Julien Lefèvre

{{Short description|Luxembourgish sculptor}}

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| name = Julien Lefèvre

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| nationality = Luxembourgish

| occupation = Sculptor

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| birth_date = {{birth date|1907|7|1|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

| death_date = {{death date and age|1984|1|4|1907|7|1|df=yes}}

| death_place = Luxembourg, Luxembourg

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Julien Lefèvre (1 July 1907 – 4 January 1984) was a Luxembourgish sculptor. His work was part of the sculpture event in the art competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/921034 |title=Julien Lefèvre |work=Olympedia |access-date=18 August 2020}}

Biography

Lefèvre sculpted portraits and painted landscapes, portraits and river views. In addition to his own work, Lefèvre and his wife designed stained-glass windows for several Luxembourg churches during the period of reconstruction after World War II, stamps, medals and Luxembourg francs (1962-1989), among other works. The joint works were signed as Julien et Nina Lefèvre, J.N. LEFEVRE, JNL and NJL, among others.

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