Overview

• Sotheby’s held a press preview in New York on July 8 to present standout lots for its mid-July sales.
• The centerpiece is a nearly complete juvenile Ceratosaurus skeleton—one of only four known specimens and the sole juvenile example—estimated at $4 million to $6 million.
• A 24-kilogram Mars meteorite found in Niger in 2023 is offered in the Natural History auction, promising new insights into the Red Planet’s habitability.
• An Apple-1 computer designed by Steve Wozniak will headline Sotheby’s technology auction on July 17 with estimates of $400,000 to $600,000.
• Sotheby’s anticipates fierce bidding from museums and private collectors, underscoring robust market appetite for science-grade artifacts and vintage technology.