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Liu Zhengyong - Sérigraphie 05
Zhengyong Liu
Print - 116 x 81 x 1 cm Print - 45.7 x 31.9 x 0.4 inch
€700
Rectangles
Christian De Cambiaire
Painting - 162 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 63.8 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch
€3,800
« Cigaret of Queen » n°938
Arash Nazari
Print - 150 x 80 x 7 cm Print - 59.1 x 31.5 x 2.8 inch
€3,000
Vintage Marble Table
Ettore Sottsass
Design - 70.5 x 130 x 130 cm Design - 27.8 x 51.2 x 51.2 inch
€8,600
Where there is Smoke
David Simpson
Painting - 152.4 x 152.4 x 3.8 cm Painting - 60 x 60 x 1.5 inch
€47,974
Déesses de la mer
Venkat Singh Shyam
Painting - 75 x 140 x 3 cm Painting - 29.5 x 55.1 x 1.2 inch
€1,800
La necessità di sentirmi io per sopravvivere
Ugo Carrega
Painting - 116 x 88 x 2 cm Painting - 45.7 x 34.6 x 0.8 inch
€3,048
Excelsior
Luis Martins dit L7Matrix
Painting - 150 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 59.1 x 39.4 x 2 inch
€4,500
Fire Dreaming
Paddy Japaljari Sims
Painting - 193 x 116.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 76 x 46 x 1 inch
€2,399
G8/750 estels - Porta Celeste
Mario Pasqualotto
Painting - 120 x 90 x 6 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 2.4 inch
€6,600
Instants détournés
Pascal Honoré
Painting - 120 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
€2,800
Too much ribbons for a birthday
Harrison Prignet
Fine Art Drawings - 120 x 100 x 4.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.8 inch
€2,500
The Story of Water
Fabienne Decornet
Sculpture - 150 x 150 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 59.1 x 59.1 x 1 inch
€13,400
White Petals, Singapour
Carol Aplogan
Photography - 80 x 120 x 0.3 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.1 inch
€1,500
Loving Me Can Be Cruel
Liz Osborne
Painting - 93.98 x 149.86 x 2 cm Painting - 37 x 59 x 0.8 inch
€2,479
D'ici et d'ailleurs
Dominique Phénix
Painting - 116 x 89 x 2 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 0.8 inch
€2,300
Dreamer
Solomon Mugutso
Fine Art Drawings - 150 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 59.1 x 39.4 x 0 inch
€5,610
A la tombée du jour
Renée De Gagné
Painting - 152 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 59.8 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€2,800
FONTANA Hommage Tribute
Yoo HA SONG
Painting - 132 x 98 x 1 cm Painting - 52 x 38.6 x 0.4 inch
€3,900
Noir, c'est pas encore noir
Livia De Poli
Painting - 89 x 116 x 5 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 2 inch
€3,600
Ideas in Things (Antarctic Peninsula)
Jessica Houston
Photography - 121.9 x 182.9 cm Photography - 48 x 72 inch
€7,200
Lichtmalerei 180.18.2003
Karl-Martin Holzhäuser
Photography - 133 x 133 x 5 cm Photography - 52.4 x 52.4 x 2 inch
€32,000
Landscape LVIII
Bartosz Michal Hoppe Sadowski
Painting - 150 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 59.1 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
€3,295 €2,735
Caballo de Batalla III
Miguel Castro Leñero
Print - 75.7 x 120.1 x 0.3 cm Print - 29.8 x 47.3 x 0.1 inch
€2,207
Under The Pink Umbrella
Bethany Harper Williams
Painting - 76 x 122 x 4 cm Painting - 29.9 x 48 x 1.6 inch
€3,051
Ying Yang
Alex Pariss
Fine Art Drawings - 140 x 110 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 55.1 x 43.3 x 0.4 inch
€1,000
St. George and the Dragon (Large Late 20th Century Framed Painting)
George Zafero
Painting - 119.4 x 119.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 47 x 47 x 1 inch
€3,616
Janmarda Jukurrpa (Bush Onion Dreaming)
Sarah White Napurrula
Painting - 122 x 61 x 3 cm Painting - 48 x 24 x 1.2 inch
€2,200
Sans titre
Elizabeth Marks Nakamarra
Painting - 122 x 91 x 3 cm Painting - 48 x 35.8 x 1.2 inch
€4,500
Knokke dreams I
Thierry Van Vreckem
Photography - 100 x 140 x 2 cm Photography - 39.4 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch
€2,700
Yankirri Jukurrpa - Emu Dreaming - Ngarlikurlangu
Pauline Singleton Nampijinpa
Painting - 91 x 122 cm Painting - 35.8 x 48 inch
€3,400
La Nageuse - Série Clope
Johan Desma
Photography - 80 x 120 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 inch
€1,890
Le serpent qui danse (diptyque)
Marie Anglade
Painting - 100 x 200 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 78.7 x 0.8 inch
€2,000
The Shimmering nº1
Fabienne Decornet
Painting - 120 x 120 x 5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 2 inch
€4,250
Pluie d’émeraudes
Christine Nilly-Vaeckenstedt
Painting - 160 x 86 x 3 cm Painting - 63 x 33.9 x 1.2 inch
€24,700
Birth of hope
Aldona Jablonska Klimczak
Painting - 130 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch
€6,500
Untitled (1) (2)
Ahlam Lemseffer
Painting - 150 x 150 x 5 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 2 inch
€15,000
The highest good is like water
Hong Yu
Painting - 140 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 55.1 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
€20,149
Portrait on a Traditionnal carpet XXL
Jacqueline Klein Breteler
Painting - 170 x 120 x 1 cm Painting - 66.9 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch
€1,590
Afternoon Coffee
Nguyen Vinh Trung
Painting - 165.1 x 144.8 x 5.1 cm Painting - 65 x 57 x 2 inch
€8,635
Into the love No.2
Stephen Rowe
Painting - 152.4 x 129.5 x 5.1 cm Painting - 60 x 51 x 2 inch
€8,395
Nightwatch Amsterdam
Peter Donkersloot
