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, Illusions, Rodrigo Franzao

Rodrigo Franzao

Painting . 121.9 x 213.4 x 5.1 cm Painting . 48 x 84 x 2 inch

€31,600

Painting, Patternstory 6., Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

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

€550

Sculpture, Bouquetin, Pierre Yermia

Pierre Yermia

Sculpture . 62 x 37 x 16 cm Sculpture . 24.4 x 14.6 x 6.3 inch

€7,200

Painting, Raptor, Stephanie Blaess

Stephanie Blaess

Painting . 120 x 140 x 3.5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 55.1 x 1.4 inch

€6,300

Painting, Coi, Evgeny Chernyakovsky

Coi

Evgeny Chernyakovsky

Painting . 49.8 x 59.9 x 2.5 cm Painting . 19.6 x 23.6 x 1 inch

€1,282

Painting, Breakfast, Zhang Wei Guang

Zhang Wei Guang

Painting . 40 x 60 x 1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€11,000

Painting, Post Apocalypse 8, Han Qi

Han Qi

Painting . 65 x 46 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

€1,400

Painting, Cascade, Fernando Porras

Fernando Porras

Painting . 122 x 60 x 10 cm Painting . 48 x 23.6 x 3.9 inch

€9,159

Painting, One Evening, Nigel Bailey

Nigel Bailey

Painting . 40.3 x 51 x 0.3 cm Painting . 15.9 x 20.1 x 0.1 inch

€1,225

Photography, Boat, Eugenie Killikh

Eugenie Killikh

Photography . 80 x 120 x 0.3 cm Photography . 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.1 inch

€1,466

Painting, Delightful autumn, Liubou Sas

Liubou Sas

Painting . 60 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€3,800

Painting, Watersound I, Ana Monnaco

Ana Monnaco

Painting . 50.8 x 66 x 0.3 cm Painting . 20 x 26 x 0.1 inch

€779

Painting, Pink Passing, Simon Ledson

Simon Ledson

Painting . 76 x 76 x 3 cm Painting . 29.9 x 29.9 x 1.2 inch

€2,549

Painting, Calm Calling, Simon Ledson

Simon Ledson

Painting . 76 x 76 x 3 cm Painting . 29.9 x 29.9 x 1.2 inch

€2,549

Photography, Hawthorn, Justin Pumfrey

Justin Pumfrey

Photography . 76 x 101 x 0.01 cm Photography . 29.9 x 39.8 x 0 inch

€2,180

Painting, L'orage arrive, Dam Domido

Dam Domido

Painting . 33 x 41 x 1 cm Painting . 13 x 16.1 x 0.4 inch

€640

Painting, Stones XXXIII, Jon Errazu

Jon Errazu

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

€3,540

Photography, Monks LVII, Sven Pfrommer

Sven Pfrommer

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

€1,690

Photography, Monks LXX, Sven Pfrommer

Sven Pfrommer

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

€1,690

Photography, Monks LXI, Sven Pfrommer

Sven Pfrommer

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

€1,690

Photography, Chicago art I B, Sven Pfrommer

Sven Pfrommer

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

€1,690

Photography, Chicago art I A, Sven Pfrommer

Sven Pfrommer

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

€1,690

Photography, Seaflower I, Sven Pfrommer

Sven Pfrommer

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

€1,790

Painting, Fading Shadow, Goddog

Goddog

Painting . 116 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 45.7 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€2,200

Painting, Ewa, Janusz Szpyt

Ewa

Janusz Szpyt

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

€1,600 €1,200

Painting, Paysage 9, Li Dongfeng

Li Dongfeng

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

€700

Photography, eco, Yan Carpenter

eco

Yan Carpenter

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

€1,500

Painting, Space Monkey TK, N.Nathan

N.Nathan

Painting . 120 x 90 x 1 cm Painting . 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch

€3,650

Print, PK 104, Georges Point

Georges Point

Print . 18 x 18 x 0.1 cm Print . 7.1 x 7.1 x 0 inch

€150

Painting, Serenity, Daniela Pasqualini

Daniela Pasqualini

Painting . 35.6 x 35.6 x 5.1 cm Painting . 14 x 14 x 2 inch

€550

Sculpture, Care, Patricia Volk

Patricia Volk

Sculpture . 63 x 43 x 36 cm Sculpture . 24.8 x 16.9 x 14.2 inch

€4,600

Photography, Mirages #8, Javier Rey

Javier Rey

Photography . 75 x 55 x 0.3 cm Photography . 29.5 x 21.7 x 0.1 inch

€1,113

Painting, Piccolo Geo, Alessandra Bisi

Alessandra Bisi

Painting . 24 x 30 x 0.2 cm Painting . 9.4 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

€190

Painting, An Arrow, Tamar Sulakvelidze

Tamar Sulakvelidze

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

€9,000

Painting, Blue Forrest, Baurjan Aralov

Baurjan Aralov

Painting . 161 x 105 x 5 cm Painting . 63.4 x 41.3 x 2 inch

€2,700

Photography, Recordings VIII, Javier Rey

Javier Rey

Photography . 80 x 63 x 0.1 cm Photography . 31.5 x 24.8 x 0 inch

€1,374

Painting, Midnight, Monique Dardeau

Monique Dardeau

Painting . 92 x 60 x 1 cm Painting . 36.2 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€1,900