Part of architect Fontaine’s workshop for sale at Drouot

19/11/25 - Art Market - Paris - Here is an exhibition and a sale not to be missed, both for the beauty of the whole and its great heritage significance: Thierry de Maigret is about to disperse, on Friday 21 November, around 1,500 drawings from the descendants of the architect Fontaine, carefully preserved by his family! Visitors should take advantage of the two short exhibition days today and tomorrow at the Hôtel Drouot, where the auction house has also called on the architectural historian Jean-Philippe Garric — specialist in Percier and Fontaine — who will give a lecture this Thursday evening at 6:30 pm. Previously unseen, this archive is sure to attract the attention of numerous collectors and institutions as it illuminates the entirety of the (prolific) career of this…