Raka Studio Furniture
Pakistani
At first glance, the beguiling furniture creations of Raka Studio look like optical illusions. A joint project of three brothers — Saleh, Waleed and Rayan Ahmed Salman — this exciting modern Pakistan-based company marches to the beat of its own drum. Its one-of-a-kind coffee tables, floor lamps and sofas serve as functional pieces of furniture and sculptural works of art.
Raka Studio was established in 2018 after the self-taught brothers produced their first pieces for the family home. The driving force behind all of their visually stunning designs is a love of nature and natural variance. Each piece is made entirely by hand, usually from ash wood imported from the United States, and can take weeks to complete.
In the studio, furniture is curved using ancient Japanese wood-bending techniques, giving the pieces an organic fluidity. The goal is to disrupt prevalent design trends while prioritizing quality craftsmanship. “This approach to our work helps us create distinct pieces that are also technically and aesthetically intriguing,” the brothers explained to StyleRow.
These unique designs have earned Raka Studio critical acclaim and partnerships in the United States and the United Kingdom. The brothers have exhibited at galleries and completed commissions for hotels.
Since its establishment, the studio has grown to include not just the brothers but a team of skilled craftsmen, with plans to introduce new materials and techniques over time. At Raka Studio, it’s all about pushing the limits of design.
On 1stDibs, find Raka Studio tables, lighting, seating and more.
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Creator: Raka Studio
Two Seater No. 3 - Fluentum Series by Raka Studio in Ash Wood and Velvet
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The Two Seater No. 3, a chassis designed by Raka Studio using an ancient Japanese technique of bending wood. The design is inspired by the organic flows of nature and the natural sha...
Category
2010s Organic Modern Raka Studio Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Bentwood, Ash
Flush Mount Light No. 4 by Raka Studio - Bent Wood - Red Oak
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The Flush Mount Light No. 4 sits closely on the ceiling, it has been made using red oak by bending the wood. Two wooden pods bear the light bulbs, dispelling light from in between. T...
Category
2010s Asian Organic Modern Raka Studio Furniture
Materials
Oak, Bentwood
Statement Lighting, Sculptural Bentwood Chandelier by Raka Studio
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
A chandelier made in solid ashwood using wood bending techniques. A single light is placed in a wooden cocoon which releases light with linear gaps creating a distinct lighting ambia...
Category
2010s Unknown Raka Studio Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
Flush Mount Light 3 - V3 - Vrksa Series - Raka Studio Wooden Flush Mount Light
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The Flush Mount Light 2 - V2 sits closely on the ceiling, it has been made using solid ash wood by bending the wood. Three cocoon-like wooden structures bear the light bulbs, dispel...
Category
2010s Pakistani Modern Raka Studio Furniture
Materials
Ash, Bentwood, Wood
Form No. 1 by Raka Studio - Wood Sculpture, Bent Wood
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The sculpture demonstrates the flow of wood; the emerging and the reduction of wood while retaining an organic form.
The Forms are directed towards exploring the crafting technique...
Category
2010s Asian Organic Modern Raka Studio Furniture
Materials
Ash, Bentwood
Form No. 8 - Vrksa Series by Raka Studio - Wooden Wall Sculpture in Red Oak
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The Forms; our sculptural series aims to explore the possibilities that wood can reach and the working techniques used by the Studio to produce their works.
Form No. 8 exceeds conv...
Category
2010s Asian Organic Modern Raka Studio Furniture
Materials
Oak, Bentwood
Console Table No. 4 - Fluentum Series, by Raka Studio
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The console has a free-form design; the wood bends and curves with beautiful flows to create the design. The handcrafted details on the piece such as the curves, varying thickness of...
Category
2010s Pakistani Organic Modern Raka Studio Furniture
Materials
Ash, Bentwood
Form No. 2 by Raka Studio - Wood Sculpture, Bent Wood
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The sculpture demonstrates the flow of wood; the emerging and the reduction of wood while retaining an organic form.
The Forms are directed towards exploring the crafting technique...
Category
2010s Asian Organic Modern Raka Studio Furniture
Materials
Ash, Bentwood
Form No. 7 by Raka Studio - Wood Sculpture, Bent Wood
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The Forms; our sculptural series aims to explore the possibilities that wood can reach and the working techniques used by the Studio to produce their works.
Form No. 7 exceeds conv...
Category
2010s Asian Organic Modern Raka Studio Furniture
Materials
Bentwood, Oak
Chara Console by Raka Studio x Hamdi Studio - Resin and Maple Wood Table
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The Chara Console is a wall-mounted console with a solid maple top. The clear resin, with a tint of smoke grey, has been set to create a seamless flow of design integrated with the t...
Category
2010s Asian Organic Modern Raka Studio Furniture
Materials
Resin, Epoxy Resin, Maple
Stool by Raka Studio in Bent Ash Wood
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The stool has a free form design that makes it asymmetrical from all angles. The upholstery has been divided in two sections which allows the fluid frame to flow through the upholste...
