Tachu
Climent
Executive director
The man behind Balclis. He has worked in the world of art all his life -it is his greatest passion. Since 1995, he is running Balclis, the oldest auction house in Barcelona.
Enric
Carranco
Head of Painting and Sculpture Department
Head of Balclis’ Painting, Sculpture and Contemporary Art Department since 2006. He taught History of Art at the School of Antique Dealers in Barcelona.
Jordi
Carreras
Head of Antiques Department
Responsible of Balclis’ Antiques Department since 2005. He is particularly specialised in antique glass and collector's glass items. He has published several articles and has collaborated in some exhibitions on this subject and on decorative arts in general. He has extensive experience in auctions and teaching art history, and he collaborates on a regular basis with museums devoted to the arts of objects, such as the Museum of Design in Barcelona.
Diana
Nougués
Antiques and Oriental Art expert
Expert in Antiques, Oriental Art and Design at Balclis since 2017. She participates in the cultural management of important institutions, associations and collections, such as the Instituto Valencia de Don Juan in Madrid.
Laura
Rovira
Painting and Sculpture expert
Appraiser, cataloguer and specialist in Balclis' Painting, Sculpture and Contemporary Art Department. She is graduated in History of Art and has comprehensive knowledge of the relationship between research and scientific methods.
Marta
Camps
Jewellery expert
Responsible of Balclis’ Jewellery Department. She is a gemmologist and expert in diamonds, having several years of expertise in jewellery and the international market. She has specialised in the study and valuation of jewels, gemstones and valuable objects.
Laia
Arbolí
Jewellery expert
Specialist in jewellery at Balclis’ Jewellery Department. She specialises in providing technical analyses and valuation of artworks, with a background in several cultural institutions and managing artistic transactions.
Xavier
Andrés
Expert in Watches
Head of Balclis’ Watches Department since 2018. He holds more than eight years of expertise in the purchasing market and in the luxury watchmaking industry.