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.
$2,000 / item
Side Table No. 1 - Vrksa Series - Wooden Table
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
Pars Side Tabel is a bent wood design made by Raka Studio. This piece's main element is bentwood's organic motion between the top and the base. The proportions of the top and the ...
Wood, Bentwood
Console Table No. 1 - Fluentum Series in bent ash wood by Raka Studio
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The console is designed using the ancient Japanese technique of wood bending. At Raka Studio we create designs using this technique which are fluid in the...
Ash, Hardwood, Bentwood
$2,800 / item
Console No. 1 - Vrksa Series - Bent wood console
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The Console V is a part of the Vrksa Series of works. The foyer table has a free-form design; the wood bends and curves with natural flows to create the design. The handcrafted deta...
Hardwood, Ash, Bentwood
$3,800 / item
Table B4 - Vrksa Series By Raka Studio
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...
Brass
$2,400 / item
Side Table No. 9 - Vrksa Series - wooden Side Table
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
This piece's main element is bentwood's organic motion between the top and the base. The proportions of the top and the base are made to enhance the centre design of the piece. The p...
Hardwood
Console Table No. 3 - Fluentum Series - Wooden Wall Mounted Console
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The Motus console II is designed using the ancient Japanese technique of wood bending. At Raka Studio we create designs using this technique which are fl...
Wood, Bentwood
Foyer Table No. 1 - Vrksa Series - Bent Wood Foyer Table
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The Foyer table has an intense bent wood design, mimicking a flower with a stem emerging from the middle and with many detailed design elements which contribute to its aesthetic. The...
Brass
Foyer Table No. 3 - Vrksa Series - Pedestal Table in Black by Raka Studio
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
This table is the Foyer Table No. 3 of the Vrksa Series of works. The foyer table has a free-form design; the wood bends and curves with natural flows to create the design. The han...
Bentwood, Ash
$2,000 / item
Side Table No. 3 - Vrksa Series - Wooden Table
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
Pars side tabel III is a bent wood design made by Raka Studio. This piece's main element is bentwood's organic motion between the top and the base. The proportions of the top and th...
Wood, Bentwood
$29,500 / item
Dining Table No. 3 Fluentum Series - Bent wood
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The Dining Table No. 3 of the Fluentem Series is a piece where the makers have focused on detailed elements of the minimally designed piece; balancing on two points. The Studio has ...
Bentwood
$8,000 / item
Foyer Table No. 1 - Fluentum Series
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
he foyer table has a free-form design; the wood bends and curves with natural flows to create the design. The handcrafted details on the piece such as the curves, varying thickness o...
Wood, Glass
$4,300 / item
Centre Table No. 7 - Vrksa Series by Raka Studio
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
A minimal design achieved by bending wood and leather which reveals beautiful details at a closer look. The walnut stain finish enhances the natural grains of wood along with its cra...
Leather, Glass, Bentwood
Center Table No. 5 - Vrksa Series - Wooden Coffee Table
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
One of the Studio's Classic oval coffee table designs. A minimal design achieved by bending wood which reveals beautiful details at a closer look. The walnut stain finish enhances th...
Glass, Bentwood
Console Table No. 5 - Fluentum Series - Solid Wood Console Table
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The Console Table No. 5 of the Fluentum Series, derives its design from the Studio’s Working Desk No.1 and was a custom design for a client’s space. The piece is made in red oak and ...
Ash, Oak, Bentwood, Wood
Dining Table No. 1 - Fluentum Series - Wooden Dinning Table
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
Selene, in Greek, means the moon, is a dining table crafted by bending solid Ash wood. The studio tried to mimic the design elements of nature. All the forms at the base are genteell...
Ash, Bentwood, Lacquer
$4,400 / item
Centre Table No. 12 - Vrksa Series
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The Vrksa Series is based on bending solid wood to create the pieces, this has allowed us to design handmade furniture in a unique aesthetic in which the natural flow of the wood tak...
Glass, Bentwood
$4,000 / item
Center Table No. 8 - Vrksa Series - Coffee Table
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The 101 cocktail table is crafted by bending ash wood to create the base frame which balances a clear glass top which is curved to complement the frame's curves. The continuous flowi...
Glass, Bentwood
$7,000 / item
Working Desk No. 1 - Fluentum Series
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
This is the Working Desk No. 1 of the Studio's Fluentum Series. The construction of the table is a clean design; showcasing details and flows of a bent-wood design. Wood emerges smo...
Ash, Bentwood
Center Table No. 1 - Vrksa Series - Wooden Coffee Table
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
One of the Studio's earlier classic coffee table designs. A minimal design achieved by bending wood which reveals beautiful details at a closer look. The clear smooth lacquer finish ...
Glass, Ash, Bentwood
Center Table No. 9 - Vrksa Series - Wooden Coffee Table
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The Oculus centre table is designed using the ancient Japanese technique of wood bending. At Raka Studio we create designs using this technique which are ...
