Background
Lagriffoul was born in Paris in 1907. His father ran a goldsmith workshop.
Lagriffoul was born in Paris in 1907. His father ran a goldsmith workshop.
École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts.
His work is displayed in many public spaces in France. His head of "Marianne" appeared on the French coins from 1962-1966. He also competed in the art competitions at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
He was admitted to the studio of sculptors Jules Coutan and Paul Landowski at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris from 1924-1925.
Lagriffoul assisted Landowski with the statue of Christ the Redeemer at Corcovado, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil between 1926-1931. Lagriffoul was appointed professor at the École des Beaux-arts, Paris in 1944.
He made four sculpture for Sèvres between 1949 and 1955, including a table centerpiece and two ornamented vases. From 1959 he was professor of sculpture at the École polytechnique.
He died in 1981.
He became a member of the advisory council for the Manufacture nationale de Sèvres.