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Christ Speaks
Gustave Bourgogne
Fine Art Drawings - 34 x 25 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.4 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch
$533
Morning freshness
Oleksandra Horscroft
Painting - 50 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$888
Cenizas y diamantes XXII
Cecilia Méndez Casariego
Painting - 45 x 33 x 0.3 cm Painting - 17.7 x 13 x 0.1 inch
$600
La Plage - série bord de mer
Carla PM
Painting - 31 x 23 x 3 cm Painting - 12.2 x 9.1 x 1.2 inch
$433
Flammarion. Photograph intervened by the artists.
Hunter & Gatti
Photography - 29.5 x 21.7 x 0.3 cm Photography - 11.6 x 8.5 x 0.1 inch
$1,080
Hybrid Hero Sculpture
Pichi & Avo
Sculpture - 36 x 27 x 27 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 10.6 x 10.6 inch
$2,053
1985 Sculpture Cubintra
Blaise Simon Balazs
Sculpture - 40 x 40 x 1 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$2,164
Le plateau d’huîtres
Edmond Ceria
Painting - 27 x 41 x 3 cm Painting - 10.6 x 16.1 x 1.2 inch
$2,775
Reference Woman #1
Guillaume Piot
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 inch
$888
Lukarrara Jukurrpa (Desert Fringe-rush Dreaming)
Valentine Nakamarra White
Painting - 30 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
$277
Street art revolution I
Patrick Cornée
Sculpture - 37 x 30 x 15 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 11.8 x 5.9 inch
$2,553 $2,298
Optimism Painting I
Stuart Christian Möller
Painting - 41 x 41 x 2.5 cm Painting - 16.1 x 16.1 x 1 inch
$1,221
A Play (Girl on the Seashore)
Malgorzata Rozmarynowska
Painting - 41 x 33 cm Painting - 16.1 x 13 inch
$999
Dalmatian pelican - Pelecanus crispus
Ivaylo Zafirov
Photography - 37 x 50 cm Photography - 14.6 x 19.7 inch
$233
Rencontre à la Maison de Savoie
Marcoleptique
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$422
Etude pour Mickey
Daniel Authouart
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch
$2,220
Siréne aux serpents
Orphné Achéron
Fine Art Drawings - 40.5 x 29.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.9 x 11.6 inch
$1,276
Squirrel in the Forest
Minako Asakura
Fine Art Drawings - 33.3 x 33.3 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.1 x 13.1 x 1.2 inch
$1,054
Ecoute II
Bze Bzeland
Fine Art Drawings - 48.3 x 32.9 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19 x 13 x 0 inch
$222
L'éternelle fragilité
Thomas Mainardi
Painting - 50 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
$1,443
Kate Moss Venice Beach IV
Christoph Martin Schmid
Photography - 44 x 33 cm Photography - 17.3 x 13 inch
$888
Passant du même chemin
Philippe Monnet
Painting - 30.5 x 21.3 x 0.1 cm Painting - 12 x 8.4 x 0 inch
$244
Grand taureau brun
Richard Pommier
Sculpture - 26 x 28 x 19 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 11 x 7.5 inch
$666
Arc en bronze
Benna Chu (Meylan)
Sculpture - 44.5 x 37.1 x 11.8 cm Sculpture - 17.5 x 14.6 x 4.6 inch
$2,400
Tropical Landscape
Jean-Raymond Delpech
Fine Art Drawings - 26.5 x 35.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.4 x 14 x 0 inch
$666
Arche à intérioriser
Sylvie Groud
Sculpture - 30 x 20 x 20 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 7.9 x 7.9 inch
$788
L'uppercut de l'amour
Bertrand Thomassin
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,665
Je me souviens de toi
Luo Li Rong
Sculpture - 30 x 26 x 12 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 10.2 x 4.7 inch
$6,660
Untitled
Robert Delval
Fine Art Drawings - 50.8 x 40.6 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 16 x 1 inch
$125
Sans titre
Jean-Michel Lourenço
Painting - 45.5 x 37 x 0.5 cm Painting - 17.9 x 14.6 x 0.2 inch
$888
Poèmes insoumis
André Masson
Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 25 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.4 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch
$1,665
Calle de invernaderos II
Ana Garcia
Painting - 35 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 13.8 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
$988
The rural life in Haiti
Makenol Profil
Painting - 50 x 40 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch
$2,289
Nature-morte aux pinceaux
Pierre Brochet
Photography - 30 x 40 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 inch
$499
Victor Asuaje, Seria...
Victor Asuaje
Painting - 30 x 30 x 0.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
$388
Vache couchée I
François-Xavier Lalanne
Sculpture - 16 x 43 x 19.5 cm Sculpture - 6.3 x 16.9 x 7.7 inch
$216,444
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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…