Bjørn Okholm Skaarup Sculptures
Illustrator and sculptor Bjørn Okholm Skaarup brings vibrant life to his contemporary art through a parade of joyfully imaginative animalistic figures. These creatures are often depicted in anthropomorphic poses, such as a cheetah riding a scooter or a rhino dressed as a harlequin.
Okholm Skaarup was born in 1973 in Rudkøbing, Denmark. In 1994, he began working at the National Museum of Denmark in Copenhagen. In 2004, he moved to Florence, Italy, to study the work of the Renaissance masters and learn large-scale bronze casting. He received a PhD in 2009 from the European University Institute.
Now based in New York City, Okholm Skaarup builds on elements of art history in his work, as seen in his numerous renditions of the Hippo Ballerina, which is a whimsical take on Edgar Degas’s The Little Fourteen-Year-Old Dancer with an enthusiastic nod to Disney. Many of his artworks contain a mischievous twist, like his bronze sculpture of a lion with a crown on his head, riding a rocking horse instead of a majestic stallion.
Okholm Skaarup is a member of the Royal British Society of Sculptors and has exhibited his works at many notable venues, including the Koldinghus Museum in Kolding, Denmark, the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, Connecticut, the Four Seasons Hotel in Florence and the Hotel Cipriani in Venice.
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Artist: Bjørn Okholm Skaarup
Sea Lion Juggler
By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 9
Comes attached to a black steel base.
Bjørn Okholm Skaarup was born in Rudkøbing, Denmark in 1973. From 1994 to 2004, Skaarup was an artist at the Danish National Museu...
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2010s Contemporary Bjørn Okholm Skaarup Sculptures
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Bronze
Porky Drummer
By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 9
Comes attached to a black base.
Bjørn Okholm Skaarup was born in Rudkøbing, Denmark in 1973. From 1994 to 2004, Skaarup was an artist at the Danish National Museum, Cop...
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2010s Contemporary Bjørn Okholm Skaarup Sculptures
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Bronze
Elephant Magician
By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 9
Comes attached to a black steel base.
Bjørn Okholm Skaarup was born in Rudkøbing, Denmark in 1973. From 1994 to 2004, Skaarup was an artist at the Danish National Museu...
Category
2010s Contemporary Bjørn Okholm Skaarup Sculptures
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Bronze
Crocodile Cymbalist
By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 9
Comes attached to a black steel base.
Bjørn Okholm Skaarup was born in Rudkøbing, Denmark in 1973. From 1994 to 2004, Skaarup was an artist at the Danish National Museu...
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2010s Contemporary Bjørn Okholm Skaarup Sculptures
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Bronze
Hippo Circus Ribbon Dancer II, maquette
By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup
Located in Greenwich, CT
Danish, b. 1973
Bjorn Skaarup holds a MA in History and Art History from the University of Copenhagen, and a PHD in History from the European University Institute in Florence, Italy...
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2010s Contemporary Bjørn Okholm Skaarup Sculptures
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Bronze
Hippo Ballerina, en pointe II
By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 9
Bjorn Okholm Skaarup, Danish, b. 1973
Bjorn Skaarup holds a MA in History and Art History from the University of Copenhagen, and a PHD in History from the European Uni...
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2010s Contemporary Bjørn Okholm Skaarup Sculptures
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Bronze
Hippo Ballerina, fourth position
By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup
Located in Greenwich, CT
AP from and Edition of 9
Bjorn Skaarup, Danish, b. 1973
Bjorn Skaarup holds a MA in History and Art History from the University of Copenhagen, and a PHD in History from the Europea...
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2010s Contemporary Bjørn Okholm Skaarup Sculptures
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Bronze
Hippo Circus Ribbon Dancer
By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 9
Bjorn Skaarup (Danish, b. 1973) holds a MA in History and Art History from the University of Copenhagen, and a PHD in History from the European University Institute in ...
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2010s Contemporary Bjørn Okholm Skaarup Sculptures
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Bronze, Steel
Hippo Circus Ribbon Dancer II
By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 9
Bjorn Skaarup (Danish, b. 1973) holds a MA in History and Art History from the University of Copenhagen, and a PHD in History from the European University Institute in ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Bjørn Okholm Skaarup Sculptures
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Bronze, Steel
Hippo Circus Ballerina
By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition 1/9
Bronze with fabric skirt
Bjorn Skaarup, Danish, b. 1973
Bjorn Skaarup holds a MA in History and Art History from the University of Copenhagen, and a PHD in History from...
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2010s Contemporary Bjørn Okholm Skaarup Sculptures
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Bronze
Seated Hippo Ballerina
By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup
Located in Greenwich, CT
Bjorn Skaarup Biography
Danish, b. 1973
Bjorn Skaarup holds a MA in History and Art History from the University of Copenhagen, and a PHD in History from the European University Inst...
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2010s Bjørn Okholm Skaarup Sculptures
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Bronze
The Frog
By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 9
Danish, b. 1973
Bjorn Skaarup holds a MA in History and Art History from the University of Copenhagen, and a PHD in History from the European University Institute in Fl...
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2010s Modern Bjørn Okholm Skaarup Sculptures
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Bronze
Rhino Harlequin, pirouette, maquette
By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 9
Danish, b. 1973
Bjorn Skaarup holds a MA in History and Art History from the University of Copenhagen, and a PHD in History from the European University Institute in Fl...
