1956, Algeria. ?LECTRICIT? ET GAZ D?ALGERIE. By Lagriffoul. Bronze 59mm. Escande 193. $90. ——— Henri Albert Lagriffoul was born in Paris on May 9 1907. His father was a goldsmith. His teachers tried to steer him towards studying science, but he preferred to pursue a career in sculpture. In 1924 he entered l??cole des Beaux-Arts, where he studied under Paul Landowski, In 1932 he won the premier grand prix de Rome in Sculpture. He had a distinguished career as a sculptor, creating many public works and winning numerous prizes. He also created medals and designed a portrait of Marianne used on 5, 10 and 20 centimes coins. Lagriffoul died at Boulogne-Billancourt on August 22 1981.