The Art of Luxury Issue 43 2020 | Page 25

AUTOMOTIVE CULLINAN IN FUX ORANGE CANVAS: CULLINAN | MEDIUM: PAINT Rolls-Royce Motor Cars debuted the colourful ‘Cullinan in Fux Orange’ under the summer sun of Pebble Beach last year. Working with the Bespoke Collective at the Home of Rolls-Royce in Goodwood, West Sussex, a North American patron, Mr. Fux, challenged designers to match the exterior colour to vibrant orange shawl that had caught his eye in South Florida. The shawl was delivered to Rolls-Royce Motor Cars where a colour-matching process began. Working together for nearly a year, the teams created a seven-layer surface, polished by hand for many hours in the Surface Finish Centre. The interior is decked in hand-crafted Arctic White leather with ‘Fux Orange’ fascia veneer, rear-view mirror and lambswool floor contrast Orange stitching and Orange Rolls-Royce ‘RR’ headrest mats complete the cabin, which showcase the exacting standards monograms. Arctic White is carried over to the box-grain leather brought to bear by Rolls-Royce’s craftspeople. fascia, steering-wheel control stems and carpets. www.rolls-roycemotorcars.com Issue 43 2020 The Art of Luxury 25