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, Dés l'aube, Yannick Bernard

Yannick Bernard

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

€1,590

Painting, Stones XXXIII, Jon Errazu

Jon Errazu

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

€3,540

Painting, Cascade, Fernando Porras

Fernando Porras

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

€9,143

Painting, Untitled, Elena Bandurka

Elena Bandurka

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

€1,463

Painting, Paysage 9, Li Dongfeng

Li Dongfeng

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

€700

Painting, Rue de Buci, Karin Boinet

Karin Boinet

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

€620

Print, True, Philippe Matine

Philippe Matine

Print . 70 x 140 x 4.5 cm Print . 27.6 x 55.1 x 1.8 inch

€439

Painting, Indi, Eric Doisy

Eric Doisy

Painting . 81 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 31.9 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,480

Painting, Carefree, Liubou Sas

Liubou Sas

Painting . 110 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 43.3 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€5,300

Sculpture, Type A, Miss Beate Grauduma

Miss Beate Grauduma

Sculpture . 125 x 125 x 60 cm Sculpture . 49.2 x 49.2 x 23.6 inch

€9,650

Painting, Selo V, Ivan Tzonev

Ivan Tzonev

Painting . 20 x 20 x 1 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

€80

Painting, Source, Robert van Bolderick

Robert van Bolderick

Painting . 149.9 x 129.5 x 5.1 cm Painting . 59 x 51 x 2 inch

€5,120

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Josep Gibernau

Josep Gibernau

Fine Art Drawings . 40 x 32 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.7 x 12.6 inch

€888

Photography, Hawthorn, Justin Pumfrey

Justin Pumfrey

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

€2,180

Painting, A piece of wall, Dam Domido

Dam Domido

Painting . 104 x 167 x 0.1 cm Painting . 40.9 x 65.7 x 0 inch

€3,900

Painting, Vide Lumineux, Muriel Deumie

Muriel Deumie

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

€1,000

Painting, The Podium, Ilia Balavadze

Ilia Balavadze

Painting . 140 x 160 x 4 cm Painting . 55.1 x 63 x 1.6 inch

€4,700

Painting, An Arrow, Tamar Sulakvelidze

Tamar Sulakvelidze

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

€9,000

Painting, Solo Sunset, Inès V. Fortuny

Inès V. Fortuny

Painting . 100 x 100 x 3.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.4 inch

€1,650

Painting, Falling, Elizabeth Becker

Elizabeth Becker

Painting . 50.8 x 40.6 cm Painting . 20 x 16 inch

€302

Print, Sans titre, Bram van Velde

Bram van Velde

Print . 65 x 44.7 x 0.1 cm Print . 25.6 x 17.6 x 0 inch

€1,050

Painting, Ewa, Janusz Szpyt

Ewa

Janusz Szpyt

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

€1,600

Painting, OMG, Tarek

OMG

Tarek

Painting . 30 x 23 x 3 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.1 x 1.2 inch

€350

Painting, Petite fille, Pascal Marlin

Pascal Marlin

Painting . 24 x 16 x 2 cm Painting . 9.4 x 6.3 x 0.8 inch

€200

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Matthieu Dorval

Matthieu Dorval

Fine Art Drawings . 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€750

Painting, Windy Day, Kat Zhivetin

Kat Zhivetin

Painting . 82 x 112 x 0.5 cm Painting . 32.3 x 44.1 x 0.2 inch

€686

Painting, Will to empower, Maria Esmar

Maria Esmar

Painting . 140 x 180 x 0.2 cm Painting . 55.1 x 70.9 x 0.1 inch

€6,300

Painting, Blue Forrest, Baurjan Aralov

Baurjan Aralov

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

€2,700

Photography, Modern addictions, Tomaas

Tomaas

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

€4,650

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