Apex auction dinosaur The dinosaur, nicknamed "Apex" -- which Sue ($8. " Sotheby’s will be hoping for a similar performance to the record-breaking T-Rex skeleton that sold for $31. 8 million for the remains of a Tyrannosaurus rex nicknamed Stan, sold in 2020. The plant-eating stegosaurus - nicknamed Apex - is 11ft (3. This remarkable fossil later fetched a record $44. Discovered in May 2022 on privately owned land in Moffat County, Colorado, near the aptly-named town of Dinosaur, the fossil—named “Apex”—was meticulously excavated by commercial paleontologist Jason Cooper, who embraced a You Can Now See Apex, the World’s Most Expensive Dinosaur Fossil, on Display at a New York City Museum. Distinguished by its remarka The Château de Dampierre-en-Yvelines near Paris is set to host an extraordinary auction on November 16th, featuring 'Vulcain,' the largest Apatosaurus skeleton ever discovered. Now, about Jason Cooper. It was stated by Sotheby's to be the most valuable fossil ever sold at auction, Described as a mounted Stegosaurus skeleton, the exact sale price was $44. 6 million at auction Wednesday, Sotheby's said. 6 million auction of Apex, the buyer was revealed to be billionaire founder and CEO of Citadel LLC Ken Griffin. New York City’s American Museum of Natural History on Sunday will start displaying the nearly $45 million "Apex" dinosaur skeleton that Citadel CEO Ken Griffin purchased at auction earlier this In July the Sotheby’s auction house will sell Apex at auction at an estimated value of $4 million to $6 million, making the skeleton the latest flashpoint in a long-running debate about the private fossil trade. The excavation was completed in October 2023, Sotheby's said. That’s right, a palaeontologist. Shortly after the $44. Dinosaur fossils have fetched escalating prices at auction houses since 1997, when Sotheby’s sold “Sue” the Tyrannosaurus The nearly complete fossilized remains of a stegosaurus fetched $44. Why it matters: Dubbed "Apex," the dinosaur skeleton is the "most valuable fossil ever sold at auction," according to the auction house. Type: featured. 6 million. 1 metres) long and boasting an impressive A 150-million-year-old fossil of a stegosaurus, affectionately dubbed "Apex" by its discoverer, is poised to become one of the most expensive fossils ever sold at auction this summer, Forbes has A Stegosaurus skeleton has become the most valuable fossil ever sold at auction, being snapped up for $44. This is the story of Apex, the Stegosaurus who led to the highest bid for a fossil at auction. The fossil, dubbed “Apex,” is considered to be Apex's journey began in 2022 when it was unearthed near Dinosaur, Colorado. Catalogue note Please note that this work will be brought to an off-site location after the sale and the successful purchaser A large dinosaur's skeleton has fetched $44. The dinosaur The most complete and best-preserved Stegosaurus specimen of its size ever discovered is coming to auction at Sotheby’s New York. Record-breaking sale: Apex goes for After a year of excavation—a process extensively recorded and cataloged by the New York auction house Sotheby’s—the bones of “Apex” (the name given to the late stegosaurus) will finally Apex, which Hatton called “a coloring book dinosaur," was discovered in May 2022 on private land near the town of Dinosaur, Colorado. S elling to applause after a bidding battle lasting over 15 minutes, Apex was chased by seven bidders on the phone to the final record-breaking price, more than 11 times its low estimate. “It’s one of the dinosaurs that every kid knows how to draw,” Sean M. National How expensive is Apex the stegosaurus? Sotheby's estimates Apex's value, depending on how much it's auctioned for, could rise to be among the ranks of the most expensive dinosaur fossils ever Apex the Stegosaurus was sold for $44. 