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, S3A, Stefano Mazzolini

S3A

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting . 70 x 150 x 1 cm Painting . 27.6 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch

$1,172 $1,055

Painting, Old sketches, Pol Ledent

Pol Ledent

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

$645

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

$1,160

Painting, Dans l'ombre, Christy

Christy

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

$1,993

Photography, Coming Ashore, Slim Aarons

Slim Aarons

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

$4,349

Fine Art Drawings, Man and Woman, Mino Maccari

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings . 22.6 x 14.6 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.9 x 5.7 x 0 inch

$469

Painting, Up Against It, Newel Hunter

Newel Hunter

Painting . 76.2 x 61 x 2 cm Painting . 30 x 24 x 0.8 inch

$3,113

Photography, NL #42, Charles Weber

Charles Weber

Photography . 70 x 70 cm Photography . 27.6 x 27.6 inch

$3,048

Painting, Warsaw 4, Joanna Woyda

Joanna Woyda

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

$410

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

$908

Painting, White river, Anna Pikos

Anna Pikos

Painting . 60 x 60 x 3 cm Painting . 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

$6,916

Painting, Brian, Karenina Fabrizzi

Karenina Fabrizzi

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

$396

Fine Art Drawings, Gone, gone again, Bela Silva

Bela Silva

Fine Art Drawings . 24 x 17 cm Fine Art Drawings . 9.4 x 6.7 inch

$2,051

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Josep Gibernau

Josep Gibernau

Fine Art Drawings . 40 x 32 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.7 x 12.6 inch

$1,041

Painting, LEUTHERN, Morko

Morko

Painting . 66 x 121 x 0.1 cm Painting . 26 x 47.6 x 0 inch

$1,278

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

$352

Painting, Volcano Man, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.1 inch

$322

Painting, Saga, Michael Grine

Michael Grine

Painting . 61 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Painting . 24 x 18 x 0.1 inch

$322

Fine Art Drawings, Chicago, Josep Maria Mejan

Josep Maria Mejan

Fine Art Drawings . 23 x 16.4 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 9.1 x 6.5 x 0 inch

$762

Print, Totem, Osse Müller

Osse Müller

Print . 65 x 58 x 0.1 cm Print . 25.6 x 22.8 x 0 inch

$176