Sotheby's Search Scraper

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This actor allows you to search and scrape auction lots from Sotheby's official website by providing a search query. It automatically handles pagination and extracts comprehensive auction lot information including titles, descriptions, estimates, images, and bidding details.

Features

• Search-based Scraping: Find auction lots by providing a search query
• Automatic Pagination: Automatically loads more results by clicking "Load More" button until reaching the end or max items limit
• Comprehensive Lot Data: Extract detailed information about each auction lot including:
  • Lot title and description
  • Image URLs
  • Estimate prices
  • Auction labels and categories
  • Countdown timers
  • Bidding information
  • Direct links to lot details
• High-quality Images: Provides URLs to product images hosted on Sotheby's CDN
• Rich Metadata: Includes auction-specific details like labels and bid information

Input Parameters

Output

The output is a main list of auction lot objects, each containing:

• searchUrl: The original search URL used
• lotTitle: Title of the auction lot
• lotUrl: Direct URL to the lot details page
• imageUrl: URL of the lot image
• description: Description of the lot
• estimate: Estimated price range
• label: Auction label or category
• countdown: Countdown timer information
• bidInfo: Bidding-related information
• scrapedAt: Timestamp of when the lot was scraped

Example output:

[
{
"searchUrl":"https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=chanel",
"lotTitle":"Chanel Vintage Mini Flap Bag",
"lotUrl":"https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2026/handbags-accessories/chanel-vintage-mini-flap-bag",
"imageUrl":"https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/7a970d0/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3543x3543+0+0/resize/385x385!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoth",
"description":"Excellent condition vintage Chanel mini flap bag with gold hardware...",
"estimate":"Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000",
"label":"Handbags & Accessories",
"countdown":"7 days left",
"bidInfo":"Current bid: $9,500",
"scrapedAt":"2025-02-06T10:30:00.000Z"
},
 ...
]

Use Cases

• Auction house research and market analysis
• Art and luxury item price tracking
• Collection valuation
• Competitive intelligence for auction houses
• Art dealer inventory management
• Collector research and due diligence

Notes

• The actor uses real browser automation to handle dynamic content
• Results are automatically paginated until reaching the end or max items limit
• Image URLs are provided for further processing or download
• All prices and estimates are extracted as text for flexible parsing
• The actor includes random delays between actions to ensure reliable scraping

Start discovering exceptional auction lots on Sotheby's today!