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, Rouge-gorge, Elyo

Elyo

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

€1,850

Painting, Bouquet 43, Nathalie Maquet

Nathalie Maquet

Painting . 100 x 81 x 3.8 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 1.5 inch

€1,800

Painting, The Cat, Tomàs Sunyol

Tomàs Sunyol

Painting . 100 x 100 x 5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 2 inch

€4,350 €3,480

Painting, Mainstream, Salvatore Alessi

Salvatore Alessi

Painting . 50 x 40 x 4 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch

€1,900

Painting, Listen, Li Jian Hua

Li Jian Hua

Painting . 139.7 x 139.7 x 2 cm Painting . 55 x 55 x 0.8 inch

€19,170

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

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, Under-stand, Xanda McCagg

Xanda McCagg

Painting . 91.4 x 91.4 x 1.9 cm Painting . 36 x 36 x 0.7 inch

€5,563

Painting, Fleur au centre, Eric Doisy

Eric Doisy

Painting . 132 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 52 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,580

Painting, Lily Bliss, Alexandra Laskina

Alexandra Laskina

Painting . 60 x 50 x 2.5 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 1 inch

€1,369

Painting, Lush damp 2, Reiner Heidorn

Reiner Heidorn

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

€3,144

Painting, The Pianist, Sirio Pellegrini

Sirio Pellegrini

Painting . 24.5 x 34.5 x 0.1 cm Painting . 9.6 x 13.6 x 0 inch

€1,800

Painting, Sans titre II, Loïc Brun

Loïc Brun

Painting . 60 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,500

Painting, Heavenly carp, Guzel Min

Guzel Min

Painting . 83.3 x 60.6 x 2 cm Painting . 32.8 x 23.9 x 0.8 inch

€1,050 €945

Painting, Tenderness, Tanya Shymko

Tanya Shymko

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

€913

Painting, Euphoria, Reneta Isin

Reneta Isin

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

€17,000

Painting, Full colors world, Dam Domido

Dam Domido

Painting . 61 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting . 24 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch

€1,900

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, Parade, Fabienne Comte

Fabienne Comte

Painting . 90 x 110 x 2.7 cm Painting . 35.4 x 43.3 x 1.1 inch

€3,400

Painting, A travel, Galya Popova

Galya Popova

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

€1,760

Painting, Jean Luc VDH, Alain Abramatic

Alain Abramatic

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

€1,060

Painting, Resonance 19, Guy Ghazanchyan

Guy Ghazanchyan

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

€4,800 €4,320

Painting, I don´t hear, Galya Popova

Galya Popova

Painting . 70 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€3,040

Painting, Calm day, Galya Popova

Galya Popova

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

€3,200

Painting, Paused, Debbie Pacheco

Debbie Pacheco

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

€1,369

Painting, The Red Roof, Irit Epstein

Irit Epstein

Painting . 45.7 x 35.6 x 3.8 cm Painting . 18 x 14 x 1.5 inch

€1,395

Painting, Pueblo costero, Clara Duch

Clara Duch

Painting . 97 x 162 x 3 cm Painting . 38.2 x 63.8 x 1.2 inch

€3,800

Painting, Rain, Keti Bubunauri

Keti Bubunauri

Painting . 75 x 53 x 0.2 cm Painting . 29.5 x 20.9 x 0.1 inch

€1,000

Painting, Light #4, Luca Raimondi

Luca Raimondi

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

€1,449

Painting, Waves, Livia Mosanu

Livia Mosanu

Painting . 30.5 x 30.5 x 2 cm Painting . 12 x 12 x 0.8 inch

€470

Painting, Moules, Claudine Picard

Claudine Picard

Painting . 100 x 100 x 5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 2 inch

€1,200

Painting, The North, Richard K Blades

Richard K Blades

Painting . 25.5 x 25.5 x 1 cm Painting . 10 x 10 x 0.4 inch

€1,028

Painting, Gemarmen, Kostya Amelinn

Kostya Amelinn

Painting . 50 x 180 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 70.9 x 0.8 inch

€9,775