Print - 100 x 120 x 3 cm Print - 39.4 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch
€2,450
Matchbox with reflection
George Hawken
Fine Art Drawings - 96.5 x 132.1 x 5.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 38 x 52 x 2 inch
€2,303
Lady with the golden flower
Emmanuel Daniel
Painting - 152.4 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 60 x 48 x 1 inch
€4,797
1866058
Alain Patrick Korenberg
Painting - 84 x 126 x 0.2 cm Painting - 33.1 x 49.6 x 0.1 inch
€3,200
Connection Matrix
Frédéric Florit
Painting - 120 x 150 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch
€4,500
Large format works
Large format artworks have existed for centuries and were traditionally completed in the form of statues or frescoes. The 1x1 metre format originally applied to painting, however works in the 17th century systematically exceeded these dimensions. This can be seen in the Rubens' and Velasquez's canvases, where they paint life-size figures. It's evident that in recent years large format artworks have taken on a whole new meaning, where works are becoming monumental and even colossal in size. Installations and sculptures are now measuring tens of metres high, practically becoming architectural structures, which can be seen in works like Anish Kapoor's Cloud Gate.
Fortunately not all large format artworks are the size of an elephant, but they do allow a huge decorative and artistic advantage. Not only is it an easy way to finish off a room or furnish a space, but it's also an excellent solution for completely restyling your home. If it's truly love at first sight, the piece will totally transform your space into a reflection of your personality. When it comes to photography, the impact of a large format print is multiplied, and gives your room an exhibition-like quality.
XXL artworks allow the artist more imaginative freedom since the surface of the canvas is larger. However, the creation of a large format artwork requires a precise technique and a mastering of the medium used. More and more contemporary artists are working with large formats, and the sensitivity in creating such a work is not the same when working with a 30x30cm canvas. Additionally, an increasing number of exhibitions are specialising in large format artworks. Monumenta at the Grand Palais is an event that occurs every two years, where an artist is invited to create a work specially for the enormous space offered by the Nave.
Photography, painting or sculpture, drawing; these artists and their enormous formats will forever influence the history of contemporary art. This preference for large scale artwork can be seen in a long list of artists including, the canadian photographer Jeff Wall, Anglo-Indian sculptor Anish Kapoor and Sino-French painter Yan Pei Ming. These three artists have certainly left a huge mark on the contemporary art market.
If you're looking for a statement artwork you're in the right place! Here's our selection of large scale paintings. You'll only need one painting to fill that blank wall that has been empty for far too long. With our selection, you won't struggle with finding the perfect artwork - we have abstract paintings, figurative paintings, modern paintings, triptychs and a wide variety of styles!
Large scale paintings have been around for centuries. In general, artists prefer using oil painting for this format because its drying time enables them to go back and rework parts of the painting as it nears completion. They also prefer painting on canvas because it's easier to transport than other supports such as wooden panels.
During the Renaissance, a number of artists painted impressive scenes, often drawn from religion or mythology, on canvases that were several meters wide. The Wedding at Cana, a work by Veronese which you can see in the Louvre, is more than 6m x 9m! In 18th century Europe, large paintings were generally reserved for history paintings. The size of the painting helped the artist (and often the patron who had commission it) make an impact and truly impress the viewer, a bigger canvas meant the subject matter was represented with dignity and gradeure. A perfect example is The Coronation of Napoleon by Jacques-Louis David, a huge canvas full of splendid of colours and details that the viewer almost feels overwhelmed by its splendor.
Towards the end of the 19th century artists turned to other genres. Edouard Manet used large scale canvases to paint his realistic scenes of the lower classes and Claude Monet painted expansive landscapes, for example this beautiful water lilies series which now hangs in the Museum of l'Orangerie. Later, other artists like Pablo Picasso, tackled the subject of politics in enormous modern paintings such as Guernica.
Abstract painting didn't put an end to large scale paintings, on the contrary abstract artists loved them! They had a larger surface to experiment with and the big canvases meant that the viewer could fully immerse themselves in the painter's work. The painters of the abstract expressionist movement such as Mark Rothko, Jackson Pollock and Barnett Newman preferred using large canvases to create their abstract paintings.
Even today artists continue to choose to large scale canvas to create contemporary paintings. Gerhard Richter uses them for both his abstract paintings and figurative paintings, and Jenny Saville paints larger-than-life human bodies.
Discover our selection of large scale paintings that will give make any room seem like a statement.