AGOPOFF, Agop (1905-1983) Bulgarian-American sculptor, medalist.
Full name: Agop Minass Agopoff.
Born Silven, Bulgaria, 15 May 1905.
Came to America 1929.
Prepared four portrait tablets for Dow Chemical in 1970.
Fellow: National Sculpture Society.
Awarded: J. Sanford Saltus Medal for Medallic Art by
American Numismatic Society, 1980.
Winner National Sculpture Society Lindsey Morris
Memorial prize for two years, 1964 and 1980, for best
bas-relief (including medallic art) for his portrait
medals of John F. Kennedy and J. Edgar Hoover.
Died Denville, New Jersey, 12 May 1983.
R E L I E F S
1964 Kennedy (John F.) Portrait Plaque. . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 44:234
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture. . IAS 77000637
1970 Agopoff (Agop) Self-portrait Relief. . . . . . . . . . .
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture . . IAS36270002
1972ca Nixon (Richard and Patricia) Portrait Relief . . . . . . .
M E D A L S E R I E S
Hall of Fame Series:
Full name: Agop Minass Agopoff.
Born Silven, Bulgaria, 15 May 1905.
Came to America 1929.
Prepared four portrait tablets for Dow Chemical in 1970.
Fellow: National Sculpture Society.
Awarded: J. Sanford Saltus Medal for Medallic Art by
American Numismatic Society, 1980.
Winner National Sculpture Society Lindsey Morris
Memorial prize for two years, 1964 and 1980, for best
bas-relief (including medallic art) for his portrait
medals of John F. Kennedy and J. Edgar Hoover.
Died Denville, New Jersey, 12 May 1983.
R E L I E F S
1964 Kennedy (John F.) Portrait Plaque. . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 44:234
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture. . IAS 77000637
1970 Agopoff (Agop) Self-portrait Relief. . . . . . . . . . .
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture . . IAS36270002
1972ca Nixon (Richard and Patricia) Portrait Relief . . . . . . .
M E D A L S E R I E S
Hall of Fame Series:
1967 Bryant (William Cullen) Medal. . . . . . . MAco 1963-001-045
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 31:3, CAL 35:2131;
PCA 52:458[set/94], PCA 65:543[set/94]
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture . IAS 76008787
Collection: American Numismatic Society. 1981.10.2
1970 Booth (Edwin Thomas) Medal . . . . . . . . MAco 1963-001-065
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . CAL 31:3, CAL 35:2129;
PCA 52:458[set/94], PCA 65:543[set/94]
Collection: American Numismatic Society. ..1981.10.1
American Negro Commemorative Society:
1968 Banneker (Benjamin) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . .. . FM ANS-4
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1969.41.3
International Fraternal Commemorative Society:
1968 Scott (Winfield) Medal (obv by Agopoff; common
reverse) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FM IFS-11
National Commemorative Society:
1968 New Orleans 250th Anniversary Medal. . . .FM NCS-45, Rulau F33
Collection: American Numismatic Society. 1968.156.1
1969 Hamilton (Alexander) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . .FM NCS-55
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1969.85.2
1972 Hoover (J. Edgar) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM NCS-102
Collection: American Numismatic Society. 1973.130.1
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture. . .IAS 76008790
1976 Apollo-Souz Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM NCS-142
Collection: American Numismatic Society. 1976.237.2
Societe Commemorative de Femmes Celebres:
1968 Booth (Evangeline Cory) Medal. . . . . . . . . FM SCS-16
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1969.60.1
M E D A L S
n.d. Jefferson (Thomas) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1964 Kennedy (John Fitzgerald) Memorial Medal .MAco 1965-121,
