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, Dessert, Rustam Qbik

Rustam Qbik

Painting . 100 x 70 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch

€2,750

Photography, Night Cyclist, Roman Signer

Roman Signer

Photography . 50 x 70 x 1 cm Photography . 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

€1,190

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

€1,285

Painting, Blue II, Cyrielle Schoorens

Cyrielle Schoorens

Painting . 30 x 30 x 4.5 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.8 inch

€1,100

Painting, C (title), Woon-Chul Yang

Woon-Chul Yang

Painting . 45.5 x 53 x 2 cm Painting . 17.9 x 20.9 x 0.8 inch

€1,800

Painting, Wunderkammern (1), JonOne

JonOne

Painting . 24 x 85 x 2 cm Painting . 9.4 x 33.5 x 0.8 inch

€3,400

Painting, Norbeck, Isadore Lévy

Isadore Lévy

Painting . 80 x 40 x 3 cm Painting . 31.5 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,200

Painting, Kumo 2, Janise Yntema

Janise Yntema

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

€2,054

Painting, Gea, Teooart.N

Gea

Teooart.N

Painting . 70 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€13,400

Painting, Ukulélé, Christiane Dumon

Christiane Dumon

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

€1,375

Painting, Higher Ground, Hama Woods

Hama Woods

Painting . 60.3 x 60.3 x 2.54 cm Painting . 23.7 x 23.7 x 1 inch

€4,818

Painting, Unus mundus, Ordo Amoris

Ordo Amoris

Painting . 139.7 x 139.7 x 2.5 cm Painting . 55 x 55 x 1 inch

€3,671

Painting, Pond VIII, Sergiusz Powalka

Sergiusz Powalka

Painting . 200 x 140 x 2 cm Painting . 78.7 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch

€4,500

Painting, Iron, Kurt Vincenzi

Kurt Vincenzi

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

€690

Painting, Atoll au sud, Pascale Kosior

Pascale Kosior

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

€1,500

Painting, Arbre, Patrick Baillet

Patrick Baillet

Painting . 120 x 160 x 3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 63 x 1.2 inch

€10,600

Painting, Winter Harbour, Michael Hill

Michael Hill

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

€1,329

Print, Tango, Fabian Perez

Fabian Perez

Print . 63.5 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Print . 25 x 20 x 2 inch

€1,331

Painting, Chandelier, Inta Celmina

Inta Celmina

Painting . 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

€900

Print, Lucioles, Jan Voss

Jan Voss

Print . 60 x 79.5 cm Print . 23.6 x 31.3 inch

€690

Photography, NL #42, Charles Weber

Charles Weber

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

€2,600

Painting, Living fancy, Diana Rosa

Diana Rosa

Painting . 76.2 x 121.9 x 5.1 cm Painting . 30 x 48 x 2 inch

€2,983

Painting, Illusion, Fabian Albertini

Fabian Albertini

Painting . 40 x 30 x 3.5 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.4 inch

€1,750

Painting, Arctic, Guillermo Simón

Guillermo Simón

Painting . 81 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting . 31.9 x 39.4 x 1 inch

€2,500

Painting, Marche et rêve, Zou

Zou

Painting . 81 x 130 x 4 cm Painting . 31.9 x 51.2 x 1.6 inch

€3,500

Photography, Fusion, Yuhao Pan

Yuhao Pan

Photography . 70 x 50 x 0.3 cm Photography . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€1,200

Painting, Flower, Mari Uznadze

Mari Uznadze

Painting . 90 x 60 x 1.6 cm Painting . 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch

€980

Painting, 7542, Renato Spagnoli

Renato Spagnoli

Painting . 35 x 35 x 0.2 cm Painting . 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch

€960

Painting, Serenade, Vu Cuong

Vu Cuong

Painting . 101.6 x 101.6 x 5.1 cm Painting . 40 x 40 x 2 inch

€2,661

Painting, Onda #3, Marco Barberio

Marco Barberio

Painting . 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,683