Garden Furniture

Decorative Flags

Wind Chimes

Outdoor Products

Collectible Figurines

Halloween Decorations

Halloween Tips

Christmas Decorations

Christmas Tips

Cherub Figurines

	When someone mentions cherubs, chances are that your perception is of one or two little figures, leaning on their hands, chubby faces upturned and wreathed in a mop of curls. That image is a popular one, and often reproduced from the work of the famous Italian artist, Raphael. His Sistine Madonna, a huge and well known fresco in the Holy Sistine Church, Piacenza, Italy, shows these little winged darlings at the Virgin’s feet, gazing upwards, the very picture of innocence. Cherubs as heavenly beings and representative of angelic traits, appear in both the Christian Bible and the Jewish Torah. Although sometimes confused with seraphim, (an angel with many eyes), they had their own distinct roles and appearance, which may have been vastly different from the image that we have now. The word cherub is variously attributed to the Assyrian and Babylonian words kuribu and karibu, which when translated meant basically the same thing – blessed servants of God. But there were a lot of those, and some of them had interesting appearances. One school of thought believes that the shedu, a winged bull with the head of a man, was the forerunner or inspiration for cherubs, while others maintain it was the lammasu, a winged lion with a man’s head. The lammasu is evident in many Phoenician archaeological remains and so would have been more familiar to the Israelites. Please browse through our selection of products or to read more about Cherubs please Click Here

Cherub with Turtle Solar Light

Adorable accent
Stonecast resin
8.5 x 4 inches

Sleeping Cherub in Wings

Adorable accent
Made of resin
7 x 16.75 x 8.5 inches

Cherub Figurine on Scroll Ball

Delightful figure
Weathered look resin
15.25 x 7.5 x 6 inches

Cherub Figurine

Wonderfully Designed
7 3/4 Inches Tall
Made of Porcelain

Sleeping Cherub Figurine on Moon

Enchanting design
Painted resin
7 inches tall

Sleeping Cherub Figurine on Rainbow

Rainbow theme
Painted resin
7 inches high

Sleeping Cherub Figurine on Clouds

Charming design
7 inches tall

Cherub Water Fountain

Pump & Cord Included
11 1/2 Inches Tall
Made of Alabastrite

More Cherub Fountains...

Cherub Round Incense Holder

4 Inches Tall
Made of Alabastrite

Cherub Candle Holder

12 Inches Tall
Made of Alabastrite
Sold as a pair

More Taper Candle Holders...

Cherub Garden Statue

Wonderful Garden Item
13 1/2 Inches Tall
Made of Alabastrite

Cherub Garden Statue

Perfect for Outdoor Use
23 1/2 Inches Tall
Made of Alabastrite

Home > Collectible Figurines > Cherubs

History of Cherub Figurines

They were not however, strictly the property of Christians, since nearly every culture recorded has had some representatives of heaven, often with similar appearances to the one we know as a cherub. That image may or may not find its roots in Egypt, where a stela that is over 4,000 years old, shows one of the oldest cherubs known. Certainly, it was from the African continent that the being made its way to the rest of Europe, likely courtesy of the Romans, so famous for the exquisite carvings of cherubim that appeared on their wall fountains and villas.

Today the cherub is a chubby little moppet that cavorts about our gardens and homes in a wide variety of cherub figurines. The typical interpretation is a small child or baby, with wings, and a banner or drapery in strategic places. Unless they are undraped a la Roman style, cherubs tend not to be gender specific. They are highly popular as a major component of fountains, either dabbling in the water, holding jugs through which the water circulates, or forming part of the pedestal.

Depending on where you would like to display a cherub or two, they can be found as flying cherub figurine wall plaques, seated in a contemplative pose while holding a dish for birdseed, or winged and holding each side of a mirror frame. Cherubs also come in smaller works for collectors, and just those who love the theme, including coffee mugs, miniature cherubs, and of course, valentines!