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, Fading Shadow, Goddog

Goddog

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

€2,200

Painting, Day 4, Michael Levchenko

Michael Levchenko

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

€2,913

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 €630

Fine Art Drawings, Île de l'Aber, Matthieu Dorval

Matthieu Dorval

Fine Art Drawings . 19 x 27 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 7.5 x 10.6 x 0 inch

€580

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Matthieu Dorval

Matthieu Dorval

Fine Art Drawings . 26 x 18 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 10.2 x 7.1 x 0 inch

€580

Painting, Rue de Buci, Karin Boinet

Karin Boinet

Painting . 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€620

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, Indi, Eric Doisy

Eric Doisy

Painting . 81 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 31.9 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,480

Print, Galene, Rocio Mazuecos

Rocio Mazuecos

Print . 20 x 20 x 0.01 cm Print . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0 inch

€170

Painting, The Podium, Ilia Balavadze

Ilia Balavadze

Painting . 140 x 160 x 4 cm Painting . 55.1 x 63 x 1.6 inch

€4,700

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, Madame, Isabelle Hirtzig

Isabelle Hirtzig

Painting . 21 x 21 x 0.2 cm Painting . 8.3 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

€145

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, Solo Sunset, Inès V. Fortuny

Inès V. Fortuny

Painting . 100 x 100 x 3.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.4 inch

€1,650

Painting, Butterfly effect, Liubou Sas

Liubou Sas

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

€2,000

Painting, Her child, Isabelle Hirtzig

Isabelle Hirtzig

Painting . 36 x 36 x 0.1 cm Painting . 14.2 x 14.2 x 0 inch

€185

Painting, Ewa, Janusz Szpyt

Ewa

Janusz Szpyt

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

€1,600

Painting, Joker phoenix, PyB

PyB

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

€200

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, Blue Forrest, Baurjan Aralov

Baurjan Aralov

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

€2,700

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

Photography, Modern addictions, Tomaas

Tomaas

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

€4,650

Painting, OMG, Tarek

OMG

Tarek

Painting . 30 x 23 x 3 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.1 x 1.2 inch

€350

Painting, Petite fille, Pascal Marlin

Pascal Marlin

Painting . 24 x 16 x 2 cm Painting . 9.4 x 6.3 x 0.8 inch

€200 €170

Painting, Lost in the Fog, Ana Monnaco

Ana Monnaco

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

€592

Painting, Poison, Alain Churlaud

Alain Churlaud

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

€800

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, Icy waterflow, Nestor Toro

Nestor Toro

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 1.8 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.7 inch

€1,839

Painting, Black Splash, Matt Kirby

Matt Kirby

Painting . 60 x 50 x 3.5 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 1.4 inch

€495

Painting, Kept woman, Liubou Sas

Liubou Sas

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

€2,800

Painting, Paysage 11, LN Le Cheviller

LN Le Cheviller

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

€1,200

Painting, Movik II, Claire Smith

Claire Smith

Painting . 97 x 158 x 3 cm Painting . 38.2 x 62.2 x 1.2 inch

€5,106

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