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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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Shop for Jim Thompson Silk on 1stDibs
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
1950s Italian Ebonized Stool in Jim Thompson Silk Velvet Animal MidCentury Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in London, GB
A wild italian stool with four ebonised bullet shaped feet and upholstered in Jim Thompson silk mix
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Leopard Cheetah Signed Silk Scarf Pillow
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Signed Jim Thompson silk scarf pillow with leopard cheetah. Custom made.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Pillows and Throws
Materials
Silk
$188 Sale Price
35% Off
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
Jim Thompson Hand-Woven Silk Textile, Thailand, Circa 1988
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
$577 Sale Price
20% Off
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
