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Nightwatch Amsterdam
Peter Donkersloot
Print - 100 x 120 x 3 cm Print - 39.4 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch
CHF 2,500
Papillons multi
Sophie Raskopf
Painting - 162 x 114 x 2.5 cm Painting - 63.8 x 44.9 x 1 inch
CHF 6,021
Empreinte Corail Lightning
Nicolas Faussereau
Painting - 130 x 110 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 43.3 x 1.2 inch
CHF 3,572
Metropolitan Opera Lights
Philip A. Harrington
Photography - 152.4 x 101.6 cm Photography - 60 x 40 inch
CHF 459
De l'autre côté
Philippe Monnet
Painting - 19 x 158.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 7.5 x 62.4 x 0.2 inch
CHF 1,225
And the winner is...
Nicolas Badout
Painting - 136 x 136 x 1 cm Painting - 53.5 x 53.5 x 0.4 inch
CHF 2,041
Virus de esperanza 03
Mainman
Painting - 130 x 97 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 1.2 inch
CHF 2,500
Last Shimmer of Light Over Water
Laura Ecsiova
Painting - 90 x 140 x 3 cm Painting - 35.4 x 55.1 x 1.2 inch
CHF 4,458
Colores compartidos I
Font Cleries
Painting - 81 x 200 x 4 cm Painting - 31.9 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch
CHF 4,252
Blues 1
Patricia Castillo Bellido
Painting - 149 x 103 x 1 cm Painting - 58.7 x 40.6 x 0.4 inch
CHF 3,827
Battle of galaxy
Isabelle Beaubien
Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 3.8 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 1.5 inch
CHF 4,352
Paternité 1986 Fatherhood
Guy Call
Sculpture - 120 x 45 x 40 cm Sculpture - 47.2 x 17.7 x 15.7 inch
CHF 4,592
Liu Zhengyong - Sérigraphie 05
Zhengyong Liu
Print - 116 x 81 x 1 cm Print - 45.7 x 31.9 x 0.4 inch
CHF 714
Rectangles
Christian De Cambiaire
Painting - 162 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 63.8 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch
CHF 3,878
« Cigaret of Queen » n°938
Arash Nazari
Print - 150 x 80 x 7 cm Print - 59.1 x 31.5 x 2.8 inch
CHF 3,062
Same new faces 6
Ivan Gette
Painting - 200 x 125 x 2 cm Painting - 78.7 x 49.2 x 0.8 inch
CHF 14,564
Déesses de la mer
Venkat Singh Shyam
Painting - 75 x 140 x 3 cm Painting - 29.5 x 55.1 x 1.2 inch
CHF 1,837
La necessità di sentirmi io per sopravvivere
Ugo Carrega
Painting - 116 x 88 x 2 cm Painting - 45.7 x 34.6 x 0.8 inch
CHF 2,969
Rocky Mountain High
David Bush
Painting - 121.9 x 152.4 x 5.1 cm Painting - 48 x 60 x 2 inch
CHF 3,217
Fire Dreaming
Paddy Japaljari Sims
Painting - 193 x 116.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 76 x 46 x 1 inch
CHF 2,365
G8/750 estels - Porta Celeste
Mario Pasqualotto
Painting - 120 x 90 x 6 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 2.4 inch
CHF 6,735
Emplacement 22
Nicolas Boutruche
Photography - 42 x 120 x 2 cm Photography - 16.5 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
CHF 3,572
Instants détournés
Pascal Honoré
Painting - 120 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
CHF 2,857
White Petals, Singapour
Carol Aplogan
Photography - 80 x 120 x 0.3 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.1 inch
CHF 1,531
Loving Me Can Be Cruel
Liz Osborne
Painting - 93.98 x 149.86 x 2 cm Painting - 37 x 59 x 0.8 inch
CHF 2,530
D'ici et d'ailleurs
Dominique Phénix
Painting - 116 x 89 x 2 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 0.8 inch
CHF 2,347
A la tombée du jour
Renée De Gagné
Painting - 152 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 59.8 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
CHF 2,857
FONTANA Hommage Tribute
