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Abel Lafleur (4 November 1875 – 27 January 1953) was a French sculptor who designed and made the FIFA World Cup trophy, first simply called 'Coupe du Monde', later renamed the Jules Rimet Trophy. The trophy was 35 cm in height, weighed 3.8 kg and was made of gold-plated sterling silver, with a blue base of semi-precious stone (lapis lazuli). On the four sides of the base there were four gold plates, onto which would be written the names of the winners of the trophy. The sculpture, although based on the incomplete Nike of Samothrace ("The Goddess of Victory"), which remains on display at the Louvre, was designed to include the shallow, octagonal cup supported by upraised arms and a garland surrounding the model's head. Lafleur knowingly dispensed with the faithful, dynamic design (as used by Rolls-Royce to adorn their vehicles) but decided on a static representation that would assist in how the trophy was held.

Lafleur was born in Rodez, in South-West France in the Midi-Pyrénées region. He attended the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and was heavily influenced as a pupil by the French medallists Jules-Clément Chaplain (1839–1909), and Hubert Ponscarme (1827–1903)[1] and worked alongside Alexandre Charpentier (1856–1909), who had been an assistant to Ponscarme. Lafleur specialised in the naked female form, as a subject for medallic sculpture.

From 1901 Lafleur exhibited regularly at the Salon des Artistes Français, at the Salon des Indépendants and at the Salon d'Automne. In 1910 he contributed to the New York Medallic Exhibition.[2] Lafleur was awarded a gold medal, and on 8 August 1920 he was nominated to the grade of Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur. Lafleur was a contemporary of René Gregoire (1871–1945) and Pierre Charles Lenoir (1871–1953). He also competed in the art competitions at the 1932 Summer Olympics.[3][4]

See also

• Silvio Gazzaniga

References

External links

• http://www.finemedals.com/artists
• http://www.lvbeethoven.com/Numism/Coins_Plaques.html
• Biography of Abel Lafleur

На других языках

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- [en] Abel Lafleur

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[fr] Abel Lafleur

Joseph Abel Lafleur, né à Rodez le 4 novembre 1875 et mort à Boulogne-Billancourt le 27 janvier 1953[1], est un sculpteur et médailleur français.

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[it] Abel Lafleur

Abel Lafleur (Rodez, 1875 – Boulogne-Billancourt, 1953) è stato uno scultore francese noto soprattutto per aver firmato la realizzazione della Coppa Jules Rimet, trofeo utilizzato dal primo Campionato mondiale di calcio FIFA nel 1930 fino all'edizione del 1970 (la successiva Coppa del Mondo, entrata in vigore nei mondiali del 1974, fu opera dell'italiano Silvio Gazzaniga). Alta 30 cm e del peso di complessivo di 3,8 kg (di cui 1,8 d'oro) raffigurava la Nike (vittoria alata). Si presume sia andata distrutta nel 1983.

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[ru] Лафлёр, Абель

Абель Лафлёр (фр. Abel Lafleur; 4 ноября 1875 — 27 января 1953) — французский скульптор и медальер[1]. Является создателем дизайна Кубка Жюля Риме, трофея, который вручался за победу в чемпионате мира по футболу.

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