Warm Up Your Work Life with Van Gogh Yellow

Noble, passionate, mysterious, warm.

From royalty to artists, across time,

the coveted "Van Gogh yellow"

— do you love it yet?

In ancient times, yellow was a symbol of imperial power — the exclusive color of "royalty". Yellow is the color closest to the sun; as the saying goes, "there are not two suns in the sky, nor two rulers in a state". In China, yellow once stood as a byword for majesty and nobility.

In ancient Egypt, gold was prized as ornament by noble and commoner alike — from the vast golden desert to exquisite gold jewelry, it wrapped the whole country in mystery. Then, in the hands of Vincent van Gogh, the great Post-Impressionist, intense yellows were dabbed and spread until yellow became a presence impossible to ignore.

The surging storm about to break over a wheat field, the warm glow hanging over a night-time café terrace, the blazing passion of the sunflowers in his famous painting.

Van Gogh made yellow a gift for the senses — an ardent emotion toward life. This month marks the 167th anniversary of Van Gogh's birth, and "Van Gogh yellow" has never faded.

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"Van Gogh yellow" perfectly expresses his love of life and its blazing intensity. Today, Yihang draws the vitality of yellow from Van Gogh's insight.

Since yellow is destined to catch the eye with ease, applying it in small areas is an excellent way to light up a space. Add a few yellow elements to the office, and the whole room brightens.

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In many people's minds, yellow — though full of passion — is a relatively fleeting color; sitting under large yellow blocks for too long can feel overwhelmingly intense. But once combined with sunlight (lamplight), a coordinated palette, and a balanced layout, yellow becomes a byword for gentleness.

In public lounge spaces, brilliant yellow paired with calm blue furniture — softened by the harmony of the colors — along with minimalist floor lamps and evocative Impressionist rugs, makes everything feel like a balcony soaked in the sunset, where you can almost hear friends' animated conversation and smell the coffee.

In early spring, when the weather warms but still turns cold, such a place to rest is just what you need.

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Blending in "Primrose Yellow", the shade that beat Pantone's Color of the Year "Greenery" in 2017, Yihang has created one excellent furniture product after another in yellow. Whether in office spaces or lounge areas, "yellow" becomes a capable champion of a space's vitality.

Tapping into the vitality of "Van Gogh yellow":

Yellow

is the warmth that lingers like sunset glow,

the prosperity surging in the wind,

the early spring just peeking over the treetops.

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Yihang firmly believes in the change color can bring,

and it will warm up your working life.