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, Landscape, Lika Sarishvili

Lika Sarishvili

Painting . 80 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 1 inch

€2,400

Painting, Blue Spots, Giorgio Lo Fermo

Giorgio Lo Fermo

Painting . 100 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,800

Photography, Effluve 4, Charlotte Brunstein

Charlotte Brunstein

Photography . 49.51 x 42 x 0.1 cm Photography . 19.5 x 16.5 x 0 inch

€990

Fine Art Drawings, Seated Woman, Suzie Bernardeau

Suzie Bernardeau

Fine Art Drawings . 32 x 31.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12.6 x 12.4 x 0 inch

€280

Painting, Windy Space, Irit Epstein

Irit Epstein

Painting . 76.2 x 76.2 x 3.8 cm Painting . 30 x 30 x 1.5 inch

€3,235

Painting, Is two, Alessandra Bisi

Alessandra Bisi

Painting . 80 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€2,700

Painting, Untitled 5, Keti Shapatava

Keti Shapatava

Painting . 100 x 90 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 35.4 x 1 inch

€4,000

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, Lost in the keys, David Akolo

David Akolo

Painting . 50.8 x 40.6 x 3.8 cm Painting . 20 x 16 x 1.5 inch

€535

Design, Cornucopia, Milcheva Emilia

Milcheva Emilia

Design . 48 x 15 x 14 cm Design . 18.9 x 5.9 x 5.5 inch

€800

Painting, Bergstraat, Nigel Bailey

Nigel Bailey

Painting . 40.3 x 51 x 0.5 cm Painting . 15.9 x 20.1 x 0.2 inch

€1,400

Painting, Mondrian, Hamed ENCS

Hamed ENCS

Painting . 72 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 28.3 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€950

Painting, Trilobites, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 91.4 x 61 x 1.9 cm Painting . 36 x 24 x 0.75 inch

€891

Painting, February, 14, Galya Popova

Galya Popova

Painting . 24 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting . 9.4 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

€460

Photography, Ponton, Michael Dessein

Michael Dessein

Photography . 40 x 60 x 0.2 cm Photography . 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

€800

Painting, Sea Glass Blue, Sharon Webb

Sharon Webb

Painting . 101.6 x 76.2 x 4.6 cm Painting . 40 x 30 x 1.8 inch

€3,655

Painting, Verdis, Rich Moyers

Rich Moyers

Painting . 25.4 x 25.4 x 1.3 cm Painting . 10 x 10 x 0.5 inch

€401

Painting, Hours, Caalista

Caalista

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

€1,300

Fine Art Drawings, Franco, Fred Borghesi

Fred Borghesi

Fine Art Drawings . 21 x 18 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.3 x 7.1 x 0.1 inch

€3,000

Painting, Movimenti 2, Paolo Iacchetti

Paolo Iacchetti

Painting . 47 x 53 x 4 cm Painting . 18.5 x 20.9 x 1.6 inch

€4,000

Painting, Sous le vent, Laurence Forbin

Laurence Forbin

Painting . 100 x 81 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 1.6 inch

€3,200

Painting, Swimmer, Daria Dudochnykova

Daria Dudochnykova

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

€5,900

Painting, La Danse, Mina Mond

Mina Mond

Painting . 50 x 100 x 0.5 cm Painting . 19.7 x 39.4 x 0.2 inch

€1,800

Painting, Bottles 1, Jordi Maragall

Jordi Maragall

Painting . 50 x 61 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 24 x 0.4 inch

€1,600

Painting, Warsaw 4, Joanna Woyda

Joanna Woyda

Painting . 22 x 49 cm Painting . 8.7 x 19.3 inch

€350

Print, Owl, Ivar Nordhagen

Owl

Ivar Nordhagen

Print . 63 x 54 cm Print . 24.8 x 21.3 inch

€1,800

Photography, Meta Color VIII, Sven Pfrommer

Sven Pfrommer

Photography . 70 x 140 x 2 cm Photography . 27.6 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch

€2,490

Painting, A journey, Piotr Butkiewicz

Piotr Butkiewicz

Painting . 100 x 120 cm Painting . 39.4 x 47.2 inch

€1,800

Painting, Composition 301, Xiu

Xiu

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

€700