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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Sculpture, Chat d'Arrêt, Lolek

Lolek

Sculpture . 40.5 x 37 x 23 cm Sculpture . 15.9 x 14.6 x 9.1 inch

€5,200

Painting, Winter evening, Olga Mozul

Olga Mozul

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

€638

Painting, Spectacle, Anna Bychkova

Anna Bychkova

Painting . 60 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€365

Print, Dracarys, PAB

PAB

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

€1,900

Photography, Artémis, Rodrigo

Rodrigo

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

€1,750

Painting, Cold Morning, Emma Harrison

Emma Harrison

Painting . 40 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 15.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,350

Painting, Feathers, Andrada Anghel

Andrada Anghel

Painting . 76.2 x 152.4 x 0.3 cm Painting . 30 x 60 x 0.1 inch

€1,671

Painting, Couleurs 36, LN Le Cheviller

LN Le Cheviller

Painting . 90 x 123 x 4 cm Painting . 35.4 x 48.4 x 1.6 inch

€1,460

Painting, La Picina, Leticia de Prado

Leticia de Prado

Painting . 150 x 200 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch

€18,000

Painting, Hopeful, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 17.8 x 12.7 x 3.2 cm Painting . 7 x 5 x 1.25 inch

€274

Painting, Deuterium, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 61 x 50.8 x 0.6 cm Painting . 24 x 20 x 0.25 inch

€274

Painting, Urge, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 40.6 x 50.8 x 1.9 cm Painting . 16 x 20 x 0.75 inch

€274

Photography, #1, Romane Grammond

#1

Romane Grammond

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

€150

Painting, Sunset No2, Elena Petrova

Elena Petrova

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

€347

Painting, La régate, Frank De Blok

Frank De Blok

Painting . 15 x 25 x 2 cm Painting . 5.9 x 9.8 x 0.8 inch

€260

Fine Art Drawings, Gone, gone again, Bela Silva

Bela Silva

Fine Art Drawings . 24 x 17 cm Fine Art Drawings . 9.4 x 6.7 inch

€1,750

Painting, Untitled 5, Keti Shapatava

Keti Shapatava

Painting . 100 x 90 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 35.4 x 1 inch

€4,000

Painting, Gleichzeit 7/20, Ernst Wolf

Ernst Wolf

Painting . 55 x 101 x 5 cm Painting . 21.7 x 39.8 x 2 inch

€3,000

Painting, Sous le vent, Laurence Forbin

Laurence Forbin

Painting . 100 x 81 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 1.6 inch

€3,200

Fine Art Drawings, Red Mountain, Olivier Furter

Olivier Furter

Fine Art Drawings . 56 x 76 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 22 x 29.9 x 0 inch

€1,600

Painting, Acaso, Mirtha Otaño

Mirtha Otaño

Painting . 110 x 75 x 3 cm Painting . 43.3 x 29.5 x 1.2 inch

€4,680

Print, LV gun B, Death NYC

Death NYC

Print . 32 x 45 x 0.1 cm Print . 12.6 x 17.7 x 0 inch

€129

Print, Island Life, Slim Aarons

Slim Aarons

Print . 76 x 101 cm Print . 29.9 x 39.8 inch

€3,560

Painting, Houses on the bay, Thong Le

Thong Le

Painting . 61 x 121.9 x 2 cm Painting . 24 x 48 x 0.8 inch

€4,651

Painting, Abstract in blue, Rafael Ruz

Rafael Ruz

Painting . 162 x 114 x 2 cm Painting . 63.8 x 44.9 x 0.8 inch

€2,800

Fine Art Drawings, Drawing 427, Sumit Mehndiratta

Sumit Mehndiratta

Fine Art Drawings . 41 x 58 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.1 x 22.8 x 0.4 inch

€600

Painting, Orange blue sky, Dam Domido

Dam Domido

Painting . 41 x 33 x 1.5 cm Painting . 16.1 x 13 x 0.6 inch

€990

Photography, Meta Color VIII, Sven Pfrommer

Sven Pfrommer

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

€2,490

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