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Boom in tech wealth is fueling record prices for dinosaur bones, art and watches, auction houses say

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A boom in tech wealth is fueling record prices at the auction block. Major auction houses racked up nearly ten billion dollars in sales during the first half of this year—one of the strongest starts on record—with particularly strong demand for art, watches, and dinosaur bones, CNBC reports.

Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/24/wealth-auctions-art-watches.html

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