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1846

Dalhousie Memorial, J.T. Thomson

1864

Elephant, artist unknown

1881

Portrait of Queen Victoria, E. F. Geflowski

1883

Raffles, Thomas Woolner

1917

the Cenotaph, Denis Santry

1919

Singapura Lion roundels, Rodolfo Nolli

1927

Tiger Balm Gardens, Kwek Hoon Sua, et al.

1932

Reliefs at the Keppel Railway Station, Angelo Vannetti

1937

Allegory of Justice, Rodolfo Nolli

1952

Bank of China Lions, Rodolfo Nolli
Lim Bo Seng Memorial, Robert Ng Keng Seng

1954

Merdeka Bridge Lions, Rodolfo Nolli

1962

Nine Dragon Mural, Peking Glaze Tiles Factory

1964

Hilton Mural, Gerard d'Alton Henderson
War Memorial (chopsticks), Swan & Maclaren

1970

Monument to the Early Founders of Singapore, artist unknown

1972

The Merlion, Lim Nang Seng
Raffles (white), artist unknown

1973

Mural, Eduardo Castrillo

1974

Wealth, Ng Eng Teng 黄荣庭
Contentment, Ng Eng Teng 黄荣庭

1975

Qin Shu Bao & Wei Chi Jing De, Aw Eng Kwang

1980

Mother and Child, Ng Eng Teng 黄荣庭
Endless Flow, Tan Teng Kee

1981

Concentration, Vichai Sithiratu

1982

Balance, Ng Eng Teng 黄荣庭
Fredesvinda, Napoleon Abueva
Unity, But Muditor
Harmony, Stephanie Scuris

1983

Reclining Figure, Henry Moore

1984

Fleur Maritime, Antoine Poncet
Girl on a Swing, Sydney Harpley

1985

Homage to Newton, Salvador Dali

1986

Between Sea and Sky, Olivier Strebelle
Deva, Lin Emery
Fertile Crescent, Ramon Orlina
Continuum II, Charles O. Perry

1987

Girl on a Bicycle, Sydney Harpley
Living World, Ju Ming
Temu-sek, Chong Fah Cheong

1988

Progress and Advancement, Yu Yu Yang
Augury, Anthony Lau
Struggle for Survival, Aw Tee Hong 欧世鸿
Together, Osman bin Mohammad
Pioneering Spirit (also known as Vitality of the Forerunner), Aw Tee Hong 欧世鸿

1989

Mama's Precious One, Chong Fah Cheong
Lady on a Hammock, Sydney Harpley
Towards Excellence, Elsie Yu

1990

Jiang, Ng Yak Whee
Bird, Fernando Botero
Spirit of Youth, Thang Kiang How 唐近豪

1991

Sarawak Carved Ceremonial Pole, artist unknown
Chinese Legendary Heroes, artist unknown
The Substation Mural Wall, various artists

1994

Vitality, Sun Yu Li
Dual Universe, Charles O. Perry
Unity, Lim Leong Seng

1995

Tree of Life, Joseph McNally

1996

Swing Me Mama, Dominic Benhura

1997

Spring, Han Sai Por
Space-Time Link, Anthony Poon 方谨顺
Root 2, Min Chen
Singapore Brushstrokes, Roy Lichtenstein
Reaching II, Sun Yu Li

1998

Seed Series, Han Sai Por
Spirit of Kallang, Lim Leong Seng

1999

Celestial Earth, Sun Yu Li
Abundance III, Sun Yu Li
Striving, Sun Yu Li
Chinese Zodiac Medallions, Han Sai Por
The Explorer, Ng Eng Teng 黄荣庭
Samsui Women, Liu Jilin

2000

Colours of the Wind, Elsie Yu
First Generation, Chong Fah Cheong
A Visit to the Museum: Taking the Past Forward, Chern Lian Shan

2001

Harmony, Yu Yu Yang
Shimmering Pearls, Han Sai Por
Chinese Procession & Indian Settlers, Lim Leong Seng
Untitled, Sun Yu Li

2002

Untitled, Sun Yu Li
Millennium, Victor Tan
Vanda Miss Joaquim, Shiah Chyi Yun
Fire Safety for Singapore - Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow, artist unknown
From Chettiars to Financiers, Chern Lian Shan
A Great Emporium, Malcolm Koh
Untitled (red figures), Sun Yu Li
20 Tonnes, Han Sai Por

2003

The River Merchants, Aw Tee Hong 欧世鸿
Tropical Brainforest, Han Sai Por

2004

Progressive Flow, Han Sai Por
The Climb, Ng Eng Teng 黄荣庭
Another Day, Chong Fah Cheong
Affinity, Anthony Poon 方谨顺
Fishing at Singapore River, Chern Lian Shan

2005

Let There Be Peace, Alexandra Nechita
Beneficence 3, Iskandar Jalil

2006

Pedas Pedas, Kumari Nahappan
Snowman/Snowflake, Inges Idee
Transformation, Tan Teng Kee
Seeds, Han Sai Por
Dragon-Riding Bodhisattva, Li Chen 李真

2007

Momentum, David Gerstein

2008

Sense Surround, #1, #2, #3, #4, Anthony Poon 方谨顺
What Goes Around Comes Around, Lorenzo Quinn
Black Charging Bull, Anna Chiara Spellini
Monument to Chopin, Karol Badyna
Singing Chilis, Kumari Nahappan

2009

Nutmeg & Mace, Kumari Nahappan

2010

Water Buffaloes, Dame Elisabeth Frink
Wind Arbor, Ned Kahn
Friendship, artist unknown

2011

《水泡》Water Bubbles, Chua Boon Kee

2012

from the Points of View series, Tony Cragg
Transformation Series 2, Han Sai Por
Once Upon a Time, Chong Fah Cheong