Today, a monumental new landmark arrives in Mayfair - a world first, life-sized marble Triceratops skull sculpture, created by acclaimed British artist Paul Vanstone in collaboration with leading natural history and antiquities gallery David Aaron Ltd. Titled Carrara Triceratops Skull, 2025, the public artwork is now on displayed in Berkeley Square as part of the Berkeley Square Public Art Programme, bringing natural history into the heart of London for the local community and visitors to experience for free.

Carved from a single 10-tonne block of white Carrara marble, the spectacular figurative work is an artistic interpretation of the iconic three horned and frilled dinosaur which will stand at 3.2 metres tall. Positioned at the north end of the Square, the sculpture will remain on display for two years, replacing the much-loved bronze juvenile Tyrannosaurus Rex that previously occupied the site. Vanstone created the work over 60 days and took inspiration from a 68-million-year-old sub-adult Triceratops Skull exhibited by David Aaron at Frieze Masters 2025.

The installation is a unique collaboration between David Aaron and sculptor Paul Vanstone, uniting natural history with contemporary artistic practice. Vanstone, a former assistant to Anish, is celebrated for transforming monumental stone into works of extraordinary presence and sensitivity. Vanstone’s work has been exhibited in major museums and galleries around the world, including the British Museum and Victoria & Albert Museum, and for the past 15 years has exhibited at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, with his last four presentations receiving a coveted Five Star Award.

Paul Vanstone, sculptor said: "The sculpture is the same size as a sub-adult triceratops, the idea that these creatures walked this planet, charging at this angle, you get a strong sense of their presence on this planet. I wanted to portray their great scale and power.”

Jonathan Aaron, Director of David Aaron said: "We are thrilled to collaborate with the talented Paul Vanstone on this remarkable Triceratops sculpture. This installation serves to promote public access to art and the wonders of the prehistoric natural world in Westminster’s Berkeley square."

Carrara Triceratops Skull enforces Westminster City Council’s commitment to creative placemaking and public art; free landmarks such as this bring world-class cultural experiences into the daily lives of residents and visitors and enrich the city’s streetscape.

Cllr Patrick Lilley, West End Ward Councillor, Westminster City Council said: “I am thrilled to see this amazing public art take its rightful place in the heart of Mayfair for all to see. I am grateful to David Aaron gallery for their passion and dedication to this project and all the teams of Westminster Council who helped facilitate this. It’s absolutely wonderful.”

David Aaron is a specialist in important items of natural history, including large scale dinosaur fossils, and is committed to maintaining the highest standards of provenance, research and conservation of these prehistoric specimens.

Dinosaurs continue to hold a unique position in the public imagination, embodying both awe and nostalgia. This collaboration between David Aaron and Paul Vanstone brings the monumental presence of a Triceratops into the heart of London, offering a bold reimagining of prehistoric form through modern craftsmanship.

Paul Vanstone’s Carrara Triceratops Skull is now on display at 29 Berkeley Square, London W1J 5BF, located on the corner, for two years. Website: www.davidaaron.com/event-details/50334

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Image caption: Paul Vanstone’s Carrara Triceratops Skull, 2025, presented in collaboration with David Aaron. Image: David Owens

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Bonnie Horne, Media and PR Manager | pr@davidaaron.com | 25a Berkeley Square London W1J 6HN

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About David Aaron

Originally established in 1910 in Iran, the gallery rose to prominence in the 1920s when Soleiman Haroon (1890–1976) opened a second showroom in Alexandria, Egypt. In 1980 the gallery relocated to London, and Soleiman’s youngest son, David Aaron, opened his own gallery on Berkeley Square in 1998.

Now managed by the third and fourth generations of the Aaron family, the gallery specialises in Classical Greek and Roman, Egyptian, Near Eastern, and Islamic works of art, as well as significant items of natural history such as large-scale dinosaur fossils. David Aaron regularly exhibits at major international fairs, and over the past century has helped museums and private collectors worldwide acquire important works.

Significant dinosaur fossil scientific breakthroughs have been made through the work of David Aaron and the scientific community including the discovery of ‘Chomper’ a rare juvenile Tyrannosaurus Rex and one of the most complete examples of its kind, and the discovery of the new species, the Enigmacursor from the Late Jurassic period, 152–145 million years ago which is now on display at the Natural History Museum.

About Paul Vanstone

Sculptor Paul Vanstone carves from Marble and Onyx, the nature of the material dictating how each piece evolves. Vanstone studied sculpture at Central Saint Martins before completing an MFA in Sculpture at the Royal College of Art, graduating in 1993. Following his studies, he worked in Italy at the renowned marble carving studios near the Carrara quarries, as well as in Berlin and Rajasthan, then spent five years working as an assistant to leading British sculptor Anish Kapoor.

Vanstone’s work has been exhibited in major museums and galleries around the world, including the British Museum and Victoria & Albert Museum, as well as in prominent sculpture gardens and public installations. For the past 15 years, Vanstone has exhibited at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, with his last four presentations receiving a coveted Five Star Award. He regularly exhibits at LAPADA, On Form, Falconhurst, Hannah Peschar Sculpture Park and has received several prestigious awards and commissions, including the Henry Moore Award.

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