Balclis is the benchmark auction room in the international market and leader in the national sector. Our clients obtain the maximum possible value since they access an international community of more than 50 countries that follows our auctions. We have sold more than 200,000 works and valuables. If you want to know more, go to About Balclis.

The main objective of Balclis is to facilitate access to the fascinating world of art and collecting for anyone interested.

In 1979, Antonio Climent Benaiges, a pioneer in the importation of antiques at the national level, and Juan Baldrich decided to found a pioneering auction room. As a curiosity, the name Bal-cli-s comes from the neologism that arose from the fusion of these surnames. If you want to know more, go to About Balclis.

- Mixed business model: online and classroom-based.
- Our clients can visit and examine the lots whenever they want.
- Reference room of the main national museums.
- Reference room for Spanish art collectors around the world.
- A leading group of local, national and international experts.

If you are interested in working at Balclis, send an email to balclis@balclis.com

You can contact us through various channels:
  - Through the form that you will find on the Contact page.
  - Writing an email to balclis@balclis.com.
  - Via telephone, calling the toll free number +34 932 175 607.
  - Sending us a Fax, to the number +34 932 171 092.
  - Visiting us at Calle Rosselló 227, 08008 Barcelona.

15 calendar days without incurring additional expenses.

In order for a third party to collect your lot on your behalf, you must send a request to administracion@balclis.com indicating who will collect the lot and attaching the accreditation / DNI of both.

To collect the lot you have three options:
1- You take the object or objects yourself in your own vehicle.
2- Balclis organizes the transportation of the pieces, after accepting a written estimate.
3- Balclis advises you and provides you with the contact information of a company specialized in art transport so that you can organize it directly with them.

Indeed, it is possible that not all lots are physically in Balclis. Due to its dimensions it may be located in our Warehouse.

Up to € 100: € 5
From € 100 to € 200: € 10
From € 200 to € 500: € 25
From € 500 to € 1,000: € 50
From € 1,000 to € 2,000: € 100
From € 2,000 to € 5,000: € 250
From € 5,000 to € 10,000: € 500
From € 10,000 to € 20,000: € 1,000
From € 20,000 to € 50,000: € 2,500
More than € 50,000: € 5,000

The age of the bid prevails, that is, the one that was registered first.

Whenever you want. In fact, we encourage you to do so.

In face-to-face auctions you can make 4 types of bids:
  - Bid in the room
  - Written bid that you can leave on the web
  - Written bid that you can leave in our Room
  - Telephone bid (during the development of the auction)

The minimum initial bid, also known as the Minimum Sale Price, is given by our experts' estimate of a valuable item / s based on prices reached for similar lots in past auctions. The lowest value of this estimate is chosen.

The end time will be when the auctioneer terminates the auction of the last lot.

Balclis organizes several face-to-face auctions a year. Check the dates on the web or better yet, subscribe to our newsletter in Register or at the bottom of the web.

You can consult it in the Auctions section of our website or you can also contact us directly and make the consultation.

It's not possible. The exhibition always ends on the day prior to the start of the auction. On the day of the auction, the lots are removed as it is held in the same room where the lots have been exposed.

For face-to-face auctions, you can always see the lots prior to the auction day. On the day of the auction, the lots are removed since it is held in the same room where the lots have been exposed.

The bid amount does not include VAT, commission, or other possible associated costs. The VAT charged is on the commission, not on the final amount of the winning bid.

The bidder seeks to achieve the Minimum Price.

The contract we sign with our sellers strictly forbids this. In addition, our own technology does not allow sellers bid on their own lots.

There are two ways to find out:
1. We notify you by email.
2. Through phone call.

There can be two reasons: it has been exceeded or it has not reached the minimum price.

No, each bid is binding and cannot be withdrawn.

An Estimate is the approximate value (it is a price range) that our experts believe that the lot will reach at auction based on the price for which similar works have been sold in the national and international market in the United States last years.

The Minimum Sale Price is the lowest quantity that starts an auction. It is a price agreed by Balclis and the transferor of the object or seller.

The Minimum Initial Bid is the minimum amount to start bidding on a part.

The highest bid is the highest price you are willing to pay for a lot at auction.

An Extended Bid is awarded when there is a bid that is made in the last minute of the auction. The system then adds three more minutes to the auction so that the previous bidders can make a last bid.

If a bid is placed at the last minute of the auction, we give three more minutes of time for previous bidders to make a last bid.

If the shipping is handled by Balclis, the shipping costs are reflected in the batch purchase invoice.

Depends on the country and population.

