Bentley designers’ art raises £70,000 for charity
DESIGNERS at luxury North West carmaker Bentley raised £70,000 for Manchester’s Christie Hospital in an exclusive auction at Bonhams in London.
The Crewe-based styling and design team each created individual pieces for the event, which took place on December 1.
The event was the brainchild of designer Richard Gilmartin, whose late mother was treated at the Christie, and who has been fund-raising for the specialist cancer hospital since 2001.
The collection ranged from photographs and digital art to sculptures set in bronze, wood, metal, and leather.
More than 20 designers submitted 40 pieces of work work for the sale. Bonhams donated its premises in Bond St, London to hold the auction for 300 invited guests.
