The Real Limits on Large Michel Simonidy Print Sizes

The Real Limits on Large Michel Simonidy Print Sizes

A direct answer on whether editions beyond 70x100 cm exist, what the ceiling means for a bigger wall, and the honest workarounds when the size you want is not on offer.

The short answer

No. Michel Simonidy prints are not currently available in a size larger than 70x100 cm. That is the largest edition in the catalogue, and no oversized canvas or framed format exists for this artist at present. Anyone needing a bigger piece should treat 70x100 cm as the ceiling and plan the wall around it.

The short answer on size

No larger size is available. The biggest Michel Simonidy edition measures 70x100 cm, and nothing above that exists in the current range. If your wall is calling for something two metres wide, this artist will not fill it today, and it is better to know that before you plan a room around a print that does not exist.

It is worth being precise about what that ceiling means. 70x100 cm is a substantial format. On a standard sofa wall, roughly 180 to 240 cm wide, a single 70x100 cm piece sits comfortably above the furniture with breathing room on both sides. The gap between what you may want and what is on offer narrows once the wall is measured honestly. A tape measure settles more debates than a bigger print does.

What to do when 70x100 is not enough

There are three honest routes. The first is to work with the largest available format and place it well. A 70x100 cm canvas hung at eye level, centred on the wall rather than on the furniture, reads larger than its measurements suggest. The second is a pair or triptych arrangement, though that only works if the compositions suit being grouped. The third is to accept that this artist may be wrong for that particular wall and choose a different work for the large format.

If the wall genuinely needs scale, consider a different artist whose work carries the room. A wide seascape such as the Seascape Sunset canvas edition was made for horizontal walls, and Art Forms in Nature on canvas handles a tall, narrow space well. For anyone still weighing format against wall size, the guide to choosing between canvas and framed poster covers how each behaves at scale. The subject matter question is separate, and what Simonidy painted most often is answered elsewhere.

Options for a larger wall

  • Hang the single 70x100 cm edition centred at eye level so it reads larger than its dimensions.
  • Group two or three smaller editions if the compositions tolerate being hung together.
  • Reserve the oversized wall for an artist offered in bigger formats and place Simonidy elsewhere.
  • Measure the wall first, since a correctly placed 70x100 cm often solves the problem.

Why the size ceiling exists

Print sizes are not arbitrary. They follow from the resolution of the source material and the proportions of the original composition. Enlarging a work beyond what its source can support produces softness and visible artefacts, and a large print that looks blurry up close is worse than a smaller one that looks sharp. The 70x100 cm limit reflects where image quality and scale stay in balance for these works.

There is also a practical matter of proportion. Simonidy's compositions were not painted as vast horizontal panoramas, so forcing one onto a two metre canvas would distort the very thing worth looking at. If the room is large and the wall is long, a smaller print hung with intention often outperforms a bigger one hung to fill space. The sizing guide for prints in a small living room works in reverse too, and Auvrique canvas editions lists the exact formats currently offered.

A print that fills a wall badly is smaller than a print that fills it well.

Format Largest size Best wall
Canvas edition 70x100 cm Sofa wall, above a sideboard
Framed poster 70x100 cm Hallway, study, smaller living rooms
Oversized formats Not available Consider a different artist for walls over 2 m

Format at a glance

Key takeaways

  1. No Michel Simonidy edition currently exceeds 70x100 cm in either canvas or framed format.
  2. The ceiling comes from source resolution and the proportions of the original compositions, not from choice.
  3. A well placed 70x100 cm print on a standard sofa wall reads larger than its measurements suggest.
  4. Walls wider than two metres are better served by an artist offered in larger formats.

Related questions

Will larger Michel Simonidy prints be added in the future?

There is no announced plan for sizes above 70x100 cm. Any change would depend on source material that supports enlargement without loss of quality. The current catalogue is the reliable guide, and checking the artist page directly is the only way to see formats as they stand today.

Is 70x100 cm big enough for a living room wall?

For most living rooms, yes. Above a standard sofa, a 70x100 cm piece occupies roughly a third to half of the wall width, which is the proportion most designers aim for. It falls short mainly on very large walls or in rooms with high ceilings where scale needs to be dramatic.

Can I hang two Simonidy prints side by side to cover more wall?

You can, and two 70x100 cm editions with a gap of 5 to 10 cm between them will span close to 150 cm. This only works if the compositions are visually compatible in tone and weight, so choose works with related palettes rather than pairing a dark interior with a bright landscape.

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Sources: Auvrique canvas editions