
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.
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Chatsworth Library
Christopher Simon Sykes
Photography - 101.6 x 152.4 cm Photography - 40 x 60 inch
€2,100


Homenaje al Racionalismo
Renato Manzoni
Print - 120 x 60 x 1 cm Print - 47.2 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
€15,000

Igrexa do meu pobo
Paco Ascón Callejo
Painting - 40 x 120 x 5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 47.2 x 2 inch
€2,600


Howard Bust
Christopher Simon Sykes
Photography - 101.6 x 152.4 cm Photography - 40 x 60 inch
€1,515



The Alwyn Court Building in Manhattan, New York City
Beyti Barbaros
Photography - 150 x 120 x 3 cm Photography - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch
€3,129

Vertical Panorama of Manhattan Bridge
Beyti Barbaros
Photography - 150 x 84 x 3 cm Photography - 59.1 x 33.1 x 1.2 inch
€3,129

Panoramic view of The MET in Manhattan, New York City
Beyti Barbaros
Photography - 103 x 150 x 3 cm Photography - 40.6 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch
€3,129

Panoramic view of XYZ Buildings, New York City, Manhattan
Beyti Barbaros
Photography - 60 x 150 x 3 cm Photography - 23.6 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch
€3,129

Panoramic view of XYZ Buildings in Manhattan, New York City
Beyti Barbaros
Photography - 57 x 150 x 3 cm Photography - 22.4 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch
€3,129

Benches in Central Park, New york City
Beyti Barbaros
Photography - 75 x 150 x 3 cm Photography - 29.5 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch
€3,129

Central Park, New York City
Beyti Barbaros
Photography - 103 x 150 x 3 cm Photography - 40.6 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch
€3,129

Bethesda Terrace Steps in Central Park, New york City
Beyti Barbaros
Photography - 75 x 150 x 3 cm Photography - 29.5 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch
€3,129

Panoramic view of Bethesda Terrace in New york City, Central Park at Night
Beyti Barbaros
Photography - 45 x 150 x 3 cm Photography - 17.7 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch
€3,129

Panoramic view of Bethesda Terrace in New york City, Central Park in daylight
Beyti Barbaros
Photography - 43 x 150 x 3 cm Photography - 16.9 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch
€3,129

Bethesda Terrace Steps in Central Park, New york City
Beyti Barbaros
Photography - 150 x 100 x 3 cm Photography - 59.1 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
€3,129

Flat Iron Building Black and White
Beyti Barbaros
Photography - 150 x 100 x 3 cm Photography - 59.1 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
€3,129

Ghostbusters Headquarters in NYC
Beyti Barbaros
Photography - 150 x 100 x 3 cm Photography - 59.1 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
€3,129

Radio City Music Hall
Beyti Barbaros
Photography - 150 x 102 x 3 cm Photography - 59.1 x 40.2 x 1.2 inch
€3,129

Radio City Music Hall
Beyti Barbaros
Photography - 100 x 150 x 3 cm Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch
€3,129

Radio City Music Hall at night
Beyti Barbaros
Photography - 150 x 150 x 3 cm Photography - 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch
€3,129

Chrysler Building and Bank of America Tower
Beyti Barbaros
Photography - 150 x 100 x 3 cm Photography - 59.1 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
€3,129

Chrysler Building and Queensboro Bridge in the background
Beyti Barbaros
Photography - 100 x 150 x 3 cm Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch
€3,129

Chrysler Building and Queensboro Bridge
Beyti Barbaros
Photography - 150 x 150 x 3 cm Photography - 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch
€3,129

Chrysler Building Top
Beyti Barbaros
Photography - 150 x 150 x 3 cm Photography - 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch
€3,129

Chrysler Building Roof Closeup
Beyti Barbaros
Photography - 100 x 150 x 3 cm Photography - 39.4 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch
€3,129

Chrysler Building shining at night
Beyti Barbaros
Photography - 150 x 150 x 3 cm Photography - 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch
€3,129

Chrysler Building Closeup
Beyti Barbaros
Photography - 150 x 84 x 3 cm Photography - 59.1 x 33.1 x 1.2 inch
€3,129

Chrysler Building Statues
Beyti Barbaros
Photography - 150 x 150 x 3 cm Photography - 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch
€3,129

Empire State Building at night
Beyti Barbaros
Photography - 150 x 100 x 3 cm Photography - 59.1 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
€3,129

Empire State building and 1 World Trade Center Vertical Panorama
Beyti Barbaros
Photography - 150 x 75 x 3 cm Photography - 59.1 x 29.5 x 1.2 inch
€3,129

Empire State Building and One World Trade Center at night
Beyti Barbaros
Photography - 150 x 150 x 3 cm Photography - 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch
€3,129

Empire State Building at sunset
Beyti Barbaros
Photography - 150 x 100 x 3 cm Photography - 59.1 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
€3,129

Red Mill with Waterfall
Beyti Barbaros
Photography - 75 x 150 x 3 cm Photography - 29.5 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch
€3,129

Panoramic Red Barn
Beyti Barbaros
Photography - 75 x 150 x 3 cm Photography - 29.5 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch
€3,129

Panoramic Industrial Abandoned Building
Beyti Barbaros
Photography - 84 x 150 x 3 cm Photography - 33.1 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch
€3,129

Hunted Chirch
Beyti Barbaros
Photography - 75 x 150 x 3 cm Photography - 29.5 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch
€3,129

Miami South Beach LifeGuard Tower 100
Beyti Barbaros
Photography - 50 x 150 x 3 cm Photography - 19.7 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch
€3,129

Miami South Beach LifeGuard Tower 3St
Beyti Barbaros
Photography - 50 x 150 x 3 cm Photography - 19.7 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch
€3,129

