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Painting, 16, Franco Egalite

16

Franco Egalite

Painting - 20 x 16 x 1 inch

$1,900

Painting, Salon IlI, Juan Li

Salon IlI

Juan Li

Painting - 17.3 x 9.1 x 0.4 inch

$791

Sculpture, LV X Nike sneaker (Yellow), Paa Joe

LV X Nike sneaker (Yellow)

Paa Joe

Sculpture - 18.1 x 8.7 x 6.3 inch

$6,925

Painting, Demeure la nuit, Jean-Roch Klethi

Demeure la nuit

Jean-Roch Klethi

Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1 inch

$339

Painting, Freude 2 - Joy 2, Brigitte Witzer

Freude 2 - Joy 2

Brigitte Witzer

Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$1,694

Painting, Spot Remover (on cardboard), Kunstrasen

Spot Remover (on cardboard)

Kunstrasen

Painting - 13.4 x 13 x 0.2 inch

$1,694

Print, Die weiße Frau - Druckedition, Brigitte Witzer

Die weiße Frau - Druckedition

Brigitte Witzer

Print - 16.9 x 14.6 x 0 inch

$1,073

Painting, Pikachu, Geoffrey Bouillot

Pikachu

Geoffrey Bouillot

Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

$1,637

Sculpture, Moonlight, Bob Clyatt

Moonlight

Bob Clyatt

Sculpture - 15 x 13 x 12 inch

$12,000

Fine Art Drawings, Paysage Minimal, Gabriel Riesnert

Paysage Minimal

Gabriel Riesnert

Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

$452

Painting, Snowy landscape 1, Joaquin Cabane

Snowy landscape 1

Joaquin Cabane

Painting - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$847

Painting, Study 232, Barbara McGivern

Study 232

Barbara McGivern

Painting - 12.2 x 12.2 x 1.2 inch

$1,694

Painting, Enjoy life, Yuvi Gold

Enjoy life

Yuvi Gold

Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1 inch

$2,800

Painting, Sans titre, Ray Smith

Sans titre

Ray Smith

Painting - 14.8 x 10.4 x 0 inch

$1,016

Painting, Moon Light, Adrien Lombardo

Moon Light

Adrien Lombardo

Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

$621

Painting, Entry, Richard Szkutnik

Entry

Richard Szkutnik

Painting - 16 x 20 x 0.2 inch

$1,520

Print, Traffic Yellow Mix, Ronald Hunter

Traffic Yellow Mix

Ronald Hunter

Print - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$169

Painting, Sun 2, Valérie Butters

Sun 2

Valérie Butters

Painting - 14.2 x 14.2 x 0.8 inch

$3,049

Print, Embrosos, Ceet Fouad

Embrosos

Ceet Fouad

Print - 17.7 x 17.7 x 1.2 inch

$2,033

Painting, Uiara, Yamandú Canosa

Uiara

Yamandú Canosa

Painting - 14.2 x 18.9 x 0 inch

$1,694

Photography, Sans titre 1/2, Maria Hahnenkamp

Sans titre 1/2

Maria Hahnenkamp

Photography - 14.6 x 19.1 x 0.2 inch

$678 $610

Print, Spiderman - Da Vinci Series, Andrea Boriani

Spiderman - Da Vinci Series

Andrea Boriani

Print - 16.5 x 11.4 x 0 inch

$169

Sculpture, Melted Bag on Ice Cream, Orange, Julie Jaler

Melted Bag on Ice Cream, Orange

Julie Jaler

Sculpture - 12.2 x 4.7 x 4.3 inch

$644

Sculpture, Victoire, Maxime Davoust

Victoire

Maxime Davoust

Sculpture - 15.4 x 9.8 x 5.5 inch

$1,694

Painting, Portrait 10, FeiWoux Chan

Portrait 10

FeiWoux Chan

Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

$1,694

Painting, Silence of Autumn - river autumn landscape painting, Nikolay Dmitriev

Silence of Autumn - river autumn landscape painting

Nikolay Dmitriev

Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,581

Sculpture, Charlie Chaplin - on camera, Stavri Kalinov

Charlie Chaplin - on camera

Stavri Kalinov

Sculpture - 11.8 x 3.1 x 3.1 inch

$1,468

Painting, Bouquet d'été_, Liubov Orlova

Bouquet d'été_

Liubov Orlova

