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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Print, Ricochet, Marianne Laës

Marianne Laës

Print . 21 x 15 x 0.1 cm Print . 8.3 x 5.9 x 0 inch

€180

Painting, Horizons Lointain 1, Thime

Thime

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

€3,590

Painting, Insiderz 3, Just

Just

Painting . 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting . 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

€850

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, Secret area, Pol Ledent

Pol Ledent

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

€300

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, Blue galaxy, Hayvon

Hayvon

Painting . 46 x 55 x 2 cm Painting . 18.1 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

€220

Painting, After Sunset, Despa Hondros

Despa Hondros

Painting . 25 x 52 x 1 cm Painting . 9.8 x 20.5 x 0.4 inch

€500

Painting, Sky n°1, Pascale Carrier

Pascale Carrier

Painting . 80 x 60 x 3 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€1,200

Painting, Purple, Isabelle Hirtzig

Isabelle Hirtzig

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

€185

Painting, Circuito #9, Alec Franco

Alec Franco

Painting . 86.4 x 67.3 x 2.5 cm Painting . 34 x 26.5 x 1 inch

€2,691

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

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, Teleny TV, Alessandra Bisi

Alessandra Bisi

Painting . 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

€270

Painting, Paperback writer, Pol Ledent

Pol Ledent

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

€350

Painting, Forêt 2, Serge Plagnol

Serge Plagnol

Painting . 50 x 65 x 0.2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.1 inch

€650

Painting, Canvas 118, Cy Seymour

Cy Seymour

Painting . 91.4 x 61 x 3.8 cm Painting . 36 x 24 x 1.5 inch

€2,377

Painting, Look up, Ivana Olbricht

Ivana Olbricht

Painting . 80 x 59.9 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,346

Painting, White river, Anna Pikos

Anna Pikos

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

€5,900

Painting, Microcosm 8, Hilary Winfield

Hilary Winfield

Painting . 15.2 x 15.2 x 6.4 cm Painting . 6 x 6 x 2.5 inch

€175

Painting, RT42, Anouck Botteron

Anouck Botteron

Painting . 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

€3,000

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, Allegoria, Ines Khadraoui

Ines Khadraoui

Painting . 150 x 150 x 5 cm Painting . 59.1 x 59.1 x 2 inch

€4,500

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, Flowers lillac, Helen She

Helen She

Painting . 70 x 50 x 4 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

€1,100

Painting, Material blue, Enric Correa

Enric Correa

Painting . 80 x 60 x 1.5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch

€700

Painting, Stimulus 5, Gina Vor

Gina Vor

Painting . 45 x 45 x 2 cm Painting . 17.7 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

€400

Painting, Nostalgia, H-Nguyen

H-Nguyen

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

€1,960

Painting, Up Against It, Newel Hunter

Newel Hunter

Painting . 76.2 x 61 x 2 cm Painting . 30 x 24 x 0.8 inch

€2,601

Painting, Abstract 2-2, BryneV_Art

BryneV_Art

Painting . 76.2 x 101.6 x 2 cm Painting . 30 x 40 x 0.8 inch

€7,050

Fine Art Drawings, Circle Grammar #2, Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

Fine Art Drawings . 45.8 x 40.2 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 18 x 15.8 x 0 inch

€250

Painting, Watersound II, Ana Monnaco

Ana Monnaco

Painting . 35.6 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 14 x 18 x 0.1 inch

€404

Fine Art Drawings, Don’t Do It, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Fine Art Drawings . 45.7 x 61 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 18 x 24 x 0.1 inch

€269

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

€673

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