Glass, Bentwood
$4,400 / item
Center Table No. 11 - Vrksa Series
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The center table has a free-form base to support the round glass top. The wood bends and curves with beautiful flows to create a design without a frame for the top. The handcrafted d...
Ash, Bentwood
Center Table No. 1 - Fluentum Series - Abstract Coffee Table by Raka Studio
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
This table is the Center Table No. 1 of the Fluentum Series of works. The piece embodies a sculptural base that has been designed with a clean form to focus on the flow of the wood...
Glass, Bentwood, Ash
Handcrafted Walnut Side Table
By SUM Furniture
Located in London, GB
Beautifully hand-turned and handcrafted in solid American black walnut, this side table is a sculptural study in form, texture, and material. Designed and made by our craftsman in En...
Walnut
Handcrafted Modernist Side Drink Table
By SUM Furniture
Located in London, GB
Beautifully hand-turned and handcrafted in solid English Ash, this side table is a sculptural study in form, texture, and material. Designed and made by our craftsman in England, the...
Ash
Paul McCobb Wall-Mounted Floating Console
By Paul McCobb
Located in Culver City, CA
Introducing an extraordinary mid-century wall-mounted floating three-tier console, a sought-after piece designed by the esteemed Paul McCobb for Bryce Originals in the 1950s. With it...
Steel, Cut Steel
$4,547
H 27.56 in W 57.49 in D 11.82 in
Elegant Mid-Century Italian Wooden Wall Mounted Console Table, Ulrich Style, 195
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Argelato, BO
Elegant Mid-Century Italian wooden wall console, Ulrich Style, 1950s This is a work with essential geometries, sculptural, which adapts with taste and refinement to the domestic space
Wood
White Oak Side Table
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This white oak side table is made in the heart of Ohio with locally sourced wood. Each table is a hand-made mitered box from white oak veneer and ...
Oak
Amber reclaimed elm wood console table
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Reclaimed elm wood console that is beautifully crafted and serves as the perfect table for any space. Since this is made from vintage reclaimed materials, there may be some imperfect...
Elm
Angelo Mangiarotti Console Table from the "Eros" Series
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in New York, NY
Angelo Mangiarotti console table from "Eros" series. NOTE: We highly recommend that this marble console be crated when in transport.
Marble
Duo Side Table Contemporary
Located in Westport, CT
Elegant and intricate, this side table is made of polished and blackened bronze. Can be customized. The larger part of the table is 17" x 14" x 20"H. The smaller part of the table ...
Bronze
Side Table New Air Colors
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Sleek and light, these centre tables are original and fresh. The lacquered metal base and the plywood veneer table top allow different combinations to suit every color scheme. Made t...
Metal
Modern Walnut Side Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.
Wood
Undertow Side Table
By Micah Rosenblatt
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Undertow Side Table is a compact steel and glass side table. Finished in textured blue/green powder coating, it is suitable for indoor and outdoor use. The tempered 1/2" glass su...
Steel
Sculptural Round Side Table Mango Wood, Modern Organic
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderfully sculptural round side table. The table's neutral pigment makes it perfect for any space. It was crafted from a solid block of...
Wood, Fruitwood
$9,600
H 28.35 in W 73.63 in D 23.63 in
Wall-Mounted Console Table by Charlotte Perriand, France, 1950s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Antwerp, BE
Designed by Charlotte Perriand, this distinctive wall-mounted wooden table is conceived as a compact architectural element, intended to integrate seamlessly into the corner of a room...
Wood
Rococo Wall-Mounted Console Table
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant corner wall-mounted console in wood with original paint and beautifully hand-carved details. The soft, organic forms and rich foliate ornamentation are characteristic of the ...
Wood
Hand-Crafted No. 7 Blue Coffee Table by MAJJ Studio, Modern Design
By MAJJ STUDIO
Located in Istanbul, Kağıthane
No. 7 Coffee Table has sculptural approach with its form and colour. It is designed as center table and coffe/coctail table. It is made of lacquered pa...
Wood, Lacquer
Working Desk No. 1 - Fluentum Series in Ebony by Raka Studio
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
This is the Working Desk No. 1 of the Studio's Fluentum Series. The construction of the table is a clean design; showcasing details and flows of a bent-wood design. Wood emerges smo...
Ash, Bentwood
B5 Coffee Table by Raka Studio
By Raka Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
B5 coffee table by Raka Studio Dimensions: D 106.5 x W 91.5 x H 40.6 cm Material: ash wood, glass, brass Raka is three brothers and their self-taught skill to design and to exis...
Brass
Agni Small Bentwood Side Table with Solid Wood Top by Raka Studio
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
A side table with its own raised platform made from Solid Ash wood. The solid wood top is raised by a bentwood design making this piece a fascinating one with a unique design element...
Bentwood