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?


Read more
Painting, Illusions, Rodrigo Franzao

Rodrigo Franzao

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

£27,986

Sculpture, Bouquetin, Pierre Yermia

Pierre Yermia

Sculpture . 62 x 37 x 16 cm Sculpture . 24.4 x 14.6 x 6.3 inch

£6,377

Painting, Raptor, Stephanie Blaess

Stephanie Blaess

Painting . 120 x 140 x 3.5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 55.1 x 1.4 inch

£5,580

Painting, Coi, Evgeny Chernyakovsky

Coi

Evgeny Chernyakovsky

Painting . 49.8 x 59.9 x 2.5 cm Painting . 19.6 x 23.6 x 1 inch

£1,135

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

£9,742

Painting, Post Apocalypse 8, Han Qi

Han Qi

Painting . 65 x 46 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

£1,240

Painting, Cascade, Fernando Porras

Fernando Porras

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

£8,112

Painting, One Evening, Nigel Bailey

Nigel Bailey

Painting . 40.3 x 51 x 0.3 cm Painting . 15.9 x 20.1 x 0.1 inch

£1,085

Photography, Boat, Eugenie Killikh

Eugenie Killikh

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

£1,298

Painting, Watersound I, Ana Monnaco

Ana Monnaco

Painting . 50.8 x 66 x 0.3 cm Painting . 20 x 26 x 0.1 inch

£690

Painting, Pink Passing, Simon Ledson

Simon Ledson

Painting . 76 x 76 x 3 cm Painting . 29.9 x 29.9 x 1.2 inch

£2,257

Painting, Calm Calling, Simon Ledson

Simon Ledson

Painting . 76 x 76 x 3 cm Painting . 29.9 x 29.9 x 1.2 inch

£2,257

Photography, Hawthorn, Justin Pumfrey

Justin Pumfrey

Photography . 76 x 101 x 0.01 cm Photography . 29.9 x 39.8 x 0 inch

£1,931

Painting, L'orage arrive, Dam Domido

Dam Domido

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

£567

Painting, Stones XXXIII, Jon Errazu

Jon Errazu

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

£3,135

Photography, Monks LVII, Sven Pfrommer

Sven Pfrommer

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

£1,497

Photography, Monks LXX, Sven Pfrommer

Sven Pfrommer

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

£1,497

Photography, Monks LXI, Sven Pfrommer

Sven Pfrommer

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

£1,497

Photography, Chicago art I B, Sven Pfrommer

Sven Pfrommer

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

£1,497

Photography, Chicago art I A, Sven Pfrommer

Sven Pfrommer

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

£1,497

Photography, Seaflower I, Sven Pfrommer

Sven Pfrommer

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

£1,585

Painting, Fading Shadow, Goddog

Goddog

Painting . 116 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 45.7 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

£1,948

Painting, Ewa, Janusz Szpyt

Ewa

Janusz Szpyt

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

£1,417 £1,063

Painting, Paysage 9, Li Dongfeng

Li Dongfeng

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

£620

Photography, eco, Yan Carpenter

eco

Yan Carpenter

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

£1,328

Painting, Space Monkey TK, N.Nathan

N.Nathan

Painting . 120 x 90 x 1 cm Painting . 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch

£3,233

Print, PK 104, Georges Point

Georges Point

Print . 18 x 18 x 0.1 cm Print . 7.1 x 7.1 x 0 inch

£133

Sculpture, Care, Patricia Volk

Patricia Volk

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

£4,074

Photography, Mirages #8, Javier Rey

Javier Rey

Photography . 75 x 55 x 0.3 cm Photography . 29.5 x 21.7 x 0.1 inch

£986

Painting, Piccolo Geo, Alessandra Bisi

Alessandra Bisi

Painting . 24 x 30 x 0.2 cm Painting . 9.4 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

£168

Painting, An Arrow, Tamar Sulakvelidze

Tamar Sulakvelidze

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

£7,971

Painting, Blue Forrest, Baurjan Aralov

Baurjan Aralov

Painting . 161 x 105 x 5 cm Painting . 63.4 x 41.3 x 2 inch

£2,391

Photography, Recordings VIII, Javier Rey

Javier Rey

Photography . 80 x 63 x 0.1 cm Photography . 31.5 x 24.8 x 0 inch

£1,217

Painting, Midnight, Monique Dardeau

Monique Dardeau

Painting . 92 x 60 x 1 cm Painting . 36.2 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

£1,683