Raka Studio Furniture
Pakistani
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.
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Creator: Raka Studio
Flush Mount Light 3 - Vrksa Series by Raka Studio in Ebonised Ash Wood
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The Flush Mount Light 3 sits closely on the ceiling, it has been made using solid ash wood by bending the wood. Five cocoon-like wooden structures bear the light bulbs, dispelling li...
Category
2010s Pakistani Organic Modern Raka Studio Furniture
Materials
Ash, Bentwood
Side Table No. 5 - Vrksa Series, with a solid wood top by Raka Studio
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
This piece is the Side Table No. 5 from the Vrksa Series.
The table is made using solid ash wood and it features vertically shaped strips of wood that have been bent and then carved...
Category
2010s Asian Modern Raka Studio Furniture
Materials
Bentwood, Ash
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 ...
Category
2010s Asian Organic Modern Raka Studio Furniture
Materials
Ash, Bentwood, Wood
Selene - Dining table by Raka Studio - Bent Wood
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...
Category
2010s Organic Modern Raka Studio Furniture
Materials
Ash, Bentwood, Lacquer
$19,500 / item
Raka Studio, Contemporary, Organic Modern, Flower Table Lamp, Bentwood, 21st C.
By Raka Studio
Located in Manhasset, NY
Raka Studio, Contemporary, Organic Modern, Flower Table Lamp, Bentwood, 21st C.
Limited edition floral table lamp designed and produced by Raka Studio. This work features lacquered, sculpted, and carved ash and bentwood. Greenwich Living Design...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Modern Raka Studio Furniture
Materials
Ash
Side chairs, Wooden Stool, with velvet Upholstery, Chair No. 5 - Vrksa Series
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The Chair No. 5 of the Vrksa Series is a filler chair that is crafted in either Ash wood or Oak, using wood bending techniques. One of the legs of the piece emerges from the frame of...
Category
2010s Asian Organic Modern Raka Studio Furniture
Materials
Ash, Oak, Bentwood
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 ...
Category
2010s Asian Organic Modern Raka Studio Furniture
Materials
Ash, Oak, Bentwood
Form No. 1 by Raka Studio - Wood Sculpture, Bent Wood
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The sculpture demonstrates the flow of wood; the emerging and the reduction of wood while retaining an organic form.
The Forms are directed towards exploring the crafting technique...
Category
2010s Asian Organic Modern Raka Studio Furniture
Materials
Ash, Bentwood
Modern Bent Wood Coffee Table with Safety Glass Top by Raka Studio
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 ...
Category
2010s Unknown Modern Raka Studio Furniture
Materials
Ash, Bentwood, Glass
Table B4 - Vrksa Series by Raka Studio in Black and Natural Bentwood with Brass
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...
Category
2010s Pakistani Modern Raka Studio Furniture
Materials
Brass
Sculpture by Raka Studio in Ash Wood, Form 003
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The sculpture is part of a limited series of sculptural works by Raka Studio which encapsulates the Studio’s working styles created using Ash wood.
The sculptures can...
Category
2010s Pakistani Raka Studio Furniture
Materials
Wood, Bentwood, Ash
Sculpture by Raka Studio in Ash Wood, Form 002
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The sculpture is part of a limited series of sculptural works by Raka Studio which encapsulates the Studio’s working styles created using Ash wood.
The sculptures can...
Category
2010s Pakistani Raka Studio Furniture
Materials
Wood, Bentwood, Ash
Console VI by Raka Studio - Bend wood console
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The Console V1 is a part of the Vrksa Series of works.
The Console has a free-form design; the wood bends and curves with natural flows to create the design. The handcrafted details...
Category
2010s Organic Modern Raka Studio Furniture
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Bentwood
$2,800 / item
Side Lamp No. 3 - Vrksa Series, by Raka Studio
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The table lamp has a free-form design; the wood bends and curves with beautiful flows to create the design. The handcrafted details on the piece such as the curves, varying thickness...
Category
2010s Pakistani Organic Modern Raka Studio Furniture
Materials
Ash, Bentwood
Centre Table No. 7 - Vrksa Series by Raka Studio made in Ash Wood and Leather
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...
