint John Perse
Blaise Simon Balazs
Print - 28 x 38 x 0.5 cm Print - 11 x 15 x 0.2 inch
$1,066
Rabbit, Trasure-Trove
Minako Asakura
Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 27.3 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.7 x 10.7 x 1.2 inch
$673
Blue-jeans frog
Catherine Clare
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 18 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 7.1 x 0 inch
$393
Vegas PopArt Red Supreme
Christophe Comerro
Sculpture - 45 x 39 x 45 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 15.4 x 17.7 inch
$729
Aquarium at Coney Island, Ny
Michael K. Yamaoka
Photography - 50.8 x 50.8 x 0.1 cm Photography - 20 x 20 x 0.04 inch
$2,750
Rouge terre de sienne et or
Christian Jodin
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$898 $628
Hommage à Klimt, orange et or
Christian Jodin
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,244 $1,571
Puzzle Rouge Carmin et Or - Hommage a Gustav Klimt
Christian Jodin
Painting - 40 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$583 $408
Klimt Tribute Red
Christian Jodin
Painting - 40 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$898 $628
Shattered dream - Iron, Travertine
Karen Axikyan
Sculpture - 36 x 14 x 16 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 5.5 x 6.3 inch
$1,346
Rouge écarlate et or
Christian Jodin
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$898 $628
Carré noir, bleu et or
Christian Jodin
Painting - 46 x 38 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 0.8 inch
$898 $628
Orange, rouge et or
Christian Jodin
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$898 $628
Rouge carmin et or
Christian Jodin
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$898 $628
Cubes blanc et or
Christian Jodin
Painting - 40 x 15 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 5.9 x 0.8 inch
$898 $628
Klimt Tribute Red and Purple
Christian Jodin
Painting - 40 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$898 $628
Taylor Swift's Sphere zapping of colors
Christian Jodin
Painting - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$898 $628
4 Dimensions in the Cyberspace
Christian Jodin
Painting - 40 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$668 $468
Car Wash, Brooklyn, Ny
Michael K. Yamaoka
Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 0.1 cm Photography - 16 x 20 x 0.04 inch
$2,500
Boats in the Harbor, Rockport, Maine
Michael K. Yamaoka
Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 0.1 cm Photography - 16 x 20 x 0.04 inch
$2,500
Joe's Barn, New York
Michael K. Yamaoka
Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.1 cm Photography - 20 x 16 x 0.04 inch
$2,500
Flag and Bench, Connecticut
Michael K. Yamaoka
Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 0.1 cm Photography - 16 x 20 x 0.04 inch
$2,500
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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…