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Sfera Antares
Gianfranco Meggiato
Sculpture - 200 x 120 x 120 cm Sculpture - 78.7 x 47.2 x 47.2 inch
$355,000
Rich imagination
Sergey Bondarev
Painting - 145 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 57.1 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$28,092 $25,283
Esprit de magenta
Scott Naismith
Painting - 120 x 180 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 70.9 x 0.8 inch
$17,979
Vâhana XXXVI, Più Vicino del Paradiso
Achao
Print - 194 x 59.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 76.4 x 23.4 x 0 inch
$1,011
Les tours en construction et Pearl Tower (MA23)
Michelle Auboiron
Painting - 150 x 75 x 4 cm Painting - 59.1 x 29.5 x 1.6 inch
$5,394
Canvas 112
Frantisek Florian
Painting - 110 x 148.8 x 3.8 cm Painting - 43.3 x 58.6 x 1.5 inch
$2,065
Abstract no. 2622 XL
Anita Kaufmann
Painting - 139.7 x 99.1 x 2 cm Painting - 55 x 39 x 0.8 inch
$1,334
Sunset in Greece
Alexandra Petropoulou
Painting - 100.3 x 119.9 x 2 cm Painting - 39.5 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$1,418
Distorted Landscape 2
Silvia Popova
Painting - 96 x 117 x 2 cm Painting - 37.8 x 46.1 x 0.8 inch
$1,584
La fortuna ruota, rovescio del tempo
Bruno Ceccobelli
Print - 104 x 160 x 0.1 cm Print - 40.9 x 63 x 0 inch
$1,124
Veduta dall'auto in sosta
Luca Alinari
Print - 130 x 170 x 0.1 cm Print - 51.2 x 66.9 x 0 inch
$1,023
Hidden Deer
Seung Hwan Kim
Painting - 163.3 x 130.3 x 2.8 cm Painting - 64.3 x 51.3 x 1.1 inch
$8,484
Illumination, Version III
Brandon Vickerd
Sculpture - 185.4 x 40.6 x 45.7 cm Sculpture - 73 x 16 x 18 inch
$19,102
Zakynthos fiore di levante
Eleni Denart
Painting - 101.6 x 151.6 x 2.5 cm Painting - 40 x 59.7 x 1 inch
$1,968
Yam Seed - EDA-EK3072/23
Elizabeth Kunoth Kngwarreye
Painting - 90 x 120 cm Painting - 35.4 x 47.2 inch
$3,371
Nel pomeriggio 3
Stein Smaaskjaer
Painting - 120 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$11,697
Majestic beach Lov in Blue P2017 1033
Aldema Design & Art
Painting - 200 x 140 x 3 cm Painting - 78.7 x 55.1 x 1.2 inch
$5,394
Blooming Water Lilies
Diana Malivani
Painting - 120 x 150 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch
$15,170
Miami Stripes 09 11bn
Luca Artioli
Photography - 114.3 x 177.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 45 x 70 x 0.1 inch
$5,000
Retrato de un Vuelo
Alberto Sánchez
Photography - 120 x 120 x 4 cm Photography - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
$2,753
Fantasy
Cyrille Saint-Ange
Sculpture - 200 x 100 x 80 cm Sculpture - 78.7 x 39.4 x 31.5 inch
$19,664
Arri-whaam!!!
Antonio de Felipe
Painting - 130 x 130 x 4 cm Painting - 51.2 x 51.2 x 1.6 inch
$20,788
Bye Bye Blackbirdds
Paula Montgomery
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 0.8 inch
$3,100
Convoyeur VII
Pierre Demonchaux
Sculpture - 120 x 120 x 4 cm Sculpture - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
$2,247
Le jardin des délires, la terre
Bruno Mallart
Print - 129 x 98 x 3 cm Print - 50.8 x 38.6 x 1.2 inch
$6,742
Arara V - Guacamaya. Cultura Kayapó, Brasil
Antonio Briceño
Photography - 120 x 120 x 0.1 cm Photography - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0 inch
$7,641
De la série 'Motherland' N°918
Hossein Khoshraftar
Painting - 139 x 118 x 5 cm Painting - 54.7 x 46.5 x 2 inch
$4,495
Seeking peace of mind
Lindokuhle Khumalo
Painting - 145 x 119.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 57.1 x 47.2 x 1 inch
$6,600
Rock BL4
Max Steven Grossman
Photography - 94 x 190.5 x 5.1 cm Photography - 37 x 75 x 2 inch
$11,500
Série prestige : opéra
Martin-Fréville
Painting - 116 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 45.7 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,809
Villa Hadriana - Teatro Marittimo - Tivoli
Thierry Machuron
Painting - 70 x 180 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 70.9 x 0.8 inch
$10,681
Conjugal bond
Achike MiracleAnayo
Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 1 inch
$2,850
Les Jardins du Trocadéro
Rodykka
Painting - 130 x 162 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 63.8 x 0.8 inch
$10,675 $9,607
Revoir la couleur 2
Natacha Birds
Painting - 130 x 170 x 5 cm Painting - 51.2 x 66.9 x 2 inch
$5,394
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
#32 - Voluptuousness 2 - XXL
Eric Lespinasse
Painting - 160 x 90 x 0.2 cm Painting - 63 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch
$1,348 $1,214
XXL Landscape at 11.08 AM
Kseniya Rai
Painting - 155 x 115 x 2 cm Painting - 61 x 45.3 x 0.8 inch
Sold
L'impossible rapport sexuel IV
Olivier Hache
Painting - 116 x 81 x 5 cm Painting - 45.7 x 31.9 x 2 inch
$1,798
Le désenchantement
Emmanuelle Vroelant
Painting - 80 x 160 x 5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 63 x 2 inch
$8,989 $7,192
Blanc infiltré de bleus
Olivier Hache
Painting - 116 x 81 x 5 cm Painting - 45.7 x 31.9 x 2 inch
$5,057
Temperatura - Tinción. From The Composition with Tools series
Jose Ricardo Contreras Gonzalez
Painting - 25.9 x 129.8 x 2.8 cm Painting - 10.2 x 51.1 x 1.1 inch
$1,900
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.