After John Hardy left his home country of Canada to travel the world, he settled down in Bali, Indonesia, and became one of the world’s most-lauded designers of bracelets, necklaces, rings and other jewelry.
Hardy had studied at the Ontario College of Art & Design in Toronto before he set out globetrotting. In Indonesia, he became so smitten with the people, culture and landscape that he decided to stay, and in 1975 he started selling artisan jewelry and eventually designing his own pieces through his studies of local silversmithing. From the start, the focus was on time-honored jewelry-making traditions and details of craftsmanship.
In 1983, Hardy met an American named Cynthia Boesk who also had a small jewelry business. After they married, they merged their businesses and officially started John Hardy, making a name for themselves designing elegant and eclectic bracelets that reflected centuries-old Balinese techniques. In 1998, Italian-born French jewelry designer Guy Bedarida became the creative director of the company, staying on for 16 years and leading the brand in innovative new directions. Its Bamboo collection, with designs reminiscent of bamboo stalks, directs its sales toward planting bamboo seedlings in Indonesia, while the Kali collection takes its design cues from the distinctive pebbles found in Bali.
After learning about the harmful effects that silver mining has on the environment, Hardy became extremely committed to sustainable luxury business practices, promising that every piece is conflict-free and ethically produced during each step of the design process.
In 2017, the brand was among the jewelers challenged by Vogue Italia to craft pieces from the tagua nut in lieu of using elephant ivory and has used recycled sterling silver in its designs. Its first diamond-centered collection in 2019 concentrated on ethical sourcing and mines where workers are paid fairly. Although Hardy sold his business in 2007, it continues to operate with his name and adhere to the artisanal practices he promoted, including under jewelry designer Hollie Bonneville Barden, who served as creative director from 2016 to 2020. Along with online and global retail sales, the John Hardy Workshop and flagship Kapal Bamboo Boutique in Bali also offer the brand’s enduring designs from an open-air sustainable bamboo building.
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Los Angeles - Delta Air Lines Original Poster by John Hardy, 1960
By John Hardy
Located in Winchester, GB
Stunning and rare poster from 1960 promoting Delta Air Lines routes to Los Angeles in the USA. With artwork from the great poster artist John Hardy, who collaborated with the airline...
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Houston - Delta Air Lines Original Poster by John Hardy, 1960
By John Hardy
Located in Winchester, GB
Stunning and rare poster from 1960 promoting Delta Air Lines routes to Houston, Texas in the USA. With artwork from the great poster artist John Hardy, who collaborated with the airl...
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San Francisco - Delta Air Lines Original Poster by John Hardy, 1960
By John Hardy
Located in Winchester, GB
Stunning and rare poster from 1960 promoting Delta Air Lines routes to San Francisco in the USA. With artwork from the great poster artist John Hardy, who collaborated with the airli...
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$4,600
H 39.8 in W 25.2 in D 0.1 in
FLY TWA SAN FRANCISCO Original Vintage Airline Travel Poster Constellation RARE
By David Klein
Located in Chicago, IL
FLY TWA - SAN FRANCISCO Authentic original vintage airline travel poster Condition: A- Dimensions: 25.2 x 39.8 in. / 64 x 101 cm. Circa: 1957 Linen Backed There are areas of restore...
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Vintage Poster "Mandala of the Magnificent", Los Angeles, 1967
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Poster "Mandala of the Magnificent" 1967 Screened by Royal Screen Craft, Inc. by A. Sirkia 6311 Yucca Street, Los Angeles, USA "poster is in good vintage condition conside...
Paper
$1,050
H 39.8 in W 25.2 in D 0.1 in
LOS ANGELES FLY TWA Authentic Original Vintage Airline Travel Poster DAVID KLEIN
By David Klein
Located in Chicago, IL
LOS ANGELES - FLY TWA Authentic original vintage airline travel poster Artist: David Klein Condition: A Dimensions: 25.2 x 39.8 in. / 64 x 101 cm. Circa: 1960s Linen Backed The post...
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$225Sale Price|35% Off
H 27 in W 18 in D 0.013 in
Original San Francisco Olympic Summer Games Poster, 2002 by Michael Schwab
By Michael Schwab
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An exceptional series of contemporary graphic design, aimed at bringing the Summer Olympic Games to the Bay Area in 2012. The Bridge to the Future original poster series from ...
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$4,000
H 39.2 in W 25.2 in D 0.1 in
UNITED AIR LINES - SAN FRANCISCO Original Vintage Airline Travel Poster
By Joseph Binder
Located in Chicago, IL
UNITED AIR LINES - SAN FRANCISCO Authentic original vintage midcentury airline travel poster Artist: Joseph Binder Condition: B+ Dimensions: 25 x 40.2 in. / 63.5 x 102 cm. Circa: 1957 Linen Backed The poster was folded twice vertically and horizontally; there are some extra creases along some of the fold lines; professional restoration has been performed to address fine surface paper loss along the fold lines and cross fold losses; this wonderful San Francisco travel poster...
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TWA Los Angeles c1958 Airline Travel Poster, David Klein
Located in Bath, Somerset
We adore this original TWA Los Angeles travel poster from circa 1958, with superb artwork by David Klein. Searchlights, palm trees, mountains...
Linen, Paper
$1,296
H 39.77 in W 24.41 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Travel Advertising Poster Air France Global Air Network Girard
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel advertising poster for Air France Reseau Aerien Mondial Passagers Poste Messageries Europe Afrique Amerique du Sud Oriente Extreme Orient / Global Air Network...
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$900
H 39.8 in W 30.3 in D 0.1 in
AMERICAN AIRLINES - SAN FRANCISCO Original Vintage Airline Travel Tourism Poster
By Dong Kingman
Located in Chicago, IL
AMERICAN AIRLINES - SAN FRANCISCO Authentic original vintage midcentury modern airline travel poster Artist: Dong Kingman Condition: A/A- Dimensions: 30.3 x 39.8 in. / 77 x 101 cm. C...
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$220Sale Price|20% Off
H 25 in W 15 in D 0.013 in
Original San Francisco Olympic Summer Games Poster, Primo Angeli, 2002
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An exceptional series of contemporary graphic design, aimed at bringing the Summer Olympic Games to the Bay Area in 2012. The Bridge to the Future original poster series from ...
Paper
$600
H 40.2 in W 24.8 in D 0.1 in
HAWAII - UNITED AIR LINES Original Vintage Airline Travel Tourism Poster MCM
Located in Chicago, IL
UNITED AIR LINES - HAWAII Authentic original vintage midcentury airline travel poster Artist: Jebavy Condition: A Dimensions: 24.8 x 40.2 in. / 63 x 102 cm. Circa: 1967 Linen Backed ...
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$1,228
H 40.56 in W 28.75 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Travel Poster Discover Japan Air Lines JAL City View Kimono Art
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Japan Air Lines travel poster - JAL Discover Japan - featuring a great design showing the historic architecture and city view with a co...
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$225Sale Price|35% Off
H 27 in W 18 in D 0.013 in
Original San Francisco Olympic Summer Games Poster, 2002 by Jean Orlebeke
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An exceptional series of contemporary graphic design, aimed at bringing the Summer Olympic Games to the Bay Area in 2012. The Bridge to the Future original poster series from ...
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