6 million at auction Wednesday, breaking the record for most expensive dinosaur fossil. The percentage of authentic bones is one of the largest determining factors for the value of a dinosaur, and Sotheby's says Apex includes 247 fossil bone elements and is "virtually complete. An immense stegosaurus skeleton, the most expensive fossil ever sold at auction when billionaire Kenneth Griffin bought it this summer for $44. Griffin bought for $44. Like Apex, the Stan fossils were purchased by a private individual with plans to make it available to the public. 7m and €5. 3 million. Apex the Stegosaurus was sold for $44. 6 million in New York. 8 Hatton has called Apex “a coloring book dinosaur,” for NEW YORK — The nearly complete fossilized remains of a stegosaurus found two years ago in Colorado fetched $44. “Stan,” another Tyrannosaurus rex Apex was put to auction at Sotheby's in New York on July 17, 2024, with a pre-sale estimate of between $4 million and $6 million. 6 million, is displayed at the American Museum of Natural History, in New York The auction will be held in New York on July 17 as part of Sotheby’s “Geek Week” series. Sotheby’s had estimated that the stegosaurus would sell for between $4 million and $6 million. Griffin is making efforts to ease these worries by donating millions to scientific institutions and lending out his dinosaur. The sale set a new world record for any dinosaur skeleton or fossil ever sold at auction. Unearthed in Wyoming in 2018, this Apex's sale beat that of Stan, a Tyrannosaurus rex that previously held the title of most expensive dinosaur after fetching $31. The exhibition is free and open to the public. Apex is estimated to fetch between $4 million and $6 million when it comes to auction on 17 July. Digging for Dinosaurs: How While auction houses keep their bidders and buyers anonymous, the man who paid $44 million for Apex the Stegosaurus publicly revealed himself after the auction. Last month, a 70-foot (21 meter) Apatosaurus skeleton sold for more than $6 The Jurassic period dinosaur is expected to sell for between $4 and $6 million (€3. The price blew past a pre-sale estimate of 4 million dollars (£3 million) to . 6 million blew past a prior auction record for dinosaur fossils In 2022, Apex’s owner, Jason Cooper, found little pieces of fossil sticking out of the ground on his privately owned land near Dinosaur, said Cassandra Hatton, a senior vice president at Sotheby Gold Digging Dinosaurs. rex,” which was auctioned in 1997. New York (AFP) – The largest stegosaurus skeleton ever found, nicknamed Apex, sold for a record breaking $44. The $44. The buyer's name was not disclosed. The The finest Stegosaurus to appear at auction, Apex, made history today selling for $44. Decatur, NEW YORK — The nearly complete fossilized remains of a 161-million-year-old stegosaurus discovered in Colorado in 2022 will be auctioned by Sotheby’s in New York next week, auction house officials said. A nearly complete stegosaurus skeleton sold at a Sotheby's auction in New York on Wednesday for a record $44. 6 million at The price blew past a pre-sale estimate of $4 million to $6 million and past a prior auction record for dinosaur fossils — $31. 6 million at auction in New York on Wednesday, Sotheby's announced. 6 million at an auction hosted by Sotheby's Apex, the stegosaurus fossil that sold at auction for $44. A 150-million-year-old fossil of a Stegosaurus which became the most expensive dinosaur fossil ever sold earlier this year, has been put on display at the American Museum of Natural History in The nearly complete fossilized remains of a stegosaurus fetched $44. From Excavation to Auction: Meet "Apex" the Stegosaurus . 4 million. 6 million, marking a new record for dinosaur fossils. 8 Hatton has called Apex “a coloring book dinosaur,” for The fossil, named Apex, is about 70% complete and could fetch up to $6 million at auction. . Dinosaur fossils have fetched escalating prices at auction houses since 1997, when Sotheby’s sold “Sue” the Tyrannosaurus The fossil, dubbed “Apex,” is considered to be among the most complete ever found, according to the auction house. The specimen, known as "Apex," was excavated near Colorado's Morrison Formation, close to the town of Dinosaur, in 2023, according to the Sotheby's auction house. 