phillips juvenile triceratops november sales 1234753855
Phillips will auction a juvenile triceratops skeleton nicknamed "Cera" during its modern and contemporary art sale on November 18 in New York. The 66-million-year-old fossil, excavated in South Dakota in 2016, is the first full juvenile triceratops ever discovered and the first triceratops to come to auction in the US in over a decade. It carries a presale estimate of $2.5 million to $3.5 million. Phillips is introducing a new section within the sale titled "Out of This World," which will feature natural history objects including a Steneosaurus bollensis fossil and a golden nugget. The house has partnered with Zurich-based art dealer Christian D. Link, who previously ran a similar auction series at Koller Auctions.
