Name: Set of Four Cast-Stone Garden Cherubs, The Four Seasons
Brand: Stitt Gallery
SKU: SG-FR-010
Price: 3200 EUR
Availability: InStock

The Set

A set of four garden cherubs, the Four Seasons

A set of four cast-stone (reconstituted stone) garden cherubs — putti — each personifying one of the Four Seasons through a distinct attribute: a sheaf of wheat, a basket of grapes carried on the shoulder, a gathered bouquet of flowers, and a fourth figure wrapped in drapery. This is one of the most enduring subjects in French garden statuary, drawing on a Baroque and Neoclassical decorative tradition that continued in cast and reconstituted stone well into the 20th century.

Each figure stands 71cm high and carries an honest, age-appropriate weathered patina — the kind of surface that only comes from years outdoors, with the soft grey-green tone and surface wear collectors look for in genuine garden statuary. The set is unattributed to a specific workshop; the style and material are consistent with the classic French cast-stone Four Seasons genre generally dated circa 1900–1920, though we present this as a stylistic observation rather than a documented date.

At 71cm, each cherub sits comfortably in the "mini garden statue" bracket favoured for smaller plots — proportioned for a courtyard, terrace or compact garden rather than a grand parterre, where a statue this scale reads clearly without dominating the space. Grouped as a set of four they anchor a border or flank a path; individually, each still stands as a complete, well-realised garden ornament in its own right.

Specifications

Style	The Four Seasons — French garden statuary
Period	Style consistent with c.1900–1920, unattributed
Height	71 cm each
Width	24 cm each
Depth	22 cm each
Weight	26.5 kg each (106 kg the set)
Configuration	Set of four, each a different season
Material	Cast stone (reconstituted stone)
Condition	Honest weathered garden patina throughout
Sold as	Set of four (preferred) · individually at a premium
Price	€3,200 the set · €1,150 individually
Gallery Ref	SG-FR-010

Buy Now Full Set — €3,200 Single Figure — from €1,150

Construction & Detail

Four seasons, four attributes

Summer — Wheat Sheaf

A curly-headed cherub cradles a bound sheaf of wheat against its hip — the traditional attribute of Summer and the harvest, a subject constant across French garden statuary of this genre.

Autumn — Grape Basket

A second figure carries a woven basket of grapes and vine fruit balanced on the shoulder, drapery falling behind — the classic personification of Autumn and the wine harvest.

Spring — Flowers

A third cherub holds a gathered bouquet of flowers close to the chest, representing Spring — completed by a fourth figure wrapped in drapery, read as Winter.

Cast Stone

Reconstituted/cast stone was the standard material for French garden ornament of this type through the early-to-mid 20th century — durable, frost-resistant, and designed to weather naturally outdoors.

Weathered Patina

Decades outdoors have given each figure a soft grey-green surface patina and honest age-related wear — exactly the character collectors seek in genuine garden statuary, not a manufactured distressed finish.

Scale & Garden Fit

At 71cm, these sit in the sweet spot for a small-to-medium garden, courtyard or terrace — tall enough to read as a proper statue, not so large as to overwhelm a compact plot. Grouped, the four read as a single garden composition; individually, each still stands as a fully realised mini garden statue in its own right.

Buying four separately: €4,600

€3,200 for the complete set

Save €1,400 buying the whole set together — all four seasons as one garden composition. Viewing by appointment in Poznań. Given the weight (26.5 kg per figure or 106 kg for the set), shipping is arranged individually — please enquire for a quote.

Buy the Full Set — €3,200

or choose a single figure — €1,150 each

Spring — Flowers Summer — Wheat Autumn — Grapes Winter — Drapery

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Gallery reference: SG-FR-010 · stittgallery.com