Navy blue

Indigo, azure, cyan, cobalt... there are dozens of shades of blue. This reassuring and calming colour - once derived from precious minerals - has always inspired artists. And this is no coincidence! Nature blesses us with the most beautiful blue landscapes, such as the sky and the ocean. Natural expanses are so fascinating that we often associate blue with infinity, freedom and confidence. 

Associated with the monarchy for a time, blue triumphs from the 20th century onwards. Indeed, artists reinvented the use of colour, for example by renewing the dialogue between the three primary colours. Blue is seen as darkness as opposed to yellow, the light. This contrast is particularly visible in the work of Piet Mondrian, who reinterprets space with geometric colour planes.

The Modern era shook up the rules of representation. The perception of space changed and the use of blue multiplied. Some artists replace figurative elements by a flat area of colour. This is the case of Wassily Kandinsky who presents his patterns on a simple blue plane representing the sky. Marc Chagall also favoured this method. Blue holds an important place in his works on Biblical themes, because it is a colour that is associated with the divine, even the Virgin Mary. Without forgetting of course, the artist whose name is inseparable from the colour blue: Yves Klein. His electric blue hue, which has become iconic, has had an unparalleled impact in the world of art, fashion and design. Our artists S. Kristol or Henri Iglèsis continue his legacy by creating works in Klein's favourite colour.

Finally, this colour has well-known virtues, which make it a real ally in the decoration of your interior. If you need a little balance and softness, a painting in this colour will do wonders. A blue composition hung on your wall, whether it is a pastel shade or Yves Klein's electric blue, will inject some happiness into your space.

By the way, did you know that blue was voted Pantone colour of the year 2020? Indeed, for 20 years, experts from the Pantone Color Institute have been analysing film production, fashion, design, art, sport, travel... in short, all the different aspects of culture, to define the colour of the year. Indeed, colours are an integral part of the cultural habits, attitudes and emotions of an era. Let yourself be charmed by the Classic Blue of the year 2020, synonymous with peace and confidence. Ready to take the plunge into our selection?


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Painting, Bord, Fabien Delaube

Fabien Delaube

Painting . 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,200

Painting, New Stories/2, Helen Mount

Helen Mount

Painting . 90 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,200

Print, La Ghouta, Simone Fattal

Simone Fattal

Print . 71 x 88 cm Print . 28 x 34.6 inch

€2,000

Painting, Aber, Fleur Cozic

Fleur Cozic

Painting . 73 x 92 x 4 cm Painting . 28.7 x 36.2 x 1.6 inch

€3,300

Painting, Please, Nathalie Le Reste

Nathalie Le Reste

Painting . 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€2,260

Painting, Terre Indigo, Aude De Voc

Aude De Voc

Painting . 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€1,500

Painting, Fluïr, Nuria Guinovart

Nuria Guinovart

Painting . 100 x 60 x 5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 23.6 x 2 inch

€3,900

Painting, Blue Cliff, Julia Niiazbekova

Julia Niiazbekova

Painting . 121.9 x 91.4 x 3.8 cm Painting . 48 x 36 x 1.5 inch

€2,097

Print, Untitled, Tomas Lacque

Tomas Lacque

Print . 43 x 33 x 2 cm Print . 16.9 x 13 x 0.8 inch

€800

Painting, Coastal ripples, KR Moehr

KR Moehr

Painting . 45.7 x 61 x 1.3 cm Painting . 18 x 24 x 0.5 inch

€501

Painting, Swirl, Christine Tresca

Christine Tresca

Painting . 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€1,200

Painting, Rura Penthe, Arnaud Liard

Arnaud Liard

Painting . 100 x 73 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 28.7 x 1 inch

€3,120

Painting, Starry Night, Pau Alemany

Pau Alemany

Painting . 120 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€2,000

Painting, Blue Tondo, Ilya Bolotowsky

Ilya Bolotowsky

Painting . 81.3 x 81.3 x 2.5 cm Painting . 32 x 32 x 1 inch

€41,021

Painting, El Mar, Leonardo Nierman

Leonardo Nierman

Painting . 12.7 x 32.4 cm Painting . 5 x 12.75 inch

€2,279

Painting, The Holy Grail, Olha Kizub

Olha Kizub

Painting . 45 x 45 x 1.5 cm Painting . 17.7 x 17.7 x 0.6 inch

€729

Painting, Serenity, Daniela Pasqualini

Daniela Pasqualini

Painting . 35.6 x 35.6 x 5.1 cm Painting . 14 x 14 x 2 inch

€547

Photography, Flux # 202601, Paul Snell

Paul Snell

Photography . 190 x 14 x 8 cm Photography . 74.8 x 5.5 x 3.1 inch

€4,951

Print, Strata #41, Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

Print . 76 x 101.5 x 0.1 cm Print . 29.9 x 40 x 0 inch

€890

Painting, Illusions, Rodrigo Franzao

Rodrigo Franzao

Painting . 121.9 x 213.4 x 5.1 cm Painting . 48 x 84 x 2 inch

€31,449

Painting, 7502, Renato Spagnoli

Renato Spagnoli

Painting . 35 x 35 x 0.2 cm Painting . 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch

€950

Painting, Sbc 205, Susan Cantrick

Susan Cantrick

Painting . 40 x 58 cm Painting . 15.7 x 22.8 inch

€1,087

Painting, Fields.2, Joëlle Cabanne

Joëlle Cabanne

Painting . 100 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1 inch

€3,000

Painting, Soul scratches, Peter Foesters

Peter Foesters

Painting . 59.9 x 80.3 x 8.9 cm Painting . 23.6 x 31.6 x 3.5 inch

€1,459

Painting, Blue II, Cyrielle Schoorens

Cyrielle Schoorens

Painting . 30 x 30 x 4.5 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.8 inch

€1,100

Painting, C (title), Woon-Chul Yang

Woon-Chul Yang

Painting . 45.5 x 53 x 2 cm Painting . 17.9 x 20.9 x 0.8 inch

€1,800

Painting, Norbeck, Isadore Lévy

Isadore Lévy

Painting . 80 x 40 x 3 cm Painting . 31.5 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,200

Painting, Kumo 2, Janise Yntema

Janise Yntema

Painting . 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€2,053

Painting, Mom's love, Amaliia Gorbenko

Amaliia Gorbenko

Painting . 40 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€912

Painting, Unus mundus, Ordo Amoris

Ordo Amoris

Painting . 139.7 x 139.7 x 2.5 cm Painting . 55 x 55 x 1 inch

€3,646

Painting, Pond VIII, Sergiusz Powalka

Sergiusz Powalka

Painting . 200 x 140 x 2 cm Painting . 78.7 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch

€4,500

Painting, Abstract 2555, Alex Senchenko

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 80 x 210 x 4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 82.7 x 1.6 inch

€2,367

Painting, Atoll au sud, Pascale Kosior

Pascale Kosior

Painting . 50 x 50 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€1,500