A humidor based on the U.S. Capitol, built by designer Daniel Marshall, sold at auction for $150,000. The humidor is based on the original drawings for the U.S. Capitol building that date back to the mid-1800s.Â
There are 400 presidential cigars set into two lift out Spanish cedar trays, in the lower area below the trays and within the Capitol Dome in this humidor edition.
The humidor was handmade in California, taking over a year to complete and consisting of 200 individually carved pieces. Each window of the Capitol humidor is painted by Columbian artist Juan Rosillo with shading to resemble glass.
Selling for a record-breaking amount of 150,000 USD, this iconic investment was handcrafted in 2025 from the original drawings of the United States Capitol specially for auction to raise funds for the After School All Stars Charity. Built in the DM California workshop, this rare humidor is a 1:60 Scale replica of the US Capitol
Daniel Marshall and Carlos Fuente, entrepreneurs and friends, introduced the DM 38th Anniversary Cigar by Carlos Fuente at the Daniel Marshall Cigar Lounge in Kitzbuhel, Austria Photo Credit: Gisela Schrober – Getty Images
Signatures of the 6 US Presidents that are featured on the cigar bands and in the oil paintings are engraved on a solid brass plaque as well as a brass plate engraved with the story of the US Capitol Humidor
