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, Megatons, Daniel Jonez

Daniel Jonez

Painting . 105 x 80 x 0.1 cm Painting . 41.3 x 31.5 x 0 inch

£797

Print, Soldaten, Arman

Arman

Print . 76.2 x 55.9 cm Print . 30 x 22 inch

£973

Painting, Duet, Karin Goeppert

Karin Goeppert

Painting . 70.1 x 100.1 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

£1,671

Fine Art Drawings, Moma, Clara NineL

Clara NineL

Fine Art Drawings . 48 x 38 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 18.9 x 15 x 0.4 inch

£354

Painting, Abstract #4, Chris Ritter

Chris Ritter

Painting . 44.5 x 55.9 x 0.3 cm Painting . 17.5 x 22 x 0.1 inch

£1,947

Painting, Inner sparks, Selene Art

Selene Art

Painting . 149.9 x 49.8 x 2 cm Painting . 59 x 19.6 x 0.8 inch

£615

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

£2,002

Painting, Red Sun, Lile Gasviani

Lile Gasviani

Painting . 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

£2,170

Painting, Leviathan, Elena Chulkova

Elena Chulkova

Painting . 50 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

£1,771

Print, Strata #41, Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

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

£788

Painting, Aber, Fleur Cozic

Fleur Cozic

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

£2,923

Painting, Landscape, Martine Elhaik

Martine Elhaik

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

£328

Painting, Constante Minuit, Bobby.J

Bobby.J

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

£266

Painting, Album 9., Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

Painting . 50.7 x 40.5 x 0.1 cm Painting . 20 x 15.9 x 0 inch

£345

Painting, Windy Space, Irit Epstein

Irit Epstein

Painting . 76.2 x 76.2 x 3.8 cm Painting . 30 x 30 x 1.5 inch

£2,944

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

£1,063

Painting, Unspoken Words, Jocelyn Teng

Jocelyn Teng

Painting . 152.4 x 121.92 x 4.44 cm Painting . 60 x 48 x 1.7 inch

£3,543

Painting, Verdis, Rich Moyers

Rich Moyers

Painting . 25.4 x 25.4 x 1.3 cm Painting . 10 x 10 x 0.5 inch

£365

Painting, Hours, Caalista

Caalista

Painting . 38 x 46 x 2 cm Painting . 15 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

£1,151

Painting, Movimenti 2, Paolo Iacchetti

Paolo Iacchetti

Painting . 47 x 53 x 4 cm Painting . 18.5 x 20.9 x 1.6 inch

£3,543

Painting, 7705, Margot Ledergerber

Margot Ledergerber

Painting . 60 x 70 x 0.4 cm Painting . 23.6 x 27.6 x 0.2 inch

£4,517

Painting, Trilobites, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 91.4 x 61 x 1.9 cm Painting . 36 x 24 x 0.75 inch

£811

Painting, Orageux, Aude De Voc

Aude De Voc

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

£1,328

Painting, Messenger, Pol Ledent

Pol Ledent

Painting . 80 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

£1,063

Painting, 427/2019, Claude Viallat

Claude Viallat

Painting . 61 x 180.5 x 0.5 cm Painting . 24 x 71.1 x 0.2 inch

£15,941

Sculpture, Gotham, Scott Troxel

Scott Troxel

Sculpture . 30.5 x 27.9 x 5.1 cm Sculpture . 12 x 11 x 2 inch

£1,594