AN EXCEPTIONAL ART LOVER AND ADVISOR: RALPH DELUCA

Meet Ralph DeLuca, an art advisor and a pop culture expert. He is a prolific collector and a professional appraiser of memorabilia of all types. Ralph also specializes in vintage movie posters. If one wants to sell classic and original movie posters, photographs, lobby cards, and other memorabilia, they must contact him. He realizes the value of pop-culture collectibles as an investment and works as a resource to help people build their collections.

About Ralph DeLuca

Ralph is 45 years old and was born in East Hanover, New Jersey, USA. At present, he resides in Las Vegas. He has worked in the domain of investment banking. For the last 20+ years, Ralph has been one of the most notable experts in appraising old movie and music posters and entertainment memorabilia.

Ralph’s professional front

DeLuca says that he helps collectors and corporate clients get access to important emerging and contemporary art. As a professional appraiser, he also helps people determine the value of their movie memorabilia to ensure they get the best value for their items. Ralph has also listed various classic articles on his website that he has purchased till now. ‘No one will pay you more for your memorabilia.’ claims Ralph.

DeLuca’s interests

Ralph is a lover of old movies and music and has a deep passion for art and collecting. He loves architecture and design. DeLuca mentions having bought and renovated Betty Grable’s (American actress) old house in Las Vegas. He is also working with The Mob Museum as an advisor. DeLuca supports local charities supporting and conserving art and culture.

A shift from banking to art

Ralph recalls his childhood and says that he had a passion for collecting vintage articles, such as coins, stamps, toys, comic books, baseball cards. He has always been fascinated with art. ‘Having a career in the financial markets and learning about investing, I began to realize the items I collected and loved were also financial assets.’ says DeLuca. Therefore, he switched his career path and became an art advisor.

Ralph as an educator for his clientele

Ralph says that education is one of his main priorities when working with clients and others. ‘Learning about people’s interests and goals is critical to building their collections, but so is educating them so that the clients are informed.’ marks DeLuca. He believes that the informed collectors tend to build much stronger collections and be happier with their decisions. The art advisor should inform clients not only on the artists they are interested in, whether established or emerging but also on galleries and programs.