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, Hip Hop save me, Tarek

Tarek

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

€4,500

Print, Untitled, Joan Cots

Joan Cots

Print . 49.5 x 38 cm Print . 19.5 x 15 inch

€222

Photography, Luminescence, Martin Kallay

Martin Kallay

Photography . 45 x 30 x 1 cm Photography . 17.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€1,200

Painting, Bergstraat, Nigel Bailey

Nigel Bailey

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

€836

Painting, Element I, Izabela Duhova

Izabela Duhova

Painting . 100 x 90 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

€3,900

Painting, La Pause, Nadège Dauvergne

Nadège Dauvergne

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

€1,300

Painting, Birds, Emma Godebska

Emma Godebska

Painting . 75 x 128 x 5 cm Painting . 29.5 x 50.4 x 2 inch

€5,200

Painting, Abstract 2335, Alex Senchenko

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 100 x 50 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

€1,206

Painting, Mörgane, Nathalie Le Reste

Nathalie Le Reste

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

€2,260

Painting, La vie en rose, Sabine Kalka

Sabine Kalka

Painting . 65 x 92 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch

€950

Painting, Beats, Aurélie Renout

Aurélie Renout

Painting . 80 x 80 x 4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

€2,000

Painting, Eveil, Matthieu Delfini

Matthieu Delfini

Painting . 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

€2,700

Painting, Ephemeral, BASM

BASM

Painting . 19 x 15.5 x 0.2 cm Painting . 7.5 x 6.1 x 0.1 inch

€590

Painting, Ara, Bernhard Meixner

Ara

Bernhard Meixner

Painting . 102 x 72 x 3 cm Painting . 40.2 x 28.3 x 1.2 inch

€4,000

Painting, Abstract 2341, Alex Senchenko

Alex Senchenko

Painting . 100 x 150 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

€2,292

Painting, Star map, Pranas Griusys

Pranas Griusys

Painting . 100 x 120 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

€2,200

Fine Art Drawings, The juggler, Paul Richard Mason

Paul Richard Mason

Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€3,900

Photography, Sillage, 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, Fields 9.9, Joëlle Cabanne

Joëlle Cabanne

Painting . 42 x 29.7 x 2.5 cm Painting . 16.5 x 11.7 x 1 inch

€800

Painting, Rainy Alley, Anush Emiryan

Anush Emiryan

Painting . 30 x 20 x 2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

€108 €92

Painting, Golden hour, Tiffani Buteau

Tiffani Buteau

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

€904

Painting, Fleurs III, Claire Fournier

Claire Fournier

Painting . 49 x 49 x 1 cm Painting . 19.3 x 19.3 x 0.4 inch

€450

Painting, 427/2019, Claude Viallat

Claude Viallat

Painting . 61 x 180.5 x 0.5 cm Painting . 24 x 71.1 x 0.2 inch

€18,000

Painting, Light #4, Luca Raimondi

Luca Raimondi

Painting . 38.1 x 58.4 x 2 cm Painting . 15 x 23 x 0.8 inch

€1,435

Print, King Con, Philippe Geluck

Philippe Geluck

Print . 70 x 70 x 0.01 cm Print . 27.6 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€400

Print, Hermit, Jia Aili

Jia Aili

Print . 131 x 112 x 0.5 cm Print . 51.6 x 44.1 x 0.2 inch

€11,000

Sculpture, Air tapestry, Elena Bandurka

Elena Bandurka

Sculpture . 200 x 90 x 4 cm Sculpture . 78.7 x 35.4 x 1.6 inch

€3,254

Photography, Fidélité, Yuhao Pan

Yuhao Pan

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

€1,200

Print, Plat, Corneille

Corneille

Print . 57 x 58 cm Print . 22.4 x 22.8 inch

€3,500

Print, Alphabet 10, Jules Perahim

Jules Perahim

Print . 58 x 36 x 1 cm Print . 22.8 x 14.2 x 0.4 inch

€250

Photography, One plant, Marcus Cederberg

Marcus Cederberg

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

€200

Painting, Ochre U, Anthony Emerton

Anthony Emerton

Painting . 42 x 29.7 x 1 cm Painting . 16.5 x 11.7 x 0.4 inch

€5,250

Painting, First button, Galya Popova

Galya Popova

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

€1,440

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