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.
$4,200 / item
1 Seater - Raka x Shirwani
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
A single-seater chair designed and produced by Raka Studio and finished in collaboration with Hamza Khan Shirwani. Made in solid ashwood by bending wood....
Bentwood, Paint
$3,400 / item
One Seat, Lounge Chair by Raka Studio
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
One seat is a lounge chair made in solid ashwood by bending wood. Three of the legs have been made using the wood-bending technique to adopt an abstract nat...
Bentwood
Two Seater No. 2 - Fluentum Series by Raka Studio in Ebonised Ash Wood
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The Two Seater No. 2, 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...
Velvet, Ash, Bentwood
$8,500 / item
Palito Lounge Chaise by Raka Studio
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
ABOUT Palito - A lounge chassis designed and crafted by Raka Studio, is a part of the new collection, in which the studio has integrated a plain wooden surface. In this case, the pl...
Velvet, Bentwood
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...
Velvet, Bentwood, Ash
Wooden Bench, Wooden Chassis, Chassis No. 1 - Fluentum Series
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
This piece is a combination of various design elements and techniques that have been honed over the years, along with elements that are unique to this piece. This piece is a display ...
Ash, Oak, Bentwood
$8,500 / item
Plana II, Lounge Chases by Raka Studio
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
About Plana II - A lounge chassis designed and crafted by Raka Studio, is a part of the new collection, in which the studio has integrated a plain wooden surface. In this case, th...
Velvet, Wood, Bentwood
Contemporary Chaise Longue 'Cherlon' by Carmworks
By Camilo Andres Rodriguez Marquez
Located in Paris, IDF
Chaise Longue Cherlon by Camilo Andres Rodriguez Marquez (aka CarmWorks) Rattan / Burnt wood or natural Each piece is made to order and hand crafted by the artist. Dimension...
Leather, Rattan, Wood
$3,459 / item
H 26.38 in W 70.87 in D 33.86 in
"Flag" Couch and Chaise Longue in Natural Linen and Wood Feet, Small Size
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
The Flag Couch is a smart and multifunctional piece. The couch has a cushion built into the seat that makes the piece with dual functionality: when is close...
Fabric, Hardwood
Frank Gehry Easy Edges Chairs and Ottoman
By Frank Gehry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frank Gehry pair of easy Edges chair and ottoman. Easy Edges, Inc. Canada/USA, 1972. Laminated cardboard, masonite. Chair: 29¼ H × 23¼ W × 39 D in, ottoman: 14¾ H × 17¾ W × 30 D in (...
Masonite, Paper
Chaise Lounge by Preview, 1970
By Weiman Preview Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Chaise Lounge Chair by Preview, 1970. Channel tufted original upholstery which as shown in pictures has some tears at the seams in the back. Measures 66" long, 31" wide, 27" tall 1...
Upholstery
19th Century French Louis XV Style Giltwood Bench
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French Louis XV style giltwood bench. This stunning antique French gilt wood bench has excellent patina and has been profess...
Giltwood
$1,325Sale Price|20% Off
H 37.41 in W 27.17 in D 61.42 in
Midcentury Skye Chaise Lounge Chair for IKEA by Tord Björklund, Sweden, 1970s
By IKEA, Tord Bjorklund
Located in Praha, CZ
- very confortable - iconic model.
Chrome
$4,737
H 20.48 in W 61.82 in D 31.89 in
Studio Simon Black Wood and Azure Velvet Two-Seater “Simone” Sofa, Italy, 1975
By Studio Simon
Located in Vicenza, IT
Two-seater “Simone” sofa, designed and manufactured by Studio Simon in 1975. The structure is made of black lacquered wood. An azure velvet big seat completes the sofa. The min...
Cotton, Velvet, Foam
$2,940
H 27 in W 28 in D 28 in
Vladimir Kagan Fettucini Lounge Chair in Sienna Leather Seat with Metal Base
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Clifton, NJ
The kinetic lines of the Fettucini Chair fold together and gracefully join along the legs, drawing the eye across each contour. The floating backrest flows into twisting curves of th...
Leather
Paul Tuttle Chariot Chaise for Strassle Intl., 1972
By Paul Tuttle
Located in Chicago, IL
Chariot chaise lounge designed by Paul Tuttle for Strassle International. Produced in Switzerland in 1972. Original camel brown leather and polished chr...
Chrome
$3,842 / item
H 26.38 in W 82.68 in D 33.86 in
"Flag" Couch and Chaise Longue in Dark Brown Linen and Wood Feet
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
The Flag Couch is a smart and multifunctional piece. The couch has a cushion built into the seat that makes the piece with dual functionality: when is close...
Fabric, Hardwood
$15,500
H 19.5 in W 56 in D 18 in
Maxine C, Felt and Wood Bench, Benoist F. Drut in Stackabl, Canada 2021
By Benoist Drut
Located in New York, NY
Stackabl is a configurator that allows anyone to customize furniture online, an innovative system that allows you to turn high-quality, surplus metal, wood, and felt offcuts from our manufacturing partners – located within a 150-mile-radius – into fully finished, custom works ready to be shipped to your home or project. Aided by algorithms and robotics, the configurator identifies remnant inventory (in the form of metal, wood, and felt) that fits your aesthetic choices. This inventory is then put back through the manufacturers' own machines, and into the hands of their own experts, who execute your design. In the fall of 2020, Maison Gerard paired with Stackabl to show just what can be accomplished with the configurator. Maison Gerard tapped the talents of six prominent designers, asking them to create pieces of their own within Stackabl. Benoist F. Drut's maxine bench: Drut’s eye for eclecticism and exuberance is palpable in his design for the Maxine bench. The artistry and symmetry of eighteenth-century French royal furnishings, the energy and expertise of Parisian gallerist/decorator Madeleine Castaing, the Orientalist architecture of Frederic Church...
Felt, Wood
$27,034
H 31.5 in W 125.6 in D 62.21 in
Contemporary Galapinhos Leather Sofa, Caramel Nubuck, Handmade by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Contemporary Galapinhos Leather Sofa, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Galapinhos leather sofa brings the essence of nature indoors, insp...
Bouclé, Wood, Linen, Wool, Walnut, Oak, Leather
Two Seater No. 2 - Fluentum Series by Raka Studio in Ebonised Ash Wood
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The Two Seater No. 2, 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...
Velvet, Bentwood, Ash