ABARNE is a love story, where the realist meets the visionary, where harmony between the industrial, intellectual and the extraordinary paves the way for the unwavering admiration and curiosity of nature, life, culture and art. We hope to build a universe where the past acts as guide for the future and where every moment is cherished.
“Providing happiness through pure products, exquisite taste & graceful elegance. Silentium est aureum”
In the 1960s, Arne & Vera made the choice to move into a renowned Haussmannian building, located in the heart of the pulsating city. A place where history met modernity, where the grandeur of the past framed the spirit of a new era. Like the visionary, Baron Georges-Eugene, the family wanted to move into the elevated future.
Grounded in the herringbone parquet flooring, dreams as high as the ceilings, ornaments that embellished the life, large windows to enlighten the spirit. A place full of modern furniture, the finest silver and china, bespoke and cherished souvenirs, a whisper of the Swedish Chamber orchestra, admiration for museums, unwavering love for culture and art.
Arne, the patriarch, an engineer; was practical and precise, shaped by the industrial movement of his time, a traditionalist. Vera, the matriarch, was a chemist and a feminist, with a progressive worldview. She was a woman who embraced the beautiful and luxurious.
As most well established families in Sweden at that time strived for, Arne and Vera had a summer residence in the countryside, it was an oasis; a place to be rooted in nature’s stillness away from the bustling and ever moving city. As a woman of science, Vera loved to collect flowers and leaves that she carefully dried and pressed, to preserve for eternity in her own florilegium.
Together, Arne and Vera created a balance between the strength of the functional, and the refinement of the exquisite. Their story reflects not only the traditional life of a family, but the timeless harmony between the industrial and the extraordinary. ABARNE aims to build a future where the past acts like a vehicle for the future, where the functional meets the design,
ABARNE is an ode to the old industrial heritage belonging to Arne, and is a Basque female name which holds the meaning of “branches”.
“Providing happiness through pure products, exquisite taste & graceful elegance. Silentium est aureum”
Our goal has been and continues to be to source and produce the highest quality products available, but to do so in a sustainable and ethical manner. We routinely engage with our producers and suppliers to ensure that our criteria for sourcing is met. It’s through strong ties with local and international actors we are able to influence and promote sustainability.
In our curated collection of teas we have tried to find something for everyones palette. If you love all natural flavors, or if you just can’t get enough of the sweet perfumed teas we have got something for you.
