Until November 15, 2026, Galerie Dina Vierny presenting Robert Couturier’s Le Philosophe (The Philosopher) as part of a temporary exhibition at Maison Guerlain. The sculpture joins L’Heure des Possibles, the contemporary art exhibition the Maison is presenting on the Champs-Élysées during Art Basel Paris.13.11.2026
Photo of the exhibition L'Heure des Possibles © Maxime VM Aristide Maillol noticed Robert Couturier (1905–2008) as early as 1928, and Couturier became first his pupil, then his friend. After the war, he moved away from the full, rounded volumes he had inherited from his mentor. His sculpture grew taller and thinner, almost graphic: empty space and light became materials in their own right. The human figure was no longer described but suggested in a few lines. Le Philosophe is caught in a moment of suspended time, the time of thought. With great economy of means, it embodies what Couturier sought above all: to bring out as much humanity as possible from the simplest materials. Its silent meditation fits naturally with the theme of the exhibition.
Robert Couturier, Le philosophe, 1950, bronze, 12 x 6 x 5 cm © Galerie Dina Vierny
L’Heure des Possibles is curated by Hervé Mikaeloff, with Benoit Baume as co-curator, and accompanies the launch of Guerlain’s new L’Heure Bleue Eau de Parfum. Its starting point is the blue hour, that fleeting moment between day and night when the imagination wakes up. The exhibition spreads over three floors and unfolds in three stages, from contemplation to flight. It brings together 34 international artists, including James Turrell, Zao Wou-Ki, Annette Messager, Christian Boltanski, Ann Veronica Janssens and Ugo Rondinone, working in painting, photography, video, sculpture and installation. Delphine Jelk, the Maison’s perfumer, created a scent trail that accompanies the visit.
Photo of the exhibition L'Heure des Possibles © Maxime VM
One year after showing Aristide Maillol’s Le couple ou l’homme et la femme for the centenary of the perfume Shalimar, Galerie Dina Vierny returns to the Maison Guerlain, this time with one of Maillol’s heirs. The gallery has represented Robert Couturier since 1984 and works to bring his art to audiences beyond the usual museum circuits. This loan continues that commitment and sets his work in dialogue with the art of today. L'Heure des Possibles Maison Guerlain, 68 avenue des Champs-Élysées, 75008 Paris October 21 – November 15, 2026
Photo of the exhibition L'Heure des Possibles © Maxime VM
L’Heure des Possibles is curated by Hervé Mikaeloff, with Benoit Baume as co-curator, and accompanies the launch of Guerlain’s new L’Heure Bleue Eau de Parfum. Its starting point is the blue hour, that fleeting moment between day and night when the imagination wakes up. The exhibition spreads over three floors and unfolds in three stages, from contemplation to flight. It brings together 34 international artists, including James Turrell, Zao Wou-Ki, Annette Messager, Christian Boltanski, Ann Veronica Janssens and Ugo Rondinone, working in painting, photography, video, sculpture and installation. Delphine Jelk, the Maison’s perfumer, created a scent trail that accompanies the visit.
Photo of the exhibition L'Heure des Possibles © Maxime VM Until November 15, 2026, Galerie Dina Vierny presenting Robert Couturier’s Le Philosophe (The Philosopher) as part of a temporary exhibition at Maison Guerlain. The sculpture joins L’Heure des Possibles, the contemporary art exhibition the Maison is presenting on the Champs-Élysées during Art Basel Paris.
Aristide Maillol noticed Robert Couturier (1905–2008) as early as 1928, and Couturier became first his pupil, then his friend. After the war, he moved away from the full, rounded volumes he had inherited from his mentor. His sculpture grew taller and thinner, almost graphic: empty space and light became materials in their own right. The human figure was no longer described but suggested in a few lines. Le Philosophe is caught in a moment of suspended time, the time of thought. With great economy of means, it embodies what Couturier sought above all: to bring out as much humanity as possible from the simplest materials. Its silent meditation fits naturally with the theme of the exhibition.
L’Heure des Possibles is curated by Hervé Mikaeloff, with Benoit Baume as co-curator, and accompanies the launch of Guerlain’s new L’Heure Bleue Eau de Parfum. Its starting point is the blue hour, that fleeting moment between day and night when the imagination wakes up. The exhibition spreads over three floors and unfolds in three stages, from contemplation to flight. It brings together 34 international artists, including James Turrell, Zao Wou-Ki, Annette Messager, Christian Boltanski, Ann Veronica Janssens and Ugo Rondinone, working in painting, photography, video, sculpture and installation. Delphine Jelk, the Maison’s perfumer, created a scent trail that accompanies the visit.
Photo of the exhibition L'Heure des Possibles © Maxime VM
One year after showing Aristide Maillol’s Le couple ou l’homme et la femme for the centenary of the perfume Shalimar, Galerie Dina Vierny returns to the Maison Guerlain, this time with one of Maillol’s heirs. The gallery has represented Robert Couturier since 1984 and works to bring his art to audiences beyond the usual museum circuits. This loan continues that commitment and sets his work in dialogue with the art of today. L'Heure des Possibles Maison Guerlain, 68 avenue des Champs-Élysées, 75008 Paris October 21 – November 15, 2026
Photo of the exhibition L'Heure des Possibles © Maxime VM
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Galerie Dina Vierny
36 rue Jacob, 75006 Paris
53 rue de Seine, 75006 Paris
42 rue de Seine, 75006 Paris
Open from Tuesday to Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
