The Salon du dessin
changes its chairmanship

6 October 2025

The Salon du Dessin, an international event that is the envy of the world, is now chaired by Florence Chibret-Plaussu (Galerie de La Présidence) and Hervé Aaron (Galerie Didier Aaron), former chair and honorary chair of the Salon.

Florence Chibret Plaussu et Herve Aaron, co-présidents du salon du dessin

After serving as president for 11 years of the Salon du Dessin, Louis de Bayser is stepping down to make way Florence Chibret-Plaussu and Hervé Aaron, who will become co-presidents of the Salon du Dessin.

‘After eleven years as president, I am happily passing the baton to Florence, and Hervé to preside over the destiny and development of the Salon du Dessin. I will of course remain at their side to assist with the organisation of future salons by the Agence d’Evènements Culturels.’
Louis de Bayser

Florence Chibret-Plaussu

Florence Chibret-Plaussu joined the Galerie de la Présidence, founded in 1971, thirty years ago. She is now its director and has organised recent notable exhibitions on Boudin, Cross, Marquet, Gromaire, Fautrier and, in a few days’ time, Signac once again.

Florence Chibret-Plaussu has supported the gallery’s development and its international expansion, both through participation in major European art fairs and through the close ties forged with many leading French and foreign museums.

‘The Salon du Dessin is a global benchmark for drawing, an unmissable event for collectors and museum curators, but also a fair that promotes the emergence of young dealers alongside renowned international galleries. We also want the Salon du Dessin to be a gateway for new collectors, who are increasingly appreciating its atmosphere, quality and diversity every year.’
Florence Chibret-Plaussu

Florence Chibret-Plaussu, co présidente du Salon du dessin

Hervé Aaron

Son of Didier Aaron, CEO of Didier Aaron Incorporated since 1976, Hervé Aaron works in New York, Paris and London.

Alongside his career as an antique dealer, he has devoted much of his time to promoting the world of classical art, of which he is a prominent international figure, as well as that of luxury goods. Founder of the Comité Colbert in the United States in 1988, he became Vice-President of the National Antique and Art Dealers Association in 1991, then a member of the Business Committee of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

He chaired the Syndicat National des Antiquaires from 2008 to 2010 and was recalled to the presidency of the Organising Committee of the Biennale des Antiquaires in 2014.

Hervé Aaron has participated in every edition of the Salon du Dessin since its creation in 1991 and was one of the founders of the Société du Salon du Dessin in 1995, which has now become the Agence d’Évènements Culturels. He also chaired the Salon du Dessin for 16 years.

‘Having been president for many years, then honorary president of the Salon du Dessin, I intend to help Florence Chibret-Plaussu consolidate the Salon and its base of antique drawing galleries.’
Hervé Aaron