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Painting, Poésie, Emmanuelle Vroelant

Poésie

Emmanuelle Vroelant

Painting - 30 x 30 x 3 cm

$1,019

Sculpture, Calme et le silence bronze, Miguel Guía

Calme et le silence bronze

Miguel Guía

Sculpture - 40 x 16 x 15 cm

$1,517

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Robert Combas

Sans titre

Robert Combas

Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 cm

$1,358 $1,155

Painting, Aequorea Victoria, Caro Graffiti

Aequorea Victoria

Caro Graffiti

Painting - 32 x 42 x 3 cm

$962

Painting, With Cupid at Your Back, Lilit Soghomonyan

With Cupid at Your Back

Lilit Soghomonyan

Painting - 30 x 21 x 0.3 cm

$906 $815

Sculpture, Les espaces de Penseur de Rodin, Jesus Campos

Les espaces de Penseur de Rodin

Jesus Campos

Sculpture - 30 x 14 x 15 cm

$1,109

Sculpture, Fan Fan ambre, Bernard Rives

Fan Fan ambre

Bernard Rives

Sculpture - 38 x 22 x 8 cm

$1,472

Painting, Panoramix, Fat

Panoramix

Fat

Painting - 45 x 23 x 3 cm

$1,132

Print, Aria 04, Fabienne Verdier

Aria 04

Fabienne Verdier

Print - 49 x 35 cm

$1,019

Painting, Adolescence 1, Camille Cottier

Adolescence 1

Camille Cottier

Painting - 47.5 x 50 x 1 cm

$2,151

Painting, The Call of the Unknown, Tanya Ro

The Call of the Unknown

Tanya Ro

Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm

$1,075

Sculpture, Codex V, Bernard Métranve

Codex V

Bernard Métranve

Sculpture - 47 x 38 x 31 cm

$7,245

Painting, How it Starts, Emma Burrow

How it Starts

Emma Burrow

Painting - 29 x 21 x 3 cm

$1,755

Painting, Harmonie De Printemps, Nebay

Harmonie De Printemps

Nebay

Painting - 50 x 40 x 5 cm

$1,472

Sculpture, Thoughts, Karen Axikyan

Thoughts

Karen Axikyan

Sculpture - 31 x 15 x 16 cm

$1,350

Print, Folkokta, Victor Vasarely

Folkokta

Victor Vasarely

Print - 49 x 48 cm

$1,472

Sculpture, Surveillants, Didier Fournier

Surveillants

Didier Fournier

Sculpture - 18 x 26 x 14 cm

$906 $815

Painting, Rose 707, Aykaz Arzumanyan

Rose 707

Aykaz Arzumanyan

Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm

$2,094

Painting, Les oiseaux, Eurgal

Les oiseaux

Eurgal

Painting - 40 x 40 x 3 cm

$1,087

Painting, En rêvant de Matisse (a tribute to Matisse), Dr. Love

En rêvant de Matisse (a tribute to Matisse)

Dr. Love

Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm

$55

Painting, Inspire V, Cécile Trousse

Inspire V

Cécile Trousse

Painting - 40 x 40 x 2.5 cm

$657

Painting, Seduction 8, Liora

Seduction 8

Liora

Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm

$628

Painting, Printemps 16, Qiong qiong Shao

Printemps 16

Qiong qiong Shao

Painting - 50 x 50 x 1 cm

$1,585

Painting, Substrato, BB.Queen

Substrato

BB.Queen

Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm

$1,132

Sculpture, MARIO BASQUIAT 2, Luna

MARIO BASQUIAT 2

Luna

Sculpture - 50 x 32 x 25 cm

$1,472

Sculpture, Marius, Nanan

Marius

Nanan

Sculpture - 34 x 19 x 18 cm

$1,245

Painting, L#219, Monica Ochoa Montes

L#219

Monica Ochoa Montes

Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm

$1,528

Painting, Bingo!, Daru

Bingo!