Painting - 19.3 x 15.4 x 0.6 inch

$960

Print, Le tigre blanc et les nenuphars rouges, Camille Poli

Le tigre blanc et les nenuphars rouges

Camille Poli

Print - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$102

Painting, Invierno - Serie Plazas y Parque, José Luis Aldana

Invierno - Serie Plazas y Parque

José Luis Aldana

Painting - 18.1 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

$791

Sculpture, Sarcelle, François Galoyer

Sarcelle

François Galoyer

Sculpture - 12.2 x 4.7 x 7.1 inch

$7,340

Sculpture, New toy, Gaspard Mitz

New toy

Gaspard Mitz

Sculpture - 9.4 x 13.4 x 2.6 inch

$791

Fine Art Drawings, Duo de paysage animé, Innocenti

Duo de paysage animé

Innocenti

Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

$660

Photography, City Palace. Udaipur. Inde., Olivier Perrin

City Palace. Udaipur. Inde.

Olivier Perrin

Photography - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0.1 inch

$847

Painting, Fisherwoman and boat, Giner Bueno

Fisherwoman and boat

Giner Bueno

Painting - 7.1 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$2,597

Sculpture, Alain Montanguon, Le Repos, Alain Montanguon

Alain Montanguon, Le Repos

Alain Montanguon

Sculpture - 7.9 x 16.9 x 7.9 inch

$2,259

Design, Hanji. Stool, WKND Lab

Hanji. Stool

WKND Lab

Design - 16.1 x 12.2 x 14.9 inch

$1,100

Sculpture, Dream Beauty, Viktor Zuk

Dream Beauty

Viktor Zuk

Sculpture - 12.6 x 10.4 x 6.3 inch

$676

Print, Sunglasses, Bruno Roudil

Sunglasses

Bruno Roudil

Print - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch

$407

Painting, Fraximus excelsior, Alain Gremillet

Fraximus excelsior

Alain Gremillet

Painting - 16.1 x 13 x 0.8 inch

$620

Sculpture, Nébula, Borja Barrajón

Nébula

Borja Barrajón

Sculpture - 7.5 x 11 x 9.1 inch

$4,517

Print, Selfie D'Acrylique 1, Christine Hodgson

Selfie D'Acrylique 1

Christine Hodgson

Print - 20 x 16 x 0.1 inch

$240

Photography, Keith Richards, John Rowlands

Keith Richards

John Rowlands

Photography - 16 x 20 x 2 inch

$1,350

Painting, Blue fishes, Simon Blau

Blue fishes

Simon Blau

Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

$1,680

Sculpture, Être peau, Louisa Rampon

Être peau

Louisa Rampon

Sculpture - 13.4 x 8.7 x 5.1 inch

$4,404

Painting, Sans Titre (1), Ode Bertrand

Sans Titre (1)

Ode Bertrand

Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 inch

$2,259

Painting, September, Sergeï Inkatov

September

Sergeï Inkatov

Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,637

Painting, Michigan Lake v8, Elise Barat

Michigan Lake v8

Elise Barat

Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$248

Sculpture, Alban, Fabienne Peretti

Alban

Fabienne Peretti

Sculpture - 13.8 x 5.7 x 5.7 inch

$1,073

Print, Paroles Peintes, Raoul Ubac

Paroles Peintes

Raoul Ubac

Print - 14.8 x 10.6 inch

$508

Painting, Narcisee, Agnes Monnet

Narcisee

Agnes Monnet

Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch

$1,355

Photography, Le Temps des Grenadines n° 47, Dan Aucante

Le Temps des Grenadines n° 47

Dan Aucante

Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 1 inch

$960

Design, Vase soliflore Bacchus, Daum

Vase soliflore Bacchus

Daum

Design - 13 x 4.3 x 4.3 inch

$2,146

Sculpture, La Mer Des Rêves - Round Edition, Vivianne Paris Panigiris

La Mer Des Rêves - Round Edition

Vivianne Paris Panigiris

Sculpture - 15.7 x 15.7 x 2 inch

$1,129

Photography, Dear Irving..., Mourad Cherifi

Dear Irving...

