Statuette Collection

Venus of Willendorf, Stone Age figurine, rear view. Discovered in 1908 near Willendorf, Austria, this 11-centimetre-tall limestone figurine dates from around 23, 000 years ago

Lourdes - The statue in the Grotto
Statue of Our Lady of Lourdes, France in the Grotto at this sacred Christian site

Paris, France - Champs-Elysees, The Paiva Mansion. Date: 1902

Catholic religious icons (statues), Spain, Europe

Salvador Dali
The surrealist artist, Salvador Dali (1904-1989), was photographed with a statuette of the Madonna and Child during a visit to London in 1959. At the time Fleur Cowles was writing a book about him

The Man in the Chair, 1875 (oil on canvas)
471148 The Man in the Chair, 1875 (oil on canvas) by Braekeleer, Henri de (1840-88); 79x63 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

Chinese statuette of Kuan-Yin as a Bodhisattva, 12th century
Late Sung dynasty Chinese statuette of Kuan-Yin, a goddess of mercy, as a Bodhisattva (Buddha-to-be) in wood with traces of gilt and painting

Europe, France, Paris. Door arches with carved saints, Notre Dame Cathedral

Gilt wood statuette of Tutankhamun on a boat with a harpoon, from the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun, discovered in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, Yuan dynasty (gilt bronze) (see also 119004)
AME119005 Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, Yuan dynasty (gilt bronze) (see also 119004) by Chinese School, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368); height:18.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

John Farleigh Woodcuts for Shaw s
John Farleighs Woodcuts for George Bernard Shaws " The Adventures of The Black Girl in her search for God." 1932

Foundation figure of king Shulgi of Ur, carrying a basket, c. 2094-2047 BC (copper)
5049847 Foundation figure of king Shulgi of Ur, carrying a basket, c. 2094-2047 BC (copper) by Neo-Sumerian, (21st century BC); 31.1x5.6 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Little Wooden Midshipman shop sign, c. 1750 (wood)
3071350 Little Wooden Midshipman shop sign, c.1750 (wood) by English School, (18th century); 85.5x35x29 cm; Charles Dickens Museum, London

Souvenirs including models of temples and postcards for sale, Selinunte, Sicily, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

Lourdes, Midi Pyrenees, France, Europe

Statuette of Nemesis with Portrait Resembling the Empress Faustina I; Unknown; Roman Empire; about 150; Dolomitic marble; Object: H: 46.4 x W: 20.3 x D: 12.7 cm (18 1/4 x 8 x 5 in.)

Chess set, Augsburg, c.1705-09 (silver inlay, tortoiseshell veneer, ivory & ebonised wood)
8812066 Chess set, Augsburg, c.1705-09 (silver inlay, tortoiseshell veneer, ivory & ebonised wood) by German School, (18th century); board: 56.5x56.5x11.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Chess set, Augsburg, c.1705-09 (silver inlay, tortoiseshell veneer, ivory & ebonised wood)
8812077 Chess set, Augsburg, c.1705-09 (silver inlay, tortoiseshell veneer, ivory & ebonised wood) by German School, (18th century); board: 56.5x56.5x11.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Chess set, Augsburg, c.1705-09 (silver inlay, tortoiseshell veneer, ivory & ebonised wood)
8812068 Chess set, Augsburg, c.1705-09 (silver inlay, tortoiseshell veneer, ivory & ebonised wood) by German School, (18th century); board: 56.5x56.5x11.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Chess set, Augsburg, c.1705-09 (silver inlay, tortoiseshell veneer, ivory & ebonised wood)
8812079 Chess set, Augsburg, c.1705-09 (silver inlay, tortoiseshell veneer, ivory & ebonised wood) by German School, (18th century); board: 56.5x56.5x11.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Galleria dei Vasi in Villa Sanmezzano in Rignano sull'Arno; original owner and constructor
3558462 The Galleria dei Vasi in Villa Sanmezzano in Rignano sull'Arno; original owner and constructor: Ferdinando Panciatichi Ximenes d 'Aragona (Florence 1813 - Sammezzano 1897); (add.info)

Terracotta female figurine wearing calathos, -99 BC (terracotta)
7310020 Terracotta female figurine wearing calathos, -99 BC (terracotta); 15.2 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: terracotta); © Ashmolean Museum .

