Expert Brokerage and Advisory
Helping collectors and institutions discover and secure extraordinary fossils, meteorites, and minerals
Fossil Realm offers bespoke brokerage and advisory services for serious collectors, families, and institutions seeking to build or refine premier natural history collections.
We provide clients with seasoned context and privileged access in a complex, often opaque market. Founder Peter Lovisek helps you identify and secure exceptional specimens—including opportunities rarely available publicly—while offering an informed perspective on authenticity, quality, restoration, and provenance. By tracking key market dynamics, such as the impact of record-setting sales like Stan and Apex, we ensure every decision is guided by expert insight.
Proven Expertise
Guiding private collectors — Multi-year collaboration helping clients grow premier fossil and meteorite collections. This included sourcing tailored acquisitions, advising on independent purchases, brokering rare opportunities, and selectively placing pieces from our own holdings.
Supporting institutions — Facilitated acquisitions for the CosmoCaixa Science Museum, the University of Waterloo Earth Sciences Museum, and the Museo delle Culture di Lugano (MUSEC).
Brokering landmark discoveries — Represented Willard, one of the largest Triceratops prorsus skeletons ever found. We marketed the specimen, prepared the required quarry and restoration maps, and drafted the multi-party agreement that secured the sale. The skeleton was later restored and exhibited at the Hong Kong Science Museum.
Curating private experiences — Advised on the creation of a bespoke fossil collection aboard a superyacht, selecting specimens ranging from world-class trilobites and iridescent ammonites to significant dinosaur fossils.
Shaping innovative ventures — Served as natural history advisor to a fractional ownership platform, developing acquisition strategies for shared collectors.
Willard is one of the largest Triceratops skeletons ever discovered. The unrestored bones were brokered by Fossil Realm and the skeleton was displayed at the Hong Kong Science Museum. Credit: Diego Mattarelli.
Our Services
Every client comes with a unique vision. That’s why each engagement is discreet, tailored, and built around your goals. Whether you’re expanding a private collection or representing an institution, we act as a trusted partner in several ways:
Brokerage — We help you source and secure specimens, often including opportunities not available on the open market. When needed, we coordinate with preparators, transport specialists, and scientific experts to ensure every piece is handled with care from quarry to display.
Advisory — Independent valuations, due diligence, and strategic guidance—grounded in decades of experience. We’ll help you navigate questions of authenticity, quality, restoration, and provenance, always placing acquisitions in the wider market context.
Collection Development — Building a collection is both an art and a legacy. We work with you over time to curate, conserve, and catalog important specimens, ensuring your collection reflects personal passions as well as lasting value.
Sales Representation — For select clients, we discreetly place important specimens with qualified buyers or institutions. From vetting to presentation, we manage the process end-to-end to achieve the right placement and outcome.
Peter Lovisek, founder of Fossil Realm, brings over 20 years of expertise in natural history dealing, advisory and brokerage.
Begin a Confidential Conversation
Every great collection starts with a single step. If you’re curious about building, refining, or placing important specimens, let’s talk. Reach out to arrange a private, confidential consultation.