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.
$5,500 / item
Floor Lamp No. 6 - Vrksa Series - Wooden Lamp
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
A lighting piece crafted by hand; the piece stems from the base and flows to have two lighting sources, at two different tiers. Both of the lamp shades are different from the other i...
Bentwood
$12,500 / item
Floor Lamp No. 5 - Fluentum Series
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The Floor Lamp No. 5 of the Fluentum Series is a sculptural lighting piece that stands eight feet tall with four lighting points. The piece is inspired from organic design elements f...
Wood, Bentwood
Floor Lamp No. 1 - Fluentum Series, in solid ash wood by Raka Studio
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
This piece is the Floor Lamp No. 1 - Fluentum Series. The lamp is made by bending strips of ash wood, which is then sculpted to give details to the pi...
Bentwood, Ash
Wooden Floor lamp, Lamp, Floor Lamp No. 6 - Fluentum Series
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The Floor Lamp No. 6 of the Fluentum Series is a sculptural lighting piece that exhibits sculpting techniques that allow for the body of the piece to move; the wood is narrower from ...
Oak, Bentwood
Floor Lamp No. 5 - Vrksa Series - Bent Wood Lamp in Ash Wood
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
This sculptural floor lamp is part of the Vrksa Series and derives its inspiration from The Forms line of works. The piece demonstrates the flow of wood, the emerging and the reducti...
Ash, Bentwood
Floor Lamp No. 4 - Vrksa Series - Bent Ash Wood
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
A lighting piece crafted by hand; the piece stems from the base and flows to have three lighting sources, at different levels. All of the lamp shades are different from the other in ...
Ash, Bentwood, Wood
Floor Lamp No. 2 - Fluentum Series, in ash wood by Raka Studio
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
This is the Floor Lamp No. 2 from the Fluentum Series. A collaboration between the Studio and Hamza Khan Sherwani, a Pakistan based artist. The piece is an arc lamp which has been p...
Bentwood, Paint, Acrylic, Ash
$5,600 / item
Three tear Floor Lamp No 3 - Bend wood Floor Lamp
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
A lighting piece crafted by hand; the piece stems from the base and flows to have three lighting sources, at different levels. All of the lamp shades are different from the other in size; which illuminate the piece and the space around it in a unique way. The Studio has taken its exploration of wood further with the Fluentum Series. This Series uses techniques and skills learned over the years to create works that embody details that are unique to the Studio's design aesthetic and the craft of bending wood...
Hardwood, Bentwood
$4,200 / item
Two Tier Floor Lamp Made by Bending Wood
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
A lighting piece crafted by hand; the piece stems from the base and flows to have two lighting sources, at two different tiers. Both of the lamp shades are different from the other i...
Bentwood, Hardwood, Rosewood
$5,500 / item
Bent Wood Tall Arc Lamp, Black Finish by Raka Studio
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
This arc lamp stands over 6 ft tall and has been finished in coal black to have a strong presence that complements its size. Abstract bent wood design surrounds the solid wood lamp...
Ash, Bentwood
$5,455 / item
H 55 in W 16 in D 20.75 in
Series02 Floor Lamp, Polished Unlacquered Brass, Goatskin Parchment Shade
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined polished unlacquered brass, handstitched goatskin parchment shade, with hand-dyed braided cotton cord. All material finishes ar...
Brass
One Large Wooden Table or Floor Lamp, Birma
Located in Antwerp, BE
One beautiful old antique wooden stock pot from Burma converted in the 1970s into lamps. The lamp with the damage is still available for sale. Measures: Diameter wooden base 36 cm....
Wood
$2,845 / item
H 51 in W 8 in D 13.25 in
Series01 Floor Lamp, Hand-Dyed Ash Leather, "Smoke" Patinated Brass, Pivoting
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined brass in "smoke" acid patinated finish, hand-dyed and waxed leather wrapped wood, soft unstructured pivoting leather shade, hand-dyed braided cotton cord. All material...
Brass
$2,730 / item
H 51 in W 8 in D 13.25 in
SERIES01 Floor Lamp, Hand-Dyed Ash 'Gray' Leather, Polished Unlacquered Brass
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined brass in polished unlacquered finish, hand-dyed and waxed leather wrapped wood, soft unstructured pivoting leather shade, hand-dyed braided cotton cord. All material f...
Brass
$3,605 / item
H 51 in W 8 in D 13.25 in
Series01 Floor Lamp, Drink Tray, Putty Leather, Polished Unlacquered Brass
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined brass in polished unlacquered finish, adjustable height drink tray with recessex hex-head fasteners, hand-dyed and waxed leather wrapped wood, soft unstructured pivoti...
Brass
$3,820 / item
H 51 in W 8 in D 13.25 in
Series01 Floor Lamp, Drink Tray, Ash Gray Leather, Dark Patinated Brass
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined brass in dark patinated brass finish, adjustable height drink tray with recessex hex-head fasteners, hand-dyed and waxed leather wrapped wood, soft unstructured pivoti...
Brass
Modern Lamp in solid wood and Metal
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
This modern style lamp is from the Glide collection is composed by table and floor lamps, in generous dimensions, our objective was to create a product based on the archetypes, bus thought in modern key full of small details to compose a rich decorative and abstract object, refined and elegant thru the use of a rich material combination that is still soft to the eye, harmonic and cult. This is possible they the use of the golden section, a rule studied by Leonardo Davinci that is fully integrated in our creative process. A thin metal bar holds the lamp hat, and a beautiful structure in solid tauarí wood composes the structure, in the lower section of the lamp we have metal oval pipes and a resin...
Aluminum
French Art Deco Wooden Floor Lamp c.1930
Located in London, GB
A French Art Deco wooden floor lamp C.1930 Constructed from turned solid beech wood. Presented in excellent vintage condition. Shade not included (for illustrative purposes only).
Beech
Model No. B-30 Floor Lamp by Franco Buzzi for Oluce
By Franco Buzzi, Oluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model No. B-30 floor lamp by Franco Buzzi for Oluce. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1950s. Enameled metal, brass, marble base. Original EU cor...
Marble, Metal, Brass
Silver Antica I Floor Lamp by OHLA STUDIO
By Ohla Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Silver Antica I Floor Lamp by OHLA STUDIO Dimensions: D 50 x W 54 x H 150 cm Materials: Copper. 8 kg Available in other finishes: Silver, Forest, and Teal. A pre-Hispanic smithing...
Copper
Fine French Art Deco Wooden Floor Lamp
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French Art Deco/Modernist wooden floor lamp. Dimensions of the base is 18 1/2″ x 18 1/2″.
Wood
Sculptural Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamp in Solid Pine, 1970s
By Ateljé Lyktan, Uno Kristiansson
Located in Odense, DK
A charming floor lamp in solid pine. Attributed to Uno Kristiansson. Fine craftmanship, perfectly suited for any interior style. A Modern, Scandinavian, Classic or an Art deco home ...
Wood, Pine
Floor Lamp No. 4 - Vrksa Series - Bent Ash Wood
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
A lighting piece crafted by hand; the piece stems from the base and flows to have three lighting sources, at different levels. All of the lamp shades are different from the other in ...
Ash, Bentwood