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Oeuvre sur Papier Plume No.117
Raphael Durans
Painting - 43 x 34 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16.9 x 13.4 x 0 inch
€1,300
Oeuvre sur Papier No.8
Raphael Durans
Painting - 40 x 33 x 0.1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 13 x 0 inch
€1,300
Shadow 12
Irakli (Akuna) Kavtaradze
Painting - 50 x 40 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch
€1,100
Shadow 10
Irakli (Akuna) Kavtaradze
Painting - 50 x 40 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch
€1,100
Abstract 1
Irakli (Akuna) Kavtaradze
Painting - 50 x 40 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch
€1,100
Disappearance
Irakli (Akuna) Kavtaradze
Painting - 40 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
€1,150
Glimpse of Sunset
Mauricio Paz Viola
Painting - 50 x 40 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch
€1,800
1979 Red Abstraction Rouge
Jean-Pierre Verdeille
Painting - 40 x 50 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 inch
€1,450
1977 Green Abstraction verte
Jean-Pierre Verdeille
Painting - 30 x 37 cm Painting - 11.8 x 14.6 inch
€1,940
1978 Green Abstraction verte
Jean-Pierre Verdeille
Painting - 30 x 40 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 inch
€1,950
Elephant & People
Cinzia Hochstrasser
Painting - 50 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
€1,500
Cold - Fire & A Flower
Cinzia Hochstrasser
Painting - 20 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 7.9 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
€1,500
Dans les Champs 1978 in the Fields
Chung Ha MIN
Painting - 33 x 42 x 1 cm Painting - 13 x 16.5 x 0.4 inch
€1,250
Cosmos Le Trou noir 1971 The Black Hole
Valissori
Painting - 46 x 34 x 0.3 cm Painting - 18.1 x 13.4 x 0.1 inch
€950
Relic Of The Past III
Karen Hale
Painting - 45.7 x 45.7 x 3.8 cm Painting - 18 x 18 x 1.5 inch
€1,019
Relic Of The Past IV
Karen Hale
Painting - 45.7 x 45.7 x 3.8 cm Painting - 18 x 18 x 1.5 inch
€1,019
Concrete composition 20
Juan Jose Hoyos Quiles
Painting - 40.6 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Painting - 16 x 16 x 2 inch
€888
Costa Daurada - Abstract seascape
Cristina Stefan
Painting - 40.6 x 50.8 x 2 cm Painting - 16 x 20 x 0.8 inch
€1,266
377 Around the world
Anne B Schwartz
Painting - 30.5 x 30.5 x 2 cm Painting - 12 x 12 x 0.8 inch
€1,262
380 Above the sea
Anne B Schwartz
Painting - 30.5 x 30.5 x 2 cm Painting - 12 x 12 x 0.8 inch
€1,262
381 going for a spin
Anne B Schwartz
Painting - 30.5 x 30.5 x 2 cm Painting - 12 x 12 x 0.8 inch
€1,262
382 coming from space
Anne B Schwartz
Painting - 30.5 x 30.5 x 2 cm Painting - 12 x 12 x 0.8 inch
€1,262
383 hidden gems l
Anne B Schwartz
Painting - 30.5 x 30.5 x 2 cm Painting - 12 x 12 x 0.8 inch
€1,262
384 hidden gems ll
Anne B Schwartz
Painting - 30.5 x 30.5 x 2 cm Painting - 12 x 12 x 0.8 inch
€1,262
385 Piazza di Spagna
Anne B Schwartz
Painting - 30.5 x 30.5 x 2 cm Painting - 12 x 12 x 0.8 inch
€1,262
386 Above the Arno River
Anne B Schwartz
Painting - 30.5 x 30.5 x 2 cm Painting - 12 x 12 x 0.8 inch
€1,262
387 Crossing the Arno River
Anne B Schwartz
Painting - 30.5 x 30.5 x 2 cm Painting - 12 x 12 x 0.8 inch
€1,262
Paysage de Bordeaux
Franciszek Starowieyski
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.7 x 0 inch
€600
Horizon (Zuma Beach)
Stefanie Schneider
Photography - 48 x 47 x 0.1 cm Photography - 18.9 x 18.5 x 0 inch
€800
Bells Are Saying 'I Love You
Joanna Glazer
Painting - 30 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
€290
Prayer from a child
Xiaoyang Galas
Painting - 39.9 x 30 x 4.1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch
€1,223
398 Lava Mountain, Painting, Acrylic on wood panel
Anne B Schwartz
Painting - 30.5 x 30.5 x 2 cm Painting - 12 x 12 x 0.8 inch
€1,286
399bA Stroke of Yellow, Painting, Acrylic on wood panel
Anne B Schwartz
Painting - 30.5 x 30.5 x 2 cm Painting - 12 x 12 x 0.8 inch
€1,286
400 Blue moon, Painting, Acrylic on wood panel
Anne B Schwartz
Painting - 30.5 x 30.5 x 2 cm Painting - 12 x 12 x 0.8 inch
€1,286
401 Zooming asteroid, Painting, Acrylic on wood panel
Anne B Schwartz
Painting - 30.5 x 30.5 x 2 cm Painting - 12 x 12 x 0.8 inch
€1,286
403 Shapes near Mars, Painting, Acrylic on wood panel
Anne B Schwartz
Painting - 30.5 x 30.5 x 2 cm Painting - 12 x 12 x 0.8 inch
€1,286
404 Windows in light, Painting, Acrylic on wood panel
Anne B Schwartz
Painting - 30.5 x 30.5 x 2 cm Painting - 12 x 12 x 0.8 inch
€1,286
Echoes Stir Unsummoned
Irit Epstein
Painting - 45.7 x 35.6 x 3.8 cm Painting - 18 x 14 x 1.5 inch
€706
Myth, Muse and Metaphor #9
Nancy Goodman Lawrence
Painting - 50.8 x 50.8 x 2 cm Painting - 20 x 20 x 0.8 inch
€1,359
Miracles III, Painting, Acrylic on canvas
Xiaoyang Galas
Painting - 50 x 50 x 4.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
€1,514
Dévoilement - série Paysage abstrait
Dominique Meunier
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€600
We are the music makers
Kelly Jenkins
Painting - 34 x 34 x 3 cm Painting - 13.4 x 13.4 x 1.2 inch
€850
Ocean becomes sky becomes ocean
Corinne Lisa Costello
Painting - 40 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
€1,274
Series The Image Of Mountain No.2
Bao-Hua Dang
Painting - 40 x 40 x 4 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch
€900
1971 Féraud Black Sculpture Metal
Albert Féraud
Photography - 35 x 45 cm Photography - 13.8 x 17.7 inch
€1,900
LI JAGYONG 1991 Monotype MMCA Museum Modern Contemporary Art Seoul
Li Ja-gyong
Print - 22.5 x 31.5 x 0.5 cm Print - 8.9 x 12.4 x 0.2 inch
€990 €495
Monument
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 x 0 inch
€250
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…