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Si No Tuvieras Miedo
Marco Battaglini
Painting - 100 x 125 x 5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 49.2 x 2 inch
$33,299
Signe émotionnel Pays/Culture
Eddy Firmin
Print - 124.5 x 83.8 x 2.5 cm Print - 49 x 33 x 1 inch
$3,885
Superhuman series 2
Lateef Olajumoke
Painting - 120 x 105 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 41.3 x 0.8 inch
$5,900
Promenons-nous dans les bois
Camille Piaton
Design - 130 x 90 x 75 cm Design - 51.2 x 35.4 x 29.5 inch
$4,384
Brouillon d'or pâle
Christophe Crépin
Painting - 96 x 159 x 2.5 cm Painting - 37.8 x 62.6 x 1 inch
$8,769
She 1 She Is Watching You
Constanza
Painting - 120 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$3,163
La mer et la montagne
Jérome Obiols
Photography - 100 x 140 x 0.1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 55.1 x 0 inch
$4,107
Blackest America
Rubén Ortiz Tores
Painting - 63 x 120 x 6 cm Painting - 24.8 x 47.2 x 2.4 inch
$19,147
Juegos nunca aprehendidos
Carlos Vidal
Painting - 89 x 116 x 2 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 0.8 inch
$4,029
Enfilade Haute Danoise - Brande Møbelfabrik - Teck
Kurt Østervig
Design - 120 x 190 x 45 cm Design - 47.2 x 74.8 x 17.7 inch
$6,105
Pecado
Coletivo Duas Marias
Photography - 120 x 80 x 3 cm Photography - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$5,061
Travel story - N° 1552
Sahar Salehi
Painting - 98 x 178 x 4 cm Painting - 38.6 x 70.1 x 1.6 inch
$6,105
Untitled (Everydays - Everynights)
Smole
Painting - 115.6 x 81.3 x 2.5 cm Painting - 45.5 x 32 x 1 inch
$3,750
2 Dining Chairs 'Tribute to Mackintosh'
Frans L. Van Praet
Design - 140 x 44 x 50 cm Design - 55.1 x 17.3 x 19.7 inch
$6,660
Limite incierto 22
Kihong Chung
Painting - 130 x 162 x 1 cm Painting - 51.2 x 63.8 x 0.4 inch
$8,769
Ray of light ,C Chaplin
Tigi Van Gil
Photography - 110 x 120 x 2 cm Photography - 43.3 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$8,880
Blue Thermal Baths
Ilan Benattar
Photography - 120 x 180 x 0.5 cm Photography - 47.2 x 70.9 x 0.2 inch
$6,660
Jack rabbit colordrop
Tine Wermuth
Painting - 120 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch
$2,386
Sculpture: Ensemble 1
Peter Nottrott
Sculpture - 90 x 120 x 4 cm Sculpture - 35.4 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
$5,539
Le déjeuner sur l'herbe
Christophe Cosentino
Painting - 135 x 194 x 3 cm Painting - 53.1 x 76.4 x 1.2 inch
$6,549
LOVE’S DOSE : PILLARS OF PASSION IN COUTURE CAPSULES
Tomomi Mishima
Painting - 150 x 150 x 5 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 2 inch
$7,437
Girl with the Pearl Earring
Mush Lazar
Painting - 117 x 84 x 5 cm Painting - 46.1 x 33.1 x 2 inch
$5,968
12 hours after to make him love me
Johanne 8
Painting - 130 x 81 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch
$8,325
Run for your Life
Ida Bagus Putu Purwa
Painting - 140 x 200 x 6 cm Painting - 55.1 x 78.7 x 2.4 inch
$6,660
KAWAII KANJI WHISPERS PURPLE
Ioam Yumako
Painting - 138 x 130 x 5 cm Painting - 54.3 x 51.2 x 2 inch
$5,994
Lawrence Rothman Alter Liz, Los Angeles 2018
Mary Rozzi
Photography - 120 x 120 cm Photography - 47.2 x 47.2 inch
$3,885
Up Du5 and Du6 Armchair and Ottoman
Gaetano Pesce
Design - 103 x 130 x 120 cm Design - 40.6 x 51.2 x 47.2 inch
$5,994
Le retour du fils prodigue
Winnie Denker
Photography - 160 x 120 x 5 cm Photography - 63 x 47.2 x 2 inch
$8,880
Pair of Vintage Étagère
Mario Giusti
Design - 106 x 119 x 40 cm Design - 41.7 x 46.9 x 15.7 inch
$7,104
Blue hair and my lady
Attasit Pokpong
Painting - 132 x 132 x 3.5 cm Painting - 52 x 52 x 1.4 inch
$23,309
Série Ice BlueS 01
Natalie Victor Retali
Photography - 120 x 80 x 0.2 cm Photography - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch
$2,442
Urban wallpaper 10
Bruno Fontana
Photography - 80 x 120 x 0.1 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0 inch
$2,664
Jerusalem landscape
Adriana Naveh
Painting - 80 x 150 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch
$8,000
Moi, grand-mère et Simeon du desert
Daniele Steardo
Fine Art Drawings - 150 x 110 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 59.1 x 43.3 x 0.4 inch
$7,215
Citta Samtana Diptych 295
James Verbicky
Print - 112 x 150 x 5 cm Print - 44.1 x 59.1 x 2 inch
$32,000
Living room with yellow walls
Michael Callas
Painting - 100 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch
$23,000
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.