# Wright Auctions Scraper (`crawlerbros/wright-auctions-scraper`) Actor Scrape Wright (wright20.com) - America's leading auction house for art and design. Search and browse auction lots for mid-century modern furniture, industrial design, decorative arts, and more. Get lot metadata including artist names, estimates, hammer prices, images, and condition reports. - **URL**: https://apify.com/crawlerbros/wright-auctions-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Crawler Bros](https://apify.com/crawlerbros) (community) - **Categories:** Automation, E-commerce, Developer tools - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $3.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## 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 ```json { "mode": "searchLots", "query": "eames chair", "maxItems": 50 } ```` #### Example: search by artist name ```json { "mode": "searchLots", "query": "George Nakashima", "maxItems": 100 } ``` #### Example: browse recent auction lots ```json { "mode": "browseLots", "maxItems": 200 } ``` #### Example: search by material ```json { "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. # Actor input Schema ## `mode` (type: `string`): What to scrape. ## `query` (type: `string`): Keyword to search for (mode=searchLots). E.g. 'eames chair', 'nakashima', 'warhol'. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of lots to return. ## Actor input object example ```json { "mode": "searchLots", "query": "eames chair", "maxItems": 20 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `lots` (type: `string`): Dataset containing all scraped Wright auction lots. # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "mode": "searchLots", "query": "eames chair", "maxItems": 20 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("crawlerbros/wright-auctions-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "mode": "searchLots", "query": "eames chair", "maxItems": 20, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("crawlerbros/wright-auctions-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "mode": "searchLots", "query": "eames chair", "maxItems": 20 }' | apify call crawlerbros/wright-auctions-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=crawlerbros/wright-auctions-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Wright Auctions Scraper", "description": "Scrape Wright (wright20.com) - America's leading auction house for art and design. Search and browse auction lots for mid-century modern furniture, industrial design, decorative arts, and more. 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E.g. 'eames chair', 'nakashima', 'warhol'.", "default": "eames chair" }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max items", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 1000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of lots to return.", "default": 20 } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```