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Fire in my soul
Nolwenn Samson
Painting - 180 x 180 x 6 cm Painting - 70.9 x 70.9 x 2.4 inch
$13,953
An argument in the bathroom
Perrine Anna Chantal
Painting - 160 x 116 x 2.5 cm Painting - 63 x 45.7 x 1 inch
$2,108
The Ring of Hope
Carlos Sanchez
Sculpture - 142 x 77 x 75 cm Sculpture - 55.9 x 30.3 x 29.5 inch
$4,500
N° 1196 From the rhizome serie
Mahsa Karimizadeh
Sculpture - 120 x 70 x 25 cm Sculpture - 47.2 x 27.6 x 9.8 inch
$2,233
Grimaud
Patricia Kluwe Derderian
Painting - 91.44 x 121.92 x 3.81 cm Painting - 36 x 48 x 1.5 inch
$3,126
Boy with Turkey
Afro Basaldella
Sculpture - 130.5 x 98 x 1.4 cm Sculpture - 51.4 x 38.6 x 0.6 inch
$60,279
La nef des fous
Cédric Marachian
Painting - 97 x 146 x 2 cm Painting - 38.2 x 57.5 x 0.8 inch
$2,791
Too shy to play tennis
Janine Eggert
Sculpture - 147 x 63 x 62 cm Sculpture - 57.9 x 24.8 x 24.4 inch
$4,019
Le chemin
Véronique Bourgeois-Noury
Painting - 146 x 89 x 2 cm Painting - 57.5 x 35 x 0.8 inch
$3,349
Cocktail Party II
Alexandre Moore Rockefeller
Painting - 162 x 72 x 0.6 cm Painting - 63.8 x 28.3 x 0.2 inch
$5,693
The great wide open
Birgit Fechner
Painting - 120 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$3,907
Dragon Sleeps in the Heaven of Flowers
Li Lei
Painting - 150 x 100 x 0.5 cm Painting - 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.2 inch
$23,442
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Arseneca
Painting - 146 x 110 x 0.5 cm Painting - 57.5 x 43.3 x 0.2 inch
$993
Divine lumière
Ines Khadraoui
Painting - 120 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
$2,233 $1,898
Omega - Table de salle à manger
Sa Company
Design - 77 x 140 x 140 cm Design - 30.3 x 55.1 x 55.1 inch
$5,023
Aggregate #20 (Large Abstract Contemporary Painting)
G. Campbell Lyman
Painting - 121.9 x 152.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 60 x 1 inch
$4,910
Blue Madonna 01
Nathalie Auzepy
Photography - 120 x 80 x 2 cm Photography - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$5,023
Phillip is perplexed
Lilia Mazurkevich
Painting - 125 x 135 x 5 cm Painting - 49.2 x 53.1 x 2 inch
$10,461
Illumination, Version III
Brandon Vickerd
Sculpture - 185.4 x 40.6 x 45.7 cm Sculpture - 73 x 16 x 18 inch
$18,977
Serge Gainsbourg
Nicolas Nostra
Painting - 180 x 140 x 4 cm Painting - 70.9 x 55.1 x 1.6 inch
$13,953
The inside of a watering can (Das Innere einer Gießkanne)
Paul Verstraten
Painting - 140 x 110 x 2 cm Painting - 55.1 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch
$1,953
Singularidad
Andrés López Blasco
Painting - 100 x 140 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch
$2,199
Pink mountains
Karl de la Diushes
Painting - 140 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 55.1 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,976
Off to the Field of dreams 5
Thein Shwe
Painting - 120 x 180 x 1 cm Painting - 47.2 x 70.9 x 0.4 inch
$14,456
A nap in the embers
Abdulrahman Naanseh
Painting - 200 x 150 x 1 cm Painting - 78.7 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch
$10,980
Just an other Sunny day(3)
Bettina Schopphoff
Painting - 98 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 38.6 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch
$4,688
Fluide - série dripping et abstraction
Sébastien Hauduc
Painting - 40 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$1,005
Straight line waterfall
Kitikong Tilokwattanotai
Painting - 123 x 84 x 4 cm Painting - 48.4 x 33.1 x 1.6 inch
$12,279
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
Unda III
Vincent Abadie Hafez a.k.a Zepha
Painting - 122 x 62 x 3 cm Painting - 48 x 24.4 x 1.2 inch
$3,405
Complotisme - série Chaos chromatique de l'Univers
Gérard Beaugrard dit GéQi
Painting - 116 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 45.7 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch
$2,099
Young woman with earrings
Claudia Talavera
Painting - 145 x 110 x 2.5 cm Painting - 57.1 x 43.3 x 1 inch
$4,833
Je rentre pas dans le moule
Monsieur Jamin
Painting - 200 x 180 x 5 cm Painting - 78.7 x 70.9 x 2 inch
$27,907
Sans titre
Patrick Chappert-Gaujal
Sculpture - 145 x 26 x 20 cm Sculpture - 57.1 x 10.2 x 7.9 inch
$5,135
Autoportrait 4
Jean-Michel Pradel-Fraysse
Sculpture - 185 x 60 x 60 cm Sculpture - 72.8 x 23.6 x 23.6 inch
$27,907
La sagesse dans les branches
Amor de Agua
Painting - 120 x 108 cm Painting - 47.2 x 42.5 inch
$1,228
Grandma Divers IX
Alain Schroeder
Photography - 120 x 80 x 1 cm Photography - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
$2,791
Napoli
Gabriele Basilico
Photography - 102 x 130 x 0.1 cm Photography - 40.2 x 51.2 x 0 inch
$10,046
The Portrait of Mickey Mouse 2
Munkhbolor Ganbold
Painting - 168 x 109 x 1 cm Painting - 66.1 x 42.9 x 0.4 inch
$8,651 $7,354
Sarve Abarghoo série n°1
Ibrahim Ganjian
Painting - 180 x 180 x 3 cm Painting - 70.9 x 70.9 x 1.2 inch
$4,465
Les Deux Solitudes
Madi Artiste
Painting - 162 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 63.8 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch
$8,372
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.