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, Golden hour, Tiffani Buteau

Tiffani Buteau

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

€897

Painting, Light #4, Luca Raimondi

Luca Raimondi

Painting . 38.1 x 58.4 x 2 cm Painting . 15 x 23 x 0.8 inch

€1,424

Painting, Abstract 2341, Alex Senchenko

Alex Senchenko

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

€2,289

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

€5,250

Painting, Le bercement, Irina Dopont

Irina Dopont

Painting . 89 x 135 x 5 cm Painting . 35 x 53.1 x 2 inch

€1,400

Painting, Lush damp 2, Reiner Heidorn

Reiner Heidorn

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

€3,132

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

€1,500

Painting, Alter05, Marcus Aitken

Marcus Aitken

Painting . 84 x 59.5 x 0.1 cm Painting . 33.1 x 23.4 x 0 inch

€1,084

Painting, Richly Possible, Jocelyn Teng

Jocelyn Teng

Painting . 91.4 x 122 x 3.8 cm Painting . 36 x 48 x 1.5 inch

€2,600

Painting, Arctic Waves, Matt Kirby

Matt Kirby

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

€890

Painting, Bleu, Frédéric Prat

Frédéric Prat

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

€3,373

Painting, Constante Minuit, Bobby.J

Bobby.J

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

€300

Painting, Landscape 137, Li Dongfeng

Li Dongfeng

Painting . 49 x 49 x 1 cm Painting . 19.3 x 19.3 x 0.4 inch

€800

Painting, Running, Marcus Aitken

Marcus Aitken

Painting . 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

€843

Painting, The Red Roof, Irit Epstein

Irit Epstein

Painting . 45.7 x 35.6 x 3.8 cm Painting . 18 x 14 x 1.5 inch

€1,371

Photography, Fluid horizon IL, Sven Pfrommer

Sven Pfrommer

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

€1,890

Painting, Orageux, 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, Ink, Sarah Chérif Gambin

Ink

Sarah Chérif Gambin

Painting . 121 x 92 x 3 cm Painting . 47.6 x 36.2 x 1.2 inch

€5,800

Painting, Composition, Lao Sheng

Lao Sheng

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

€6,100

Painting, Landscape 12, Levan Mekhuzla

Levan Mekhuzla

Painting . 90 x 110 x 0.2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 43.3 x 0.1 inch

€3,600

Painting, Leaf Veins II, Antonio Teora

Antonio Teora

Painting . 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,200

Print, Print, Sol LeWitt

Sol LeWitt

Print . 53 x 39 x 0.05 cm Print . 20.9 x 15.4 x 0 inch

€310

Painting, 18A5, Yang Youpeng

Yang Youpeng

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

€2,692

Painting, Katrina, 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, Passage, Andreas Durrer

Andreas Durrer

Painting . 80 x 150 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

€3,674

Painting, 427/2019, Claude Viallat

Claude Viallat

Painting . 61 x 180.5 x 0.5 cm Painting . 24 x 71.1 x 0.2 inch

€18,000

Painting, Composition 301, Xiu

Xiu

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

€700

Painting, Abstract-3106, Ludoroy

Ludoroy

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

€950

Painting, The Sea, Zakhar Shevchuk

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting . 100 x 95 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 37.4 x 0.8 inch

€2,200

Painting, Butterflies, Edewann

Edewann

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

€1,100

Painting, Full colors world, Dam Domido

Dam Domido

Painting . 61 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting . 24 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch

€1,900

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, 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

Painting, Remnant II, Jen

Jen

Painting . 40 x 40 x 5 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 2 inch

€2,048

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

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