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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Print, L'orchestre, Victor Viko

Victor Viko

Print . 48 x 65 x 0.2 cm Print . 18.9 x 25.6 x 0.1 inch

£133

Print, Blue waves, Didier Guth

Didier Guth

Print . 65 x 50 x 1 cm Print . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

£531

Painting, Carketua, Sumit Mehndiratta

Sumit Mehndiratta

Painting . 83.8 x 134.6 x 5.1 cm Painting . 33 x 53 x 2 inch

£886

Photography, K 51, Sylvie Schambill

Sylvie Schambill

Photography . 30 x 20 x 0.1 cm Photography . 11.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch

£204

Painting, Resonance, Guy Ghazanchyan

Guy Ghazanchyan

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

£5,137

Painting, Alter05, Marcus Aitken

Marcus Aitken

Painting . 84 x 59.5 x 0.1 cm Painting . 33.1 x 23.4 x 0 inch

£968

Print, Ajabu, Valerian Lenud

Valerian Lenud

Print . 50 x 40 x 0.2 cm Print . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

£221

Print, Plat, Corneille

Corneille

Print . 57 x 58 cm Print . 22.4 x 22.8 inch

£3,100

Painting, Tide, Litta Soheila Sohi

Litta Soheila Sohi

Painting . 120 x 120 x 3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

£3,365

Painting, The Sea, Zakhar Shevchuk

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting . 100 x 95 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 37.4 x 0.8 inch

£1,948

Painting, Lush damp 2, Reiner Heidorn

Reiner Heidorn

Painting . 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

£2,795

Painting, Libres, Peggy Cardoso

Peggy Cardoso

Painting . 60 x 73 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

£1,461

Painting, 18A5, Yang Youpeng

Yang Youpeng

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

£2,434

Painting, St. George, Oleg Litvinov

Oleg Litvinov

Painting . 23 x 54.5 x 2 cm Painting . 9.1 x 21.5 x 0.8 inch

£452

Photography, Tumulte, Olivier Morin

Olivier Morin

Photography . 76 x 115 x 1 cm Photography . 29.9 x 45.3 x 0.4 inch

£1,240

Painting, Le Blouson, Helen Uter

Helen Uter

Painting . 120 x 50 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

£1,771

Painting, Fish man series 10, Du Ke

Du Ke

Painting . 50 x 60 x 3 cm Painting . 19.7 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

£1,240

Print, H Bomb, Jeff Gillette

Jeff Gillette

Print . 46 x 46 x 0.1 cm Print . 18.1 x 18.1 x 0 inch

£362

Photography, Symbiose II, Cédric Brion

Cédric Brion

Photography . 60 x 40 x 5 cm Photography . 23.6 x 15.7 x 2 inch

£974

Photography, John Travolta, Franck Leclerc

Franck Leclerc

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

£523

Painting, The Message, Mama G

Mama G

Painting . 152.4 x 122 x 3 cm Painting . 60 x 48 x 1.2 inch

£23,204

Painting, Passage, Andreas Durrer

Andreas Durrer

Painting . 80 x 150 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

£3,280

Painting, Calm day, Galya Popova

Galya Popova

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

£2,834

Photography, Fusion, Yuhao Pan

Yuhao Pan

Photography . 70 x 50 x 0.3 cm Photography . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

£1,063

Painting, Landscape 12, Levan Mekhuzla

Levan Mekhuzla

Painting . 90 x 110 x 0.2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 43.3 x 0.1 inch

£3,188

Photography, Ponton, Michael Dessein

Michael Dessein

Photography . 40 x 60 x 0.2 cm Photography . 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

£709

Painting, WINTER, Maciej Zaborowski

Maciej Zaborowski

Painting . 55 x 47 x 1 cm Painting . 21.7 x 18.5 x 0.4 inch

£1,771

Painting, Abstract-3106, Ludoroy

Ludoroy

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

£841

Painting, Landscape 137, Li Dongfeng

Li Dongfeng

Painting . 49 x 49 x 1 cm Painting . 19.3 x 19.3 x 0.4 inch

£709

Painting, Kadi, Isabelle Hamard

Isabelle Hamard

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

£576

Painting, Glitch, Dyala Khodary

Dyala Khodary

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

£3,100

Painting, Moose, Nataliia Svitlychna

Nataliia Svitlychna

Painting . 70 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

£649

Painting, Flower Skull, Kosta Morr

Kosta Morr

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

£930

Painting, Sea Glass Blue, Sharon Webb

Sharon Webb

Painting . 101.6 x 76.2 x 4.6 cm Painting . 40 x 30 x 1.8 inch

£3,326

Painting, Porto 08, Karine Bartoli

Karine Bartoli

Painting . 80 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

£1,683

Photography, Fontaines, Fabien Strauss

Fabien Strauss

Photography . 30 x 20 x 0.1 cm Photography . 11.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch

£220

Photography, L'or bleu, Vanille Gill ann

Vanille Gill ann

Photography . 32 x 57 x 0.01 cm Photography . 12.6 x 22.4 x 0 inch

£762

Painting, Pueblo costero, Clara Duch

Clara Duch

Painting . 97 x 162 x 3 cm Painting . 38.2 x 63.8 x 1.2 inch

£3,365