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, Colorful dreams, Iryna Rets

Iryna Rets

Painting . 60 x 45 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

£513

Painting, Nuit Polaire, Rodica Anesia

Rodica Anesia

Painting . 30 x 30 x 1.5 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch

£319

Photography, #1, Romane Grammond

#1

Romane Grammond

Photography . 20.3 x 30 x 0.1 cm Photography . 8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

£133

Painting, Stream, Sergiy A.

Sergiy A.

Painting . 25 x 38 x 2 cm Painting . 9.8 x 15 x 0.8 inch

£229

Photography, Ondulations, Paul Marnef

Paul Marnef

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

£1,717

Painting, Elena, Lorena Fonsato

Lorena Fonsato

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

£389

Painting, Past, Giorgi Giorgadze

Giorgi Giorgadze

Painting . 60 x 40 x 3 cm Painting . 23.6 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

£416

Painting, Sans titre 3, Scalarudgia

Scalarudgia

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

£584

Painting, Tournage, Muriel Deumie

Muriel Deumie

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

£168 £149

Painting, Tangerine, Mark David Smith

Mark David Smith

Painting . 17.3 x 17 x 0.3 cm Painting . 6.8 x 6.7 x 0.1 inch

£150

Print, La mie Gauguin, Ary Kp

Ary Kp

Print . 70 x 70 x 0.3 cm Print . 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

£159

Print, Uruk, Roy Ahlgren

Roy Ahlgren

Print . 38.1 x 50.8 cm Print . 15 x 20 inch

£487

Painting, Paysage 3, LN Le Cheviller

LN Le Cheviller

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

£1,062

Photography, Tenderness, Eugenie Killikh

Eugenie Killikh

Photography . 76.2 x 50.8 x 0.1 cm Photography . 30 x 20 x 0 inch

£567

Photography, Gaze, Nilgun Sezgin

Nilgun Sezgin

Photography . 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography . 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch

£221

Photography, Hanami, Paul Marnef

Paul Marnef

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

£1,717

Print, Dracarys, PAB

PAB

Print . 80 x 80 x 4 cm Print . 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

£1,682

Fine Art Drawings, Lorgues, Francine Ledieu

Francine Ledieu

Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 65 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch

£3,363

Painting, Mleta, Tengiz Cholokava

Tengiz Cholokava

Painting . 18 x 23 x 1 cm Painting . 7.1 x 9.1 x 0.4 inch

£327

Painting, Big sofa series 10, Du Ke

Du Ke

Painting . 150 x 300 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 118.1 x 1.6 inch

£16,815

Painting, Our Series IV, Renjie Gao

Renjie Gao

Painting . 130 x 160 x 4 cm Painting . 51.2 x 63 x 1.6 inch

£13,275

Photography, Acoustics, Juan Pablo Castro

Juan Pablo Castro

Photography . 61 x 91.4 x 0.3 cm Photography . 24 x 36 x 0.1 inch

£2,432

Painting, Toy!, JP Malot

JP Malot

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

£1,062

Photography, Cycle Pivoine, Paul Marnef

Paul Marnef

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

£1,717

Painting, Bird, Konovalov Igor

Konovalov Igor

Painting . 190 x 140 x 2 cm Painting . 74.8 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch

£2,213

Painting, White noise, Konovalov Igor

Konovalov Igor

Painting . 100 x 180 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 70.9 x 0.8 inch

£2,611

Photography, Into the Mist, Soohyun Kim

Soohyun Kim

Photography . 60.96 x 40.24 x 1 cm Photography . 24 x 15.8 x 0.4 inch

£575

Painting, Drummer, Michal Bogucki

Michal Bogucki

Painting . 160 x 120 x 3 cm Painting . 63 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

£10,709

Painting, Grape Wine, Kamsar Ohanyan

Kamsar Ohanyan

Painting . 50 x 28 x 4 cm Painting . 19.7 x 11 x 1.6 inch

£443

Print, Sans titre, Hans Hartung

Hans Hartung

Print . 42.4 x 31.7 cm Print . 16.7 x 12.5 inch

£4,248

Print, Nocturn 4, Josep Guinovart

Josep Guinovart

Print . 24 x 37 x 0.1 cm Print . 9.4 x 14.6 x 0 inch

£398

Print, Nocturn 2, Josep Guinovart

Josep Guinovart

Print . 56.8 x 38.9 x 0.1 cm Print . 22.4 x 15.3 x 0 inch

£398