The hottest trend in the art world right now isn't even art and it's not new.
Artnet, dinosaur fossils are the latest must-have for the über-rich. Over the past year, auction houses and galleries alike have begun trading in dinosaur fossils, from Aguttes to Christie’s and Sotheby’s.entered into a bidding war over a $276,000 dinosaur skull , the desire for dinosaur bones has just grown.
“Owning a dinosaur has become a trend. Their skeletons are effectively regarded as design objects,” art dealer Luca Cabler of the gallery Theatrum Mundi told Artnet. “But few people know that a dinosaur is a work of art. Few people know the work of paleontologists, artisans, designers, and academics necessary to rebuild and restore it.”
So what is the draw of owning something you'd see in a natural history museum? Apparently, dino bones are not only less expensive than the most coveted artists' work, they're also more exclusive since there's a limited supply. If one were looking to get into dinosaur fossil collecting, it'd be better to start with vegetarians since carnivore dinosaurs have a reportedly higher price tag. A medium-size Diplodocus goes for just €500,000 to €1 million, while the Allosaurus, which DiCaprio owns a skull of, is between €1 million and €1.5 million. Likewise, the herbivore Triceratops can be purchased for €150,000 to €350,000 for a skull. The most expensive dinosaurs, on the other hand, are the most famous ones: the T.
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