Mourad Cherifi

Photography - 17.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$1,355

Sculpture, Flower bomb de Banksy, Ray Chan

Flower bomb de Banksy

Ray Chan

Sculpture - 14.2 x 11.8 x 9.8 inch

$1,412

Fine Art Drawings, River I, Beatriz Oggero

River I

Beatriz Oggero

Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 16.9 x 0.2 inch

$542

Print, Ein-Stein-Zeit, Joseph Beuys

Ein-Stein-Zeit

Joseph Beuys

Print - 11.2 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

$3,388

Painting, Scène de rue en soirée, Fausto Zonaro

Scène de rue en soirée

Fausto Zonaro

Painting - 11.2 x 14.2 x 0.2 inch

$2,142

Painting, The unveiled souls #9, Azam Vi

The unveiled souls #9

Azam Vi

Painting - 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.7 inch

$1,016

Painting, Two Letter, Bows

Two Letter

Bows

Painting - 7.9 x 19.7 x 2 inch

$1,129

Painting, Fuck paillettes rouges, Daavid

Fuck paillettes rouges

Daavid

Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

$903

Print, Karl Abstract Series, Roger König

Karl Abstract Series

Roger König

Print - 12.2 x 7.9 x 0 inch

$1,287

Sculpture, Collection Signature, n°1, Camille Royer

Collection Signature, n°1

Camille Royer

Sculpture - 10.2 x 11.8 x 13.4 inch

$2,259

Sculpture, Leaves 1, Laurent Laporta

Leaves 1

Laurent Laporta

Sculpture - 15 x 11.8 x 3.5 inch

$1,807

Painting, City Bird II, Juffrouw Springtouw

City Bird II

Juffrouw Springtouw

Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,073

Print, Walking the Birds, Annora Spence

Walking the Birds

Annora Spence

Print - 15.5 x 19 x 2 inch

$1,250

Painting, En allant au bord de la mer, Gabriel Riesnert

En allant au bord de la mer

Gabriel Riesnert

Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,016

Sculpture, Pug-Hörl, Max ArtLouis

Pug-Hörl

Max ArtLouis

Sculpture - 17.3 x 9.8 x 15.7 inch

$1,016

Sculpture, Yerro #3, Mr Yerro

Yerro #3

Mr Yerro

Sculpture - 10.6 x 6.3 x 5.1 inch

$599

Sculpture, sans titre, Invader

sans titre

Invader

Sculpture - 12 x 5.5 x 2.2 inch

$79,051

Print, Checker, Yaacov Agam

Checker

Yaacov Agam

Print - 12.5 x 15 x 0.5 inch

$3,500

Painting, Entrance to another story, Akio Harada

Entrance to another story

Akio Harada

Painting - 15.75 x 15.75 x 2 inch

$1,807

Fine Art Drawings, Little devils, Ray Smith

Little devils

Ray Smith

Fine Art Drawings - 14.6 x 10.6 x 0 inch

$1,242

Print, Deyama, Agent X

Deyama

Agent X

Print - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$209

Fine Art Drawings, Sol enneigé 1, Camille Brès

Sol enneigé 1

Camille Brès

Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

$2,710

Painting, France Gall, Troy Henriksen

France Gall

Troy Henriksen

Painting - 12.2 x 12.2 x 0.2 inch

$395

Sculpture, Médidation II, Jean-Marie Bidet

Médidation II

Jean-Marie Bidet

Sculpture - 5.9 x 15 x 1.6 inch

$1,016

Print, Horse and Rider, Leo McDowell

Horse and Rider

Leo McDowell

Print - 18 x 17 x 2 inch

$850

Painting, Cèst La Vie, Guy Olivier

Cèst La Vie

Guy Olivier

Painting - 16.1 x 10.2 x 0.4 inch

$1,299

Painting, Evoked, Prudence Au

Evoked

Prudence Au

Painting - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.2 inch

$1,863

Painting, Sunrise, Julie Rosier

Sunrise

Julie Rosier

Painting - 15.4 x 15.4 x 0.8 inch

$136

Sculpture, Puppy, Jeff Koons

Puppy

Jeff Koons

Sculpture - 17 x 11 x 0.2 inch

$16,375

Print, Cryptopunk #5499, The Mosaist

Cryptopunk #5499

The Mosaist

Print - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$621

Sculpture, Blossom, Shingi Matemera

Blossom

Shingi Matemera

Sculpture - 15.7 x 12.6 x 5.9 inch

$2,936

Painting, Four Person in One, Hrair Gharib

Four Person in One

Hrair Gharib

Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$565

Fine Art Drawings, Sans-titre, Richard Mortensen

Sans-titre

Richard Mortensen

Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.3 inch

$847

Fine Art Drawings, My Path has been stretched, Bianca Caloi di Grassi

My Path has been stretched

Bianca Caloi di Grassi

Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch

$1,310

Painting, Tangents, Banu Tasci Fresko

Tangents

Banu Tasci Fresko

Painting - 13.8 x 13.8 x 1.2 inch

$1,073

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…

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