Replica figurine of a votive robe, 1901 (ceramic, pigment)
7310007 Replica figurine of a votive robe, 1901 (ceramic, pigment); 16.3 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: ceramic, pigment); © Ashmolean Museum .

Sao horse and rider, from Chad, c.16th century (bronze)
HSC94486 Sao horse and rider, from Chad, c.16th century (bronze); 11x11x3 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Heini Schneebeli.

Hussard I Empire 1804 - 1814 54 mm high lead figure. Old manufacture VERTUNNI circa 1955
XEE4405530 Hussard I Empire 1804 - 1814 54 mm high lead figure. Old manufacture VERTUNNI circa 1955. by Vertunni, Gustave (1884-1953); Private Collection; (add.info)

Grenadier of the Guard I Empire 1804 - 1814 54 mm high lead figure. Old manufacture VERTUNNI circa 1955
XEE4405513 Grenadier of the Guard I Empire 1804 - 1814 54 mm high lead figure. Old manufacture VERTUNNI circa 1955. by Vertunni

Napoleon I in Hire I Empire 1804 -1814. 54 mm high lead figure. Old manufacture VERTUNNI pre-war (1935)
XEE4405508 Napoleon I in Hire I Empire 1804 -1814. 54 mm high lead figure. Old manufacture VERTUNNI pre-war (1935) by Vertunni

1st century AD statuette in Bronze depicting the Roman God Mercury
3329572 1st century AD statuette in Bronze depicting the Roman God Mercury; (add.info.: 1st century AD statuette in Bronze depicting the Roman God Mercury. Southern Italy)

Replica figurine of a Snake Goddess, 1903-06 (ceramic, pigment)
7309944 Replica figurine of a Snake Goddess, 1903-06 (ceramic, pigment); 32.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: ceramic, pigment); © Ashmolean Museum .

A Staffordshire earthenware figure of the Arctic explorer, Sir John Franklin (1787-1847), c.1855 (earthenware)
7295645 A Staffordshire earthenware figure of the Arctic explorer, Sir John Franklin (1787-1847), c.1855 (earthenware); 27.5x12x8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Chess set, Augsburg, c.1705-09 (silver inlay, tortoiseshell veneer, ivory & ebonised wood)
8812075 Chess set, Augsburg, c.1705-09 (silver inlay, tortoiseshell veneer, ivory & ebonised wood) by German School, (18th century); board: 56.5x56.5x11.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Chess set, Augsburg, c.1705-09 (silver inlay, tortoiseshell veneer, ivory & ebonised wood)
8812084 Chess set, Augsburg, c.1705-09 (silver inlay, tortoiseshell veneer, ivory & ebonised wood) by German School, (18th century); board: 56.5x56.5x11.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Statue of a female in worshipping pose, Khafajah, Mesopotamia, c.2650-2550 BC (gypsum)
3288571 Statue of a female in worshipping pose, Khafajah, Mesopotamia, c.2650-2550 BC (gypsum); Photo © Zev Radovan.

Bronze figurine of a dancing dwarf, 2nd bc
3480472 Bronze figurine of a dancing dwarf, 2nd bc; (add.info.: Bronze figurine of a dancing dwarf. National Bardo Museum, Tunisia. Salvaged from the underwater excavations in Mahdia)

18th dynasty funerary statuette
3480455 18th dynasty funerary statuette; (add.info.: 18th dynasty funerary statuette (Shabti), of Ptah or a king, ca. 1370 BC. Louvre Museum.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Chess set, Augsburg, c.1705-09 (silver inlay, tortoiseshell veneer, ivory & ebonised wood)
8812065 Chess set, Augsburg, c.1705-09 (silver inlay, tortoiseshell veneer, ivory & ebonised wood) by German School, (18th century); board: 56.5x56.5x11.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Chess set, Augsburg, c.1705-09 (silver inlay, tortoiseshell veneer, ivory & ebonised wood)
8812064 Chess set, Augsburg, c.1705-09 (silver inlay, tortoiseshell veneer, ivory & ebonised wood) by German School, (18th century); board: 56.5x56.5x11.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Figure of Captain James Cook (1728-1779), c.1840 (earthenware)
7295353 Figure of Captain James Cook (1728-1779), c.1840 (earthenware); 18x11x11 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info)

Interior of an art exhibition in London
3566168 Interior of an art exhibition in London by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: London, Pimlico, Warwick Street)

Terracotta female figurine wearing calathos, -99 BC (terracotta)
7310002 Terracotta female figurine wearing calathos, -99 BC (terracotta); 15.2 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: terracotta); © Ashmolean Museum .

