T. Rex Skeleton Sells for Record-Breaking $31.8 Million at Christie's

Auction
20th Century Evening Sale
CHRISTIE'S IMAGES LTD. 2020

"Stan" the Tyrannosaurus rex, discovered by Stan Sacrison, spring 1987. Excavated by the Black Hills Institute of Geological Research, South Dakota, 1992.
Estimate: $6,000,000 - 8,000,000
Sold: $31,847,500

On October 6, Christie’s will offer a melange of artwork spanning a variety of periods including post-war, contemporary, Impressionist and modern in a hybrid-style auction, conducted both live and live-streamed, from the saleroom at Christie’s Rockefeller Center. The sale kicks off a series of “20th Century” sales ahead of the auction house’s traditional marquee sale week in November. And to push boundaries a step further, the auction house is even offering one of the largest complete Tyrannosaurus Rex skeletons to ever come to auction.

Event Information
Start Date: October 6, 2020
End Date: October 6, 2020
City: New York, NY
Venue: Christie's New York

20th Century Evening Sale

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