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50 m à l’eau londonienne en 21 secondes 34’
Stéphanie Guglielmetti
Sculpture - 42 x 42 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 16.5 x 1 inch
€2,200
Tableaux N° 1 et N° 2
Thierry Robert
Sculpture - 39 x 25 x 1 cm Sculpture - 15.4 x 9.8 x 0.4 inch
€500 €450
La Mécanique des Fluides
Sozyone Gonzalez
Print - 40 x 50 x 4 cm Print - 15.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
€800
Il gioco delle parti
Artisti Vari
Painting - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
€1,200
4 x 100 m à l'eau tokyoïte en 217 secondes 58'
Stéphanie Guglielmetti
Sculpture - 42 x 42 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 16.5 x 1 inch
€2,200
52,8 km handibike h1-h2 à Tokyo en 109 mn 36 s
Stéphanie Guglielmetti
Sculpture - 42 x 42 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 16.5 x 1 inch
€2,200
400 mètres à Atlanta en 48 secondes 25’
Stéphanie Guglielmetti
Sculpture - 42 x 42 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 16.5 x 1 inch
€2,200
Sculpture pot - Resilence
Poonam Choudhary
Sculpture - 26.7 x 20.3 x 7.6 cm Sculpture - 10.5 x 8 x 3 inch
€971 €873
Aus dem Gruppenbuch der Christiane P. - Umerziehung Der Vögel II
Matthias Leupold
Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
€900
Readers series - Philosophy of money
Nikolaus von Wolff
Print - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€800
10th Anniversary
André Saraiva
Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 18.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 7.3 inch
€2,000
Torrent36_8617
Yasuo Kiyonaga
Photography - 32.9 x 48.3 x 0.1 cm Photography - 13 x 19 x 0 inch
€720
Cenizas y diamantes XIX
Cecilia Méndez Casariego
Painting - 45 x 33 x 0.3 cm Painting - 17.7 x 13 x 0.1 inch
€582
Turbulence in Kyoto 4367
Yasuo Kiyonaga
Photography - 30.9 x 46.3 x 0.1 cm Photography - 12.2 x 18.2 x 0 inch
€1,200
Turbulence in Kyoto 546
Yasuo Kiyonaga
Photography - 30.9 x 46.3 x 0.1 cm Photography - 12.2 x 18.2 x 0 inch
€1,200
Turbulence in Kyoto 0416
Yasuo Kiyonaga
Photography - 30.9 x 46.3 x 0.1 cm Photography - 12.2 x 18.2 x 0 inch
€1,200
Turbulence in Kyoto 333
Yasuo Kiyonaga
Photography - 30.9 x 46.3 x 0.1 cm Photography - 12.2 x 18.2 x 0 inch
€1,200
Turbulence in Kyoto 4415
Yasuo Kiyonaga
Photography - 30.9 x 46.3 x 0.1 cm Photography - 12.2 x 18.2 x 0 inch
€1,200
Turbulence in Kyoto 4059
Yasuo Kiyonaga
Photography - 30.9 x 46.3 x 0.1 cm Photography - 12.2 x 18.2 x 0 inch
€1,200
Turbulence in Kyoto 3755
Yasuo Kiyonaga
Photography - 30.9 x 46.3 x 0.1 cm Photography - 12.2 x 18.2 x 0 inch
€1,200
Turbulence in Kyoto 3339
Yasuo Kiyonaga
Photography - 30.9 x 46.3 x 0.1 cm Photography - 12.2 x 18.2 x 0 inch
€1,200
Inevitable Coincidence
Hansol Yoon
Painting - 29 x 21 x 1 cm Painting - 11.4 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch
€1,130
Inevitable Coincidence : red
Hansol Yoon
Painting - 42 x 29 x 1 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch
€1,050
Inevitable Coincidence : 130-131
Hansol Yoon
Painting - 27.7 x 20.6 x 2 cm Painting - 10.9 x 8.1 x 0.8 inch
€1,130
BLACK is the warmest color
Hansol Yoon
Painting - 29.7 x 21 x 1 cm Painting - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch
€480
Torrent35_8603
Yasuo Kiyonaga
Photography - 48.3 x 32.9 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19 x 13 x 0 inch
€720
Torrent33_8449
Yasuo Kiyonaga
Photography - 32.9 x 48.3 x 0.1 cm Photography - 13 x 19 x 0 inch
€720
Torrent28_8264
Yasuo Kiyonaga
Photography - 48.3 x 32.9 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19 x 13 x 0 inch
€720
Torrent39_9306
Yasuo Kiyonaga
Photography - 48.3 x 32.9 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19 x 13 x 0 inch
€720
Torrent13_7625
Yasuo Kiyonaga
Photography - 48.3 x 32.9 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19 x 13 x 0 inch
€720
Torrent07_6913
Yasuo Kiyonaga
Photography - 32.9 x 48.3 x 0.1 cm Photography - 13 x 19 x 0 inch
€720
Guia DHL
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 31.8 x 24.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.5 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch
€1,747
Guia USPS
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 31.8 x 24.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.5 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch
€1,747
Guia Fedex
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 31.8 x 24.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.5 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch
€1,747
Cenizas y diamantes XV
Cecilia Méndez Casariego
Painting - 45 x 33 x 0.3 cm Painting - 17.7 x 13 x 0.1 inch
€582
Experience d'Icare
Akira Inumaru
Photography - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€600
Experience d'Icare
Akira Inumaru
Photography - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€600
Experience d'Icare
Akira Inumaru
Photography - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€600
Cenizas y diamantes XX
Cecilia Méndez Casariego
Painting - 45 x 33 x 0.3 cm Painting - 17.7 x 13 x 0.1 inch
€582
Cenizas y diamantes XIV
Cecilia Méndez Casariego
Painting - 45 x 33 x 0.3 cm Painting - 17.7 x 13 x 0.1 inch
€582
Cenizas y diamantes VIII
Cecilia Méndez Casariego
Painting - 33 x 45 x 0.3 cm Painting - 13 x 17.7 x 0.1 inch
€582
Cenizas y diamantes VII
Cecilia Méndez Casariego
Painting - 33 x 45 x 0.3 cm Painting - 13 x 17.7 x 0.1 inch
€582
Cenizas y diamantes V
Cecilia Méndez Casariego
Painting - 33 x 45 x 0.3 cm Painting - 13 x 17.7 x 0.1 inch
€582
Cenizas y diamantes IV
Cecilia Méndez Casariego
Painting - 33 x 45 x 0.3 cm Painting - 13 x 17.7 x 0.1 inch
€582
Cenizas y diamantes I
Cecilia Méndez Casariego
Painting - 32.8 x 45 x 0.3 cm Painting - 12.9 x 17.7 x 0.1 inch
€582
Guia ups
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 31.8 x 24.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.5 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch
€1,747
Balance of opposites
Krasimira Stikar
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.4 x 0 inch
€2,400
Cenizas y diamantes XXIII
Cecilia Méndez Casariego
Painting - 45 x 33 x 0.3 cm Painting - 17.7 x 13 x 0.1 inch
€582
Les mots n'ont plus de bouche
Valerio Adami
Print - 31 x 28.5 x 0.05 cm Print - 12.2 x 11.2 x 0 inch
€300
If Anyone Would like To jump on The Page
Gabrielle Rul
Painting - 23 x 31 cm Painting - 9.1 x 12.2 inch
€400
Isshin furan. Intense concentration
Léon Kiddo
Painting - 40 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
€900
SOS Esquimau
Jean-Marie Gitard (Mr Strange)
Print - 49 x 49 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.3 x 19.3 x 0 inch
€299
Small
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…