Yes, you can change the address. You should only inform us through the Contact Form or through the phone +34 932 175 607.

You are responsible for importing your batches. Balclis offers you a service to process the pertinent procedures and ensure that your lot arrives in the fastest way. For any query in this regard, access Contact, and send a message to the Administration department. In the Consultation section give us all the relevant details to help you.

If you have taken out the insurance offered by Balclis, the person responsible for the Damage is the transport company. Access Contact, and send a message to the Logistics department. In the Consultation section give us all the relevant details to help you.

Access Contact, and send a message to the Logistics department. In the Consultation section give us all the relevant details to help you.

Registration to the online auction portal Auctionet is required in order to continue bidding on your favorite Balclis lots.

Yes. The Location and Visiting Hours of each batch appears on its product sheet, in the left column. For online auctions, you can see the lots during the development of the auction.

Closing is indicated on the product sheet at the top of the bid box. Here You can check the end date of the auction and the remaining time.

In order for a third party to collect your lot on your behalf, you must send a request to administracion@balclis.com, indicating who will collect & aacute; the lot and attaching the accreditation / DNI of both.

You have 15 natural days from the date of communication of the return of the lot. You must make an appointment to pick up your item. Do it by calling us at 93.217.56.07. If you notify your disagreement and do not collect the lot or lots within the indicated period, you will incur storage costs at the rate of 5 euro; plus VAT per day and lot.

The signed agreement that we reach with each transferor includes a description of the way forward in case the transferor's lot or value is not sold in the first or successive auctions. Obviously it is up to you as the transferor to decide whether or not to continue with a second auction. However, after the first auction is held and if it is not successful, we will send you an email with the relevant instructions.

There are 2 ways:
1. We notify you by email
2. Through phone call

The Assignor agrees by contract not to withdraw his lot until the end the auction. Otherwise, BALCLIS has the right to receive from the Seller 20% of the minimum sale price and additional expenses, if any, in concept of damages. While these amounts do not subscribe to BALCLIS, we will have the right to retain the lot and to file the corresponding legal actions.

Once the batch is admitted and processed for auction, we inform you of the place of shipment of the same.

When the agreement is formalized and the assignment contract is signed.

There are three options:
1. You bring the object (s) yourself to any of our facilities.
2. Balclis organizes the transportation of the pieces, after accepting a written estimate.
3. Balclis advises you and provides you with the contact information of a company specialized in art transport so that you can organize it directly with them.

You can request a free valuation through the contact form on the page Evaluations.

Valuation is free. You can access our form in the Ratings section.

All shipments are insured, provided the owner contract and accept this protection in the transport budget.

Balclis experts study the intrinsic value of a piece or lot and also compare the prices for which similar works have been sold in the national and international market during the last few years.

Yes, access the Ratings section of our website and complete the form for our experts to contact you.

We encourage you to contact Balclis to carry out a free assessment in the Ratings section of our website. Our experts will give you all the relevant information.

The Assignor agrees by contract not to withdraw his lot until the auction ends. Otherwise, BALCLIS is entitled to receive from the Assignor 20% of the Minimum Sale Price and additional expenses, if any, for damages. As long as these amounts are not paid to BALCLIS, we will have the right to retain the lot and file the corresponding legal actions.

Yes. We will inform you once we have received your free valuation request.

While the lot is at the Balclis facilities, it is insured by the Minimum Sale Price minus the corresponding commission.

If you are private you do not need a CIF. With your ID, NIE or passport number is enough. If you want an invoice in the name of a company, you must provide the following information: NIF, VAT number or Business number registration of the company. Power of attorney or documentation proving that you can act on behalf of it.

Good quality, definition and different angles.

Not quite. Experts examine the object and inform you about its possible auction sale.

Yes. We will inform you of the commission once the object has been appraised. Request an appraisal here.

Access the How to Sell section of the web. You have all the necessary information and instructions.

Yeah, sure. Balclis experts will be happy to make an assessment of the price that can be reached at auction, the minimum sale price and the most appropriate auction.

No, you only pay commission if your lot is sold.

The Assignor agrees by contract not to withdraw his lot until the auction ends. Otherwise, BALCLIS is entitled to receive from the Assignor 20% of the Minimum Selling Price and additional expenses, if any, for damages. As long as these amounts are not paid to BALCLIS, we will have the right to retain the lot and file the corresponding legal actions.

Seller: 20% (on the final price for which the lot is sold) + 20 & euro; / lot sold + other possible charges. Buyer 18% + VAT (on the final price for which the lot is sold) + other possible rates.

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