Terracotta figurine of a seated male, -310 BC (terracotta, paint)
7309963 Terracotta figurine of a seated male, -310 BC (terracotta, paint); 9.3 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: terracotta, paint); © Ashmolean Museum .

18th dynasty funerary statuette
3480456 18th dynasty funerary statuette; (add.info.: 18th dynasty funerary statuette (Shabti), of Ptah or a king, ca. 1370 BC. Louvre Museum.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

An ascetic of a priest with a lantern and a dragon, Japanese, 19th century (ivory)
LMG144916 An ascetic of a priest with a lantern and a dragon, Japanese, 19th century (ivory); Leeds Museums and Galleries (Lotherton Hall) U.K.; © Leeds Museums and Galleries, UK.

The "Gansemannchen" fountain (man with the gooses)in Nuremberg
3570359 The "Gansemannchen" fountain (man with the gooses)in Nuremberg by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Nuremberg, Germany 1880-1890 ca)

Chess set, Augsburg, c.1705-09 (silver inlay, tortoiseshell veneer, ivory & ebonised wood)
8812076 Chess set, Augsburg, c.1705-09 (silver inlay, tortoiseshell veneer, ivory & ebonised wood) by German School, (18th century); board: 56.5x56.5x11.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Chess set, Augsburg, c.1705-09 (silver inlay, tortoiseshell veneer, ivory & ebonised wood)
8812074 Chess set, Augsburg, c.1705-09 (silver inlay, tortoiseshell veneer, ivory & ebonised wood) by German School, (18th century); board: 56.5x56.5x11.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Chess set, Augsburg, c.1705-09 (silver inlay, tortoiseshell veneer, ivory & ebonised wood)
8812073 Chess set, Augsburg, c.1705-09 (silver inlay, tortoiseshell veneer, ivory & ebonised wood) by German School, (18th century); board: 56.5x56.5x11.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Chess set, Augsburg, c.1705-09 (silver inlay, tortoiseshell veneer, ivory & ebonised wood)
8812086 Chess set, Augsburg, c.1705-09 (silver inlay, tortoiseshell veneer, ivory & ebonised wood) by German School, (18th century); board: 56.5x56.5x11.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

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"From Lourdes to Paris: A Journey through Statuettes" Discover the enchanting world of statuettes, where art and spirituality intertwine. Starting in Lourdes, France, gaze upon the iconic statue in the Grotto that has inspired countless pilgrims with its divine presence. As you stroll along the glamorous Champs-Elysees in Paris, pause to admire The Paiva Mansion's exquisite collection of Catholic religious icons. These statues tell stories of faith and devotion that have spanned centuries. Step into Salvador Dali's surreal realm as his masterpieces come alive through intricate statuettes. Marvel at his ability to capture imagination and provoke thought with each delicate stroke. Travel back in time to the Stone Age with the Venus of Willendorf, a small but powerful figurine symbolizing fertility and femininity. Witness how ancient civilizations expressed their beliefs through these primitive yet captivating sculptures. Intriguingly serene is the Chinese statuette of Kuan-Yin as a Bodhisattva from the 12th century. Its graceful form embodies compassion and mercy, offering solace to those seeking enlightenment. The Man in the Chair painting by John Farleigh transports us to 1875, capturing a moment frozen in time. This oil on canvas masterpiece portrays human emotions so vividly that it feels like stepping into another era altogether. Notre Dame Cathedral's door arches adorned with carved saints stand as testaments to Europe's rich artistic heritage. Each saint depicted tells a story of devotion and serves as an inspiration for generations past and present. Behold the majestic Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara from China's Yuan dynasty - crafted meticulously out of gilt bronze - radiating divinity while embodying compassion towards all sentient beings. Delve into history further with Foundation figure of king Shulgi of Ur from c. 2094-2047 BC; this copper sculpture carries a basket, symbolizing abundance and prosperity in ancient Mesopotamia.