Abel Lafleur French Engraver
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| First Name |
Abel
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| Last Name |
Lafleur
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| Birthday |
30th November, 1874
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| Died |
1953
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| Nationality |
French
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| Occupation |
Engraver
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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.
