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The Drummer and the Flutist VIII
Angu Walters
Painting - 130 x 100 x 0.1 cm Painting - 51.2 x 39.4 x 0 inch
$3,300
Connection Matrix
Frédéric Florit
Painting - 120 x 150 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch
$4,995
Ajala Travel 1
Abdulateef Salaudeen
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch
$2,500
Spring Hurts.
Djénina Hagenburger
Painting - 122 x 135 x 1 cm Painting - 48 x 53.1 x 0.4 inch
$4,884
Curva 20/39
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 158 x 108 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 62.2 x 42.5 x 0.4 inch
$2,531
Déité tutélaire 6 (diptyque)
Jean-Pierre Petit
Painting - 120 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,332
Kintsugi
Alexandre de Poplavsky
Painting - 130 x 100 x 3.5 cm Painting - 51.2 x 39.4 x 1.4 inch
$33,299
Until Morning Comes
Boluwatife Victoria Lawal
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch
$5,000
Genuine Console by Willy Rizzo, model Flaminia
Willy Rizzo
Design - 75 x 140 x 32.5 cm Design - 29.5 x 55.1 x 12.8 inch
$3,882
Bain de nuage
Ewa Hauton
Painting - 200 x 140 x 3 cm Painting - 78.7 x 55.1 x 1.2 inch
$11,100 $9,990
Cercle silence
Marc Mugnier
Sculpture - 150 x 150 x 50 cm Sculpture - 59.1 x 59.1 x 19.7 inch
$6,549
Botanical Offshoot XVII
Deborah Lawrence Schafer
Painting - 152.4 x 114.3 x 0.1 cm Painting - 60 x 45 x 0 inch
$4,329
La Renaissance (poudre de diamant)
Jonas Leriche
Photography - 127 x 87 x 2 cm Photography - 50 x 34.3 x 0.8 inch
$17,760
Prémices Diptyque N° 17
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Painting - 200 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 78.7 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$5,816
Shattered I
Susan Nalaboff Brilliant
Painting - 122 x 61 x 1 cm Painting - 48 x 24 x 0.4 inch
$6,771
Antonin
Agathe Lemaire Thalazac
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 120 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch
$5,550
Nuit Côtière
Jean-Philippe Fortin
Painting - 152.4 x 121.9 x 5.1 cm Painting - 60 x 48 x 2 inch
$4,000
Amy Winehouse - Love is a loosing game
Mister Marcus
Painting - 120 x 80 x 0.2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch
$5,550
Bloody Lake
Jérémy de Backer
Photography - 101.6 x 152.4 x 0.1 cm Photography - 40 x 60 x 0 inch
$5,550
The blue one
Christian Valentine
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 5.1 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 2 inch
$1,900
Retreat to the mountains
Nick Warren
Painting - 92 x 155 x 3.5 cm Painting - 36.2 x 61 x 1.4 inch
$2,497
Escape from the wall. Masqued Girl
Bob Tonic
Sculpture - 120 x 30 x 60 cm Sculpture - 47.2 x 11.8 x 23.6 inch
$12,876
Tropical elegance 03
Abhishek Kumar
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 5.1 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 2 inch
$1,660
Back to Okiya : an onyx silent ballet
Ryoko Watanabe
Sculpture - 170 x 85 x 30 cm Sculpture - 66.9 x 33.5 x 11.8 inch
$35,519
Still life with orchid buds
Julia Marchlewska
Painting - 100 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$2,775
Totem Elephants cm 200 polished
Philippe Berry
Sculpture - 200 x 48 x 48 cm Sculpture - 78.7 x 18.9 x 18.9 inch
$35,519
Goodmorning
Custom de Biest
Photography - 160 x 100 x 4 cm Photography - 63 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$3,274
Ombre bleue
Isabelle Schenckbecher-Quint
Painting - 129 x 97 x 2 cm Painting - 50.8 x 38.2 x 0.8 inch
$1,998
La Paternale
Giannino Marchig
Painting - 118.5 x 87.5 x 2 cm Painting - 46.7 x 34.4 x 0.8 inch
$5,256
Black and gold panther
Shan Project
Sculpture - 120 x 80 x 70 cm Sculpture - 47.2 x 31.5 x 27.6 inch
$13,320
Audrey Hepburn At Villa Rolli
Norman Parkinson
Photography - 152 x 101 x 0.1 cm Photography - 59.8 x 39.8 x 0 inch
$23,309
Dardo I green
Javier de la Rosa
Sculpture - 150 x 20 x 20 cm Sculpture - 59.1 x 7.9 x 7.9 inch
$1,673
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.