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, Lune d'or, Nathalie Le Reste

Nathalie Le Reste

Painting . 80 x 30 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

€960

Painting, Leading role, Liubou Sas

Liubou Sas

Painting . 90 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€3,250

Painting, Spectacle, Anna Bychkova

Anna Bychkova

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

€365 €328

Painting, Cold Morning, Emma Harrison

Emma Harrison

Painting . 40 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 15.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,350

Painting, La Picina, Leticia de Prado

Leticia de Prado

Painting . 150 x 200 x 4 cm Painting . 59.1 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch

€18,000

Painting, Sunset No2, Elena Petrova

Elena Petrova

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

€347

Painting, La régate, Frank De Blok

Frank De Blok

Painting . 15 x 25 x 2 cm Painting . 5.9 x 9.8 x 0.8 inch

€260

Painting, Untitled 5, Keti Shapatava

Keti Shapatava

Painting . 100 x 90 x 2.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 35.4 x 1 inch

€4,000

Painting, Gleichzeit 7/20, Ernst Wolf

Ernst Wolf

Painting . 55 x 101 x 5 cm Painting . 21.7 x 39.8 x 2 inch

€3,000

Painting, Sous le vent, Laurence Forbin

Laurence Forbin

Painting . 100 x 81 x 4 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 1.6 inch

€3,200

Fine Art Drawings, Red Mountain, Olivier Furter

Olivier Furter

Fine Art Drawings . 56 x 76 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 22 x 29.9 x 0 inch

€1,600

Painting, Houses on the bay, Thong Le

Thong Le

Painting . 61 x 121.9 x 2 cm Painting . 24 x 48 x 0.8 inch

€4,651

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

€990

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

€347

Painting, Green discovery, Pol Ledent

Pol Ledent

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

€500

Painting, Winter street, Boris Serdyuk

Boris Serdyuk

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

€380

Painting, Forêt 2, Serge Plagnol

Serge Plagnol

Painting . 50 x 65 x 0.2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.1 inch

€650

Painting, RT42, Anouck Botteron

Anouck Botteron

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

€3,000

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, Free me, Pol Ledent

Pol Ledent

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

€500

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, Izyum, Iryna Iskra

Iryna Iskra

Painting . 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€793

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, Abstraction 4, Monika Rossa

Monika Rossa

Painting . 150 x 114 cm Painting . 59.1 x 44.9 inch

€2,000

Painting, After Sunset, Despa Hondros

Despa Hondros

Painting . 25 x 52 x 1 cm Painting . 9.8 x 20.5 x 0.4 inch

€500

Painting, Maelstrom, Sandra Renzi

Sandra Renzi

Painting . 81 x 105 x 3 cm Painting . 31.9 x 41.3 x 1.2 inch

€3,500

Painting, Músicos, Jordi Turbau

Jordi Turbau

Painting . 75 x 100.5 x 3 cm Painting . 29.5 x 39.6 x 1.2 inch

€2,600

Painting, Femme chinoise, FeiWoux Chan

FeiWoux Chan

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

€1,500

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