T-Rex Leather Bag Created from Montana Fossil to Be Auctioned in Paris on June 13
A bag made from collagen extracted from a Tyrannosaurus rex femur will go under the hammer at Hotel Drouot. The estimated price range is €300,000 to €500,000.
Le MondeA leather bag made from Tyrannosaurus rex cells will be auctioned on Thursday, June 13, 2026, by Paris auction house Giquello at the Hotel Drouot venue. The sale is scheduled to begin at 6 pm. S.
State of Montana 25 years ago. It was unveiled in Amsterdam in spring 2026. The estimated sale price range is between €300,000 and €500,000. The auction house has also said the bag could sell for more than $500,000.
Rex skin in the laboratory," said Iacopo Briano, a palaeontology expert associated with the sale. Briano added that the material differs from vegan leather. "In this case, it's derived from a cell culture, so it's 100% skin.
" he said. " Giquello said the house had to "come up with a price" that would reflect both the amount of investment required to create the bag and its rarity. "At the same time, it's one of a kind. And since rare things are expensive, that's the result," he added.
