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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Photography, Nirvana, Slim Aarons

Slim Aarons

Photography . 76.2 x 101.6 cm Photography . 30 x 40 inch

€3,010

Photography, Mustique, Slim Aarons

Slim Aarons

Photography . 101.6 x 152.4 cm Photography . 40 x 60 inch

€3,550

Painting, OMG, Tarek

OMG

Tarek

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

€350

Painting, Joker phoenix, PyB

PyB

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

€200

Print, Ricochet, Marianne Laës

Marianne Laës

Print . 21 x 15 x 0.1 cm Print . 8.3 x 5.9 x 0 inch

€180

Print, True, Philippe Matine

Philippe Matine

Print . 70 x 140 x 4.5 cm Print . 27.6 x 55.1 x 1.8 inch

€439

Painting, Esperanza, Nigel Bailey

Nigel Bailey

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

€775

Painting, Spectacle, Anna Bychkova

Anna Bychkova

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

€357

Painting, Horizons Lointain 1, Thime

Thime

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

€3,590

Painting, Interaction 2., Petr Strnad

Petr Strnad

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

€490

Painting, Brian, Karenina Fabrizzi

Karenina Fabrizzi

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

€338

Painting, Tony Montana, Peter Donkersloot

Peter Donkersloot

Painting . 99 x 198 x 3 cm Painting . 39 x 78 x 1.2 inch

€14,950 €13,455

Photography, Mirages #9, Javier Rey

Javier Rey

Photography . 123.5 x 90 x 0.3 cm Photography . 48.6 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch

€1,565

Painting, Houses on the bay, Thong Le

Thong Le

Painting . 61 x 121.9 x 2 cm Painting . 24 x 48 x 0.8 inch

€4,546

Painting, Abstract in blue, Rafael Ruz

Rafael Ruz

Painting . 162 x 114 x 2 cm Painting . 63.8 x 44.9 x 0.8 inch

€2,800

Painting, Great love, Zianko Vasili

Zianko Vasili

Painting . 110 x 120 x 0.3 cm Painting . 43.3 x 47.2 x 0.1 inch

€4,368

Painting, Orange blue sky, Dam Domido

Dam Domido

Painting . 41 x 33 x 1.5 cm Painting . 16.1 x 13 x 0.6 inch

€990

Painting, Ombra 4, Paolo Iacchetti

Paolo Iacchetti

Painting . 105 x 85 x 5 cm Painting . 41.3 x 33.5 x 2 inch

€7,000

Photography, Coming Ashore, Slim Aarons

Slim Aarons

Photography . 76.2 x 50.8 cm Photography . 30 x 20 inch

€3,710

Print, Le quatuor, Gen Paul

Gen Paul

Print . 27.8 x 36.6 x 0.1 cm Print . 10.9 x 14.4 x 0 inch

€300

Painting, Couleurs 36, LN Le Cheviller

LN Le Cheviller

Painting . 90 x 123 x 4 cm Painting . 35.4 x 48.4 x 1.6 inch

€1,460

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

Painting, Lune d'or, Nathalie Le Reste

Nathalie Le Reste

Painting . 80 x 30 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

€960

Painting, Green discovery, Pol Ledent

Pol Ledent

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

€500

Painting, Blue Fuyo, Christy

Christy

Painting . 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,000

Painting, Canvas 118, Cy Seymour

Cy Seymour

Painting . 91.4 x 61 x 3.8 cm Painting . 36 x 24 x 1.5 inch

€2,362

Print, Yellow, Chiara Santoro

Chiara Santoro

Print . 60 x 50 x 1.8 cm Print . 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.7 inch

€500

Painting, La foudre, Trichet Jacques

Trichet Jacques

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

€660

Painting, Zen attitude, Christy

Christy

Painting . 59 x 39 x 0.5 cm Painting . 23.2 x 15.4 x 0.2 inch

€1,700

Painting, Day 2, Michael Levchenko

Michael Levchenko

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

€2,853

Fine Art Drawings, Montmartre, Kamsar Ohanyan

Kamsar Ohanyan

Fine Art Drawings . 27 x 37 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 10.6 x 14.6 x 0 inch

€200

Fine Art Drawings, December, Kamsar Ohanyan

Kamsar Ohanyan

Fine Art Drawings . 37 x 27 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 14.6 x 10.6 x 0 inch

€200

Photography, Le tourbillon, Catherine Fabre

Catherine Fabre

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

€450