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Abel Lafleur. Date of birth. 4 November 1875. Rodez ( Aveyron) Date of death. 27 January 1953. Boulogne-Billancourt ( Seine) Country of citizenship. France.
Medalist: Abel Lafleur Cast after the original by the Paris Mint. 20th century Not on view View more. No image available. Public Domain. Open Access. As part of the Met's Open Access policy, you can freely copy, modify and distribute this image, even for commercial purposes. API ...
French sculptor and medalist Abel Lafleur became best-known for his design of the FIFA World Cup trophy, first simply called “Coupe du Monde,” and later renamed the “Jules Rimet Trophy.” He attended the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and was heavily influenced by French medalist Jules-Clément Chaplain (1839-1909).
The only original piece of Abel Lafleur’s trophy in existence today is the original base, which was swapped out in 1954 for a taller one. The piece was discovered in 2015 stowed away in the basement of the FIFA headquarters in Zurich. FIFA World Cup trophy: 1974-present.
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Abel Lafleur est élève de l' École des beaux-arts de Paris dans les ateliers de Jules-Clément Chaplain et d' Hubert Ponscarme 2. Il se spécialise dans la sculpture de nus féminins et réalise des médailles dans ce domaine. À partir de 1901, Lafleur expose au Salon des artistes français et au Salon des indépendants de 1902 à 1905, au ...
Abel Lafleur (4 de noviembre de 1875 - 27 de enero de 1953) fue un escultor francés que diseñó y fabricó el trofeo de la Copa Mundial de la FIFA , primero llamado simplemente "Coupe du Monde" y luego rebautizado como Trofeo Jules Rimet . El trofeo medía 35 cm de altura, pesaba 3,8 kg y estaba elaborado en plata de primera ley bañada en oro, con una base azul de piedra semipreciosa ...
