ASTON MARTIN DESIGN TEAM REVEAL CONTRIBUTION TO
BONHAMS CHARITY AUCTION IN AID OF CHIVA AFRICA
The Aston Martin designers have revealed their contribution to Bonhams’ charity chair auction in aid of CHIVA Africa, a leading AIDS charity focused on improving the lives of children and teenagers living with HIV in South Africa.
Using their skill and expert craftsmanship, the Aston Martin designers have developed a chair that is both luxurious and stylish; the perfect homage to their automotive lineage.
The CHIVA Chair is furnished with the same materials one would find on a modern Aston Martin. Highly polished to a Piano Jet Black finish, it features a contrasting Lime Green accent, and has been designed with a subtle nod to Aston Martin’s racing heritage.
The chair has been upholstered by Aston Martin’s artisan trimmers, using Conker Saddle Tan Leather, with contrasting Lime stitch.
Finer details of the chair show the aluminium Aston Martin Wings Logo, which has been inlayed into the Piano finish. Those of a keener eye may be able to decipher the coded stitch detailing, A-M-L (Aston Martin Lagonda), which has been crafted into the stitch pattern in Morse code.
More than 30 celebrities, artists and designers, including Made in Chelsea stars, Arsenal Football Club, and rugby player Jonny Wilkinson, have made spectacular hand-painted and upholstered one-off chairs for the event, which is titled Sitting Pretty.
Bidding for each chair is now open, and can be made online at www.chiva-africa.org/sittingpretty. The auction will conclude in a live sale at Bonhams New Bond Street on 15th March.
Marek Reichman, Chief Creative Officer at Aston Martin Design, said: “My team and I were delighted to be part of this project – it was a fantastic design challenge to undertake. Our chair encapsulates what Aston Martin is famous for, high quality craftsmanship and design – every part of the design has been hand-made and finished to our exacting high standards. We are very proud of the result, and hope it is successful in raising a lot of money for such a great cause.”
“Bonhams has a long-established relationship with great British marque, Aston Martin, having held our Aston Martin Sale at the Newport Pagnell based Works Service for the past 17 years,” said Tim Schofield, Bonhams UK Head of Motoring.
“Bonhams has several stunning models offered in our upcoming Aston Martin Sale (21 May), including a 1964 Aston Martin DB5 Convertible, estimated at £750,000-850,000, and a 1960 Aston Martin DB4 ‘Series II’ Sports Saloon, estimated at £350,000-385,000. It’s fitting that we’re now able to offer this expertly designed, bespoke chair from the Aston Martin Design team, with the proceeds going to a wonderful charity.”
Further contributors to Sitting Pretty include Arsenal Football Club, and former England rugby player, Jonny Wilkinson CBE.
“It feels fitting for Bonhams to host this event and we are very proud to be working with CHIVA Africa,” said Giles Peppiatt, Bonhams Director of African Art and the sale’s auctioneer. “Bonhams is the global market leader in South African art and we are home to the only sales dedicated to modern and contemporary African art in the world. It feels right to give something back to a part of the world with which we have such a long-established relationship.”
About CHIVA Africa: In South Africa, hundreds of thousands of children and adolescents are living with HIV. CHIVA Africa sends teams of highly skilled volunteer doctors, nurses, psychologists, pharmacists and dietitians from South Africa and the UK to provide targeted, on-site mentoring, teaching, assessment and quality improvement support to health facilities across South Africa. By sharing their knowledge and experience they greatly increase the impact of local frontline staff help them to achieve their ultimate goal – a long and healthy life for all children and adolescents.
“We work with South African healthcare professionals, providing on-site mentoring and teaching to equip them with the skills and knowledge they need to provide high quality, long term care for children and adolescents living with HIV,” Stephen Harvey, CHIVA Africa CEO.
For more information, please visit www.chiva-africa.org/sittingpretty
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