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Large Format Paintings for Sale

What do these masterpieces: Guernica (Picasso) and the Coronation of Napoleon (David) have in common? You probably have contemplated them, stunned, the first time you have seen them and will remember them for a long time. One of the reasons these paintings have put you in such a trance like state is that they have very large dimensions, if not monumental. With 27m2 for Picasso and more than 50m2 for David, they are what you call large-format painting. Try hanging them up in your living room! Thankfully, large-format painting can however have more modest dimensions without losing this esthetic bias that attracts the attention of the spectator. Artists have always known this, proportion is one of the major components of esthetic perception and an artwork with large dimensions drives a different approach from the spectator. Artsper has selected 10 artworks to show you contemporary painting has not forgotten the lesson taught by its masters.

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Painting, immatérialité  bleue, Niala

Niala

Painting . 130 x 195 x 3 cm Painting . 51.2 x 76.8 x 1.2 inch

$13,779

Painting, The heat. July, Igor Shulman

Igor Shulman

Painting . 89.9 x 119.9 x 5.1 cm Painting . 35.4 x 47.2 x 2 inch

$4,113

Painting, Sugar Blossom, Andra Daans

Andra Daans

Painting . 119.9 x 80 x 1.8 cm Painting . 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.7 inch

$5,235

Painting, Spectrum, Victor Sheleg

Victor Sheleg

Painting . 80 x 120 x 3.5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 47.2 x 1.4 inch

$22,392

Painting, L'Arbre ensorcelé, Autonne

Autonne

Painting . 152 x 122 x 4.5 cm Painting . 59.8 x 48 x 1.8 inch

$6,316

Painting, Forever, Steven Miller

Steven Miller

Painting . 121.9 x 121.9 x 5.1 cm Painting . 48 x 48 x 2 inch

$7,413

Painting, Open Mind, Julien Cuny

Julien Cuny

Painting . 190 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 74.8 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

$3,904

Painting, Green Moment, Seek One

Seek One

Painting . 122 x 122 x 2 cm Painting . 48 x 48 x 0.8 inch

$13,637

Painting, Cat in Blue, Ramon Poch

Ramon Poch

Painting . 97 x 130 x 5 cm Painting . 38.2 x 51.2 x 2 inch

$4,306

Painting, Flank, Karl Bielik

Karl Bielik

Painting . 170 x 180 x 0.1 cm Painting . 66.9 x 70.9 x 0 inch

$9,594

Painting, N°1113, Jean-Daniel Salvat

Jean-Daniel Salvat

Painting . 146 x 114 x 3 cm Painting . 57.5 x 44.9 x 1.2 inch

$8,735

Painting, Blown away, Gregg Simpson

Gregg Simpson

Painting . 188 x 156.2 x 3.8 cm Painting . 74 x 61.5 x 1.5 inch

$14,179

Painting, The Flower, Diana Torje

Diana Torje

Painting . 89 x 130 x 3 cm Painting . 35 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

$4,249

Painting, Le vrai monde, Autonne

Autonne

Painting . 152 x 122 x 4 cm Painting . 59.8 x 48 x 1.6 inch

$5,167

Painting, Les gris de Fanny, Autonne

Autonne

Painting . 76 x 122 x 4 cm Painting . 29.9 x 48 x 1.6 inch

$4,593

Painting, Always Hope, Gardani Art

Gardani Art

Painting . 125.7 x 104.9 x 3.8 cm Painting . 49.5 x 41.3 x 1.5 inch

$7,576

Painting, Royalty Beatles, Gardani Art

Gardani Art

Painting . 99.1 x 124.5 x 3.8 cm Painting . 39 x 49 x 1.5 inch

$7,576

Painting, Desordre Nr2102, Kardesch

Kardesch

Painting . 195 x 97 x 2.5 cm Painting . 76.8 x 38.2 x 1 inch

$12,057

Painting, Tinman, Adrienn Krahl

Adrienn Krahl

Painting . 126 x 102 cm Painting . 49.6 x 40.2 inch

$4,152

Painting, Easy to Love, Gardani Art

Gardani Art

Painting . 121.9 x 96.5 x 3.3 cm Painting . 48 x 38 x 1.3 inch

$7,034

Painting, Elegance, Gardani Art

Gardani Art

Painting . 124.5 x 99.1 x 5.1 cm Painting . 49 x 39 x 2 inch

$7,251

Painting, Murk, Romina Schimpf

Romina Schimpf

Painting . 125 x 67 x 3 cm Painting . 49.2 x 26.4 x 1.2 inch

$2,871

Painting, The Spring river, Cao Fan

Cao Fan

Painting . 117 x 77 x 3 cm Painting . 46.1 x 30.3 x 1.2 inch

$11,483

Painting, Identity, Chika Idu

Chika Idu

Painting . 121.9 x 91.4 x 10.2 cm Painting . 48 x 36 x 4 inch

$7,359

Painting, Wind noise, Elina Bilous

Elina Bilous

Painting . 120 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$2,515

Painting, Windswept, Gina Werfel

Gina Werfel

Painting . 127 x 96.5 cm Painting . 50 x 38 inch

$3,437

Painting, Stitches, Simon Ledson

Simon Ledson

Painting . 122 x 122 x 3 cm Painting . 48 x 48 x 1.2 inch

$6,874

Painting, Early morning, Helen Uter

Helen Uter

Painting . 116 x 89 x 2 cm Painting . 45.7 x 35 x 0.8 inch

$4,019

Painting, Mirage, Helen Uter

Helen Uter

Painting . 116 x 89 x 2.5 cm Painting . 45.7 x 35 x 1 inch

$4,019

Painting, Yellow, Helen Uter

Helen Uter

Painting . 89 x 116 x 2.5 cm Painting . 35 x 45.7 x 1 inch

$4,019

Painting, L'oiseau bleu, Julien Calot

Julien Calot

Painting . 148 x 114 x 5 cm Painting . 58.3 x 44.9 x 2 inch

$9,416