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Runners, messengers – Black Edition
Gabrielle Rul
Print - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.3 cm Print - 12.4 x 12.4 x 0.1 inch
$105
Spot Remover (on cardboard)
Kunstrasen
Painting - 34 x 33 x 0.5 cm Painting - 13.4 x 13 x 0.2 inch
$1,665
Symphonie
Geneviève Chevalier-Thuillier
Painting - 30 x 30 x 1.4 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch
$244
Almond glossom Majorca
Onofre Prohens
Painting - 22 x 27 x 1 cm Painting - 8.7 x 10.6 x 0.4 inch
$943
Amerapoora. My-au-dyk Kyoung - Tripe
Thomas Ruff
Photography - 40 x 50 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 inch
$1,998
Intussusception 24.03
Arthur Hent
Painting - 42 x 30 x 0.2 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$289
Untitled
Kiro Urdin
Fine Art Drawings - 38.5 x 27 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.2 x 10.6 x 0.4 inch
$6,105
The black marble bag
Phantom Art
Sculpture - 40 x 34 x 18 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 13.4 x 7.1 inch
$6,105
Bouquet et livres
Benjamin II Vautier
Painting - 46 x 38 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 0.8 inch
$880
Pink Chaise Series No.3
Mineko Yoshida
Fine Art Drawings - 35.6 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 11 x 0.1 inch
$295
Emoulos Morning Magic
Dawn Daisley
Painting - 32 x 40 x 0.3 cm Painting - 12.6 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$1,665
De tornada al país de la nieve
Francesca Poza
Painting - 50 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
$1,143
Gravity - Serie Pinoccio
Pato Reichler
Painting - 50 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,609
Die weiße Frau - Druckedition
Brigitte Witzer
Print - 43 x 37 x 0.1 cm Print - 16.9 x 14.6 x 0 inch
$1,054
Untitled
Joan Albert
Fine Art Drawings - 44 x 47 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.3 x 18.5 x 0 inch
$666
The stream of water lilies - Italian painting & frame
Bruno Tinucci
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$943
Duo de paysage
Innocenti
Fine Art Drawings - 38 x 26.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 10.4 x 0.1 inch
$651
Lyric Symphony (Symphonie Lyrique)
Bruno Cantais
Sculpture - 48 x 17 x 3 cm Sculpture - 18.9 x 6.7 x 1.2 inch
$433
L'étranger - série Sculpture portrait de femme
Chantal Nottrelet
Sculpture - 39 x 10 x 12 cm Sculpture - 15.4 x 3.9 x 4.7 inch
$555
School Desk
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Sculpture - 28 x 31 x 9 cm Sculpture - 11 x 12.2 x 3.5 inch
$6,660
Été
Marine Walon
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 20 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.2 inch
$388
Les couleurs d'A.R. 1 : Vénus Anadyomène
Thierry Robert
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$388
Warlawurru Jukurrpa (Wedge-tailed Eagle Dreaming) / Wakurlpa & Yuwarli
Terry Jakamarra Long
Painting - 30 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
$266
REF 12-24 - Composition n° 59
Jeanne
Painting - 50 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
$877
Les Grenouilles qui Demandent un Roi
Carlos Antonio Sablon Perez
Painting - 40 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
$3,996
Un océan de fraicheur - série paysage marin
Isabelle Alberge
Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$488
Julie and Victoria
Matthew Keith Davies
Painting - 31 x 42 x 3 cm Painting - 12.2 x 16.5 x 1.2 inch
$1,831
Alessandro Magno nº3
Davide Ricchetti
Painting - 42 x 28.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.2 x 0.2 inch
$999
Non title
Joan Miró
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 44 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 17.3 x 0.2 inch
$59,938
Sans titre 1/2
Maria Hahnenkamp
Photography - 37 x 48.5 x 0.5 cm Photography - 14.6 x 19.1 x 0.2 inch
$666
Keith Richards
John Rowlands
Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Photography - 16 x 20 x 2 inch
$1,350
Passando o tempo, passando as horas XIII
Rui Gomes
Painting - 33 x 24 x 2 cm Painting - 13 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch
$555
As far as the eye can see
Thomas Lesigne
Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 23 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 9.1 x 0 inch
$1,199
East Side Story 24.01
Arthur Hent
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$577
Rhizome #20
Nathalie Berger Balland
Painting - 50 x 40 x 0.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch
$644
Voiliers ans la baie de la ville colorée
JPx
Painting - 33 x 41 x 2 cm Painting - 13 x 16.1 x 0.8 inch
$222
Into the Waves, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Livia Mosanu
Painting - 27.9 x 35.6 x 2 cm Painting - 11 x 14 x 0.8 inch
$520
Fingernails
Michael Grine
Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch
$300
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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…