Sotheby's Search Scraper

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

Field	Type	Required	Description
searchUrl	string	Yes	Complete Sotheby's search URL with query parameters
maxItems	integer	No	Maximum number of lots to fetch

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

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