Miami South Beach LifeGuard Tower 1St
Beyti Barbaros
Photography - 50 x 150 x 3 cm Photography - 19.7 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch
€3,129


One of many 3
Beyti Barbaros
Photography - 101 x 152 x 3 cm Photography - 39.8 x 59.8 x 1.2 inch
€3,129

Windows and clouds
Beyti Barbaros
Photography - 91 x 152 x 3 cm Photography - 35.8 x 59.8 x 1.2 inch
€3,129

Windows in brick building
Beyti Barbaros
Photography - 152 x 101 x 3 cm Photography - 59.8 x 39.8 x 1.2 inch
€3,129

Birck apartment
Beyti Barbaros
Photography - 152 x 101 x 3 cm Photography - 59.8 x 39.8 x 1.2 inch
€3,129

Death and Wealth 3
Beyti Barbaros
Photography - 152 x 101 x 3 cm Photography - 59.8 x 39.8 x 1.2 inch
€3,129

Death and Wealth 2
Beyti Barbaros
Photography - 152 x 101 x 3 cm Photography - 59.8 x 39.8 x 1.2 inch
€3,129

Death and Wealth 1
Beyti Barbaros
Photography - 152 x 101 x 3 cm Photography - 59.8 x 39.8 x 1.2 inch
€3,129

Brooklyn Bridge at night
Beyti Barbaros
Photography - 152 x 101 x 3 cm Photography - 59.8 x 39.8 x 1.2 inch
€3,129

"Brother & Sister" from the "Geometric Wonders" serie
Anna Gawecka
Design - 95 x 117 x 2 cm Design - 37.4 x 46.1 x 0.8 inch
€990

After Coffee (project Life of 13 Doors)
Menkiv Anatoliy
Painting - 179 x 125 x 2 cm Painting - 70.5 x 49.2 x 0.8 inch
€9,000

Illuminated with Light (project Life of 13 Doors)
Menkiv Anatoliy
Painting - 169 x 125 x 2 cm Painting - 66.5 x 49.2 x 0.8 inch
€11,000

Flicker of time (project Life of 13 Doors)
Menkiv Anatoliy
Painting - 170 x 125 x 2 cm Painting - 66.9 x 49.2 x 0.8 inch
€13,000

Expectation (project Life of 13 Doors)
Menkiv Anatoliy
Painting - 125 x 170 x 2 cm Painting - 49.2 x 66.9 x 0.8 inch
€6,500

Door number three (project Life of 13 doors)
Menkiv Anatoliy
Painting - 180 x 125 x 2 cm Painting - 70.9 x 49.2 x 0.8 inch
€9,000

Door fifteen (project LIFE OF 13 DOORS)
Menkiv Anatoliy
Painting - 170 x 125 x 2 cm Painting - 66.9 x 49.2 x 0.8 inch
€9,000


Eclats de lumière sur Paris - Gare du Nord - Boulevard Sébastopol
Michel Bianconi
Painting - 100 x 152 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 59.8 x 1.2 inch
€5,000

Sculpture foncion
JeanBaptiste Vandenheede
Sculpture - 42 x 118 x 30 cm Sculpture - 16.5 x 46.5 x 11.8 inch
€3,900

Palazzo Schloss Hof I, Vienna, Austria
Massimo Listri
Photography - 120 x 150 cm Photography - 47.2 x 59.1 inch
€15,000

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Massimo Listri
Photography - 120 x 150 cm Photography - 47.2 x 59.1 inch
€15,000

The Royal Opera II, Versailles, France
Massimo Listri
Photography - 150 x 150 cm Photography - 59.1 x 59.1 inch
€12,500

Castello di Weimar, Germany
Massimo Listri
Photography - 120 x 150 cm Photography - 47.2 x 59.1 inch
€15,000

Schauspielhaus Berlin, Germany
Massimo Listri
Photography - 120 x 150 cm Photography - 47.2 x 59.1 inch
€12,500

Palazzo Ducale, Massa, Italy
Massimo Listri
Photography - 120 x 150 cm Photography - 47.2 x 59.1 inch
€12,500

Chateau de Compiegne III, Compiegne, France
Massimo Listri
Photography - 120 x 150 cm Photography - 47.2 x 59.1 inch
€12,500


The cunning of unreason
Dominic Rouse
Photography - 106.7 x 190.5 cm Photography - 42 x 75 inch
€5,500

Reasons for attendance
Dominic Rouse
Photography - 106.7 x 190.5 cm Photography - 42 x 75 inch
€5,500


The Pantheon, Italy, Churches of Rome
Mac Oller
Photography - 120 x 150 cm Photography - 47.2 x 59.1 inch
€3,000

La tour Eiffel voit rouge
Jean-Léonard Polo
Photography - 178 x 126 cm Photography - 70.1 x 49.6 inch
€800

Windows Vert
Mathieu Walter
Photography - 160 x 120 x 2.5 cm Photography - 63 x 47.2 x 1 inch
€7,500



L'impasse
Jean-Léonard Polo
Photography - 130 x 130 x 0.1 cm Photography - 51.2 x 51.2 x 0 inch
€450


Corniglia olio su tela
Antonino Puliafico
Painting - 95 x 117 x 0.1 cm Painting - 37.4 x 46.1 x 0 inch
Sold




Monochrome 6th avenue
Adrien Faveau
Painting - 120 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
Sold


Never too late for New York
Manuela Karin Knaut
Painting - 120 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
Sold


The Three Stars Vibrafusion
Nikolay Deliyanev
Painting - 150 x 50 x 0.5 cm Painting - 59.1 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch
Sold


Libres in the city (Diptyque)
Marie France Garrigues
Painting - 92 x 146 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 57.5 x 0.8 inch
Sold

Notre Dame de Lorette
Danielle Maillet-Vila
Painting - 120 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
Sold