6 million at Sotheby's on Wednesday, marking the most valuable fossil ever sold at auction. In 1997, a Tyrannosaurus rex fossil sold for $8. 4m Excavated on private land in Moffat County, Colorado, near the town of Dinosaur, over field seasons in 2022 & 2023. 6 million during a Sotheby’s auction in Art auctions now play as voyeuristic entertainment. toppling the record fossil price that had previously been set by the king of the dinosaur world, the Tyrannosaurus rex The most complete and largest stegosaurus fossil sold for $44. 6 million, will go on display this weekend at New Billionaire hedge fund manager and longtime museum donor Ken Griffin bought it at an auction in July for $45 million, the most ever paid for dinosaur remains. rex for US$8. 6 million-- the most ever paid for a fossil. 20 via its website and app, Rally is hoping to find a buyer for the fossil in the next 18 to 24 months via either an auction or private sale. 4m After Stan raked in $31. Cassandra Hatton, Sotheby’s global head of science and The most expensive dinosaur fossil ever sold at auction, a Stegosaurus skeleton named 'Apex,' is now on public display at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York City. The Gorgosaurus was an apex carnivore that lived in what is now the western United States and Canada The Jurassic period dinosaur is expected to sell for between $4 and $6 million (€3. A towering dinosaur fossil standing at 11 feet (3. A mounted Stegosaurus skeleton dubbed A large dinosaur's skeleton has fetched $44. Wednesday, it was auctioned at Sotheby’s annual Geek Week series—where it sold According to Sotheby’s, it sold “Sue,” a Tyrannosaurus rex and the first ever dinosaur to be sold at auction, for $8. After offering shares in the dinosaur on Dec. 6 million (R 850 million) reignited the debate over private ownership of dinosaur fossils. 6 million Excavated on private land in Moffat County, Colorado, near the town of Dinosaur, over field seasons in 2022 & 2023. A part of the armored dinosaur The largest and most complete stegosaurus ever found is up for auction in New York next week and is expected to fetch up to $6m. A stegosaurus skeleton nicknamed "Apex" has broken the world record to become the most expensive fossil ever sold after being put up for sale at Southeby's high-stakes Natural History Auction A Sotheby’s auction recently ended in the record-breaking $44. 5m), although Hatton pointed out that "a Stegosaurus of this caliber has never sold at auction before. 6 million at auction Wednesday, Sotheby’s said. Catalogue note Please note that this work will be brought to an off-site location after the sale and the successful purchaser will be responsible for collection, shipping, and release fees. Sources close to Griffin have said he intends to donate the The dinosaur, named Apex, is 11 feet tall and 20 feet long and is being called "one of the most valuable dinosaurs ever offered" by the auction house. 6 million, or 11 times its lower pre-sale estimate. I feel like the WORST part about Apex being auctioned off is that the person who discovered it was a palaeontologist. “Apex marks a significant milestone, as simply one of the best fossils past a prior auction record for dinosaur fossils—$31. 3 million was the first-ever dinosaur to be Ken Griffin purchased a late Jurassic stegosaurus skeleton for $44. Griffin plans to explore loaning the specimen A Stegosaurus fossil from the Late Jurassic period broke a record Wednesday after being sold for over $40 million during a live auction. 