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Broken (Inside Out Series)
Maria Lopes
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,382
Abstract #1
Sara Denkenesh Bresolin
Painting - 30 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$987
Hot Clay under my Feet
Silvia Felizia
Painting - 45.72 x 35.56 x 1 cm Painting - 18 x 14 x 0.4 inch
$1,932
A fine balance
Bernadette Youngquist
Painting - 41 x 41 x 1 cm Painting - 16.1 x 16.1 x 0.4 inch
$1,794
San Pedro Mártir, Baja California
Saúl Rodríguez Montante Méndez
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 46 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch
$1,198
Cerro de la Mata
Saúl Rodríguez Montante Méndez
Painting - 30 x 46 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch
$1,200
Waterfront
Brendan Cuffe (Cuffian)
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,186
Never-Ending Excursion
Naoko Shiozaki
Painting - 19 x 26.8 x 0.1 cm Painting - 7.5 x 10.6 x 0 inch
$1,410
Untitled
Alekos Hofstetter
Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 20 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 7.9 inch
$1,570
From the Series Tout-en-Karton II – Part 1
Khaled Hafez
Painting - 40 x 40 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 inch
$1,200
Musical Notes
Tommaso Cascella
Fine Art Drawings - 33.5 x 26 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.2 x 10.2 x 0 inch
$504
Art Bottle n3
Filippo Citterio
Sculpture - 45 x 27 x 12 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 10.6 x 4.7 inch
$1,121
Untitled
Joan Granados Llimona
Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 33 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 13 x 0.4 inch
$785
Et le vent l´a emporté
Isabel de Jesus
Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$2,018
Untitled
Pedro Cano
Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 25 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch
$3,924
A bittersweet light
Marine Koukoui
Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$1,105
Hôtel joyeux, Amboise
Eliane Diverly
Painting - 32 x 23 x 0.3 cm Painting - 12.6 x 9.1 x 0.1 inch
$917
Love Charged!
M. Koeur
Fine Art Drawings - 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch
$897
La Danse, numérotée 7/8
Véronique Clanet
Sculpture - 34 x 20 x 18 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 7.9 x 7.1 inch
$3,924
Les Calanques, encore une fois la mer
Gérard Ricard
Painting - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,233
Die weiße Frau - Druckedition
Brigitte Witzer
Print - 43 x 37 x 0.1 cm Print - 16.9 x 14.6 x 0 inch
$1,065
A foral pattern
Nina Urushadze
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 41 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 16.1 x 0.2 inch
$897
Jeu d'écriture (rouge) - 1 | Writing game (red) - 1
Eric Pasture
Painting - 50 x 40 x 0.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch
$1,233
Loop
Svätopluk Mikyta
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch
$2,018
Orbe N°1
Fanny Finkelman Szyller
Painting - 44 x 44 x 4.5 cm Painting - 17.3 x 17.3 x 1.8 inch
$1,000
El pensamiento circular del pintor hormiga
Iván Araujo
Print - 36 x 38 cm Print - 14.2 x 15 inch
$617
Homage to Thelonious Monk
Sam Grigorian
Painting - 40 x 50 x 0.2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$2,000
Bouquet en fleurs
Gian Rodolfo D'Accardi
Painting - 49 x 34 x 0.5 cm Painting - 19.3 x 13.4 x 0.2 inch
$1,684
Drum lights
Saverio Filioli Uranio
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 inch
$314
Consciousness beige
Eva Breitfuss
Painting - 50 x 50 x 6.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 2.6 inch
$2,018
Intenciones del silencio XVI
Angélica Chavarro Franco
Sculpture - 43.2 x 33 x 0.3 cm Sculpture - 17 x 13 x 0.1 inch
$1,500
Melumbo III
François Xavier Fagniez
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,579
Corn at Night
Levon Fljyan
Painting - 45 x 45 x 2 cm Painting - 17.7 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,334 $1,201
Past, Present and... (L'amour fondamental)
Wookyung Jeong
Painting - 45.5 x 45.5 x 2 cm Painting - 17.9 x 17.9 x 0.8 inch
$1,682
Chats errants de Netanya
Eveline Weil
Painting - 50 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
$1,626
Orange Violin 1990 Violon orange
Jeanine Belinska
Painting - 30 x 20 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch
$1,115
Composition with Nails
Nino Franchina
Sculpture - 47 x 8 x 5 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 3.1 x 2 inch
$3,251
And we shall..a tribute to the Combat Paper Project
Verena Schwarz
Print - 42 x 33 x 0.3 cm Print - 16.5 x 13 x 0.1 inch
$561
Filtro (amarillo neón)
Daniela Colunga
Painting - 34 x 28 x 0.5 cm Painting - 13.4 x 11 x 0.2 inch
$1,065
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…