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Portrait Disciple de SOCRATE 1970
A. Brandi Isca
Print - 38 x 28 x 0.3 cm Print - 15 x 11 x 0.1 inch
$771
Jade (défilé Lecoanet Hemant, Paris 1998)
Dominique DIEULOT
Photography - 42 x 33 cm Photography - 16.5 x 13 inch
$2,331
Les Maquereaux
Jean-Baptiste Sénégas
Photography - 30 x 20 x 2 cm Photography - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
$3,163
Capo di feno Corse
Aurélie Lafourcade Painter
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$544
Heart love pop Effet bulle
He-art
Painting - 30 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$67 $60
20-Tour de France 2022 13ème étape Bourg d'Oisan-Saint-Etienne. La côte de Saint Romain en Gal.
Jérémy Lempin
Photography - 40 x 50 cm Photography - 15.7 x 19.7 inch
$444
An Interrupted Dream
Anna Krtshatsyan
Painting - 33 x 28 x 0.5 cm Painting - 13 x 11 x 0.2 inch
$433 $390
Ohne Titel - untiled (2)
Gabriel Sommer
Painting - 29 x 20 x 1 cm Painting - 11.4 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch
$277
Breaking the Law
Michael Grine
Painting - 27.9 x 21.6 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11 x 8.5 x 0.1 inch
$300 $225
Welcome on board !
Pierre Gély-Fort
Photography - 20 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$388
Calle Betis
Valérie Abadie
Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 26 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.1 x 10.2 x 0.4 inch
$433
SOCRATES drinking poison SOCRATE boit le boisson
A. Brandi Isca
Print - 33 x 45 x 0.3 cm Print - 13 x 17.7 x 0.1 inch
$771 $617
Yayoi Kusama
Sylvie de la Happy Funky Family
Print - 50 x 50 x 0.3 cm Print - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$400
Les objets visuels sont des touts
Remi Delaplace
Painting - 43 x 43 x 2 cm Painting - 16.9 x 16.9 x 0.8 inch
$1,099
Mickey Lamborghini vert
Illian
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$222 $200
Worthless Miracle I
Michael Grine
Painting - 33 x 17.1 x 4.1 cm Painting - 13 x 6.75 x 1.62 inch
$300
Small Girl, Big World
Marian Williams
Painting - 40 x 40 x 4 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch
$444
Sinclisís forzada
Aramis Justiz
Sculpture - 30 x 46 x 20 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 18.1 x 7.9 inch
$2,775
Throw Caution to the Wind
Joyce Fournier
Painting - 45.7 x 45.7 x 3.8 cm Painting - 18 x 18 x 1.5 inch
$720 $540
Just rainy-LXXIX
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$333
Just rainy-LXXXVIII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$388
Just rainy-XXXIII
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 30 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$311
Abstract landscape-V
Stanislav Bojankov
Painting - 32 x 32 x 0.1 cm Painting - 12.6 x 12.6 x 0 inch
$166
Joyful Delivery
Benjamin Vitrol Vautier Alvarez
Painting - 30.5 x 23 x 0.1 cm Painting - 12 x 9.1 x 0 inch
$166
Being animal
Benjamin Vitrol Vautier Alvarez
Painting - 32 x 40 x 0.5 cm Painting - 12.6 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch
$211
Serge Gainsbourg 7
Jean-Michel Lourenço
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$721 $433
For Your Eyes Only 5
Marian Williams
Fine Art Drawings - 44.5 x 31.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.5 x 12.4 x 0 inch
$277 $220
My guardian angel is wearing a red cape
Isabelle Hirtzig
Painting - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$166
I Can't Breathe II
Benjamin Vitrol Vautier Alvarez
Painting - 21.3 x 29.7 x 0.2 cm Painting - 8.4 x 11.7 x 0.1 inch
$110
Dégustation des grands vins de Bordeaux
Noël Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 32 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 12.6 x 0.1 inch
$122 $110
28 ) Quefairequandonapaslesmoyensdesesambitions ? Bifurcations. Portugal
Isis Bi-M
Painting - 21 x 29 x 1 cm Painting - 8.3 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch
$89
Contre courant
Jean-Guy Nakars
Photography - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$721
Ray Charles (noir & blanc)
Noël Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.4 inch
$100
Fifties - 28
LN Le Cheviller
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch
$322
Fifties - carré - 7
LN Le Cheviller
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$427
Notre pioupiou enchanteur !
Noël Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$100
Nos Deux Pioupious
Noël Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 inch
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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…