Les Colosses brings together 3 gorilla paintings still available, from €1050 to €1090 each, painted in acrylic with a palette knife on cut-out hardboard by Camille Marchand. Every piece is one of a kind: once it is sold, it is never repainted. Each work ships signed, with its certificate of authenticity, and delivery is free within France.
Works in this collection
About the collection
Les Colosses is Totem Sauvage's collection dedicated to the gorilla, a tribute to one of the most fascinating and closest animals to the human. It brings together Le Sage, a wall relief in iridescent blues, L'Indomptable, a roaring gorilla streaked with electric colours, and Le Conquérant, a striding gorilla in russet browns streaked with turquoise, three large Isorel panels cut to the silhouette of the primate. Each gorilla painting is executed in acrylic with a palette knife. The thick impastos and marked textures restore the density of the fur, the power of the hands, the gravity of the gaze, which raking light brings to life as on a sculpture. For Camille, the gorilla is the totem of inner strength and wisdom: behind the physical power lies a contemplative intelligence that resonates profoundly with our own humanity. Each work is unique, signed and accompanied by its certificate of authenticity.
Large format, gorilla presence at home
A large-format gorilla painting: what size does your living room need?
The Les Colosses collection brings together three large-format gorilla paintings, from 106 x 110 cm to 118 x 115 cm. The Isorel panel is cut to follow the animal's silhouette: the piece does not sit inside a rectangular frame, it stands directly against the wall, with no border and no frame around it.
Sizing a piece like this is never just a matter of centimeters. The cut silhouette changes how much wall it actually occupies compared with a flat rectangle of the same dimensions. A 118 x 115 cm gorilla in silhouette leaves the wall breathing around it in a way a framed rectangle never does.
Why is this gorilla painting done with a palette knife, not a brush?
Every piece in the Les Colosses collection is painted in acrylic with a palette knife, not a brush. The paint stays raised on the panel: it is not laid flat, it builds up in ridges and crests of paint.
On most artwork pages, a raking light you move yourself across the image reveals that relief: the texture of the fur, the folds around the eyes, the mark of the knife itself gain depth depending on the angle of the light. It is a way to check, before buying, that the texture is the real trace of the knife and not a printed effect.
Le Sage, L'Indomptable, Le Conquérant: three one-of-a-kind gorillas
The Les Colosses collection currently has three works available: Le Sage, L'Indomptable and Le Conquérant, priced from 1,050 to 1,090 euros, in formats ranging from 106 x 110 cm to 118 x 115 cm. Each panel is a unique piece, signed by Camille Marchand, delivered with its certificate of authenticity.
A sold piece does not come back. Out of the three works, only the ones still listed here remain available.
How do you see this painting in your home before buying it?
Every piece in Les Colosses includes an augmented reality view: from your phone, you see the gorilla at real scale projected on your own wall, with nothing to install and nothing to take down first.
It answers the size question before you buy: you judge the piece on your own wall, in your own light, before committing to a work priced at over a thousand euros.
How does payment work for a painting priced over a thousand euros?
A piece from Les Colosses is paid for directly on the site, in full or with a 30 percent deposit. With a deposit, the piece is reserved for three months while you finalize the decision.
Shipping is free within mainland France. The painting ships signed, with its certificate of authenticity, the same piece you saw in augmented reality on your wall.
How does a cut-out gorilla painting mount on the wall?
The support is not a stretched canvas but an Isorel panel cut to the outline of the animal. No frame, no mat, no white border: the gorilla's silhouette stands directly against the wall, like a shape placed there rather than a rectangle hung on it.
That cut changes what you are usually looking for in living room wall art: the wall stays visible all around the shape, which opens up the space instead of closing it off with a solid border.
Les Colosses or Les Gardiens: which gorilla format fits your wall?
Two gorilla collections exist on Totem Sauvage, and they are not made for the same wall. Les Colosses, the collection on this page, is large format, priced from 1,050 to 1,090 euros, between 106 x 110 cm and 118 x 115 cm: Le Sage, L'Indomptable, Le Conquérant.
Les Gardiens brings together gorillas in small format, starting at 150 euros: a choice for a smaller wall, an entryway, a hallway, or a way to start a collection before considering a large-format piece.
Can you commission a gorilla painting made to order?
Beyond the three works available in Les Colosses, a custom commission is possible starting at 720 euros, with a 30 percent deposit at order and the balance due on delivery. It is a work designed for your project rather than a finished piece chosen from the product page.
The technique stays the same: acrylic with a palette knife, a panel cut to the animal's silhouette, a signed one-of-a-kind piece with a numbered 1/1 certificate on the back. The estimated timeline is four to six weeks depending on material thickness and drying time, with a progress photo sent partway through.
Frequently asked questions
- What size is a painting in the Les Colosses collection?
- The three available works, Le Sage, L'Indomptable and Le Conquérant, range from 106 x 110 cm to 118 x 115 cm. The panel is cut to the gorilla's silhouette, so it is not measured like a standard rectangle.
- Is this painting really hand-painted?
- Yes. Each piece is painted in acrylic with a palette knife on a cut Isorel panel, which leaves visible relief on the surface. It is a one of a kind piece, not a reproduction, signed and delivered with its certificate of authenticity.
- How is the painting delivered?
- Shipping is free within mainland France. The piece ships signed, with its certificate of authenticity.
- Can you pay in installments?
- Payment is made directly on the site, in full or with a 30 percent deposit. With a deposit, the piece is reserved for three months.
- What is the difference between Les Colosses and Les Gardiens?
- Les Colosses brings together large-format gorillas, priced from 1,050 to 1,090 euros. Les Gardiens offers gorillas in small format, starting at 150 euros. Both collections exist side by side on the site.
- Can you see the painting in your home before buying it?
- Yes, every piece includes an augmented reality view: from your phone, you see it at real scale on your own wall, with nothing to install.
- Can you order a gorilla different from the ones already painted?
- Yes, a custom commission is possible starting at 720 euros, using the same knife technique and the same principle of a signed one of a kind piece.