Canvas AR Studio/Wall Art Size Guide

Wall Art Size Guide

Size is where wall art goes wrong most often. Below is the standard size catalogue we actually produce — portrait, landscape, panoramic, square, round and multi-panel sets — followed by the two things that cause most of the confusion: units, and what a multi-panel measurement actually covers.

Portrait sizes

30×40, 30×45, 40×60, 50×70, 50×75, 60×90, 70×100, 70×105, 80×120 and 100×150 cm. In inches the common ones land near 12×16, 16×24, 20×28 and 24×36. Portrait pieces go on narrow walls, beside doors and along hallways. The 50×70 to 70×100 band sells most: large enough not to look lost on its own, small enough to hang in pairs or threes.

Landscape and panoramic sizes

Landscape mirrors portrait: 45×30, 60×40, 75×50, 90×60, 105×70, 120×80 and 150×100 cm. Panoramic is a separate 2:1 line — 80×40, 100×50, 120×60, 140×70 and 160×80 cm — made for above a sofa or a bed, which is why it has no portrait counterpart.

Square and round sizes

Square runs from 30×30 up to 130×130 in ten-centimetre steps; a square piece raises no proportion argument on its own, which is why gallery walls use them. On round canvas the measurement is the diameter: 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 and 100 cm. Round needs more care with the artwork, because the gallery wrap runs all the way around the edge.

What a multi-panel measurement covers

This is the most common misunderstanding in the category. For 3 and 5 panel sets the stated size is the WHOLE SET — including the gaps between panels. A customer buying "150 × 70" clears 150 cm of wall, and the width of a single panel is derived from that and the gap. Our standard set sizes are 90×60, 120×60, 120×80, 150×70, 150×90, 180×80, 180×100 and 200×90 cm, with a 3 cm gap. The line is wide and low because sets hang above seating.

Depth: canvas, wood and glass

Stretched canvas is 3 cm deep — the bar the fabric is stretched over is made in one thickness, which is why depth is not a size option. A framed flat print carries a 2 cm frame. Wood/MDF panels and glass prints are about 1 cm: there is no fabric to stretch, the sheet itself is the piece. Depth looks like a small number, but it is what produces the shadow and the sense that the piece is hanging rather than printed on the wall.

Choosing a size for a wall

The common rule of thumb: the piece covers roughly two thirds of the width of the furniture below it, with its bottom edge 15–20 cm above that furniture. On an empty wall, eye level governs — the centre of the piece lands around 145–150 cm from the floor. These are habits rather than rules, and the real point is that the customer should be able to decide by SEEING rather than by reading.

Inches and centimetres

One inch is 2.54 cm. A "24x36" with no unit is genuinely ambiguous: 61 × 91.4 cm if inches, a quarter of that if centimetres. Stores selling into more than one market hit this constantly, and it is the single cheapest thing to fix — write the unit in the product title.

Frequently asked questions

Which canvas size sells most?

50×70 and 70×100 cm for single pieces, 150×70 and 180×80 cm for multi-panel sets. It shifts with your style of work and your customers' walls.

On a 3-panel set, is the stated size one panel or the whole set?

The whole set, gaps included. On a 150 × 70 cm set with 3 cm gaps, each panel is 48 cm wide. Quoting a single panel's size is the most frequent cause of a sizing complaint.

How deep is a stretched canvas?

3 cm as standard. Wood/MDF panels and glass prints are around 1 cm; a framed flat print carries a 2 cm frame.

Can I order a size that is not in the catalogue?

Yes. Sizes outside the standard catalogue can be added on request, and the 3D model is produced from that size in exactly the same way.

How high should a piece be hung?

With its centre about 145–150 cm from the floor on an open wall. Above furniture, leave 15–20 cm between the bottom edge and the top of the furniture.

Can the customer see the size on their own wall?

Yes — with an AR button on your product page or a QR code, they point their phone at the wall and the piece appears there at its real size. No app to install.

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