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Lab-Grown T-Rex Leather Handbag Auctions for $663,000

4/7/2026

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  • A handbag made from lab-grown T-Rex leather debuted at Amsterdam's Art Zoo Museum on April 2, 2026.
  • Polish label Enfin Levé designed the handbag in a collaboration with VML, The Organoid Company, and Lab-Grown Leather Ltd.
  • Scientists reconstructed collagen sequences from T-Rex fossils to create the material, which is durable, biodegradable, and produced without animal harm.
  • The handbag will be auctioned with a $663,000 starting bid after a six-week exhibition.