Heath MA020-3, Rochette K-63A-16
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BMP 1:5990
Illustrated: Rochette S18 {1966} Kennedy . frontispiece
1965 Veterans of Foreign Wars J. Edgar Hoover Medal. .
Exhibited: AE8 {1969} NSS 36th Exhibition cat, illus 63
1967 Scripps-Howard Foundation Roy W. Howard Medal. . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 31:3, CAL 35:2131;
PCA 52:458[set/94], PCA 65:543[set/94]
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture . IAS 76008787
Collection: American Numismatic Society. 1981.10.2
1970 Booth (Edwin Thomas) Medal . . . . . . . . MAco 1963-001-065
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . CAL 31:3, CAL 35:2129;
PCA 52:458[set/94], PCA 65:543[set/94]
Collection: American Numismatic Society. ..1981.10.1
American Negro Commemorative Society:
1968 Banneker (Benjamin) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . .. . FM ANS-4
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1969.41.3
International Fraternal Commemorative Society:
1968 Scott (Winfield) Medal (obv by Agopoff; common
reverse) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FM IFS-11
National Commemorative Society:
1968 New Orleans 250th Anniversary Medal. . . .FM NCS-45, Rulau F33
Collection: American Numismatic Society. 1968.156.1
1969 Hamilton (Alexander) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . .FM NCS-55
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1969.85.2
1972 Hoover (J. Edgar) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM NCS-102
Collection: American Numismatic Society. 1973.130.1
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture. . .IAS 76008790
1976 Apollo-Souz Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM NCS-142
Collection: American Numismatic Society. 1976.237.2
Societe Commemorative de Femmes Celebres:
1968 Booth (Evangeline Cory) Medal. . . . . . . . . FM SCS-16
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . 1969.60.1
M E D A L S
n.d. Jefferson (Thomas) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1964 Kennedy (John Fitzgerald) Memorial Medal .MAco 1965-121,
Heath MA020-3, Rochette K-63A-16
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BMP 1:5990
Illustrated: Rochette S18 {1966} Kennedy . frontispiece
1965 Veterans of Foreign Wars J. Edgar Hoover Medal. .
Exhibited: AE8 {1969} NSS 36th Exhibition cat, illus 63
1967 Scripps-Howard Foundation Roy W. Howard Medal. . . .
1969 American Folk Music Komitas Centennial
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1969-089
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1969-089
1969 Davison (Wilburt Cornell) Medal . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1969-063
1971 Baier (Milton L.) Mark of Excellence Medallion . . . . . . . MAco 1971-186
1972 La Pouse (Rema) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1973-004
1980 Dorne (Albert) Memorial Award Plaquette . . . . . .
Exhibited: AE8 {1980} NSS 47th Exhibition cat, illus 105
A R C H I V E S
IAS Inventory of American Sculpture (online).
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
BA {1973} Who's Who In American Art: 1973 [11ed:5],
1976 [12ed:5], 1978 [13ed:5-6],
1980 [14ed:6], 1982 [15ed:8].
B8 {1985} Who Was Who, p 4.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:65.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
S23 {1966} Rochette, K-63A-16, frontispiece, p 79-80.
S29 {1969} National Commemorative Society, p 161.
S38 {1977} Heath MA020-3.
P3 {1981} Coin World (28 January 1981) p 60, 68.
S52 {1989} Rulau, Discovering America F33, p 203.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 49.
1980 Dorne (Albert) Memorial Award Plaquette . . . . . .
Exhibited: AE8 {1980} NSS 47th Exhibition cat, illus 105
A R C H I V E S
IAS Inventory of American Sculpture (online).
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
BA {1973} Who's Who In American Art: 1973 [11ed:5],
1976 [12ed:5], 1978 [13ed:5-6],
1980 [14ed:6], 1982 [15ed:8].
B8 {1985} Who Was Who, p 4.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:65.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
S23 {1966} Rochette, K-63A-16, frontispiece, p 79-80.
S29 {1969} National Commemorative Society, p 161.
S38 {1977} Heath MA020-3.
P3 {1981} Coin World (28 January 1981) p 60, 68.
S52 {1989} Rulau, Discovering America F33, p 203.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 49.