The model’s commission started with the blank canvas of a Phantom Extended car. A layer of Arctic White paint was used as a base color, with Rolls-Royce product specialists adding a tint of violet and fine glass particles to create a pearlescent appearance.
A single coachline catches the eye on either side of the Phantom. Its design incorporates a bespoke motif that is inspired by the car’s orchid theme.
The car’s interior is made up of Grace White, Havana and Smoke Grey hues that blend together, complemented by Dark Olive stitching.
Sculptor Helen Anne Murray worked in collaboration with the company to create a unique, hand-sculpted silk artwork that could be deployed in the car’s Gallery, a stretch of glass that runs half the length of the dashboard, in front of the passenger.
She was inspired by the Singapore Orchid and spent over 200 hours refining her design and artwork with a team of six. The process started with a hand-drawn design that was then translated to a digital version that could be printed directly on silk crepe satin. The final bit of the process included hand-sculpting the flowers, releasing layers of fabric to create a 3D effect.
Rear-seat passengers have access to two bespoke picnic tables that deploy to reveal a layer of orchids set into Piano Black veneer.
Gone is the traditional text on the treadplates of the model, replaced with a unique orchid design.
Orchids, revered for their elegant, exotic grace, have never been chosen as a theme before. However, flowers are a common thread for many Rolls-Royce commissions. This includes the unique Million-Stitch Rolls-Royce Phantom that was created for an owner in Stockholm.
That model, inspired by the Rose Garden at Rolls-Royce HQ in West Sussex, England, sees its cabin filled with stitched artwork featuring the flowers, including a sizable motif on the headliner.
Rolls-Royce has not offered details of the price paid for either of the models. The Phantom starts around $450,000 with the extended wheelbase model initially priced around $100,000 more. Custom commissions can drive up the price of Rolls-Royce models into the millions.
