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In 2025, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars marks the centenary of Phantom – a name that has defined the pinnacle of luxury for 100 years. Across decades and continents, Phantom has remained the measure of what can be achieved when the rarest and most precious materials are placed in the hands of master craftspeople.

To mark this milestone, Rolls-Royce will soon unveil an exclusive Private Collection. For this landmark motor car, which honours the brand’s pinnacle product, designers, craftspeople and engineers pushed their artistry further than ever, developing three woodworking techniques never before seen on a Rolls-Royce: 3D marquetry, 3D ink layering and gold leafing.

Each composition tells a different story – first sketched by hand, then translated into digital form and recreated in wood – capturing places, moments and journeys that have shaped Phantom’s legend. These innovations give the woodwork an intricacy and richness that hint at the extraordinary methods and technologies behind their creation.

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00:00The brief was to create something never seen before, the ultimate celebration of Phantom.
00:08It's not that we set out to design and craft the most complex woodset ever, but that is what it
00:14has become. We took all the in-house knowledge from previous projects and enhanced these further
00:20with crafts that are new to Rolls-Royce. By combining these technologies, we have pushed
00:26the blackwood veneer to its sculptural limits. What I love about this project is that the
00:33marquetry pieces are all angled differently. By applying the veneer at different angles,
00:39we have brought to life what would have otherwise been a very dark surface.
00:47We've also created more of a tactile experience with the addition of 3D marquetry pieces.
00:52This three-dimensional approach adds depth, inviting the occupants to explore the motor
00:58car surfaces and textures with their hands as we sculpt the landscape of the veneer.
01:06The final touch is gold leafing. This remarkable wood treatment represents a completely new form
01:13of wood sculpting and a significant evolution of contemporary craft.
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