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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Photography, Plage des dunes, Ifig

Ifig

Photography . 30 x 80 x 1 cm Photography . 11.8 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

€390

Print, Rip Curl AD36, Wags

Wags

Print . 50 x 70 x 0.2 cm Print . 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

€275

Painting, L'orage arrive, Dam Domido

Dam Domido

Painting . 33 x 41 x 1 cm Painting . 13 x 16.1 x 0.4 inch

€640

Painting, Ange ou démon, Christy

Christy

Painting . 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

€990

Painting, Breakfast, Zhang Wei Guang

Zhang Wei Guang

Painting . 40 x 60 x 1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€11,000

Photography, Le tourbillon, Catherine Fabre

Catherine Fabre

Photography . 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€450

Painting, Esperanza, Nigel Bailey

Nigel Bailey

Painting . 40.3 x 51 x 0.5 cm Painting . 15.9 x 20.1 x 0.2 inch

€850

Painting, Astre, Christine Marie Nobre

Christine Marie Nobre

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

€2,260

Fine Art Drawings, Masque totemic #6, Tarek

Tarek

Fine Art Drawings . 21 x 15 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.3 x 5.9 x 0 inch

€95

Photography, Masque anonyme, Arnaud Baumann

Arnaud Baumann

Photography . 120 x 80 x 0.1 cm Photography . 47.2 x 31.5 x 0 inch

€2,900

Painting, AC4l, Stefano Mazzolini

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting . 110 x 100 x 1 cm Painting . 43.3 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

€1,000

Painting, La nuit, Amor de Agua

Amor de Agua

Painting . 42 x 29.7 cm Painting . 16.5 x 11.7 inch

€500

Painting, EVENING, Aleksandr Ilichev

Aleksandr Ilichev

Painting . 140 x 180 x 3 cm Painting . 55.1 x 70.9 x 1.2 inch

€8,200 €7,380

Painting, For You!, Lee Yu Min

Lee Yu Min

Painting . 32 x 42 x 4 cm Painting . 12.6 x 16.5 x 1.6 inch

€380

Painting, Carefree, Liubou Sas

Liubou Sas

Painting . 110 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 43.3 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€5,300

Painting, Llauna, Raül Mateo

Raül Mateo

Painting . 27 x 22 x 5 cm Painting . 10.6 x 8.7 x 2 inch

€650

Sculpture, Care, Patricia Volk

Patricia Volk

Sculpture . 63 x 43 x 36 cm Sculpture . 24.8 x 16.9 x 14.2 inch

€4,600

Painting, Moon vawe, Lusie Schellenberg

Lusie Schellenberg

Painting . 50 x 60 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€1,500

Painting, Stones XXXIII, Jon Errazu

Jon Errazu

Painting . 116 x 89 x 5 cm Painting . 45.7 x 35 x 2 inch

€3,540

Painting, A piece of wall, Dam Domido

Dam Domido

Painting . 104 x 167 x 0.1 cm Painting . 40.9 x 65.7 x 0 inch

€3,900

Painting, Cascade, Fernando Porras

Fernando Porras

Painting . 122 x 60 x 10 cm Painting . 48 x 23.6 x 3.9 inch

€9,119

Painting, Untitled, Elena Bandurka

Elena Bandurka

Painting . 70 x 50 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 inch

€1,459

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 269, Tarek Butayhi

Tarek Butayhi

Fine Art Drawings . 35 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings . 13.8 x 19.7 inch

€950

Painting, Rose Symphony, Kamo Atoyan

Kamo Atoyan

Painting . 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

€274

Painting, First green, Simon Kozhin

Simon Kozhin

Painting . 20.2 x 28 x 0.3 cm Painting . 8 x 11 x 0.1 inch

€2,400

Sculpture, Type A, Miss Beate Grauduma

Miss Beate Grauduma

Sculpture . 125 x 125 x 60 cm Sculpture . 49.2 x 49.2 x 23.6 inch

€9,650

Painting, Element II, Izabela Duhova

Izabela Duhova

Painting . 101 x 90 x 3 cm Painting . 39.8 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

€4,000

Painting, S3A, Stefano Mazzolini

S3A

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting . 70 x 150 x 1 cm Painting . 27.6 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch

€1,000

Painting, White Dog, Inga Makarova

Inga Makarova

Painting . 69 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 27.2 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€2,200 €1,760

Painting, Source, Robert van Bolderick

Robert van Bolderick

Painting . 149.9 x 129.5 x 5.1 cm Painting . 59 x 51 x 2 inch

€5,106

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Josep Gibernau

Josep Gibernau

Fine Art Drawings . 40 x 32 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.7 x 12.6 inch

€888

Painting, Butterfly effect, Liubou Sas

Liubou Sas

Painting . 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€2,000

Fine Art Drawings, Circle Grammar #2, Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

Fine Art Drawings . 45.8 x 40.2 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 18 x 15.8 x 0 inch

€250

Painting, Day 4, Michael Levchenko

Michael Levchenko

Painting . 80 x 60 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 inch

€2,918

Painting, OMG, Tarek

OMG

Tarek

Painting . 30 x 23 x 3 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.1 x 1.2 inch

€350

Painting, Paysage 9, Li Dongfeng

Li Dongfeng

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

€700 €630

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Matthieu Dorval

Matthieu Dorval

Fine Art Drawings . 26 x 18 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 10.2 x 7.1 x 0 inch

€580

Painting, Rue de Buci, Karin Boinet

Karin Boinet

Painting . 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€620

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