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, Untitled, Ferran Roca Bon

Ferran Roca Bon

Painting . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$1,525

Painting, Waves, Livia Mosanu

Livia Mosanu

Painting . 30.5 x 30.5 x 2 cm Painting . 12 x 12 x 0.8 inch

$554

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

$352

Painting, Running, Marcus Aitken

Marcus Aitken

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

$997

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

$6,803

Painting, Incantation, Jozef Chyzy

Jozef Chyzy

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

$704

Painting, P-Stripe, 2flui

2flui

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

$328

Painting, Vibration hypnotique, MK

MK

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

$7,037

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

$2,111

Sculpture, Aspiring Path, Kuno Vollet

Kuno Vollet

Sculpture . 158 x 38 x 38 cm Sculpture . 62.2 x 15 x 15 inch

$7,330

Painting, Ragged edge, Peter Foesters

Peter Foesters

Painting . 78.7 x 99.1 x 8.9 cm Painting . 31 x 39 x 3.5 inch

$3,223

Painting, Landscape, Lika Sarishvili

Lika Sarishvili

Painting . 60 x 59.5 x 1.8 cm Painting . 23.6 x 23.4 x 0.7 inch

$1,994

Painting, Under-stand, Xanda McCagg

Xanda McCagg

Painting . 91.4 x 91.4 x 1.9 cm Painting . 36 x 36 x 0.7 inch

$6,549

Print, Print, Sol LeWitt

Sol LeWitt

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

$364

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

$586

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

$2,932

Print, Montserrat, Roser Bru

Roser Bru

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

$704

Painting, Exit, 2flui

2flui

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

$328

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

$2,228

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

$938

Painting, Paisaje lila, Javier Ortega

Javier Ortega

Painting . 32 x 24 x 1 cm Painting . 12.6 x 9.4 x 0.4 inch

$3,988

Painting, Regard lointain, Christy

Christy

Painting . 35 x 27 x 2 cm Painting . 13.8 x 10.6 x 0.8 inch

$962

Painting, Ange ou démon, Christy

Christy

Painting . 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$1,161

Print, Rip Curl AD36, Wags

Wags

Print . 50 x 70 x 0.2 cm Print . 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

$323

Painting, Game-6, Victor Prodanchuk

Victor Prodanchuk

Painting . 60 x 85 x 7 cm Painting . 23.6 x 33.5 x 2.8 inch

$5,967

Painting, Happy Morning, Sona Adalyan

Sona Adalyan

Painting . 25 x 25 x 0.2 cm Painting . 9.8 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch

$328

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

$814

Painting, Plum In Winter, Zhize Lv

Zhize Lv

Painting . 44.2 x 29.6 cm Painting . 17.4 x 11.7 inch

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