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Women series I
Maral Djenazian
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,730
Color sound in the golden light
Mi Jean Kang
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,714
Bonus Dream style
Bows
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 42 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 16.5 x 0.4 inch
$226
Sans titre n°28
Thibaut de Reimpré
Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.01 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$961
Havre de paix
Prisca Toulon (Priscart)
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.4 inch
$990
Presa di coscienza sulla natura
Mario Giacomelli
Photography - 32.2 x 22.5 x 0.1 cm Photography - 12.7 x 8.9 x 0 inch
$1,809
Pertinance
Casper Versluis
Sculpture - 48.5 x 24.5 x 18.5 cm Sculpture - 19.1 x 9.6 x 7.3 inch
$2,036
Reconciliation and peace
Towa Takaya
Painting - 27 x 22 x 2 cm Painting - 10.6 x 8.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,002
Temps moderne - série invention bronze
Mireille Bassier-Tilmont
Sculpture - 20 x 37 x 11 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 14.6 x 4.3 inch
$565
Vent sur le lac (PM01)
Palmi Marzaroli
Painting - 32 x 32 x 1 cm Painting - 12.6 x 12.6 x 0.4 inch
$1,470
Oris 4 (série de 40 têtes)
Kevin-Ademola Sangosanya
Painting - 49 x 33 cm Painting - 19.3 x 13 inch
$1,696
Composition
Edgar Stoebel
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 36.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 14.4 x 0 inch
$792
Untitled
Doïna Vieru
Fine Art Drawings - 41.5 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.3 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$905
Paysage printanier
Pierre-Alain Michel
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,357
Absorbing reading
Pablo Echaurren
Fine Art Drawings - 38 x 28 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 11 x 0.1 inch
$1,357
Untitled (ID 1293)
Fieroza Doorsen
Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 8.3 inch
$1,655
Possible Exhibitions (Set of 12 Prints)
Svetlana Mircheva
Print - 42 x 29.7 x 0.2 cm Print - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0.1 inch
$1,900
Northern Lights
Dali Nazarishvili
Fine Art Drawings - 35.5 x 47.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 18.7 x 0 inch
$1,696
Appreciate the little things
Ashu Pine
Painting - 41 x 32 x 3 cm Painting - 16.1 x 12.6 x 1.2 inch
$6,785
Global Warming - People of the Jungle
Svetli Evgeniev
Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$667
1954 SIMENON TRIBUTE IN BLACK Lettrisme Collage encrage
Abdallah Benanteur
Painting - 37 x 22 x 0.3 cm Painting - 14.6 x 8.7 x 0.1 inch
$1,979
Sans titre - série Abstraction
Ronan-Pol Morel
Painting - 50 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
$787
Untitled (Wind)
Laura Basterra Sanz
Painting - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$1,059
Pitcher Crystal
Antonio Scordia
Painting - 50 x 35 x 0.7 cm Painting - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0.3 inch
$1,357
A summer dream
Francesca Autino
Painting - 40 x 40 x 3.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.4 inch
$1,911
Burst of happiness
Weronica Dylag
Painting - 50 x 50 x 0.6 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch
$2,183
Identità marine 02
Antonio Bettuelli
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,183
Monde du silence n°100 - série monde marin
Moniq
Painting - 46 x 36 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 14.2 x 0.8 inch
$1,018
Du - dedicated to the one who cares 4U
Manomono
Painting - 50 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
$2,036
To me, you are perfect
Luise Juliana Ellerbrock
Painting - 45 x 45 x 2 cm Painting - 17.7 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,911
The Breaking Point
Petra Schonova
Painting - 42 x 29.7 x 0.3 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0.1 inch
$1,739
Small
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…