Yoo HA SONG
Painting - 132 x 98 x 1 cm Painting - 52 x 38.6 x 0.4 inch
CHF 3,980
Noir, c'est pas encore noir
Livia De Poli
Painting - 89 x 116 x 5 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 2 inch
CHF 3,674
Piazza del Popolo Trittico
Giuseppe Salvatori
Painting - 140 x 190 x 2.3 cm Painting - 55.1 x 74.8 x 0.9 inch
CHF 17,145
Lichtmalerei 180.18.2003
Karl-Martin Holzhäuser
Photography - 133 x 133 x 5 cm Photography - 52.4 x 52.4 x 2 inch
CHF 32,657
Conversation
Mercedes Arsuaga
Painting - 48.3 x 149.9 x 5.1 cm Painting - 19 x 59 x 2 inch
CHF 2,223
Landscape LVIII
Bartosz Michal Hoppe Sadowski
Painting - 150 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 59.1 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
CHF 3,363
Caballo de Batalla III
Miguel Castro Leñero
Print - 75.7 x 120.1 x 0.3 cm Print - 29.8 x 47.3 x 0.1 inch
CHF 2,176
Under The Pink Umbrella
Bethany Harper Williams
Painting - 76 x 122 x 4 cm Painting - 29.9 x 48 x 1.6 inch
CHF 3,114
Ying Yang
Alex Pariss
Fine Art Drawings - 140 x 110 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 55.1 x 43.3 x 0.4 inch
CHF 1,021
St. George and the Dragon (Large Late 20th Century Framed Painting)
George Zafero
Painting - 119.4 x 119.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 47 x 47 x 1 inch
CHF 3,566
Janmarda Jukurrpa (Bush Onion Dreaming)
Sarah White Napurrula
Painting - 122 x 61 x 3 cm Painting - 48 x 24 x 1.2 inch
CHF 2,245
Sans titre
Elizabeth Marks Nakamarra
Painting - 122 x 91 x 3 cm Painting - 48 x 35.8 x 1.2 inch
CHF 4,592
Knokke dreams I
Thierry Van Vreckem
Photography - 100 x 140 x 2 cm Photography - 39.4 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch
CHF 2,755
Yankirri Jukurrpa - Emu Dreaming - Ngarlikurlangu
Pauline Singleton Nampijinpa
Painting - 91 x 122 cm Painting - 35.8 x 48 inch
CHF 3,470
C'est vous qui choisissez
Simon Halimi
Painting - 116 x 89 x 2 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 0.8 inch
CHF 24,492
La Nageuse - Série Clope
Johan Desma
Photography - 80 x 120 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 inch
CHF 1,929
Laetitia Casta
Ange Leccia
Photography - 100 x 120 x 1 cm Photography - 39.4 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch
CHF 24,492
Le serpent qui danse (diptyque)
Marie Anglade
Painting - 100 x 200 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 78.7 x 0.8 inch
CHF 2,041
Pluie d’émeraudes
Christine Nilly-Vaeckenstedt
Painting - 160 x 86 x 3 cm Painting - 63 x 33.9 x 1.2 inch
CHF 25,207
Birth of hope
Aldona Jablonska Klimczak
Painting - 130 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch
CHF 6,633
Untitled (1) (2)
Ahlam Lemseffer
Painting - 150 x 150 x 5 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 2 inch
CHF 15,308
The highest good is like water
Hong Yu
Painting - 140 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 55.1 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
CHF 19,867
Enigmatique
Séverine Solcourt
Painting - 146 x 114 x 2 cm Painting - 57.5 x 44.9 x 0.8 inch
CHF 4,898
Portrait on a Traditionnal carpet XXL
Jacqueline Klein Breteler
Painting - 170 x 120 x 1 cm Painting - 66.9 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch
CHF 1,623
Threshold
Roseleen Labazacchy
Painting - 121.9 x 152.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 60 x 1 inch
CHF 4,730
Balise
Esteban Richard
Photography - 90 x 135 x 0.4 cm Photography - 35.4 x 53.1 x 0.2 inch
CHF 1,327
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.