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Where Is Home No.3
Bea Garding Schubert
Painting - 50 x 50 x 4.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
$860
Coeur de beurre
Christine Marie Nobre
Painting - 40 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
$850
Attiser la lumière
Christine Marie Nobre
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$951
Miroiter la lumière
Christine Marie Nobre
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$951
La lluna plena s'esquitlla a l'ombra...
Isabel Saludes
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,013
Es fonda l'olor ni amb la punta dels dits...
Isabel Saludes
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,013
Quan bufa el vent, les fulles....
Isabel Saludes
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,013
Alien artefact - slimy
Guillaume Carabin
Sculpture - 50 x 10 x 3 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 3.9 x 1.2 inch
$2,053
Forms and shapes
Guillaume Carabin
Sculpture - 30 x 15 x 3 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 5.9 x 1.2 inch
$1,390
Ripple serie - Raw
Guillaume Carabin
Sculpture - 50 x 10 x 3 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 3.9 x 1.2 inch
$1,887
Alien artefact - Engineer
Guillaume Carabin
Sculpture - 50 x 10 x 3 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 3.9 x 1.2 inch
$2,053
Ripple serie - Sinkhole
Guillaume Carabin
Sculpture - 50 x 28 x 3 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 11 x 1.2 inch
$1,556
Adventus
Purificación Fernandez Grande
Painting - 26 x 18 x 1 cm Painting - 10.2 x 7.1 x 0.4 inch
$1,720
Ingens
Purificación Fernandez Grande
Painting - 27 x 19 x 1 cm Painting - 10.6 x 7.5 x 0.4 inch
$1,721
Sincronía
Purificación Fernandez Grande
Painting - 28 x 21 x 2 cm Painting - 11 x 8.3 x 0.8 inch
$1,389
Vorágine
Purificación Fernandez Grande
Painting - 28 x 21 x 2 cm Painting - 11 x 8.3 x 0.8 inch
$1,389
Alternativa
Purificación Fernandez Grande
Painting - 28 x 21 x 1 cm Painting - 11 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch
$1,389
Memento vitalis
Purificación Fernandez Grande
Painting - 30 x 20 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch
$1,556
Creatio
Purificación Fernandez Grande
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$1,887
Sans titre 12/045359
Michel Pavin
Painting - 35 x 45 x 3 cm Painting - 13.8 x 17.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,290
The Fear That Shuts You Up
Pedro Elias Barreta
Painting - 50 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
$1,063
Love is trying to express itself
Michelle Jackson Mannix
Painting - 35.56 x 27.94 x 1 cm Painting - 14 x 11 x 0.4 inch
$1,392
Mickey Mouse World order
Eileen Olimb
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,099
Summerfeeling 3
Kunst Schubert
Painting - 41.5 x 29.5 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16.3 x 11.6 x 0 inch
$1,158
Obscured Fear
Ghada Jamal
Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 35 x 1.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 13.8 x 0.6 inch
$900
Never Ending Period
Ghada Jamal
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 30 x 1.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch
$900
The Maestro
Ghada Jamal
Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 25 x 1.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 9.8 x 0.6 inch
$1,000
Awaiting on a Clear Day
Ghada Jamal
Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 25 x 1.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 9.8 x 0.6 inch
$1,000
In the Past Awaits the Shadow
Ghada Jamal
Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 26 x 1.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 10.2 x 0.6 inch
$1,000
Right Behind You
Ghada Jamal
Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 27 x 1.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 10.6 x 0.6 inch
$1,000
Velocity Crowns
Gregory Logan Dunn
Painting - 43 x 34 x 1 cm Painting - 16.9 x 13.4 x 0.4 inch
$1,424
Pollensa paseo de los pinos
Antonio Peña
Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$1,286
Framework (inside Out Series)
Maria Lopes
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,379
Land of Confusion (Inside Out Series)
Maria Lopes
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,379
Going My Way (inside Out Series)
Maria Lopes
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,379
Common Thread (Moving On Series)
Maria Lopes
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,379
Visitation of a Swallow (Moving On Series)
Maria Lopes
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,379
Remembering a Landscape (Moving On Series)
Maria Lopes
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,379
Senza Titolo
Emanuele Ravagnani
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,013
It’s Cold Outside
Silvia Felizia
Painting - 45.72 x 35.56 x 1 cm Painting - 18 x 14 x 0.4 inch
$1,927
I-spy-ral / Eye-spiral
Caromoonstar
Painting - 46 x 35 x 1 cm Painting - 18.1 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch
$1,241
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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…