ACHILLE ARMCHAIR BY MAXIME BOUTILLIER

The ILIADE collection is an ode to the purity of lines and the precision of assembly—a tribute to the very foundations of design. Like Homer’s Iliad, which laid the first stones of Latin literature, this series of seating pieces marks the beginning of a journey—that of an independent designer in search of a timeless aesthetic, deeply rooted in Latin culture and its heritage of clarity and balance

Each piece is distinguished by a sculptural, elongated base — both rectilinear and subtly convex — crafted from solid oak to emphasize its authenticity and character. This base, systematically repeated across the collection, becomes a visual signature: a structural backbone connecting the backrest and seat through a carefully calibrated interlocking design. Nothing is superfluous: the strength of ILIADE lies in its economy of means, where every shape and joint reveals a pursuit of truth and simplicity

Handcrafted in France by artisans with exceptional expertise, this collection embodies the fusion of traditional craftsmanship and a contemporary vision of furniture. Like Homer’s verses, which have endured through the centuries without losing their power, ILIADE follows a quest for timelessness — where the rigor of lines and the nobility of materials celebrate the beginning of a story: that of a design that seeks to be both grounded and universal