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What is Jim Thompson famous for?
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Jim Thompson was an American buinsnessman famous for reviving the silk industry in Thailand. He co-founded the Thai Silk Company Limited in 1948. He was also a spy and avid collector of art from Southeast Asia. Shop an array of Jim Thompson fabric on 1stDibs.
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Jim Thompson Silk Textile Fabric
By Jim Thompson
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
What to say? Just say Jim Thompson and imagine a beautiful and lightly valuable fabric. Never used
Category
Late 20th Century Thai Other Curtains and Valances
Materials
Silk
Hand rolled Jim Thompson Silk Scarf
Located in London, GB
A wonderful silk scarf by Jim Thompson. In a super quality silk, the scarf has an orange background
Category
2010s Thai Scarves
Indonesian Carved Teak Wood Farmhouse Hall Entry Bench 65"
Located in Dayton, OH
of teak featuring ladderback design with carved floral acanthus paneled back and Jim Thompson silk
Category
Early 20th Century Anglo-Indian Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Pair of Jim Thompson British Colonial Style Silk Pillows with Elephants
By Jim Thompson
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Delightful pair of silk throw pillows with elephants carrying gifts in a floral border signed Jim
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Thai British Colonial Pillows and Throws
Materials
Silk
American Midcentury Highback Slipper Chairs, c. 1960's, Tomlinson Furniture
By Tomlinson/Erwin-Lambeth Furniture Company, John Lubberts and Lambert Mulder
Located in Atlanta, GA
Wonderful pair of American Midcentury highback slipper chairs newly recovered in Jim Thompson silk
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Silk, Upholstery
A Vintage 1990s silk floral printed scarf by Jim Thompson
Located in London, GB
A great silk scarf by Jim Thompson. The scarf is in a heavy raw silk and hand rolled, with a floral
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