appearances. Woman's Wear Daily said: "Eric de Kolb designer jewelry collection with Persian, Pre-Columbian, Greek and Etruscan influences based on his own extensive collection of Romanesa, Madonnas, early Greek and Etruscan bronzes, and African sculptures. 14kt gold with 24kt overlay for ancient gold effect". Eric de Kolb is also noted for his design of night clubs and Riviera villas. In New York City, Eric de Kolb owned the Gallery d' Hautbarr. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, the famous Bodley Gallery in New York City became a major showcase for Eric de Kolb's work. De Kolb was hailed by critics as a modern Cellini for his one-man show of miniature sculptures at the Kleeman Gallery. De Kolb married his first wife Louise Christine in 1940. In 1983 he married Elvira Esterhazy (Elvira Alexandra Maria Lucia Isabella Rudolphine (b.Vienna 13 Apr 1929); m. New York 1 Dec 1983 Eric de Kolb-Wartenberg). Eric de Kolb was commissioned by Pope John Paul II to paint "The Miracles of St. Anthony" when he went to Padua and Brazil. He gave gifts to the Snite Museum of Art. His paintings were also on display there. Books Eric de Kolb's books include: African Sooth Sayers and Ashanti Gold Weights and a book written with Katherine Oak Quinn on African art. Awards and Mentions The Marquis Who's Who Publications Bureau. Biographical records in "Who's Who in the East 17th Edition" for individuals "who have demonstrated outstanding abilities in their field." Two-time winner of the Welsh Award for Commercial Design. World's Who's Who in Commerce & Industry - 13th Edition 1964-65 - Page 311. Who's Who in American Art 1966 - Page 107. Who's Who in American Art 1973 - Page 177-178. Death Eric de Kolb died in 2001, of complications during a simple cataract surgery. Sources Full Page deKolb Designer Jewelry Ads and Newspaper Articles NY Times, Sunday 2/15/1970 – Bonwitt Teller – Gold Jewelry Woman's Wear Daily Tuesday 2/17/1970 - Bonwitt Teller – Gold Jewelry Detroit Free Press – 6/14/1976 – Hudson's Dept. Store Newspaper – No Name or Date – Coplans Manhattan East Newspaper – Tuesday 5/26/1970 The Atlanta Constitution – 11/28/1970 NY Times – No Date – Bonwitt Tellers Woman's Wear Daily – 1970 Philadelphia Inquirer – 3/8/1970 – Bonwitt Tellers St. Louis Globe – Democrat – 11/3/1970 Stix, Baer, & Fuller St. Louis Post Dispatch 1970 NY Times -10/24/1970 – Tiffany & Co. Dayton