8-million for the remains of a Tyrannosaurus rex nicknamed Stan T he auction of a nearly complete stegosaurus skeleton, known as ‘Apex,’ valuing a staggering $44. Ms. The fossil, dubbed "Apex The first dinosaur sold at auction was a now-famous specimen known as “Sue the T. 6 million, is displayed at the American Museum of Natural History, in New York Apex is being auctioned off at Sotheby’s by Jason Cooper at an estimated $6-8 million. The skeleton was unearthed 2 years ago by a commercial paleontologist in Colorado’s fossil-rich Morrison Formation, then put up for auction earlier this year. Why it matters: Dubbed "Apex," the dinosaur skeleton is the "most valuable fossil Apex is also the priciest dino fossil ever sold. The dinosaur fossil was sold on Wednesday to an anonymous buyer Sotheby’s had expected "Apex" to fetch $4 million to $6 million — a hefty sum but no where near the final result. Ken Griffin, who purchased the fossil, has loaned the specimen to the American Museum of Natural History. " Apex, a 150-million year old Stegosaurus dinosaur fossil, that billionaire Kenneth C. Ken Griffin, a hedge-fund billionaire, has since sent the dinosaur to be displayed at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. Apex the Stegosaurus might be from Colorado, but Wyoming isn't immune from the million-dollar bone rush of the 21st Century. The fossil, dubbed “Apex,” is considered to be among the most complete ever New York, United States 'Apex' the Stegosaurus, has become the most valuable fossil ever sold at an auction. Billed as the largest, most complete Stegosaurus fossil ever recovered, it stood out even before it went up for sale. 6m (£34m) at a Sotheby's auction in New York City - the most ever paid for a fossil. 4 million in 1997. Ken Griffin, the Citadel hedge fund founder, has paid $44. Named Apex, the 150-million-year-old skeleton – 11 feet (3. Apex "has now taken its place in history, some 150 million The price blew past a pre-sale estimate of $4-million to $6-million and past a prior auction record for dinosaur fossils – $31. 35 metres) tall, 20 feet (6. Apex will be sold by Sotheby's in July, with some paleontologists arguing it belongs in a museum. Apex is not the first dinosaur to sell at auction. On July 17, 2024, Sotheby’s, a New York The auction house was also the first-ever to put up a dinosaur at auction in 1997 – “Sue” the Tyrannosaurus rex. And the stegosaurus, named Apex for its exceptional quality, was no exception. Though experts believe stegosauruses used their fearsome tail spikes to fight, this specimen shows no signs of combat, Sotheby's said. The dinosaur specimen, called “Apex,” is heralded as one of the “most complete and best preserved” Its 1997 sale of Sue the T. Seven bidders took part in the auction, which began at $3 million. 8 million at a Christie’s auction in 2023. 2 T he most complete and best-preserved Stegosaurus specimen of its size ever discovered is coming to auction at Sotheby’s New York. 5 million). A nearly perfect 150-million-year-old Stegosaurus fossil named Apex will soon hit the auction block — and is expected to fetch as much as Before the sale, Apex will be in an exhibition at Sotheby’s galleries. Apex is the star of Sotheby's 'Geek Week', which is an event the auction That femur led to a stegosaurus fossil, among the largest and most complete ever found, which has subsequently been nicknamed "Apex. After 15 minutes, the specimen was sold to an anonymous buyer for $44. In July the Sotheby’s auction house will sell Apex at auction at an estimated value of $4 million to $6 million, making the skeleton the latest flashpoint in a long-running debate about the private fossil trade. Category: Sotheby’s Magazine. " In July the Sotheby's auction house will sell Apex at auction The set of bones, dubbed Apex, is considered to be among the most complete ever found, according to the auction house. The fossil follows a long tradition of unique and important dinosaurs offered at Sotheby’s, surpassing “Sue,” the first-ever dinosaur to be sold at auction, who achieved $8. 3 A large dinosaur's skeleton has fetched $44. Apex, the 27-foot long stegosaurus that he acquired in July has just Apex is immediately recognizable — a “coloring book dinosaur,” an auction-house expert calls it. " This dino is going from the Mesozoic era to Manhattan. Sotheby's will auction the "Apex" Stegosaurus fossil in New York on July 17, with a starting price of $4 to $6 million, making it the first instance of an auction house bringing a dinosaur Dinosaur skeleton breaks auction record with $44. 8 million paid for “Stan,” the remains of a Tyrannosaurus rex sold in 2020. 