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, Le 122, Simon Laveuve

Simon Laveuve

Sculpture . 70 x 40 x 25 cm Sculpture . 27.6 x 15.7 x 9.8 inch

€9,900

Fine Art Drawings, Palermo_4, Galya Popova

Galya Popova

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

€1,900

Painting, Fields 8.8, Joëlle Cabanne

Joëlle Cabanne

Painting . 42 x 29.7 x 2.5 cm Painting . 16.5 x 11.7 x 1 inch

€800

Sculpture, Pam Splash Dior, Naor

Naor

Sculpture . 33 x 15 x 8 cm Sculpture . 13 x 5.9 x 3.1 inch

€990

Photography, In flight II, Frank Williams

Frank Williams

Photography . 20 x 30 x 0.2 cm Photography . 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

€300

Painting, Sans titre 7, Loïc Brun

Loïc Brun

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

€2,500

Painting, Butterflies, Edewann

Edewann

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

€1,100

Painting, Sans titre V, Yichao Sun

Yichao Sun

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

€800

Print, Personage, Wifredo Lam

Wifredo Lam

Print . 26 x 19 x 0.1 cm Print . 10.2 x 7.5 x 0 inch

€600

Painting, Smash, Hugues Candaës

Hugues Candaës

Painting . 38 x 46 x 2 cm Painting . 15 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

€860

Painting, Flower Skull, Kosta Morr

Kosta Morr

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

€1,050

Fine Art Drawings, Dames en conversation, John Reitz

John Reitz

Fine Art Drawings . 36.5 x 29 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 14.4 x 11.4 x 0.1 inch

€1,028

Painting, Le Blouson, Helen Uter

Helen Uter

Painting . 120 x 50 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

€2,000

Painting, Fields 7.7, Joëlle Cabanne

Joëlle Cabanne

Painting . 42 x 29.7 x 2.5 cm Painting . 16.5 x 11.7 x 1 inch

€800

Painting, Incantation, Jozef Chyzy

Jozef Chyzy

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

€600

Photography, Mont Cook, Nicolas Issaly

Nicolas Issaly

Photography . 70 x 105 x 2 cm Photography . 27.6 x 41.3 x 0.8 inch

€1,660

Painting, The Portal, Rita Cook

Rita Cook

Painting . 11.5 x 7.6 x 2 cm Painting . 4.5 x 3 x 0.8 inch

€500

Painting, Horizon 5, Trichet Jacques

Trichet Jacques

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

€800

Painting, Composition 301, Xiu

Xiu

Painting . 50 x 20 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

€700

Sculpture, Cambrures, Fanjol

Fanjol

Sculpture . 56 x 18 x 18 cm Sculpture . 22 x 7.1 x 7.1 inch

€5,800

Painting, Une île..., Flora

Flora

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

€400

Painting, Leviathan, Elena Chulkova

Elena Chulkova

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

€2,000

Design, 075, Marieje van Buuren

075

Marieje van Buuren

Design . 70 x 70 x 3 cm Design . 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch

€3,800

Print, Montserrat, Roser Bru

Roser Bru

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

€600

Painting, Blanc XXVI, Jordi Sàbat

Jordi Sàbat

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

€1,500

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