Category
2010s Organic Modern Raka Studio Furniture
Materials
Ash, Bentwood
Collis Centre Table by Raka Studio
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The Collis Centre Table is designed using the ancient Japanese technique of wood bending. At Raka Studio we create designs using this technique which are ...
Category
2010s Asian Modern Raka Studio Furniture
Materials
Glass, Bentwood
$4,400 / item
Sterope End Table by Raka Studio x Hamdi Studio - Resin and Ash Wood Table
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The Sterope Table is an end table with a circular ash wood top and a free form sculpted base. The body of the piece is resin fused with ash wood strips that together twist and turn; ...
Category
2010s Asian Organic Modern Raka Studio Furniture
Materials
Resin, Epoxy Resin, Ash, Bentwood
Bent Wood Small Coffee Table with Brass Elements and Safety Glass by Raka Studio
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The coffee table has an ascending bent wood design with intricate detail. The clear glass top is balanced using vertical brass. The single length of wood has been bent in a design to...
Category
2010s Unknown Modern Raka Studio Furniture
Materials
Brass
Flush Mount Light 4 - Vrksa Series - Bent Ash Wood with Two Lighting Pods
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The Flush Mount Light 4 sits closely on the ceiling, it has been made using solid ash wood by bending the wood. Two wooden pods bear the light bulbs, dispelling light from in between...
Category
2010s Asian Organic Modern Raka Studio Furniture
Materials
Ash, Bentwood
Sculpture by Raka Studio in Ash Wood, Form 001
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The sculpture is part of a limited series of sculptural works by Raka Studio which encapsulates the Studio’s working styles created using Ash wood.
The sculptures can...
Category
2010s Pakistani Raka Studio Furniture
Materials
Wood, Bentwood, Ash
Console VI by Raka Studio - Bend wood console
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The Console V1 is a part of the Vrksa Series of works.
The Console has a free-form design; the wood bends and curves with natural flows to create the design. The handcrafted details...
Category
2010s Organic Modern Raka Studio Furniture
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Bentwood
$2,800 / item
Fluctus Floor Lamp by Raka Studio x Hamdi Studio - Ash Wood and Clear Resin
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The Fluctus Lamp has been crafted using ash wood with different stacking techniques and a minimal design. A clear strip of grey resin has been fused with the wood that stems organica...
Category
2010s Asian Organic Modern Raka Studio Furniture
Materials
Resin, Epoxy Resin, Ash, Bentwood
Zeta End Table by Raka Studio x Hamdi Studio - Resin and Ash Wood Table
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The Zeta Table is an end table with a circular ash wood top and a free form sculpted base. The body of the piece is resin fused with ash wood strips that together twist and turn; giv...
Category
2010s Asian Organic Modern Raka Studio Furniture
Materials
Resin, Epoxy Resin, Ash, Bentwood
Sculpture by Raka Studio in Ash Wood, Form 004
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The sculpture is part of a limited series of sculptural works by Raka Studio which encapsulates the Studio’s working styles created using Ash wood.
The sculptures can...
Category
2010s Pakistani Raka Studio Furniture
Materials
Wood, Bentwood, Ash
Side Table No. 5 - Vrksa Series, with a solid wood top by Raka Studio
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
This piece is the Side Table No. 5 from the Vrksa Series.
The table is made using solid ash wood and it features vertically shaped strips of wood that have been bent and then carved...
Category
2010s Asian Modern Raka Studio Furniture
Materials
Bentwood, Ash
Pars Tables, by Raka Studio, Minimalist Side Tables
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
Pars side tables are a bent wood design made by Raka Studio.
This piece's main element is bentwood's organic motion between the top and the base....
Category
2010s Modern Raka Studio Furniture
Materials
Wood, Bentwood
Minimal Bentwood Small Table Lamp in a Lacquered Finish by Raka Studio
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
A minimally designed side lamp made using solid ash wood that displays the natural flow of wood with its natural grain as it has been finished in clear lacquer.
Our Vrksa Collect...
Category
2010s Unknown Modern Raka Studio Furniture
Materials
Ash, Bentwood
Sculpture by Raka Studio in Ash Wood, Form 003
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The sculpture is part of a limited series of sculptural works by Raka Studio which encapsulates the Studio’s working styles created using Ash wood.
The sculptures can...
Category
2010s Pakistani Raka Studio Furniture
Materials
Wood, Bentwood, Ash
Table B4 - Vrksa Series by Raka Studio in Black and Natural Bentwood with Brass
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The Table B4 is a minimal bentwood design which has been used to hold the brass rods together which raise the top in place. The piece has been given an ebonised and natural finish to...
Category
2010s Pakistani Modern Raka Studio Furniture
Materials
Brass
Raka Studio furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Raka Studio furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Raka Studio furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Raka Studio were created in the modern style in asia during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Misaya, and Masaya. Prices for Raka Studio furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $800 and can go as high as $38,909, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,400.
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