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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Fine Art Drawings, Indigo drops, Sumit Mehndiratta

Sumit Mehndiratta

Fine Art Drawings . 120 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 47.2 x 16.5 x 0 inch

€1,350

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, Fields 9.9, Joëlle Cabanne

Joëlle Cabanne

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

€800

Sculpture, Divinité 10, Dasz Panda

Dasz Panda

Sculpture . 100 x 14 x 14 cm Sculpture . 39.4 x 5.5 x 5.5 inch

€1,500

Painting, May, V. Krikhatsky

May

V. Krikhatsky

Painting . 55 x 72 x 2 cm Painting . 21.7 x 28.3 x 0.8 inch

€1,029

Painting, Agora, ARySQUE

ARySQUE

Painting . 116 x 146 x 2.5 cm Painting . 45.7 x 57.5 x 1 inch

€1,900

Sculpture, Bonne pêche, Jean Lemonnier

Jean Lemonnier

Sculpture . 14.5 x 12 x 17.5 cm Sculpture . 5.7 x 4.7 x 6.9 inch

€3,900

Print, Icarus, Abed Abdi

Abed Abdi

Print . 80 x 59 cm Print . 31.5 x 23.2 inch

€2,255

Painting, The Cat, Tomàs Sunyol

Tomàs Sunyol

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

€4,350

Painting, Esméralda, Paul Laurenzi

Paul Laurenzi

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

€1,400

Painting, Hunch 10, Jaanika Peerna

Jaanika Peerna

Painting . 91.4 x 73.7 x 0.1 cm Painting . 36 x 29 x 0 inch

€2,801

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, Mariposa, Leticia de Prado

Leticia de Prado

Painting . 100 x 70 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch

€3,000

Painting, Soluppgång, Lo Fehrling

Lo Fehrling

Painting . 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€1,920

Painting, Enlacer, Joseph Piermatteo

Joseph Piermatteo

Painting . 81 x 65 x 2 cm Painting . 31.9 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

€2,100

Painting, Tattoo, Pascal Marlin

Pascal Marlin

Painting . 81 x 65 x 2.5 cm Painting . 31.9 x 25.6 x 1 inch

€1,250

Painting, Tree, Lee Yu Min

Lee Yu Min

Painting . 23 x 23 x 4 cm Painting . 9.1 x 9.1 x 1.6 inch

€210

Painting, Rainy city, Igor Shulman

Igor Shulman

Painting . 119.9 x 59.7 x 5.1 cm Painting . 47.2 x 23.5 x 2 inch

€3,157

Painting, The Eagle, Manana Eloshvili

Manana Eloshvili

Painting . 60 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch

€1,000

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, Desert Song #1, David Supper

David Supper

Painting . 91.4 x 121.9 x 2 cm Painting . 36 x 48 x 0.8 inch

€1,699

Painting, Jacks World, David Sipko

David Sipko

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

€1,082

Painting, Coastal ripples, KR Moehr

KR Moehr

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

€496

Print, Mesa, Roy Ahlgren

Roy Ahlgren

Print . 55.9 x 76.2 cm Print . 22 x 30 inch

€541

Painting, Success Gate, Henry James

Henry James

Painting . 150 x 120 x 5 cm Painting . 59.1 x 47.2 x 2 inch

€3,800

Painting, My Joy My Hope, Gobe Joseph

Gobe Joseph

Painting . 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 36 x 1 inch

€2,751

Painting, Wonder Woman, Tian

Tian

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

€2,400 €2,160

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Fritz Zolnhofer

Fritz Zolnhofer

Fine Art Drawings . 52 x 37 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 20.5 x 14.6 x 0 inch

€3,600

Print, Dragon II, James Jean

James Jean

Print . 63.5 x 48 cm Print . 25 x 18.9 inch

€1,200

Painting, Crépuscule, Olivier Daumas

Olivier Daumas

Painting . 65 x 92 x 3 cm Painting . 25.6 x 36.2 x 1.2 inch

€3,200