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, Mer du Nord, Marie Line Robert

Marie Line Robert

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

€650 €325

Painting, Bord, Fabien Delaube

Fabien Delaube

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

€1,200

Painting, Fluïr, Nuria Guinovart

Nuria Guinovart

Painting . 100 x 60 x 5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 23.6 x 2 inch

€3,900 €3,315

Painting, New Stories/2, Helen Mount

Helen Mount

Painting . 90 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,200

Design, Cornucopia, Milcheva Emilia

Milcheva Emilia

Design . 48 x 15 x 14 cm Design . 18.9 x 5.9 x 5.5 inch

€800

Print, La Ghouta, Simone Fattal

Simone Fattal

Print . 71 x 88 cm Print . 28 x 34.6 inch

€2,000

Print, Untitled SF 351, Sam Francis

Sam Francis

Print . 76 x 56 x 0.3 cm Print . 29.9 x 22 x 0.1 inch

€3,900 €3,315

Painting, Elles, Ariane Fourquier

Ariane Fourquier

Painting . 199.9 x 180.1 x 0.3 cm Painting . 78.7 x 70.9 x 0.1 inch

€2,170

Print, Untitled, Tomas Lacque

Tomas Lacque

Print . 43 x 33 x 2 cm Print . 16.9 x 13 x 0.8 inch

€800

Painting, Terre Indigo, Aude De Voc

Aude De Voc

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

€1,500

Painting, Swirl, Christine Tresca

Christine Tresca

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

€1,200

Painting, Coastal ripples, KR Moehr

KR Moehr

Painting . 45.7 x 61 x 1.3 cm Painting . 18 x 24 x 0.5 inch

€501

Painting, Starry Night, Pau Alemany

Pau Alemany

Painting . 120 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€2,000

Painting, Rura Penthe, Arnaud Liard

Arnaud Liard

Painting . 100 x 73 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 28.7 x 1 inch

€3,120

Painting, El Mar, Leonardo Nierman

Leonardo Nierman

Painting . 12.7 x 32.4 cm Painting . 5 x 12.75 inch

€2,276

Painting, Blue Tondo, Ilya Bolotowsky

Ilya Bolotowsky

Painting . 81.3 x 81.3 x 2.5 cm Painting . 32 x 32 x 1 inch

€40,964

Painting, The Holy Grail, Olha Kizub

Olha Kizub

Painting . 45 x 45 x 1.5 cm Painting . 17.7 x 17.7 x 0.6 inch

€728

Painting, Pond VIII, Sergiusz Powalka

Sergiusz Powalka

Painting . 200 x 140 x 2 cm Painting . 78.7 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch

€4,500

Painting, Illusions, Rodrigo Franzao

Rodrigo Franzao

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

€31,406

Painting, 7502, Renato Spagnoli

Renato Spagnoli

Painting . 35 x 35 x 0.2 cm Painting . 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch

€950

Painting, Sbc 205, Susan Cantrick

Susan Cantrick

Painting . 40 x 58 cm Painting . 15.7 x 22.8 inch

€1,094

Painting, Fields.2, Joëlle Cabanne

Joëlle Cabanne

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

€3,000

Painting, Force 1, Cátia Goffinet

Cátia Goffinet

Painting . 86.1 x 59.9 x 2.5 cm Painting . 33.9 x 23.6 x 1 inch

€1,320

Painting, Blue Cliff, Julia Niiazbekova

Julia Niiazbekova

Painting . 121.9 x 91.4 x 3.8 cm Painting . 48 x 36 x 1.5 inch

€2,094

Painting, Soul scratches, Peter Foesters

Peter Foesters

Painting . 59.9 x 80.3 x 8.9 cm Painting . 23.6 x 31.6 x 3.5 inch

€1,457

Painting, Blue II, Cyrielle Schoorens

Cyrielle Schoorens

Painting . 30 x 30 x 4.5 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.8 inch

€1,100

Painting, C (title), Woon-Chul Yang

Woon-Chul Yang

Painting . 45.5 x 53 x 2 cm Painting . 17.9 x 20.9 x 0.8 inch

€1,800

Painting, Norbeck, Isadore Lévy

Isadore Lévy

Painting . 80 x 40 x 3 cm Painting . 31.5 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,200

Painting, Mom's love, Amaliia Gorbenko

Amaliia Gorbenko

Painting . 40 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€910

Painting, Unus mundus, Ordo Amoris

Ordo Amoris

Painting . 139.7 x 139.7 x 2.5 cm Painting . 55 x 55 x 1 inch

€3,641

Photography, Flux # 202601, Paul Snell

Paul Snell

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

€4,985

Painting, Ombra 4, Paolo Iacchetti

Paolo Iacchetti

Painting . 105 x 85 x 5 cm Painting . 41.3 x 33.5 x 2 inch

€7,000

Painting, Atoll au sud, Pascale Kosior

Pascale Kosior

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

€1,500

Painting, Arbre, Patrick Baillet

Patrick Baillet

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

€10,600

Painting, Chandelier, Inta Celmina

Inta Celmina

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

€900

Painting, Illusion, Fabian Albertini

Fabian Albertini

Painting . 40 x 30 x 3.5 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.4 inch

€1,750