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La petite chouette
Adeline Weber Guibal
Sculpture - 30 x 40 x 10 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 15.7 x 3.9 inch
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Cohiba bear blue
Diederik Van Apple
Sculpture - 50 x 40 x 40 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 15.7 x 15.7 inch
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Le coccinelle ci porterano fortuna - AXK
Lotario
Painting - 40 x 30 x 6 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 2.4 inch
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With eyes on the reality of one hundred years from now
Takashi Murakami
Print - 50 x 50 cm Print - 19.7 x 19.7 inch
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Goldorak, the world is yours
Patrick Cornée
Painting - 50 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
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Chemin de vie
Rita Vandenherrewegen
Painting - 32 x 32 x 2 cm Painting - 12.6 x 12.6 x 0.8 inch
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Mes nuits apaches
Topolino
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch
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Patience Patience
Rita Vandenherrewegen
Painting - 32 x 32 x 1 cm Painting - 12.6 x 12.6 x 0.4 inch
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Comme un reve
Rita Vandenherrewegen
Painting - 32 x 32 x 2 cm Painting - 12.6 x 12.6 x 0.8 inch
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Oblique Seams on Yellow
Mario Bigetti
Painting - 50 x 50 x 0.2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
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On the threshold of life 1
Tchago Martins
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 inch
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Sans titre
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
Print - 50 x 34.9 x 0.02 cm Print - 19.7 x 13.7 x 0 inch
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Prayer of Vibrations
Nikolay Deliyanev
Painting - 40 x 40 x 0.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch
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Warm southern sun
Stelly Grancharov
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
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sans titre01
Ji-Yun
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0.1 inch
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Off-white II rocket
Rémy Aillaud
Sculpture - 12.5 x 46 x 11 cm Sculpture - 4.9 x 18.1 x 4.3 inch
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Lithographie originale de Doutreleau
Pierre Doutreleau
Print - 39 x 33 x 0.3 cm Print - 15.4 x 13 x 0.1 inch
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My dirty socks I
Lyuben Domozetski
Painting - 25.5 x 36 x 3.5 cm Painting - 10 x 14.2 x 1.4 inch
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Elisa - African Head Wrap Series 1
Mosoti Kepha
Sculpture - 50 x 27 x 12 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 10.6 x 4.7 inch
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El Castillo Rio San Juan
Luis Alvarado
Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
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Dripping Tiger #2
Brusk (DMV)
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 32 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 12.6 inch
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Une belle femme, au printemps dans le jardin
Michèle Kaus
Painting - 40 x 27 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 10.6 x 0.8 inch
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Peur
Michaël Brack
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch
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Morning Freshness
Viktoria Ganhao
Painting - 50 x 40 x 1.8 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.7 inch
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Sign No. 26 (Abstrait Noir et Blanc)
Gina Vor
Painting - 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm Painting - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch
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Love panda (a tribute to Banksy)
Dr. Love
Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
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Mineur silicosé, Lens
Willy Ronis
Photography - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
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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…