Category
2010s Pakistani Organic Modern Raka Studio Furniture
Materials
Leather, Glass, 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...
Category
2010s Pakistani Modern Raka Studio Furniture
Materials
Glass, Bentwood, Ash
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...
Category
2010s Unknown Modern Raka Studio Furniture
Materials
Ash, Bentwood
$5,500 / item
Statement Lighting, Sculptural Bentwood Chandelier by Raka Studio
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
A chandelier made in solid ashwood using wood bending techniques. A single light is placed in a wooden cocoon which releases light with linear gaps creating a distinct lighting ambia...
Category
2010s Unknown Raka Studio Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
Pars Tables, by Raka Studio, Minimalist Side Tables
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
Pars side tables are a bent wood design made by Raka Studio.
This piece's main element is bentwood's organic motion between the top and the base....
Category
2010s Modern Raka Studio Furniture
Materials
Wood, Bentwood
Bent Wood Small Coffee Table with Brass Elements and Safety Glass by Raka Studio
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The coffee table has an ascending bent wood design with intricate detail. The clear glass top is balanced using vertical brass. The single length of wood has been bent in a design to...
Category
2010s Unknown Modern Raka Studio Furniture
Materials
Brass
The Lemon Peel by Raka Studio x Hamdi Studio - Ash Wood and Resin in Yellow
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The Lemon Peel is a centre table featuring a vibrant yellow colour that has been infused with lacquered ash wood. The two materials have been given intense flows to add to the presen...
Category
2010s Asian Organic Modern Raka Studio Furniture
Materials
Glass, Resin, Epoxy Resin, Ash, Bentwood
Motus Console II by Raka Studio
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...
Category
2010s Asian Raka Studio Furniture
Materials
Wood, Bentwood
$6,410 / item
Form No. 7 by Raka Studio - Wood Sculpture, Bent Wood
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The Forms; our sculptural series aims to explore the possibilities that wood can reach and the working techniques used by the Studio to produce their works.
Form No. 7 exceeds conv...
Category
2010s Asian Organic Modern Raka Studio Furniture
Materials
Bentwood, Oak
Alabaster Flush Mount Light by Raka Studio x Hamdi Studio - Bended Resin
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The Alabaster Light is a flush mount light that sits closely to the ceiling. The piece features three lighting pods that have been made using thin strips of resin to create a natural...
Category
2010s Asian Organic Modern Raka Studio Furniture
Materials
Resin, Epoxy Resin
Sterope End Table by Raka Studio x Hamdi Studio - Resin and Ash Wood Table
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The Sterope Table is an end table with a circular ash wood top and a free form sculpted base. The body of the piece is resin fused with ash wood strips that together twist and turn; ...
Category
2010s Asian Organic Modern Raka Studio Furniture
Materials
Resin, Epoxy Resin, Ash, Bentwood
Flush Mount Light 4 - Vrksa Series - Bent Ash Wood with Two Lighting Pods
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The Flush Mount Light 4 sits closely on the ceiling, it has been made using solid ash wood by bending the wood. Two wooden pods bear the light bulbs, dispelling light from in between...
Category
2010s Asian Organic Modern Raka Studio Furniture
Materials
Ash, Bentwood
Zeta End Table by Raka Studio x Hamdi Studio - Resin and Ash Wood Table
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The Zeta Table is an end table with a circular ash wood top and a free form sculpted base. The body of the piece is resin fused with ash wood strips that together twist and turn; giv...
Category
2010s Asian Organic Modern Raka Studio Furniture
Materials
Resin, Epoxy Resin, Ash, Bentwood
Pars Table ii, by Raka Studio, Minimalist Side Table
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
Pars Side Tabel II 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 t...
Category
2010s Modern Raka Studio Furniture
Materials
Wood, Bentwood
$2,000 / item
I0I Centre Table by Raka Studio
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...
Category
2010s Modern Raka Studio Furniture
Materials
Glass, Bentwood
$4,000 / item
Raka Studio furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Raka Studio furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Raka Studio furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Raka Studio were created in the modern style in asia during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Misaya, and Masaya. Prices for Raka Studio furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $800 and can go as high as $38,909, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,400.
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