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Végas pop art star wars
Christophe Comerro
Sculpture - 45 x 30 x 45 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 11.8 x 17.7 inch
$1,317
Applaudissements infinis
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 32 x 19 x 9.5 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 7.5 x 3.7 inch
$993
Pompon Bear comme une excuse
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 19 x 35 x 13 cm Sculpture - 7.5 x 13.8 x 5.1 inch
$1,351
Night street
Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska
Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$500
REF 12-24 - Composition n° 59
Jeanne
Painting - 50 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
$882
Fullness I
Vincent Champion-Ercoli
Sculpture - 13.5 x 28.5 x 10 cm Sculpture - 5.3 x 11.2 x 3.9 inch
$9,488
Pink lilies
Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska
Painting - 35 x 50 x 0.3 cm Painting - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$900
Art eagle
Aleksandr Shkarbanenko
Sculpture - 50 x 50 x 4 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
$2,250
Lilies pond
Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska
Painting - 50 x 35 x 0.3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch
$900
Blue mountains
Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska
Painting - 35 x 45 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch
$900
At the river
Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska
Painting - 35 x 45 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch
$900
Twinkling moon
Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska
Painting - 50 x 35 x 0.3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch
$900
Water lilies
Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska
Painting - 50 x 35 x 0.3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch
$900
Summer evening
Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska
Painting - 45 x 35 x 2 cm Painting - 17.7 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch
$900
Movement of the night
Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska
Painting - 50 x 35 x 0.3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch
$900
Night sky with moon
Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska
Painting - 35 x 50 x 0.3 cm Painting - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$900
It might rain
Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska
Painting - 35 x 45 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch
$900
Domestic yellows III
Dzovig Arnelian
Painting - 26 x 12 x 0.5 cm Painting - 10.2 x 4.7 x 0.2 inch
$600
Domestic yellows II
Dzovig Arnelian
Painting - 26 x 14 x 0.5 cm Painting - 10.2 x 5.5 x 0.2 inch
$600
Domestic yellows I
Dzovig Arnelian
Painting - 26.5 x 16.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 10.4 x 6.5 x 0.2 inch
$600
Yellow mood
Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska
Painting - 40 x 50 x 1.8 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.7 inch
$1,100
Como Lake
Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska
Painting - 50 x 40 x 1.8 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.7 inch
$1,100
Au fil de l'eau
Moïse-Lisette Grulet
Painting - 35 x 27 x 1.5 cm Painting - 13.8 x 10.6 x 0.6 inch
$167
Les faiseurs d'arc-en-ciel
Âme Sauvage
Painting - 31 x 41 x 0.1 cm Painting - 12.2 x 16.1 x 0 inch
$95
Summer Storm No.1
Liz McDonough
Painting - 39.9 x 50 x 3.6 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 1.4 inch
$425
Fall River at Estes Park
Leslie White
Painting - 35.6 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 14 x 11 x 0.1 inch
$650
Glodeo Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta
Leslie White
Painting - 27.9 x 40.6 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11 x 16 x 0.1 inch
$750
Sparkles on the Yellowstone River
Leslie White
Painting - 35.6 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 14 x 11 x 0.1 inch
$850
Pêcheurs aux narguilés
Marie Dorigny
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$558
L'échappée belle
Marie Dorigny
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$558
La mariée qui pleure
Marie Dorigny
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$558
Les deux frères
Marie Dorigny
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$558
Vieille ville de Srinagar
Marie Dorigny
Photography - 39 x 49 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.4 x 19.3 x 0 inch
$893
Sindhu Palchowk
Marie Dorigny
Photography - 39 x 49 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.4 x 19.3 x 0 inch
$893
Le voile de la mariée
Marie Dorigny
Photography - 39 x 49 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.4 x 19.3 x 0 inch
$893
Femmes Q’eqchi’
Marie Dorigny
Photography - 39 x 49 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.4 x 19.3 x 0 inch
$893
Dans les pas de Gandhi
Marie Dorigny
Photography - 39 x 49 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.4 x 19.3 x 0 inch
$893
Les cavaliers Gujars
Marie Dorigny
Photography - 39 x 49 x 0.1 cm Photography - 15.4 x 19.3 x 0 inch
$893
Applaudissements infinis vert
Miguel Guía
Sculpture - 32 x 19 x 9.5 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 7.5 x 3.7 inch
$993
La jeune fille pressée
Salfo Dermé (Yabré)
Sculpture - 36 x 24 x 14 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 9.4 x 5.5 inch
$1,674
Femme feuille et enfant (Saison des pluies)
Salfo Dermé (Yabré)
Sculpture - 47 x 20 x 16 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 7.9 x 6.3 inch
$2,009
Planète Mélancolie - livre d’artiste (7)
Julie Ruelle
Print - 28 x 20 x 2.5 cm Print - 11 x 7.9 x 1 inch
$558
Planète Mélancolie - livre d’artiste (6)
Julie Ruelle
Print - 28 x 20 x 2.5 cm Print - 11 x 7.9 x 1 inch
$558
Reflections of Modernity: Abstract Impressions at Mies van der Rohe Pavilion
Daniel Holfeld
Photography - 20 x 30 cm Photography - 7.9 x 11.8 inch
$670
Sans titre
Babahoum
Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 31.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.1 x 12.4 x 0.1 inch
$279
Sans titre
Babahoum
Fine Art Drawings - 19.5 x 30.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.7 x 12 x 0.1 inch
$279
Sans titre
Babahoum
Fine Art Drawings - 19 x 31.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.5 x 12.4 x 0.1 inch
$279
Sans titre
Babahoum
Fine Art Drawings - 19 x 31.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.5 x 12.4 x 0.1 inch
$279
Livre IV / Eryngium giganteum L. (Panicaut géant), 2022, in Herbarium Florum obsidionalium (2021-2023)
Sophie Zénon
Photography - 30.5 x 41 cm Photography - 12 x 16.1 inch
$4,465
Rain Chinatown
Leandro Frutos
Photography - 45 x 30 x 0.3 cm Photography - 17.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$555
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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…