ROOM
Art for the living room
About two thirds of the furniture width, and above a sofa 15 to 25 cm above the backrest.
In the living room the furniture width is the measure, not the wall width. A painting narrower than the sofa beneath it looks too small, even when the wall has plenty of room.
Above the sofa
Two thirds of the sofa width, 15 to 25 cm above the backrest.
With a sofa of 220 cm that comes to about 150 cm of picture width, either as a single work or as a pair.
Free wall
Two thirds to three quarters of the wall width.
On a three-metre wall, 180 to 220 cm is right. That is larger than most people estimate.
Centre height
145 to 150 cm above the floor.
That is eye level standing. Above furniture the distance to the backrest applies, not this figure.
Sitting rather than standing
In a living room people sit, so hang a little lower.
If you mostly sit, the centre can go at 135 cm. Museum height is for rooms where people stand.
Which technique
Free choice, there is no restriction here.
Gold leaf works with changing daylight, charcoal stays the same. Both work in a home.
In short
Two thirds of the furniture width, 15 to 25 cm above the backrest.
Prices from CHF 300, direct from the studio near Zurich.
Situation · Picture width · Height | Sofa 200 cm · approx. 130 cm · 20 cm above backrest | Sofa 260 cm · approx. 175 cm · 20 cm above backrest | Free wall 300 cm · 180–220 cm · centre 145 cm | Sideboard 180 cm · approx. 120 cm · 25 cm above the top
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