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Self-portrait in Tanka
Fuh-mi
Fine Art Drawings - 48 x 36 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.9 x 14.2 x 0 inch
$781
Meli Melo 2
Dominique Payen
Fine Art Drawings - 45 x 30 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$391
Femme nue
Fausto Giusto
Fine Art Drawings - 43 x 28 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.9 x 11 x 0.1 inch
$869
Sans titre 4 (DED359702)
Rudyard Heaton
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
$268
She is Haunted by a Spirit (Manu Tupapau)
Paul Gauguin
Print - 26 x 42.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 10.2 x 16.7 x 0 inch
$10,605
Seated Nude and Landscape
Justin Liam O'Brien
Fine Art Drawings - 25.4 x 17.78 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 7 x 0.8 inch
$5,000
Métamorphoses. Quand le corps devient paysage
Alexandra de Assuncao
Print - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Print - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$89
There was always love
Adnan Dogan
Sculpture - 45 x 29 x 18 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 11.4 x 7.1 inch
$5,581
Body Painting par Keith Haring
Patrick Sarfati
Photography - 40 x 30 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
$893
Plat en Porcelaine de Limoges
Romane Louise
Design - 32 x 32 x 2 cm Design - 12.6 x 12.6 x 0.8 inch
$335
Mulheres são Flores, Homens são Borboletas
Fernando de la Rocque
Print - 40 x 40 cm Print - 15.7 x 15.7 inch
$1,786
Audrey Fleurot 3
Theo Haggai
Fine Art Drawings - 27.5 x 20.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.8 x 8.1 inch
$971
La nuit triangulaire
Francis Coffinet
Photography - 44 x 23 x 1 cm Photography - 17.3 x 9.1 x 0.4 inch
$2,121
Confused development
Michela Vicentini
Painting - 40 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,730
Dans l'oeil de l'amour il y a une mine de verre
Henry Maurice
Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 39 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 15.4 x 0.1 inch
$2,233
One Fountain at the mountains IV
Francisco Nicolás
Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 31 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 12.2 x 0.1 inch
$982
Venus of Willendorf
Michal Zaczynski
Sculpture - 33 x 16 x 15 cm Sculpture - 13 x 6.3 x 5.9 inch
$1,841
Venir la voir, voir l’avenir, la voir venir
Petites Luxures
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
$1,005
Room 310 - 12 Prints Collector Portfolio # 3 - Fine Art Photography
Eric Ceccarini
Print - 30 x 21 x 0.3 cm Print - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$904
Statue of a woman (1)
Fabrizio Savi
Sculpture - 45 x 14 x 10 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 5.5 x 3.9 inch
$1,451
Nude of Woman
Toti Scialoja
Fine Art Drawings - 36.3 x 26.2 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.3 x 10.3 x 0 inch
$1,340
Surrealist Nude
Antoine Malliarakis (Mayo)
Print - 50 x 35 x 0.2 cm Print - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch
$837
Immersió 051
Oriol Texidor
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 x 4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch
$1,395
Nu VI
Mirco Marcacci
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
$993
The Plainness of the Pre-Baroque
Douglas Ross
Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 cm Photography - 20 x 16 inch
$1,088
Jeune victoire série corps de femme
Chantal Molinié Jonquet
Sculpture - 36 x 16 x 26 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 6.3 x 10.2 inch
$3,795
Lovers 5 Amoureux
Simão Da Silva
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
$2,009
Venus Violet
Yasen Zgurovski
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$234
Femme verte de dos
Jean-Gabriel Domergue
Print - 35 x 24.5 x 0.2 cm Print - 13.8 x 9.6 x 0.1 inch
$614
La Femme au centre du monde
Christophe Stephan Durand
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,786
Sans titre
Michel Lablais
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 23.5 x 4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 9.3 x 1.6 inch
$781
La plus précieuse des lèpres
Gilles Rimbault
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$837
Satyr with Young Faun on his Shoulders
Aurelio Mistruzzi
Sculpture - 31 x 12 x 12 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 4.7 x 4.7 inch
$4,465
Triptomatic. Death to the Hallmark Holliday
Carl Pascuzzi
Photography - 31 x 46 x 0.3 cm Photography - 12.2 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch
$781
My Favorite Dance - Série 1 #2
Agnès Godard
Photography - 39 x 29 cm Photography - 15.4 x 11.4 inch
$1,340
Nature morte à la guitare et statue
Pippo Oriani
Fine Art Drawings - 32.5 x 44.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.8 x 17.5 x 0.1 inch
$606
Hansel and Gretel, Original Print of Watercolor drawing
Simon Kozhin
Print - 40 x 50 x 0.2 cm Print - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$2,500
Man on the Rock
Giuseppe Migneco
Sculpture - 22 x 30 x 23 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 11.8 x 9.1 inch
$5,135
Bronze omnia vincit amor
Andréa Giorgi
Sculpture - 28 x 25 x 15 cm Sculpture - 11 x 9.8 x 5.9 inch
$7,814
Nude
Michal Bajsarowicz
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$447
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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…