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.
Selene Dining Table by Raka Studio in Bent Ash Wood, Organic Modern
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
Dining Table No. 3 Fluentum Series - bent red oak wood by raka studio
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
"Desdobramento" Dining Table in Brazilian wood and acrylic
By Jose Marton
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Brazilian contemporary dining table Desdobramento dining table by Jose Marton, 2015, Brazil Limited Edition of 60. Exhibitions: Encontros, Legado Arte gal...
Acrylic, Wood
Modern Oak Dining Table Barricas Series
By Laura Trenchard, Craft Associates
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Designer: Laura Trenchard Manufacturer: Craft Associates Modern Furniture Period/Model: Modern Specs: Oak Condition Modern Dining Chair "Barricas Series" for Craft Ass...
Oak
$4,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 29 in W 36 in D 36 in
McGuire Organic Modern Bamboo Rattan Square Dining Table
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Genuine McGuire bamboo rattan dining table made in the California organic modern style. The table features a rare, bespoke glazed fi...
Iron
$5,440Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.5 in W 52 in D 52 in
McGuire Organic Modern Bamboo Rattan Hexagonal Dining Table
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing genuine McGuire organic modern bamboo rattan dining table or center table featuring a hexagonal base. Genuine McGuire, not a reproduction with an iron frame painted golden gate orange...
Iron
$15,470 / item
H 30 in Dm 60 in
Custom Mahogany Wood Round Beehive Pedestal Table by Dos Gallos Studio
By Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom pedestal table in dark mahogany with beehive base. Measure: Top is 2 1/2" thick. Great dining or centre table. Can be made in any size and...
Mahogany, Oak, Walnut
Aged Silver Tone Bronze Tree Table Base, Organic Modern Style, Asia
Located in New York, NY
Striking aged silver toned bronze table base in a stylized tree form with branch supports. Can support a top up to 54". Great as a dining, side or game table.
Bronze
McGuire Organic Modern Rattan Pedestal Dining Table
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous organic modern glass top dining table or center table made by McGuire. The table features a bamboo rattan pedestal base with a w...
Leather, Rattan, Glass
$16,445 / item
H 30.5 in Dm 72 in
Custom Round Dining/Center Pedestal Table in Walnut Wood by Dos Gallos Studio
By Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning natural walnut pedestal table. Wood is absolutely gorgeous! Can be made in any size and finish. As shown here in natural walnut. Made in Los Angeles by Dos Gallos Studio CUS...
Walnut
$6,830Sale Price / item|22% Off
H 29.53 in W 47.25 in D 141.74 in
Contemporary Table Wood Clay and Bronzo Lacquered by Studio Oxi
By Interna8
Located in Pordenone, IT
As the top thins out and the base creates undulating movement, the look of this piece changes from different angles. The whole piece is decorated with ultra-tactile textured finishes...
Bronze
$3,532 / item
H 29.53 in W 47.25 in D 47.25 in
Turno dining, living table, in lacquered wood by Frattinifrilli for Medulum
Located in Meolo, Venezia
“Exquisite melting silken tints, veined roses and pale violets, like the draperies of Veronese, golden orange, yellows, vinous and intense, like Titian’s simarres … undulate, conflict, and lose themselves under the innumerable flaming darts descending from above at every discharge of the sun’s rays.” Hippolyte Taine, Italy Turning identity. An object and its infinite possibilities; unique and unmistakeable, while at the same time constantly different. Like the lagoon landscape, in its infinite nuances of luminous reflections, glare and iridescent colours, the table designed by frattinifrilli – Milanese designer Davide Frattini Frilli – reveals itself to be a piece of furniture with an unmistakeable identity, which simultaneously expresses numerous aspects of its identity. In TURNO, a tabletop with an imposing personality – solid, and at the same time lightweight, entirely similar to a solid sculpture...
Wood, Plywood
$10,095 / item
H 29.9 in W 78.7 in D 39.4 in
Contemporary Modern 111 Dining Table in Oak Wood by Collector Studio
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Is like having a huge block of wood and turn it in a huge lathe, making it look like it’s revolved shape was originated by a single gesture. This wooden table will not only look beau...
Oak, Walnut
$10,007 / item
H 29.93 in W 63 in D 55.12 in
Contemporary round dining table, natural ash wood, central leg, Belgian design
By barh.design, Jeroen Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
The undisc table makes us look at the central leg in a different way. Something is going on but in a modest way. Simple yet refined, it offers a central dining table that dissolves i...
Ash, Wood