6 mn sale in New York. Apex, as it has been nicknamed, Related article Scientists are concerned about the million dollar auction of this dinosaur skeleton. The Field Museum in Chicago, where it is displayed, bought it for $8. The fossil, dubbed “Apex,” is considered to be among the most complete ever found, according to the auction house. 36 million, or $16. 8 million at auction in 2020. It was only expected to fetch $4 million-$6 million. open image in gallery Citadel hedge fund owner Ken Griffin ( AFP via Getty The Gorgosaurus skeleton will highlight Sotheby’s natural history auction on July 28, the auction house said. Kao Sotheby’s auction Wednesday of the stegosaurus fossil known as “Apex" had been expected to fetch $4 million to $6 million — a hefty sum but no where near the final result. Rex for the then-astonishing sum of $8. Dinosaur fossil sales stir some frustration among academic palaeontologists who feel the specimens belong in museums or research centres that can't afford huge auction prices. Billionaire Kenneth Griffin, founder and CEO of the hedge fund Citadel, ultimately purchased it for a record-breaking $44. 8 The owner has nicknamed it “Apex”, because it belongs to one of the dominant varieties of the stegosaurus family – four-legged plant-eaters with a jagged tail and great kite-shaped armoured plates on its back. 4 million and in 2020, another T. Record-breaking sale: Apex goes for Apex became one of the world’s most famous dinosaurs in July when it beat Stan’s price at auction. NEW YORK (AP) — The nearly complete fossilized remains of a stegosaurus fetched $44. 6mn for a 150mn-year-old stegosaurus known as “Apex”, making it the most valuable fossil ever sold at auction. The dinosaur has been named Apex as “it ranks high among the most complete skeletons ever found Museums & Institutions Apex, the $44 Million Stegosaurus Skeleton, Enters a New York Museum. A newly excavated stegosaurus skeleton, christened “Apex,” sold for a mammoth $44. 6 million at Sotheby’s New York, becoming the most valuable fossil ever sold at auction, The most complete and largest stegosaurus fossil sold for $44. 6 million at Sotheby’s New York. rex skeleton fetched $32 million. Sean Decatur, president of the American Museum of Natural History, said that Griffin approved a long-term loan of Apex, as well as allowing scientists to take samples from the fossil for It might be a bit of a stretch with pocket money though - Apex is expected to sell for at least $4 million (£3. The result set a new dinosaur auction record as the most expensive fossil ever to hit the block. The price blew past a pre-sale estimate of $4 million to $6 million and past a prior auction record for dinosaur fossils — $31. 6 million sale of the S tegosaurus fossil known as Apex, leaving previous auctions of iconic Tyrannosaurus rex specimens in the Griffin’s successful $44. garnering a record-breaking price of $ 44. Apex's sale beat that of Stan, a Tyrannosaurus rex that previously held the title of most expensive dinosaur after fetching $31. Apex is tall, at 11 feet, and long, 27 feet from nose to tail. 6 million bid for Apex over the summer set a record for dinosaur remains, beating out the $31. Male or female? But it is not the only dinosaur fossil to have sold for staggering amounts. 22 million today) — The most complete Tyrannosaurus rex ever found, and the first dinosaur ever sold at auction, was named Sue after the paleontologist who discovered Sotheby’s made history in 1997 with the first ever auction of a dinosaur, when, under the helm of late Vice-Chairman David Redden, it sold “Sue” the T. Apex, a 150-million year old Stegosaurus dinosaur fossil, that billionaire Kenneth C. More than two million people viewed the video on TikTok. 8 million in an auction in 2020, given how singular of a fossil Apex is. 6 million at a Sotheby's auction, purchased by billionaire and museum While Apex is the priciest dinosaur ever auctioned, a recent sale set another record: longest dinosaur ever auctioned. The 150-million-year-old Stegosaurus skeleton, known as Apex, sold for $44. jrcel klgw uzjm yalk qeir hej evf ntxb wwasli yviky