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Joseph Jurra Tjapaltjarri
Painting - 122 x 122 x 3 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 1.2 inch
$13,395
Visible Sound_Marionette
Sori Choi
Painting - 122 x 122 x 2 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 0.8 inch
$44,651
Loupe de Rimbaud
Catalin Guguianu
Fine Art Drawings - 110 x 160 cm Fine Art Drawings - 43.3 x 63 inch
$14,065
Aan de Amsterdamse Grachten III
Rick Triest
Painting - 150 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 59.1 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$2,400
Its Kitsch, Bitch!
Jamie Vincent
Painting - 119 x 149 x 1 cm Painting - 46.9 x 58.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,953
Disparition / Apparition
Engelmarie Sophie
Painting - 120 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$1,717
Where there is Smoke
David Simpson
Painting - 152.4 x 152.4 x 3.8 cm Painting - 60 x 60 x 1.5 inch
$50,000
Matter of Light 14-S4848 (red magenta)
Ruth Pastine
Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 7.6 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 3 inch
$36,000
Canadian river Texas
Mario Reis
Painting - 180.3 x 180.3 x 0.3 cm Painting - 71 x 71 x 0.1 inch
$22,500
Five to one
Madeleine Dietz
Sculpture - 180.3 x 121.9 x 25.4 cm Sculpture - 71 x 48 x 10 inch
$20,000
Vintage Pair of Floor Lamps
Gianfranco Frattini
Design - 188 x 50 x 40 cm Design - 74 x 19.7 x 15.7 inch
$4,465
Bush Plum Dreaming EDA-AP877/08
Angelina Ngala
Painting - 99 x 139 cm Painting - 39 x 54.7 inch
$7,814
Awelye - women's ceremony
Susan Pitjara Hunter
Painting - 120 x 180 cm Painting - 47.2 x 70.9 inch
$5,872
Passage introductif (Après le Disco)
Radu Comsa
Painting - 121 x 95 x 10 cm Painting - 47.6 x 37.4 x 3.9 inch
$10,605
2021 - 15 (Chanteur vert)
Marc Petrusa
Painting - 128 x 71 x 3 cm Painting - 50.4 x 28 x 1.2 inch
$2,009
El gallo postel on anillo
Amanda Valle
Painting - 165 x 127 x 3 cm Painting - 65 x 50 x 1.2 inch
$11,721
Mourir et Peindre
Francky Criquet
Painting - 172 x 122 x 4 cm Painting - 67.7 x 48 x 1.6 inch
$5,246
The Story of Water
Fabienne Decornet
Sculpture - 150 x 150 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 59.1 x 59.1 x 1 inch
$14,958
Through the Fog
Stephanie Blaess
Painting - 120 x 120 x 3.5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.4 inch
$3,795
Vintage 1094 floor lamp
Gino Sarfatti
Design - 160 x 50 x 25 cm Design - 63 x 19.7 x 9.8 inch
$5,135
Academia (half life)
Paige Bradley
Sculpture - 147.3 x 55.9 x 106.7 cm Sculpture - 58 x 22 x 42 inch
$26,000
Haut les mains
Laurentiu Dimisca
Painting - 200 x 129 x 0.2 cm Painting - 78.7 x 50.8 x 0.1 inch
$4,688
Ombrellino (Umbrella)
Massimo Campigli
Painting - 115 x 125 x 0.6 cm Painting - 45.3 x 49.2 x 0.2 inch
$87,069
Past Glories (Battersea Power Station)
Michael Wallner
Design - 72 x 120 x 12 cm Design - 28.3 x 47.2 x 4.7 inch
$7,196
In Every Way Possible 2
Udo Noger
Painting - 182.9 x 152.4 x 10.2 cm Painting - 72 x 60 x 4 inch
$54,000
Summertime Coffee House
Le Thanh Son
Painting - 124.5 x 144.8 x 5.1 cm Painting - 49 x 57 x 2 inch
$19,200
The frozen few 5546
Götz Göppert
Photography - 80 x 120 x 4 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
$753
Fleur Bleu (Blue flower)
Juliette Lemontey
Painting - 162.6 x 114.3 x 5.1 cm Painting - 64 x 45 x 2 inch
$9,000
Vintage Brass Coat Stand
Romeo Rega
Design - 185 x 53 x 53 cm Design - 72.8 x 20.9 x 20.9 inch
$2,009
Jour de Pluie
Antonio Tamburro
Painting - 120 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$12,167
Madame Dutilleul
Eric Valat
Sculpture - 140 x 115 x 60 cm Sculpture - 55.1 x 45.3 x 23.6 inch
$27,907
Immediate Family
Dang Xuan Hoa
Painting - 67.3 x 149.9 x 5.1 cm Painting - 26.5 x 59 x 2 inch
$39,000
Golfing in Normandy
Rody Iliesco
Painting - 81 x 195 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 76.8 x 0.8 inch
$13,395
Fishing Boats Sozopolis
Pancho Malezanov
Painting - 90 x 123 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 48.4 x 0.8 inch
$3,237
Liebende Unendlichkeit #1
Manuela Klare
Print - 130 x 90 x 2 cm Print - 51.2 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$4,465
L'église de Calvi
Charles Levier
Painting - 118 x 92 x 3 cm Painting - 46.5 x 36.2 x 1.2 inch
$12,279
The island of Tofino
Ieva Trinkunaite
Painting - 175 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 68.9 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch
$2,009
Vintage Marble Table
Ettore Sottsass
Design - 70.5 x 130 x 130 cm Design - 27.8 x 51.2 x 51.2 inch
$9,600
The Parade of the Winter
Snezhana Stoyanova
Painting - 120 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$5,023
L'Infante Marie Marguerite
Jules Milhau
Painting - 200 x 200 x 3 cm Painting - 78.7 x 78.7 x 1.2 inch
$17,860
Lady in Banana Garden
Dinh Quan
Painting - 119.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 47 x 36 x 1 inch
$12,000
Fishes in Pink
The Catman
Fine Art Drawings - 81.5 x 120.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 32.1 x 47.4 x 0 inch
$402
Number 13
Parkhomenko Vladimir Leonidovich
Painting - 122 x 81 x 3 cm Painting - 48 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch
$4,019
It's a Tie 1 of 3
Larissa Schlick
Painting - 120 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch
$3,349
Bug in the system - Polyptique
Pierre-Emmanuel Chatiliez
Photography - 200 x 100 x 1 cm Photography - 78.7 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
$3,907
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.