Web scraping for art and collectibles.
The jobs dealers and collectors run with Simplescraper, each one done on a real site with the data it returns and the steps to repeat it.
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Every auction lot becomes a row.
Build a database of art lots with their estimates and sold prices from auction houses' past results.
Auction results| Sale | Lot | Artist or maker | Title | Estimate | Sold price | Lot link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Editions & Works on Paper | 101 | David Hockney | 7th March 2021, More Flowers on a Table | $35,000–55,000 | $54,180 | https://www.phillips.com/detail/david-hockney/236058 |
| Editions & Works on Paper | 102 | David Hockney | Celia in a Polka Dot Skirt (G. 917, M.C.A.T. 238) | $7,000–10,000 | $14,190 | https://www.phillips.com/detail/david-hockney/240118 |
| Editions & Works on Paper | 103 | David Hockney | Lithographic Water Made of Lines, Crayon, and a Blue Wash (T.G. 255, M.C.A.T. 212) | $100,000–150,000 | $161,250 | https://www.phillips.com/detail/david-hockney/239659 |
| Editions & Works on Paper | 104 | David Hockney | The Blue Guitar (S.A.C. 199-218, M.C.A.T 178-197) | $50,000–70,000 | $51,600 | https://www.phillips.com/detail/david-hockney/240860 |
| Editions & Works on Paper | 106 | Glenn Ligon | Narratives | $10,000–15,000 | $10,320 | https://www.phillips.com/detail/glenn-ligon/240211 |
| Editions & Works on Paper | 107 | Susan Rothenberg | Untitled | $5,000–8,000 | $7,740 | https://www.phillips.com/detail/susan-rothenberg/232618 |
| Editions & Works on Paper | 108 | Titus Kaphar | Analogous Colors | $12,000–18,000 | $14,190 | https://www.phillips.com/detail/titus-kaphar/240656 |
| Editions & Works on Paper | 109 | Anish Kapoor | Blue Shadow | $8,000–12,000 | $19,350 | https://www.phillips.com/detail/anish-kapoor/232726 |
| Editions & Works on Paper | 110 | Gerhard Richter | Cage (P19) | $80,000–120,000 | $90,300 | https://www.phillips.com/detail/gerhard-richter/240598 |
| Editions & Works on Paper | 111 | Pat Steir | Peacock Waterfall | $8,000–12,000 | $11,610 | https://www.phillips.com/detail/pat-steir/235270 |
| Editions & Works on Paper | 112 | Pat Steir | Triptych Wolf | $40,000–60,000 | $51,600 | https://www.phillips.com/detail/pat-steir/239779 |
| Editions & Works on Paper | 113 | Joan Mitchell | Trees II (K. 357) | $20,000–30,000 | $45,150 | https://www.phillips.com/detail/joan-mitchell/234236 |
| Editions & Works on Paper | 114 | Robert Motherwell | The Red Sea III (E. & B. 316) | $10,000–15,000 | $10,320 | https://www.phillips.com/detail/robert-motherwell/240119 |
| Editions & Works on Paper | 115 | Robert Motherwell | Wave (E. & B. 475) | $10,000–15,000 | $12,900 | https://www.phillips.com/detail/robert-motherwell/241693 |
| Editions & Works on Paper | 105 | Robert Gober | Newspaper (V. S 1992.14) | $15,000–25,000 | – | https://www.phillips.com/detail/robert-gober/240371 |
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What dealers and collectors use it for
Price a piece
Compare an artist's past hammer prices and estimates across hundreds of auction houses.
Watch upcoming sales
Follow lots, bids and estimates across auction houses before each sale ends.
Value a collection
Track the market price of the cards, sets and collectibles you own.
Scrape the most popular art and collectibles sites
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Artsy
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Sotheby's
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