Category
2010s Contemporary Bjørn Okholm Skaarup Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Hippo Ballerina, pirouette
By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 4
Danish, b. 1973
Bjorn Skaarup holds a MA in History and Art History from the University of Copenhagen, and a PHD in History from the European University Institute in F...
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2010s Contemporary Bjørn Okholm Skaarup Sculptures
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Bronze, Copper
Rhino Strongman
By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 9
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2010s Contemporary Bjørn Okholm Skaarup Sculptures
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Bronze
Rhino Harlequin, pirouette
By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup
Located in Greenwich, CT
Bjorn Skaarup Biography
Danish, b. 1973
Bjorn Skaarup holds a MA in History and Art History from the University of Copenhagen, and a PHD in History from the European University Inst...
Category
2010s Contemporary Bjørn Okholm Skaarup Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Hippo Ballerina, pirouette II
By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup
Located in Greenwich, CT
Bjorn Skaarup Biography
Danish, b. 1973
Bjorn Skaarup holds a MA in History and Art History from the University of Copenhagen, and a PHD in History from the European University Inst...
Category
2010s Contemporary Bjørn Okholm Skaarup Sculptures
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Bronze
The Ark
By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 6
Bjorn Skaarup Biography
Danish, b. 1973
Bjorn Skaarup holds a MA in History and Art History from the University of Copenhagen, and a PHD in History from the European Un...
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2010s Bjørn Okholm Skaarup Sculptures
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Bronze
Parrot Coviello, maquette
By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 9
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2010s Contemporary Bjørn Okholm Skaarup Sculptures
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Bronze
Fox Capitano, maquette
By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 9
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2010s Contemporary Bjørn Okholm Skaarup Sculptures
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Bronze
Polar Bear Pierrot, maquette
By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup
Located in Greenwich, CT
Polar bear riding on a sled, dressed as Pierrot from Commedia dell'arte
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2010s Bjørn Okholm Skaarup Sculptures
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Bronze
Hippo Ballerina, tiptoe
By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup
Located in Greenwich, CT
Hippo Ballerina on tiptoes. Edition of 9
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2010s Bjørn Okholm Skaarup Sculptures
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Bronze
The Grasshopper and the Ant
By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup
Located in Greenwich, CT
Story from Aesop's Fables. Edition of 9
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2010s Bjørn Okholm Skaarup Sculptures
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Bronze
Jack Rabbit Buster
By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 9
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2010s Contemporary Bjørn Okholm Skaarup Sculptures
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Bronze
City Mouse and Country Mouse
By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup
Located in Greenwich, CT
Story from Aesop's Fables
Edition of 9
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2010s Bjørn Okholm Skaarup Sculptures
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Bronze
Hippo Tightrope Walker
By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup
Located in Greenwich, CT
A hippo in a ballerina skirt, positioned as if walking a tightrope.
Edition of 9
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2010s Bjørn Okholm Skaarup Sculptures
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Bronze
Rhino Harlequin, bowing
By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup
Located in Greenwich, CT
Danish, b. 1973
Bjorn Skaarup holds a MA in History and Art History from the University of Copenhagen, and a PHD in History from the European University Institute in Florence, Italy...
Category
2010s Contemporary Bjørn Okholm Skaarup Sculptures
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Bronze
When Pigs Fly
By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup
Located in Greenwich, CT
Sculpture of a seated pig with wings.
Ed. of 25
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2010s Contemporary Bjørn Okholm Skaarup Sculptures
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Bronze
Rhino Harlequin
By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup
Located in Greenwich, CT
Sculpture of a Rhino Harlequin by Bjorn Skaarup
Edition of 6
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2010s Contemporary Bjørn Okholm Skaarup Sculptures
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Bronze
Hippo Odalisque
By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup
Located in Greenwich, CT
Ed. 4/6.
Bronze sculpture of a hippo by Bjorn Skaarup, inspired by Ingres's Grande Odalisque.
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2010s Realist Bjørn Okholm Skaarup Sculptures
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Bronze
Dino Paleontologist
By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup
Located in Greenwich, CT
Ed. 2/6.
Bronze sculpture by Bjorn Skaarup.
Sculpture: 44 x 23 x 23 in.
Base: 20 x 27 1/2 x 27 1/2 in.
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2010s Realist Bjørn Okholm Skaarup Sculptures
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Bronze
Dancing Bear
By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup
Located in Greenwich, CT
Ed. 1/6.
Bronze sculpture by Bjorn Skaarup of a bear dancing on a ball.
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2010s Realist Bjørn Okholm Skaarup Sculptures
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Bronze
The Five Senses
By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup
Located in Greenwich, CT
Sculpture with 5 mice representing the 5 senses, with Latin terms on bases
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2010s Bjørn Okholm Skaarup Sculptures
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Bronze
Emperor Penguin
By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup
Located in Greenwich, CT
Bronze sculpture of an emperor penguin dressed in an emperor's military parade garb.
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21st Century and Contemporary Bjørn Okholm Skaarup Sculptures
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Bronze
The Hare and the Tortoise
By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup
Located in Greenwich, CT
The Hare and Tortoise from Aesop's Fables engaged in a sack race.
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21st Century and Contemporary Bjørn Okholm Skaarup Sculptures
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Bronze
The Giraffe
By Bjørn Okholm Skaarup
Located in Greenwich, CT
A giraffe on stilts.
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2010s Bjørn Okholm Skaarup Sculptures
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Bronze
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