Daru

Painting - 34 x 44 x 1 cm

$1,811

Painting, Mademoiselle 41, Kaige Yang

Mademoiselle 41

Kaige Yang

Painting - 50 x 30 x 1 cm

$1,698

Photography, Des verres et des cendres, Arnaud Baumann

Des verres et des cendres

Arnaud Baumann

Photography - 30 x 45 x 1 cm

$1,075

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Kitty Sabatier

Sans titre

Kitty Sabatier

Fine Art Drawings - 41 x 27 cm

$1,585

Print, Couple, Fernand Léger

Couple

Fernand Léger

Print - 48 x 34 x 0.1 cm

$906

Print, L'Ecuyere, Marc Chagall

L'Ecuyere

Marc Chagall

Print - 34 x 48 x 0.1 cm

$1,358

Print, Composition, Markus Lüpertz

Composition

Markus Lüpertz

Print - 48 x 36 cm

$1,109

Painting, Abstract Impressions, Vlas Ayvazyan

Abstract Impressions

Vlas Ayvazyan

Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm

$600

Painting, Belle pluie 18, Nathanael Koffi

Belle pluie 18

Nathanael Koffi

Painting - 46 x 38 x 2 cm

$1,811

Design, 3D Little Big Space, Invader

3D Little Big Space

Invader

Design - 28 x 20 x 4 cm

$2,264

Painting, Sans titre, Ladislas Kijno

Sans titre

Ladislas Kijno

Painting - 36.5 x 26 x 0.1 cm

$2,264

Fine Art Drawings, Afrikaans, Korede Solaja

Afrikaans

Korede Solaja

Fine Art Drawings - 49 x 39 x 1 cm

$2,121

Painting, Dancing Queen, Caalista

Dancing Queen

Caalista

Painting - 30 x 20 x 1 cm

$1,064

Painting, Vibration spirituelle… (Expression libre), Olivier Messas

Vibration spirituelle… (Expression libre)

Olivier Messas

Painting - 40 x 40 x 7 cm

$1,358

Painting, Sans titre, Jean Miotte

Sans titre

Jean Miotte

Painting - 37.5 x 27.5 x 1 cm

$2,038

Print, Lou et son ombre, Jaume Plensa

Lou et son ombre

Jaume Plensa

Print - 50 x 43 cm

$1,698

Painting, Almaz, Eric Robin

Almaz

Eric Robin

Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm

$1,698

Sculpture, Le Baiser, Dirk De Keyzer

Le Baiser

Dirk De Keyzer

Sculpture - 43 x 40 x 35 cm

$20,377

Sculpture, Sweet Babel, Sagrasse

Sweet Babel

Sagrasse

Sculpture - 29 x 17 x 17 cm

$566

Painting, Cornflowers and Phloxes, Yuriy Demiyanov

Cornflowers and Phloxes

Yuriy Demiyanov

Painting - 40 x 50 x 3 cm

$1,472

Painting, 474 / Où le futur agite sa petite tête (1), Silvère Jarrosson

474 / Où le futur agite sa petite tête (1)

