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Au pays du soleil levant
Jeannette Guichard-Bunel
Painting - 41 x 33 x 2 cm Painting - 16.1 x 13 x 0.8 inch
$2,468
Projet pour Hennessy
JonOne
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$2,244
The Couples
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$954
Les couleurs d'A.R. 1 : Vénus Anadyomène
Thierry Robert
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$393
Peace Beam
Marija Tanaskovic Papadopoulos
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 46 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch
$30,291
Expectation of the miracle
Marija Tanaskovic Papadopoulos
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 46 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch
$13,463
Heaven's Gate
Marija Tanaskovic Papadopoulos
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 46 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch
$26,477
Fullness I
Vincent Champion-Ercoli
Sculpture - 13.5 x 28.5 x 10 cm Sculpture - 5.3 x 11.2 x 3.9 inch
$9,536
Le Dragon Blue Crache
Christiane Hess
Painting - 24 x 32 x 2 cm Painting - 9.4 x 12.6 x 0.8 inch
$393
My friends in Hawaii (Boo enjoys swimming)
Jullia Kim
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$1,795
My friends in Hawaii (Maitai)
Jullia Kim
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$1,795
My friends in Hawaii (Chip is sitting on the top)
Jullia Kim
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$1,795
My friends in Hawaii (Tori on kayaking)
Jullia Kim
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$1,795
My friends in Hawaii (Santiago loves to paddle)
Jullia Kim
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$1,795
My friends in hawaii (Teddy in ab slider)
Jullia Kim
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$1,795
My friends in Hawaii (Kong is ready to surf)
Jullia Kim
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$1,795
My friends in Hawaii (Teddy gets a new car)
Jullia Kim
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$1,795
My friends in Hawaii (Ziggy in troble)
Jullia Kim
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$1,795
Pieta (After William Bougeureau)
Robert Walker
Painting - 41 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 16.1 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$898
The Flying Waterfall on Cloudy Mountains
Zhize Lv
Painting - 44 x 48 cm Painting - 17.3 x 18.9 inch
$450 $405
Vive les fleurs et les coolures (1)
Seb Paul Michel
Sculpture - 30 x 10 x 12 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 3.9 x 4.7 inch
$202
Echoes of Contemplation
Liana Asatryan
Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$450 $383
Something to suck mini sol
Hersk
Sculpture - 38 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 15 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch
$2,356
Something to suck mini sol
Hersk
Sculpture - 38 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 15 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch
$2,356
Something to suck mini sol
Hersk
Sculpture - 38 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 15 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch
$2,356
Les architectures de l'ombre V.XXX
Geraldine Wilcke
Photography - 40 x 30 x 3 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
$1,346
Ne jamais lâcher mes Poscas !!!
SP
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch
$123
Arty white candleholder "Pearls" for 1 candle
Irena Tone
Design - 27.5 x 12.5 x 12.8 cm Design - 10.8 x 4.9 x 5 inch
$1,066
Sans titre
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
Print - 50 x 34.9 x 0.02 cm Print - 19.7 x 13.7 x 0 inch
$1,683
Sans titre, bajo el mismo mar
Baptiste Laurent
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$505
Bonsai Skull vase
Patrick Bergsma
Sculpture - 40 x 35 x 30 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 13.8 x 11.8 inch
$3,871
At the end of the tunnel
Baptiste Laurent
Painting - 50 x 50 x 0.3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$673
Ray of volcanic sunshine
Baptiste Laurent
Painting - 50 x 50 x 0.3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$673
We Are Infinite
Brooke Shaden
Photography - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$2,693
Monarch Butterfly
Aleksandr Shkarbanenko
Sculpture - 50 x 50 x 4 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
$3,000
Quiet The Night
Brooke Shaden
Photography - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$2,693
The Falling Of Autumn Darkness
Brooke Shaden
Photography - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$2,693
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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…