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Shen Yongji
Sculpture - 75 x 122 x 5 cm Sculpture - 29.5 x 48 x 2 inch
£15,997
Intention initiale / double action
Shen Yongji
Sculpture - 80 x 150 x 5 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 59.1 x 2 inch
£16,885
Intention initiale/ violette
Shen Yongji
Sculpture - 80 x 150 x 5 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 59.1 x 2 inch
£16,885
Mystic Forest
Frédéric Lemonnier
Painting - 81 x 116 x 3.5 cm Painting - 31.9 x 45.7 x 1.4 inch
£871
Seuls au monde !
Frédéric Lemonnier
Painting - 60 x 120 x 3.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 47.2 x 1.4 inch
£1,120
Peau de mur en deuil
Pascale Morelot-Palu
Painting - 180 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 70.9 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
£3,733
Renouveau 5
Pascale Morelot-Palu
Painting - 120 x 90 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch
£2,915
Bledard! Je suis nouveau à l'ecole
Enfant Précoce / Francis Essoua Kalu
Painting - 130 x 89 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 35 x 0.8 inch
£7,998
City Pigeon
Gagik Ghazanchyan
Painting - 110 x 140 x 2 cm Painting - 43.3 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch
£4,888 £4,155
Untitled
Gagik Ghazanchyan
Painting - 110 x 142 x 2 cm Painting - 43.3 x 55.9 x 0.8 inch
£4,888 £4,155
Untitled
Gagik Ghazanchyan
Painting - 130 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch
£4,888 £4,155
Untitled
Gagik Ghazanchyan
Painting - 135 x 160 x 2 cm Painting - 53.1 x 63 x 0.8 inch
£4,888 £4,155
Born to be wild
Diederik Van Apple
Print - 90 x 180 x 4 cm Print - 35.4 x 70.9 x 1.6 inch
£4,399 £3,519
Day Dreamer
Marney-Rose Edge
Fine Art Drawings - 122 x 76 x 6 cm Fine Art Drawings - 48 x 29.9 x 2.4 inch
£1,724
Samsara IV. From The Ritual Series
Megha Joshi
Painting - 101.6 x 121.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 40 x 48 x 0.1 inch
£4,976
Natures imagery (scattering colors) 1
Nestor Toro
Painting - 50.8 x 121.9 x 1.3 cm Painting - 20 x 48 x 0.5 inch
£1,634
Mosaico en azules
Enrique Pichardo
Painting - 115 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 45.3 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch
£2,704
Mosaico en fondo negro
Enrique Pichardo
Painting - 100 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch
£2,330
Dream without limits
Nadine Antoniuk
Painting - 150 x 97 x 0.1 cm Painting - 59.1 x 38.2 x 0 inch
£4,044
Surrounded by Friends
Gaëtan de Séguin
Painting - 90 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 35.4 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch
£2,755
Spring bright meeting (stretched)
Nadine Antoniuk
Painting - 50 x 150 x 1.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 59.1 x 0.6 inch
£613
Grande Inspiration
Valérie Hadida
Sculpture - 125 x 81 x 55 cm Sculpture - 49.2 x 31.9 x 21.7 inch
£56,877
Traffic Warm & Sunny XL
Ronald Hunter
Painting - 90 x 180 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 70.9 x 0.8 inch
£1,911
Le maître des forces de la nature
Bengt Lindström
Painting - 180 x 194 x 2 cm Painting - 70.9 x 76.4 x 0.8 inch
£57,766
Taharqa et la nuit #14
Juliette Agnel
Photography - 106 x 160 cm Photography - 41.7 x 63 inch
£5,777
You are my other Half
Lilly Muth
Painting - 125 x 145 x 2 cm Painting - 49.2 x 57.1 x 0.8 inch
£2,133
Retrato gris en fondo amarillo
Enrique Pichardo
Painting - 190 x 190 x 2 cm Painting - 74.8 x 74.8 x 0.8 inch
£5,610
Happy morning time (stretched)
Nadine Antoniuk
Painting - 90 x 120 x 0.1 cm Painting - 35.4 x 47.2 x 0 inch
£1,377
What did we do
Guillaume Nicolaou
Painting - 120 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch
£1,333
Open your heart (stretched)
Nadine Antoniuk
Painting - 40 x 120 x 1.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 47.2 x 0.6 inch
£551
Precious Moments
Nikolaos Schizas
Painting - 100 x 150 x 5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 59.1 x 2 inch
£3,022
The Albino Series IX (1)
Éric Odartey
Painting - 152 x 114 x 3 cm Painting - 59.8 x 44.9 x 1.2 inch
£3,377
Be surprised and rejoice
Nadine Antoniuk
Painting - 100 x 170 x 0.1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 66.9 x 0 inch
£2,488
Technicolour Dreams Variation 28
Kim Atlin
Painting - 76 x 152 x 6 cm Painting - 29.9 x 59.8 x 2.4 inch
£2,475
Red experimentel reserach
James Chiew
Painting - 120 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
£11,109
Blue experimental research
James Chiew
Painting - 120 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
£11,109
Moonlight (stretched)
Nikolaos Schizas
Painting - 100 x 150 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch
£3,555
Into the consciousness (Stretched)
Nikolaos Schizas
Painting - 97 x 130 x 4 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 1.6 inch
£3,110
Big heart (Stretched)
Nikolaos Schizas
Painting - 114 x 146 x 4 cm Painting - 44.9 x 57.5 x 1.6 inch
£3,733
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.