Silvère Jarrosson

Painting - 40 x 30 x 3 cm

$2,264

Painting, La traversée, Jean-Philippe Berger

La traversée

Jean-Philippe Berger

Painting - 40 x 40 x 3 cm

$249

Painting, Sans titre, Talon

Sans titre

Talon

Painting - 30 x 30 x 1 cm

$679

Photography, Les architectures de l'ombre V.XXXXI, Geraldine Wilcke

Les architectures de l'ombre V.XXXXI

Geraldine Wilcke

Photography - 40 x 30 x 3 cm

$1,358

Painting, Colors 01.03.24, Bernard Saint-Maxent

Colors 01.03.24

Bernard Saint-Maxent

Painting - 29 x 24 x 3 cm

$328

Painting, Regard sur soi / Look at yourself, Claudine Barclais

Regard sur soi / Look at yourself

Claudine Barclais

Painting - 40 x 32 x 1 cm

$2,038

Sculpture, Glace 1, Christian Michaud

Glace 1

Christian Michaud

Sculpture - 50.8 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm

$760

Painting, The wings of summer, Zianko Vasili

The wings of summer

Zianko Vasili

Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm

$1,019

Fine Art Drawings, Projet pour Hennessy, JonOne

Projet pour Hennessy

JonOne

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 42 x 0.1 cm

$2,264

Print, Cheval mourant, Pablo Picasso

Cheval mourant

Pablo Picasso

Print - 32 x 49 x 0.1 cm

$2,151

Painting, Ancient City, Muraz Martirosyan

Ancient City

Muraz Martirosyan

Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm

$1,131

Painting, L'Etrange, Mathieu Piffeteau

L'Etrange

Mathieu Piffeteau

Painting - 41 x 33 x 2 cm

$1,472

Sculpture, Assiette, Takashi Murakami

Assiette

Takashi Murakami

Sculpture - 20 x 37 x 0.5 cm

$1,019

Painting, Monstera Dark Green flower, Irena Tone

Monstera Dark Green flower

Irena Tone

Painting - 39 x 29 x 0.1 cm

$566

Sculpture, Vador Graffiti, Alberto Blanchart

Vador Graffiti

Alberto Blanchart

Sculpture - 40 x 33 x 40 cm

$1,811 $1,630

Painting, Sans titre, Patrick Loste

Sans titre

Patrick Loste

Painting - 30 x 25 x 0.1 cm

$1,132

Print, Personnage, Antoni Clavé

Personnage

Antoni Clavé

Print - 35 x 25 cm

$679

Design, M. A sur céramique, André Saraiva

M. A sur céramique

André Saraiva

Design - 27.5 x 27.5 x 3 cm

$2,830

Print, Runners, messengers – Black Edition, Gabrielle Rul

Runners, messengers – Black Edition

Gabrielle Rul

Print - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.3 cm

$108

Painting, Chemin, Annie Madec

Chemin

Annie Madec

Painting - 30 x 30 x 1.6 cm

$283

Sculpture, Caleidoscopio, Amancio Gonzalez

Caleidoscopio

Amancio Gonzalez

Sculpture - 41 x 30 x 20 cm

$4,868

Fine Art Drawings, Tree Of Life I - The Sun, Kyle Andrew Szpyrka

Tree Of Life I - The Sun

Kyle Andrew Szpyrka

Fine Art Drawings - 48 x 36 cm

$3,396

Painting, Unity 4-5, Kyle Andrew Szpyrka

Unity 4-5

Kyle Andrew Szpyrka

Painting - 36 x 48 cm

$3,396

Painting, A Little Song Of Paradise, Delyafruz Bagirova

A Little Song Of Paradise

Delyafruz Bagirova

Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm

$906

Painting, Ragazza del Mare, Luigi Iona

Ragazza del Mare

Luigi Iona

Painting - 49.6 x 50 x 0.3 cm

$102

Print, On est tous fous, Ben

On est tous fous

Ben

Print - 40 x 50 cm

$1,692

Sculpture, Duquesa de Alba. Sculpture., Lluís Llongueras

Duquesa de Alba. Sculpture.

Lluís Llongueras

Sculpture - 27 x 17 x 16 cm

$2,038

Painting, Portrait 5, Anna Camille

Portrait 5

Anna Camille

Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 cm

$1,887

Design, Time off Black, Kaws

Time off Black

Kaws

Design - 20 x 32 x 15 cm

$1,132

Painting, Vague, Artiste Ouvrier

Vague

Artiste Ouvrier

Painting - 30 x 30 cm

$226

Sculpture, Kringel Dichroic Neonorange Grün, Selçuk Dizlek

Kringel Dichroic Neonorange Grün

Selçuk Dizlek

Sculpture - 36 x 35 x 6 cm

$2,151

Fine Art Drawings, La dormeuse, Magdalena Lamri

La dormeuse

Magdalena Lamri

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm

$1,223

Painting, Ballon Rouge, Christian Raffin

Ballon Rouge

Christian Raffin

Painting - 30 x 50 x 2 cm

$679

Sculpture, One Dollar Green Hope, Karl Lagasse

One Dollar Green Hope

Karl Lagasse

Sculpture - 38 x 16 x 5 cm

$1,698

Print, Jeunes filles, Marie Laurencin

Jeunes filles

Marie Laurencin

Print - 26 x 19 x 0.2 cm

$634

Painting, The beautiful spring flowers of my garden., Lilya Volskaya

The beautiful spring flowers of my garden.

Lilya Volskaya

Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm

$906

Fine Art Drawings, Poulette, César Baldaccini

Poulette

César Baldaccini

Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 1 cm

$4,302

Painting, Purple Door, Marilyn Henrion

Purple Door

Marilyn Henrion

Painting - 40.6 x 30.5 x 2.5 cm

$2,025

Painting, Country flowers path  - Tuscany painting landscape + frame, Biagio Chiesi

Country flowers path - Tuscany painting landscape + frame

Biagio Chiesi

Painting - 40 x 50 x 1 cm

$566

Design, Ronds dans l'eau (1), Seth

Ronds dans l'eau (1)

Seth

Design - 28 x 15 x 5 cm

$1,472

Print, Graff #108, Dine Chanima

Graff #108

Dine Chanima

Print - 50 x 40 x 2 cm

$1,698

Painting, Decadencia, David Albert

Decadencia

David Albert

Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm

$1,585

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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…

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