Building on its “Icons of Modern Art” exhibitions, devoted to major collectors such as Sergei Shchukin, Mikhail and Ivan Morozov, and Samuel Courtauld, the Fondation Louis Vuitton continues its exploration of the pioneering figures who contributed to the history of modern art with an exceptional exhibition: “Gustave Fayet: Collector - Artist Designer”, on view from 9 October 2026 to 8 March 2027.

Occupying all the spaces of the Fondation Louis Vuitton, this major exhibition is presented in two parts, examining Gustave Fayet both as a collector and as a artist designer. It reveals how collecting, creating, and artistic commitment were deeply intertwined throughout his life, and presents a key figure of turnof-the-century modernity who has long been unjustly overlooked.

An exhibition unprecedented in scale and scope, it brings together for the first time in a century more than 250 works from Gustave Fayet’s extraordinary collection, now dispersed around the world. They are presented alongside 375 of his own creations, most of them never before exhibited and specially restored for the occasion.

The result of several years of research, the exhibition has been made possible through the collaboration of 64 international institutions and 71 private collections. This groundbreaking presentation sheds new light on a prominent figure: Gustave Fayet (1865-1925), a passionate collector, artist and prolific designer who was also an exceptional entrepreneur and a visionary in the field of decorative arts.

Though little known today, Fayet was one of the most influential advocates and pioneers of the avantgarde of his time – across its many forms au lieu de in all its forms. He was among the first to collect works by Van Gogh, to exhibit Picasso, and to establish a Gauguin “museum” in his home in the heart of Paris, housing a collection of nearly 200 works and attracting artists and leading collectors of the time. As a close friend and devoted champion of Odilon Redon, Fayet gave him the opportunity to create a monumental decorative ensemble for his abbey in Fontfroide in southern France – a remarkable work which remained largely unknown for many years. Not only was Gustave Fayet an exceptional collector who assembled more than 750 major works of modern art (excluding prints), in the latter part of his life, he was also a designer whose success left a lasting mark on the decorative arts of the early 20th century.

 

Dates and opening hours:

From October 9, 2026 to March 8, 2027
Monday – Wednesday – Thursday: 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Friday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Saturday – Sunday: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Closed: Tuesday

Admission:

Exhibition Full Price: €18.00 

Exhibition Reduced Price (under 26, students, and teachers): €10.00 

Exhibition Reduced Price (under 18, artists, and job seekers): €5.00

Exhibition Free Admission (under 3, journalists, ICOM/ICOMOS members, people with disabilities (with a companion)): €0.00

Family Admission (1–2 adults and up to 4 children under 18): €36.00

How to get to the Louis Vuitton Foundation from the Hôtel Jardin Le Bréa?

Louis Vuitton Foundation - 8, Avenue du Mahatma Gandhi, Bois de Boulogne, 75116 Paris

- From the Hôtel Jardin Le Bréa, take Metro Line 12 at Notre-Dame-des-Champs (5-minute walk), toward Mairie d'Aubervilliers, to Concorde station, then transfer to Metro Line 1, toward La Défense, to Les Sablons station (Jardin d'Acclimatation), the Louis Vuitton Foundation is then a 14-minute walk away,

or take Metro Line 4 at Vavin (1-minute walk), toward Porte de Clignancourt, to Les Halles station, then take the RER A, toward St-Germain-en-Laye, Cergy, or Poissy, to Charles-de-Gaulle Etoile station - Exit 2, where you will find a shuttle at 44 Avenue de Friedland, 75008 Paris, departing every 20 minutes during the Foundation’s opening hours. 

The total travel time from our hotel via both routes is approximately 40 minutes.

Practical Information

https://www.fondationlouisvuitton.fr/en

Image credits: Paul Gauguin, Trois Tahitiens (detail), 1899 Oil on canvas © National Galleries of Scotland, Dist. Grand Palais Rmn / Scottish National Gallery Photographic Department

Gustave Fayet, Collector - Designer is an offer from Fondation Louis Vuitton.