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, Ephemeral, BASM

BASM

Painting . 19 x 15.5 x 0.2 cm Painting . 7.5 x 6.1 x 0.1 inch

$692

Painting, Masked woman, RS Artist

RS Artist

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

$1,290

Sculpture, Moon Mood, Michael Levchenko

Michael Levchenko

Sculpture . 40 x 15 x 15 cm Sculpture . 15.7 x 5.9 x 5.9 inch

$5,157

Fine Art Drawings, Physalis, Kateryna Kostyk

Kateryna Kostyk

Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch

$821

Painting, High energy, Nadia Zouari

Nadia Zouari

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

$4,105

Painting, The North, Richard K Blades

Richard K Blades

Painting . 25.5 x 25.5 x 1 cm Painting . 10 x 10 x 0.4 inch

$1,210

Painting, A 231-1, Julien Jubault

Julien Jubault

Painting . 185 x 95 x 0.01 cm Painting . 72.8 x 37.4 x 0 inch

$2,522

Painting, Tenderness, Tanya Shymko

Tanya Shymko

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

$1,074

Painting, Stellar Genesis, Anna Selina

Anna Selina

Painting . 100 x 100 x 0.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0 inch

$2,346

Print, Hermit, Jia Aili

Jia Aili

Print . 131 x 112 x 0.5 cm Print . 51.6 x 44.1 x 0.2 inch

$12,901

Painting, First button, Galya Popova

Galya Popova

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

$1,689

Painting, Eveil, Matthieu Delfini

Matthieu Delfini

Painting . 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

$3,167

Painting, Sans titre II, Loïc Brun

Loïc Brun

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

$1,759

Painting, Bleu, Frédéric Prat

Frédéric Prat

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

$4,004

Painting, Arctic Waves, Matt Kirby

Matt Kirby

Painting . 99 x 41 x 4 cm Painting . 39 x 16.1 x 1.6 inch

$1,044

Painting, Basilica, Nigel Bailey

Nigel Bailey

Painting . 51 x 40.3 x 0.4 cm Painting . 20.1 x 15.9 x 0.2 inch

$1,437

Painting, Kumo 2, Janise Yntema

Janise Yntema

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

$2,421

Painting, Abstract 2225, Alex Senchenko

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 150 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

$2,705 $2,164

Photography, NL #102, Charles Weber

Charles Weber

Photography . 70 x 70 cm Photography . 27.6 x 27.6 inch

$3,049

Photography, Flux # 202601, Paul Snell

Paul Snell

Photography . 190 x 14 x 8 cm Photography . 74.8 x 5.5 x 3.1 inch

$5,837

Painting, Ochre U, Anthony Emerton

Anthony Emerton

Painting . 42 x 29.7 x 1 cm Painting . 16.5 x 11.7 x 0.4 inch

$6,157

Sculpture, Untitled, Pere Aragay

Pere Aragay

Sculpture . 36 x 9.5 x 12 cm Sculpture . 14.2 x 3.7 x 4.7 inch

$1,407

Photography, Ono, Dimitri Roubichou

Ono

Dimitri Roubichou

Photography . 30 x 30 cm Photography . 11.8 x 11.8 inch

$469

Painting, Into the Beyond, Gavin Jay

Gavin Jay

Painting . 26 x 20 x 2 cm Painting . 10.2 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

$997

Painting, Horizon 5, Trichet Jacques

Trichet Jacques

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

$938

Print, Swing, Paul Ambille

Paul Ambille

Print . 60 x 45 cm Print . 23.6 x 17.7 inch

$117

Painting, Paused, Debbie Pacheco

Debbie Pacheco

Painting . 91.4 x 61 x 3.8 cm Painting . 36 x 24 x 1.5 inch

$1,611