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.
Table Lamp No. 5 - Vrksa Series
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
A minimally designed side lamp made using solid ash wood that displays the natural flow of wood with its natural grain as it has been finished in clear lacquer. Our Vrksa Collection...
Hardwood
Floor Lamp No. 6 - Vrksa Series - Wooden Lamp
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
A lighting piece crafted by hand; the piece stems from the base and flows to have two lighting sources, at two different tiers. Both of the lamp shades are different from the other i...
Bentwood
Fluentum Series Floor Lamp No. 5 by Raka Studio, Sculptural Design
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The Floor Lamp No. 5 of the Fluentum Series is a sculptural lighting piece that stands eight feet tall with four lighting points. The piece is inspired from organic design elements f...
Wood, Bentwood
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 ...
Ash, Bentwood, Wood
Three tear Floor Lamp No 3 - Bend wood Floor Lamp
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 size; which illuminate the piece and the space around it in a unique way. The Studio has taken its exploration of wood further with the Fluentum Series. This Series uses techniques and skills learned over the years to create works that embody details that are unique to the Studio's design aesthetic and the craft of bending wood...
Hardwood, Bentwood
Floor Lamp No. 1 - Fluentum Series, in solid ash wood by Raka Studio
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
This piece is the Floor Lamp No. 1 - Fluentum Series. The lamp is made by bending strips of ash wood, which is then sculpted to give details to the pi...
Bentwood, Ash
Raka Studio, Contemporary, Organic Modern, Flower Table Lamp, Bentwood, 21st C.
By Raka Studio
Located in Stamford, CT
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...
Ash
Brazilian Handcrafted Lamp ''Contornos'' by Dimitrih Correa
By Dimitrih Correa
Located in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
About the Lamp: The Lamp suggests an innovative usability for its light bulb by using a magnetic system. A magnet that is underneath the wood base can be positioned all over the met...
Steel
26-06 Table Lamp by Timothée Musset
By Timothée Musset
Located in Geneve, CH
26-06 Table Lamp by Timothée Musset Unique Dimensions: D 19 x W 28 x H 50 cm Materials: Oak All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold to the USA it will be wired...
Oak
ARKA One-of-a-kind porcelain table lamp by Etienne Dubernet, 2025
By OAK One of A Kind
Located in TOULOUSE, FR
Unique porcelain table lamp inspired by Romanesque architecture made by Etienne Dubernet. Inspiration: Inhabited by light, these sculptures are intimate architectures that watch ove...
Porcelain
Pollux Table Lamp by Arch Plus Ultra
Located in Geneve, CH
Pollux Table Lamp by Arch Plus Ultra Dimensions: W 42 x D 21 x H 72 cm. Materials: Zebrawood, Cast bronze, Silk jacquard. Pollux is a table lamp with base in Zebrawood with dynamica...
Bronze
Bamboula Contemporary and Original Lamps
By Noemi Saga Atelier
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
The rhythm of the blues inspired the line of Bamboula lamps. Bamboula is the name given to a type of primitive drum made of the barrel of rum and covered by a skin at one end. It is also the name of the dance of African origin, brought to the United States and danced to the rhythm of the same drums. The pendant lamp has some variations. One is a central part formed by 03 heights of pendants that interconnects to the other individual pieces that are sold individually. There is a table lamp too that can be used in two ways: horizontal or vertical positions. The Bamboula line was designed to Cristiana Bertolucci Estúdio...
Wood
