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, King Con, Philippe Geluck

Philippe Geluck

Print . 70 x 70 x 0.01 cm Print . 27.6 x 27.6 x 0 inch

£354

Painting, Vague, Charlotte Pivard

Charlotte Pivard

Painting . 61 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 24 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

£709

Painting, Dawn (1), Helen Mount

Helen Mount

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

£886

Painting, Landscape, Lika Sarishvili

Lika Sarishvili

Painting . 80 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 1 inch

£2,126

Print, Otage, Pierre Dmitrienko

Pierre Dmitrienko

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

£354

Painting, Phosphenes, Emily Starck

Emily Starck

Painting . 177.8 x 165.1 x 5.1 cm Painting . 70 x 65 x 2 inch

£6,692

Painting, Fields.1, Joëlle Cabanne

Joëlle Cabanne

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

£2,657

Painting, On the Way of Tao, Hua Qing

Hua Qing

Painting . 162 x 145 x 5 cm Painting . 63.8 x 57.1 x 2 inch

£38,968

Painting, Paradise, Hua Qing

Hua Qing

Painting . 180 x 180 x 5 cm Painting . 70.9 x 70.9 x 2 inch

£42,688

Painting, Fleur au centre, Eric Doisy

Eric Doisy

Painting . 132 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 52 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

£1,399

Print, Pajera, Juan Ripolles

Juan Ripolles

Print . 55 x 75 x 0.5 cm Print . 21.7 x 29.5 x 0.2 inch

£1,063

Painting, Feminine Anchor, Su Yu

Su Yu

Painting . 120 x 150 x 5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 59.1 x 2 inch

£8,148

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Kitty Sabatier

Kitty Sabatier

Fine Art Drawings . 49 x 31 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.3 x 12.2 x 0 inch

£1,328

Painting, Paysage 5, LN Le Cheviller

LN Le Cheviller

Painting . 80 x 120 x 0.3 cm Painting . 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.1 inch

£1,063

Painting, L'estany, Coia Ibañez

Coia Ibañez

Painting . 15 x 15 cm Painting . 5.9 x 5.9 inch

£235

Painting, Lisbonne, Muriel Deumie

Muriel Deumie

Painting . 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

£797

Painting, ABSART0111, Tamer Saleh

Tamer Saleh

Painting . 46 x 61 x 2 cm Painting . 18.1 x 24 x 0.8 inch

£2,170

Photography, Ondulation, Regis Duvignau

Regis Duvignau

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

£841

Painting, Insiderz 3, Just

Just

Painting . 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting . 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

£753

Painting, In a time lapse, Maria Esmar

Maria Esmar

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

£1,683

Photography, Meta Color XVII, Sven Pfrommer

Sven Pfrommer

Photography . 50 x 150 x 2 cm Photography . 19.7 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

£2,205

Photography, Meta Color X, Sven Pfrommer

Sven Pfrommer

Photography . 70 x 140 x 2 cm Photography . 27.6 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch

£2,205

Photography, Divinity, Sabrina Le Roux

Sabrina Le Roux

Photography . 60 x 90 cm Photography . 23.6 x 35.4 inch

£443

Painting, Untitled, Elena Bandurka

Elena Bandurka

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

£1,298

Painting, The Grooming, Emmanuel Akolo

Emmanuel Akolo

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

£2,434

Painting, Lady Winter, Liubou Sas

Liubou Sas

Painting . 90 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

£3,011

Painting, Divine fleur, Christy

Christy

Painting . 45 x 31 x 1 cm Painting . 17.7 x 12.2 x 0.4 inch

£930

Painting, Ocean Seascape, Chris Ritter

Chris Ritter

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

£2,028

Painting, Provence, Christine Tresca

Christine Tresca

Painting . 115 x 146 x 2 cm Painting . 45.3 x 57.5 x 0.8 inch

£1,594