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2017-03-P3 (GA16)
Guillaume Allemand
Sculpture - 35 x 35 x 3 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 13.8 x 1.2 inch
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Portrait (adolescence)
Agnès Bouche
Painting - 30 x 40 x 8 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 3.1 inch
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Shoot the Bank ORIGINAL 2009
JP Malot
Painting - 40 x 40 x 5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 2 inch
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Stop Lichtenstein
Thierry Beaudenon
Painting - 43 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 16.9 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
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Le fils prodigue
François-Xavier de Boissoudy
Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
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Andy Warhol, Edie Sedgwick, Chuck Wein, New York City
Burt Glinn
Photography - 50.8 x 40.6 cm Photography - 20 x 16 inch
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The mysterious encounter
Thomas Mainardi
Painting - 42 x 30 x 0.6 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
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Extraits Cheveux d'Encre Brume 10
Feng Kaixuan
Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
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Extraits Cheveux d'Encre Brume 9
Feng Kaixuan
Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
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Lazare (Jesus pleura)
François-Xavier de Boissoudy
Painting - 30 x 42 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0.8 inch
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Le Papillon - The Butterfly
Alex Konahin
Fine Art Drawings - 46 x 33 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.1 x 13 x 0.4 inch
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Marilyn Monroe Amusée 1962
George Barris
Photography - 36 x 28 x 1 cm Photography - 14.2 x 11 x 0.4 inch
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Snoopy | Childhood collection
Arnaud Puig aka ARDPG
Sculpture - 50 x 38 x 1.8 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 15 x 0.7 inch
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Inclusion 05 Éternel
TieRi Trademark
Sculpture - 30 x 24 x 5 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 9.4 x 2 inch
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Marilyn Monroe. Bungalow
André de Dienes
Photography - 34 x 27 x 1 cm Photography - 13.4 x 10.6 x 0.4 inch
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Les Terreaux Du Temple
Percival Pernet
Painting - 46 x 33 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 13 x 0.8 inch
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Norma Jean (1945)
André de Dienes
Photography - 28 x 26 x 1 cm Photography - 11 x 10.2 x 0.4 inch
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Incompression 469 Big Boss
TieRi Trademark
Sculpture - 33 x 33 x 5 cm Sculpture - 13 x 13 x 2 inch
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Incopression 420 Aton
TieRi Trademark
Sculpture - 27 x 25 x 5 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 9.8 x 2 inch
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Etudes de la Grange
Yuriy Demiyanov
Painting - 35 x 45 x 4 cm Painting - 13.8 x 17.7 x 1.6 inch
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One light at the mountains
Francisco Nicolás
Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
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Marilyn Monroe
André de Dienes
Photography - 27 x 27 x 1 cm Photography - 10.6 x 10.6 x 0.4 inch
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Marylin Monroe (1949)
André de Dienes
Photography - 27 x 28 x 1 cm Photography - 10.6 x 11 x 0.4 inch
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Flowering a plant
Stasele Jakunskaite
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch
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Compression de cannettes
César Baldaccini
Sculpture - 39.5 x 19.5 x 6 cm Sculpture - 15.6 x 7.7 x 2.4 inch
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Paysage Avec Une Clôture
Yuriy Demiyanov
Painting - 30 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 11.8 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
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Huggy les bons tuyaux
L'Insecte
Sculpture - 26.5 x 42 x 12 cm Sculpture - 10.4 x 16.5 x 4.7 inch
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Personnage sombre allongée
Georges Bru
Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 26 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.1 x 10.2 inch
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New York to Chicago - A Ride through Mexico
Adele Moreau
Sculpture - 41 x 35.5 x 8 cm Sculpture - 16.1 x 14 x 3.1 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…