The gallery
A universe where everything has a visual purpose.
L'absurde began as a habit: stopping for the object nobody else wanted — the mirror with the foxed glass, the lamp with the wrong shade, the vase with the thumbprint still in it.
Today it is a small gallery on Margate High Street and an online room beside it. We buy vintage furniture and lighting, much of it Italian, and place it alongside contemporary ceramics and works from emerging makers. Everything is chosen for its silhouette and its honesty — never to match a trend.
How we buy
Sourced on foot, in markets and houses, one object at a time.
One of one
Nothing is repeated. Every piece is bought individually, in person, and sold once.
Honest condition
We describe wear plainly and photograph it. Patina is part of the piece, damage is not hidden.
Rewired and ready
Every light is rewired and tested before it is listed, with UK fittings and new flex where needed.
Sourced slowly
Between Margate and a little Sicilian house we are restoring, one trip at a time.
Come and see
50 High Street, Margate
Open days are announced on Instagram, usually at weekends. Everything shown online is in the room, so you can see the scale of a piece in person before you decide.