Finding Every Size a Metlicovitz Print Comes In
Size listings for a given artist are rarely gathered in one place. Here is the practical route to finding every available dimension, and how to compare them without opening twenty tabs.
Check the size selector on the individual product page first. Most reproduction sellers offer a standard ladder of dimensions, commonly from around 30x40 cm up to 70x100 cm, with framed posters and canvas editions each carrying their own set. If a full list is not visible, filter the catalogue by the artist and compare the dimensions listed per format.
Where the full size list actually lives
The frustrating truth is that no seller gathers every dimension on one tidy page. Sizes sit on individual product pages, one edition at a time. So the fastest route is the artist's catalogue page, filtered to show every available work, then a quick pass through each listing's size selector. It is tedious. It is also the only complete answer.
Most reproduction sellers work from a shared ladder of standard dimensions, roughly 30x40, 50x70 and 70x100 cm for posters, with canvas editions often running a little larger. Knowing that ladder helps, because it lets you spot immediately whether a given Metlicovitz design is offered in the size you actually need or only in the smaller rungs. A seller's general sizing FAQ, such as the Auvrique sizing FAQ, will usually confirm the standard range before you click through individual works.
Comparing dimensions without losing your place
Once you have two or three candidate works open, the comparison problem begins. Different formats carry different size sets, and a design available at 70x100 cm as a poster may stop at 60x90 cm on canvas. Note the format alongside the number. A dimension without its format is half an answer.
It also helps to fix one target measurement before browsing, say a wall width of 120 cm, and reject anything that falls short of it. That single filter collapses the choice quickly. For a worked example of sizing against a specific room, see choosing a print size for a small bedroom, and for format differences, canvas versus framed poster availability. If you are still deciding which design to buy at all, buying a high-quality Metlicovitz print covers that separately.
A quick comparison method
- Open the artist's full catalogue page rather than a single product listing.
- Record each dimension together with its format, poster or canvas.
- Fix one target measurement based on your wall before you start browsing.
- Reject any edition that does not reach the target instead of weighing marginal options.
What to do when a size is missing
Sometimes the design you want simply is not offered at the dimension you need. This is common with historical poster work, where the original proportions constrain the reproduction ladder. A 1910s Italian poster was not printed at 30x40, and sellers who respect the original ratio will not stretch it into one. Accepting the nearest size that preserves the ratio is usually the better outcome.
In that case, check whether the same design exists in another format, since canvas and framed editions often carry different ladders. the canvas edition of Art Forms in Nature 75 and the framed Art Forms in Nature 80 poster illustrate how two formats from the same stable can sit at different dimensions. If nothing fits, the honest conclusion is that the size does not exist yet, and no amount of searching will produce it.
A dimension listed without its format is half an answer, and half an answer is what most product pages give.
| Format | Common dimensions | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Framed poster | 30x40, 50x70, 70x100 cm | Smallest rung often excluded for wide poster ratios |
| Canvas | 40x60, 60x90, 90x120 cm | Frequently runs one step larger than posters |
| Original vintage sheet | Roughly 100x140 cm or larger | Not a reproduction size, listed for scale only |
Typical reproduction size ladder
Key takeaways
- No seller lists every size in one place, so the catalogue page plus each product's selector is the complete route.
- Always pair a dimension with its format, because posters and canvas carry different ladders.
- Fix a target wall measurement before browsing to cut the choice down fast.
- If a design is not offered at your size, the nearest ratio-preserving option is usually the right call.
Related questions
Why do framed posters and canvas editions have different size lists?
The two formats are produced on different equipment with different standard blanks, so sellers maintain a separate ladder for each. A design offered at 70x100 cm framed may top out at 60x90 cm on canvas, or the reverse. Always check the selector within the format you intend to buy rather than assuming the lists match.
Can I request a custom size for a Metlicovitz reproduction?
Most reproduction sellers do not cut custom dimensions, because framing stock and stretcher bars come in fixed standard sizes. Some will scale a design proportionally within their existing ladder. If your wall demands an unusual dimension, look for the largest standard size that preserves the original poster's ratio rather than expecting a bespoke cut.
Do original Metlicovitz posters come in standard sizes?
No. Original lithographed posters from his era were printed at whatever sheet size the commission required, often well over a metre tall, and each design differs. That market is entirely separate from reproductions, involving auction houses and specialist dealers, and it is not the market this sizing question applies to.
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Sources: Auvrique FAQ