Cassandra Hatton

Cassandra Hatton is a Vice President and Head of Sotheby's Natural History and Science department. She is a key figure in the auction house's ventures into selling significant paleontological specimens. Hatton is currently newsworthy due to her role in the record-breaking sale of a Tyrannosaurus rex fossil for $50.1 million at a Sotheby's auction in New York. This sale marks the most expensive dinosaur ever sold. The T. rex specimen, estimated to be 67 million years old, is noted for being one of the most complete ever discovered, with over 60% of its bones recovered. Hatton's expertise is crucial in presenting and auctioning such rare and scientifically important artifacts, bridging the gap between scientific discovery and private collection, a practice that has evolved significantly since Sotheby's first natural history auction in 1997.