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
$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
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
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
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
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
Jasper Side Table
Located in Westport, CT
Side table with black steel structure and stained oak top. Can be customized to specification.
Bronze
Antique Brass Block Side Table
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A modular stool and storage system created to accessorize a living space. Can be used facedown to act as stools or a small coffee table or turned upright...
Steel
$10,500
H 16 in W 21.5 in D 17.5 in
Angelo Mangiarotti Carrara Marble Side Table from 'Eros' Series, 1971
By Skipper, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper from the Eros series, Carrara marble side table with top fitted on conical base. This elegantly organic table has beautiful subtle veining throughout. Original Skipper label on underside. As the label attests, this Mangiarotti Carrara marble table...
Marble, Carrara Marble
Jens Risom Danish Mid-Century Circular Wooden Lazy Susan End / Side Table
By Jens Risom
Located in Queens, NY
Danish mid-century end / side table with a revolving circular wooden top with a shallow lip, resting on four square tapered wooden legs. (Jens Risom).
Wood
1970's Side Tables
Located in London, GB
A pair of orange and brown formica top side tables, Weighted aluminium Eero Saarinen style bases. The formica tops are oak edged.
Aluminum