Rolls-Royce Paddington Snapped Up by Tracey Emin in Aid of the NSPCC

Rolls-Royce Paddington Snapped Up by Tracey Emin in Aid of the NSPCC

GOODWOOD, England, December 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --



Paddington Bear found a new home courtesy of Tracey Emin, who snapped it up at a
Christie's auction in aid of the NSPCC last night.



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The Rolls-Royce Paddington, named the 'Spirit of Paddington', was envisioned by the
marque's Design Director Giles Taylor and crafted by the Bespoke craftspeople at the Home
of Rolls-Royce in Goodwood, England. The design took inspiration from the marque's
founding forefather Hon. CS Rolls, a noted adventurer and pioneer aviator, and Paddington
fittingly sports a fetching brown leather duffel jacket, aviators' cravat and MK8 racing
goggles that allude to Rolls' legend as the original gentleman racer.



Statues of Paddington designed by some of the most revered names in art, design and
culture were made available for auction at the star-studded event. In total GBP462,500 was
raised on the night with the promise of more through an online sale, curated by
Christie's. Following the auction, Tracey Emin generously donated the 'Spirit of
Paddington' back to the NSPCC for future display.



"I am honoured that our Paddington has inspired such generosity from Tracey Emin, one
of the nation's most eminent artists," said Giles Taylor, Director of Design, Rolls-Royce
Motor Cars. "We have all thoroughly enjoyed bringing such a well-loved character to life
and are absolutely delighted that our Charles Rolls-inspired bear has played its part in
raising vital funds for the NSPCC."



The 50 Paddingtons formed the Paddington Trail which ran in London throughout November
and early December to help celebrate the release of the Paddington movie whilst raising
funds for the NSPCC. The film from STUDIOCANAL and Heyday Films is written and directed by
Paul King (Bunny and the Bull, The Mighty Boosh), produced by David Heyman (Gravity, Harry
Potter) and boasts an all-star cast including Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie
Walters, Peter Capaldi, Jim Broadbent and Nicole Kidman with Ben Whishaw as the voice of
Paddington.



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