Wright Auctions Scraper

Scrape Wright (wright20.com) — America's leading auction house for 20th-century design, mid-century modern furniture, industrial design, and decorative arts. Search the full auction archive by keyword or browse recent lots. Extracts complete lot metadata: artist name, lot title, pre-sale estimates, hammer prices, material, condition, year designed, country, images, and direct lot links.

No API key, no proxy, no login required.

What this actor does

• Search auction archive by artist name, object type, material, or any keyword
• Browse recent auction lots for an overview of Wright's latest sales
• Rich metadata per lot — artist, title, material, year designed, country, condition report
• Capture sold prices (hammer prices), pre-sale estimates, and lot images
• Withdrawn lots flagged with isWithdrawn: true
• Empty fields are omitted — clean output, no null values

Output per lot

Field	Type	Description
lotId	integer	Unique lot ID from Wright's system
lotNumber	integer	Lot number within the auction
title	string	Lot title / object name
artistName	string	Creator / designer name
estimateLow	integer	Pre-sale low estimate in USD
estimateHigh	integer	Pre-sale high estimate in USD
soldPrice	integer	Final hammer price in USD
currency	string	Always USD when estimates/sold present
material	string	Materials / medium (e.g. "walnut", "chrome-plated steel")
condition	string	Condition report
description	string	Extended description / provenance
yearDesigned	string	Year the piece was designed or created
country	string	Country of origin
imageUrl	string	Direct URL to the primary lot image
lotUrl	string	Direct link to the lot detail page
isWithdrawn	boolean	true if the lot was withdrawn before sale
scrapedAt	string	ISO 8601 timestamp of when the record was scraped

Input

Field	Type	Default	Description
mode	string	searchLots	searchLots — search by keyword; browseLots — browse recent lots
query	string	eames chair	Keyword to search (required for searchLots)
maxItems	integer	20	Maximum number of lots to return (1–1000)

Example: search for Eames furniture

{
  "mode": "searchLots",
  "query": "eames chair",
  "maxItems": 50
}

Example: search by artist name

{
  "mode": "searchLots",
  "query": "George Nakashima",
  "maxItems": 100
}

Example: browse recent auction lots

{
  "mode": "browseLots",
  "maxItems": 200
}

Example: search by material

{
  "mode": "searchLots",
  "query": "rosewood",
  "maxItems": 30
}

Use cases

• Design market research — track realized prices for mid-century modern designers (Eames, Nakashima, Judd, etc.)
• Collector intelligence — search sales history for specific pieces, materials, or periods
• Auction analytics — compare estimates vs. sold prices to understand design market trends
• Furniture valuation — use sold prices as comps for appraisal and insurance purposes
• Gallery & dealer sourcing — monitor Wright's archive for acquisition opportunities
• Academic research — gather auction data for design history and art market studies
• Data aggregation — combine with other auction house scrapers for cross-market analysis

FAQ

What is Wright? Wright is a Chicago-based auction house founded in 2000, specializing in post-war and contemporary design, 20th-century furniture, lighting, and decorative arts. It is widely regarded as the premier American auction venue for mid-century modern design.

What kind of objects does Wright sell? Wright specializes in design: furniture (Eames, Nakashima, Aalto, etc.), lighting, ceramics, glass, textiles, industrial design objects, and fine art. It does not focus on traditional fine art categories like Old Masters.

How many results can I get per run? Up to 1,000 lots per run (set maxItems). Wright's archive pages contain all search results on a single page.

What does browseLots do vs searchLots? searchLots searches Wright's archive by your keyword and returns ranked results. browseLots fetches the archive listing without a keyword filter, showing the most recently listed auction lots.

Are the prices hammer prices or including buyer's premium? Prices are as displayed on wright20.com's archive pages. These are typically hammer prices; buyer's premium is applied separately at time of sale.

What does isWithdrawn: true mean? Some lots are withdrawn before the sale date. The actor flags these so you can filter them out if needed.

Do I need a Wright account or API key? No. This actor uses Wright's publicly accessible archive pages and requires no credentials.

How fresh is the data? Results reflect what is publicly accessible on wright20.com at the time of the run. Results are typically posted within days of each auction.