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1974 Les toits de Paris Roofs
Kojiro Akagi
Painting - 35 x 38 x 1 cm Painting - 13.8 x 15 x 0.4 inch
$8,372
Milarius Dogonarus
Michel Flamme
Sculpture - 48 x 26 x 30 cm Sculpture - 18.9 x 10.2 x 11.8 inch
$2,567
Two Women on the Subway, New York City
Walker Evans
Photography - 28.6 x 27.9 cm Photography - 11.25 x 11 inch
$5,000
Bar le Soleil (Ménilmontant)
Amadou Gaye
Photography - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$447
The Mysterious Appearance of the Georgia O'Keefe Mug
JJ Manford
Painting - 49.5 x 40.6 x 2 cm Painting - 19.5 x 16 x 0.8 inch
$9,998
La Tragédie Antique, étude pour le décor mural du vestibule du Théâtre de Chaillot, 1936
Henry de Waroquier
Fine Art Drawings - 48 x 35 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.9 x 13.8 inch
$7,256
The Old Soldier VS Beautiful Young Zealot
Robert Crumb
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 37 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 14.6 x 0.4 inch
$15,628
Portrait of woman
Riccardo Moretti
Fine Art Drawings - 35.5 x 36 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 14.2 x 0.1 inch
$536
Still life
Federico Zandomeneghi
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$2,456
Éclipse
Emmanuel Bourgeois
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$536
Unique openwork portrait
Boguslaw Popowicz
Sculpture - 40 x 33 x 18 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 13 x 7.1 inch
$7,255
Le Fauteuil Bleu
Jean-Baptiste Valadié
Painting - 46 x 38 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 0.8 inch
$3,126
Soleil, Les cyclades
Roland Zobel
Sculpture - 50 x 50 x 7 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 19.7 x 2.8 inch
$3,237
You are my home planet
Joana Choumali
Photography - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$16,744
Man building a tower away from his own heart
Susano Correia
Painting - 44 x 36 x 1 cm Painting - 17.3 x 14.2 x 0.4 inch
$16,632
Nostalgia
Zena Dabbous
Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 30.5 x 0.01 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 12 x 0 inch
$400
Portrate of Frida Kahlo
Tamar Mindia
Fine Art Drawings - 44 x 44 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.3 x 17.3 x 1.2 inch
$450
Pink Floyd The Wall
Kai Schäfer
Photography - 33 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 13 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$3,349
Optimus Metallicus / TrashFormers series
Simon Vega
Sculpture - 30 x 20 x 26 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 7.9 x 10.2 inch
$7,814
Silent wave
Mahabbeh Mowakket
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$900
Two Bodies
Danylo Movchan
Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$447 $380
Trump at Home
Blankman
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 32 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 12.6 x 0 inch
$279
Mains sur la tête
Marc Held
Photography - 30 x 40 x 2 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$22,325
"Et vogue ma galère" - Ile de Cevtat, Croatie
Vesna BECHA-BOJOVIC
Photography - 24 x 30 x 0.2 cm Photography - 9.4 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$251
Greeting from Paris
Milena Jovicevic
Photography - 32 x 45 x 0.3 cm Photography - 12.6 x 17.7 x 0.1 inch
$391
Potato with Nails
Andrei Roiter
Photography - 27.94 x 35.56 x 2.54 cm Photography - 11 x 14 x 1 inch
$500
Rocks and Surf, St. Augustine, Florida
John Flatz
Photography - 30.5 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Photography - 12 x 18 x 0.1 inch
$455
Naked Raku Linear Bowl - Large
Denis Di Luca
Design - 16 x 30 x 30 cm Design - 6.3 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch
$553
Ant Ceramic Sculpture - Pink
Mambo Unlimited
Design - 10 x 30 x 19 cm Design - 3.9 x 11.8 x 7.5 inch
$368
L’Ours Pompon édition Yves Klein - Épreuve d'Artiste + édition papier offerte
Yves Klein
Sculpture - 27 x 49 x 19 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 19.3 x 7.5 inch
$13,953
Tinta
Patopalomo
Fine Art Drawings - 41 x 33 x 0.34 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.1 x 13 x 0.1 inch
$513
Paul Eluard (Un poème dans chaque livre Paul Eluard) Ref BDNW2922
Valentine Hugo
Print - 47 x 32 cm Print - 18.5 x 12.6 inch
$2,791
Kitten and Summer Flowers
Zoe Elizabeth Norman
Fine Art Drawings - 36.1 x 26.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 10.6 x 0.1 inch
$511
Homeland
Valeria Radzievska
Fine Art Drawings - 25.4 x 35.6 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 14 x 0.2 inch
$350
Homer's Head
David Sipko
Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch
$295
Metropolis Ostrich 2
Yu Zhaoyang
Photography - 43.5 x 32.5 x 3 cm Photography - 17.1 x 12.8 x 1.2 inch
$413
Yves Kelin/ Pierre Descargues - Zone de sensibilité
Pierre Descargues
Photography - 20 x 30 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 inch
$391
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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…