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

€700

Painting, Free me, Pol Ledent

Pol Ledent

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

€500

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

€1,750

Photography, L'ombre est là (M), Streety

Streety

Photography . 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

€350

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, Stationery button, Leonid K.

Leonid K.

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

€275

Painting, Conductor, Leonid K.

Leonid K.

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

€275

Painting, Sunset No2, Elena Petrova

Elena Petrova

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

€339

Painting, Old sketches, Pol Ledent

Pol Ledent

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

€550

Painting, Up Against It, Newel Hunter

Newel Hunter

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

€2,585

Painting, Landscape, Lika Sarishvili

Lika Sarishvili

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

€400

Print, Batman Arrested, Kobalt

Kobalt

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

€400

Painting, Equilibrio, Alexander Daniloff

Alexander Daniloff

Painting . 42 x 12 x 0.4 cm Painting . 16.5 x 4.7 x 0.2 inch

€230 €207

Painting, Dans l'ombre, Christy

Christy

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

€1,700

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

€400

Painting, My window No6, Elena Petrova

Elena Petrova

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

€339

Painting, Sky n°1, Pascale Carrier

Pascale Carrier

Painting . 80 x 60 x 3 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€1,200

Painting, White river, Anna Pikos

Anna Pikos

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

€5,900

Painting, Microcosm 8, Hilary Winfield

Hilary Winfield

Painting . 15.2 x 15.2 x 6.4 cm Painting . 6 x 6 x 2.5 inch

€174

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, Sans Titre, Moise Cohen

Moise Cohen

Painting . 80 x 69 x 1 cm Painting . 31.5 x 27.2 x 0.4 inch

€660

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, Hiver, Josette Dubost

Josette Dubost

Painting . 54 x 65 x 4 cm Painting . 21.3 x 25.6 x 1.6 inch

€600

Photography, L'ombre est là (S), Streety

Streety

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

€250

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Josep Gibernau

Josep Gibernau

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

€888

Painting, LEUTHERN, Morko

Morko

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

€1,090