The Masterpiece Series I, created for the „Masterpiece“ collection by Rose Saneuil is inspired by the different aspects of time and the artistic interpretation thereof.
She artistically intertwined three dimensions of time in her approach:
Time as the ultimate luxury, a moment of serenity and reflexion which is reflected in a sunset. The limitation of time and its easy evaporation which is inspired by the image of evaporating smoke. For the third dimension, when time seems to stand still, Davidoff has provided exceptional vintage tobacco leaves harvested in 1994 which inspired the artist of the perfect moment. These tobacco leaves reflecting the moment of eternity are part of the iconic artwork, now conserved with the humidor for eternity.
Rose Saneuil trained at the renowned École Boulle, the French School of Fine Arts and Crafts and Applied Arts where she discovered her passion for marquetry. Her deep knowledge of materials and creativity drove her to create and master her own secret technique – only Rose Saneuil mixes different materials within one piece of marquetry, resulting in marquetry that is unique and distinctively hers. Her dedication, passion and talent have earned her collaborations with prestigious brands including the Swiss luxury watch manufacture Piaget.
After the collaborations with the Davidoff Masterpiece Humidor „Damajagua“ in 2017 and „Terroirs“ in 2019, Davidoff and Rose Saneuil collaborate for a new series of two Masterpieces inspired by the notion of time.
This series stands proof once more how Davidoff’s sense of excellence and craftsmanship is intimately connected to the art of cigar making, and ultimately the enjoyment and time beautifully filled one feels with Davidoff cigars.
The Masterpiece Series I embodies calmness through using harmonic colours embellished with golden leaves in an abstract representation of a sunset.
Derived from the inspiration Rose Saneuil combined exclusive materials such as gold foil, tobacco leaves, mother-of-pearl, parchment and woods from sycamore, walnut and wenge trees while the body of the Masterpiece Humidor was crafted with pear wood in a grey tint. Each piece is cut by hand and assembled piece by piece on the humidor.
This special and very limited edition pleases with notes of spice, leather and wood deriving from the well-aged Dominican filler tobaccos. The aroma is on the sweeter end, with elegant notes of coffee and the retro-hale reinforces the woody and spicy notes. In the second third, the interaction between the Ecuadorian wrapper and binder delivers creaminess and black coffee notes with hints of prune. In the last third, the aroma becomes much creamier, still with notes of wood, spice and cacao.
This special and very limited edition pleases with notes of spice, leather and wood deriving from the well-aged Dominican filler tobaccos. The aroma is on the sweeter end, with elegant notes of coffee and the retro-hale reinforces the woody and spicy notes. In the second third, the interaction between the Ecuadorian wrapper and binder delivers creaminess and black coffee notes with hints of prune. In the last third, the aroma becomes much creamier, still with notes of wood, spice and cacao.
As this Masterpiece Humidor is strictly limited to eight pieces worldwide, please contact us to receive further information of the availability of the Masterpiece Humidor Series I at your convenience.
