Designed and handcrafted by a combined team of bespoke specialists at the Home of Rolls-Royce at Goodwood, West Sussex, and Hermès in Paris, Phantom Oribe reflects the specs set by its owner, Japanese entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa.
Maezawa envisioned the car as a "land jet", bringing the serene exclusivity of private air travel to the road.
The car's striking two-tone exterior matches the characteristic green and cream glazes of antique Japanese Oribe ware, of which Maezawa-san is a prominent collector.
The upper part is finished in Oribe Green, a fully Bespoke colour created exclusively for Maezawa; in an unusual move, Rolls-Royce has made the paint available for use on the client’s private jet the Phantom will be paired with.
Developed over many months by specialists in the Surface Finish Centre at Goodwood, it perfectly captures the lustrous, deep-green glaze that characterises these 16th century ceramics.
The effect is completed by the cream-white lower section.
The Oribe ware-inspired colourway continues through the interior, created and realised through a meeting of minds between Hermès designers and craftspeople in Paris, and the Rolls-Royce team in England.
Together, they applied their expertise to ensure every individual component embodies the finest traditions of both houses.
The interior is finished predominantly in Hermès Enea Green leather, extending to details that include the immediate touch-points of the client; for example, the steering wheel, duchess handles, gear selector and the rotary controls for the car’s climate settings.
The Hermès leather covers the upper instrument panel, interior pillars and parcel shelf.
It also enrobes less visible surfaces including the glove compartment and luggage compartment lining, centre console, decanter stowage compartment and Champagne cooler.
In a sign of the project's collaborative nature, the glove compartment lid is embossed with the signature Habillé par Hermès Paris.
Delicate Hermès piping adorns the headrest cushions and calf supports of the rear seats, while soft Seashell White accents and matching lambswool floor mats create a sense of light and space throughout.
The interior is also replete with examples of Rolls-Royce Bespoke design and handcraftsmanship.
Wooden speaker frets, for example, are formed by meticulously perforating the Open Pore Royal Walnut veneer applied to the doors, creating a seamless, textured aesthetic and delicate haptics.
Maezawa
Open Pore Royal Walnut is additionally applied to the centre and rear consoles and picnic table backs; in another first for Rolls-Royce, the interior features Hermès ‘Toile H’ canvas on the door armrests, centre and rear consoles and, most notably, the signature headliner.
Hermès brings its distinctive equestrian heritage and innovative craftsmanship know-how to the car, with the leather upholstery created using stitching and edge-painting techniques originally employed by master saddlers.
For Phantom’s Gallery, a feature unique to Rolls-Royce, that runs the length of the motor car’s fascia, Hermès commissioned an artwork based on a design by the celebrated French artist and illustrator Pierre Péron (1905–1988) who created many of the House's iconic scarves.
The work, inspired by the famous Hermès horse motif, is hand-painted on Open Pore Royal Walnut and is presented as though staged in an art gallery, behind glass.
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars chief executive officer Torsten Müller-Ötvös said the Phantom showed what is possible when talented people from two renowned companies work together to meet the challenging demands of a customer.
