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60s 70s Brutalist Bronze Coffee Table Peter Ghyczy Coffee Table Space Age Design
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
60s 70s Brutalist Bronze coffee table Peter Ghyczy coffee table Space Age Design Object: coffee
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Vintage 1970s European Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal, Brass

Peter Ghyczy Coffee Table Rare Model
By Ghyczy, Peter Ghyczy
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
This is a very rare model coffee table, we contacted Peter Ghyczy, who told us that this table was
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1990s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Peter Ghyczy Coffee Table Rare Model
Peter Ghyczy Coffee Table Rare Model
H 15.75 in W 36.62 in D 28.75 in
Sculptural Bronze and Glass Coffee Table by Peter Ghyczy
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Echt, NL
Rare Peter Ghyczy coffee table in very good condition. Made of solid bronze with a glass top
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20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

Rare Brass and Glass Coffee Table by Peter Ghyczy
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Echt, NL
Rare Peter Ghyczy coffee table in very good condition. Made of solid brass with a glass top. The
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20th Century Dutch Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Peter Ghyczy Coffee Table T 57D Vintage Red Oak Smoked Glass 1970's Netherlands
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Presenting the Peter Ghyczy T 57 D, a distinctive modern coffee table that stands as a rare
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1990s Dutch Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Smoked Glass, Oak

Brass and Glass Coffee Table, 1970s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
features as Peter Ghyczy's coffee tables. the glass is clamped in the corners of the legs. Designer is
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Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Brass and Glass Coffee Table, 1970s
Brass and Glass Coffee Table, 1970s
H 18.9 in W 36.62 in D 36.62 in
Brass and Glass Coffee Table, 1980s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Peter Ghyczy's coffee tables with a unique way to support the glass so it appears to be floating. The
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Vintage 1980s German Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Brass and Glass Coffee Table, 1980s
Brass and Glass Coffee Table, 1980s
H 16.93 in W 35.44 in D 19.69 in
Ghyczy Casted Bronze Coffee Table by Peter Ghyczy, 1970s
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Rare coffee table by Dutch designer Peter Ghyczy. Made from hand casted brass with a Brutalist
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Dutch Designer Peter Ghyczy Stamped Coffee Table
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Austin, TX
Vintage Coffee table by Dutch designer Peter Ghyczy. This piece features a frameless design with
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Dutch Designer Peter Ghyczy Stamped Coffee Table
Dutch Designer Peter Ghyczy Stamped Coffee Table
H 15.625 in W 66.25 in D 26.875 in
Peter Ghyczy Glass coffee table model T15
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Peter Ghyczy Glass coffee table model T15 Elegant T15 coffee table by Peter Ghyczy with brass
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Peter Ghyczy Glass coffee table model T15
Peter Ghyczy Glass coffee table model T15
H 17.72 in W 63 in D 35.44 in
Peter Ghyczy for Ghyczy Brass and Glass Square Coffee Table, 1970's
By Ghyczy, Peter Ghyczy
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Square coffee table by Peter Ghyczy. Solid brass legs and a thick glass plate. Architect and
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Hollywood Regency Side Table/Coffee Table by Peter Ghyczy
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Brussels , BE
Hollywood Regency Side Table/Coffee Table, by Peter Ghyczy in glass - bronze 1970s.
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Vintage 1970s German Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze

Peter Ghyczy Iron and Brass Circular Coffee Table
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in London, GB
A Peter Ghyczy circular coffee table with stepped iron legs and supports around a circular brass
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Wrought Iron, Brass

Peter Ghyczy Smoked Glass and Raw Brass Coffee Table
By Ghyczy, Peter Ghyczy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Midcentury Industrial brass frame and smoked glass coffee table with raw construction appearance
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Chrome and Brass Coffee Table by Peter Ghyczy
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in London, GB
From the Biri range, with brass accents and figures supporting the thick glass top. Peter
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Late 20th Century Dutch Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass, Chrome

Chrome and Brass Coffee Table by Peter Ghyczy
Chrome and Brass Coffee Table by Peter Ghyczy
H 18.12 in W 47.25 in D 35.44 in
Peter Ghyczy, Square Coffee or Side Table, 1970s
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice design this side table or coffee table cast bronze legs, comes with a thick glass top
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

Peter Ghyczy, Square Coffee or Side Table, 1970s
Peter Ghyczy, Square Coffee or Side Table, 1970s
H 17.33 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Coffee table T14 by Peter Ghyczy - Vintage Design 1970s
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Coffee table T14 by Peter Ghyczy - Vintage Design 1970s Discover the timeless elegance of the
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Coffee table T14 by Peter Ghyczy - Vintage Design 1970s
Coffee table T14 by Peter Ghyczy - Vintage Design 1970s
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H 17.72 in W 47.25 in D 31.5 in
Glass and Brass Coffee Table by Peter Ghyczy, 1970s
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Schagen, NL
This coffee table was manufactured by Peter Ghyczy in the Netherlands, circa 1970s. It features
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Late 20th Century Dutch Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

T24 Coffee Table by Peter Ghyczy, 1970s, Set of 2
By Peter Ghyczy, Ghyczy
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Pair of bronze coffee tables with thick clear glass tops. The way the glass is supported is
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze

Hollywood Regency Glass Coffee Table T28D by Peter Ghyczy, 1986
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Schagen, NL
This glass coffee table with two shelves, was designed and manufactured by Peter Ghyczy in the
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Vintage 1980s Dutch Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass, Stainless Steel

T24 brass and glass coffee table by Peter Ghyczy, 1970s
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Lyon, FR
Large rectangular coffee table designed in the 1970s by Peter Ghyzcy in the Netherlands, T24 model
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Peter Ghyczy Side Table
By Ghyczy
Located in Den Haag, NL
Beautiful side table or small coffee table, Design Peter Ghyczy 1970s. Bronze and nickel. Comes
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Vintage 1980s German Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze

Peter Ghyczy Side Table
Peter Ghyczy Side Table
H 19.3 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Peter Ghyczy Glass Coffee Table with Stainless Steel Frame Biri T29
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
This beautiful coffee table was designed by the Hungarian designer Peter Ghyczy in the 1980s. The
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Vintage 1980s Dutch Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Glass Coffee Table Peter Ghyczy Model T28 d Inox with Brass, 1986
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Glass Coffee Table Peter Ghyczy Model T28d Inox with Brass,1986 This glass coffee table with a
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20th Century Dutch Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass, Chrome

Peter Ghyczy for Ghyzcy Square Glass Coffee Table, 1970's Hollywood Regency
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in The Hague, NL
Square glass coffee table with cast bronze legs design by Peter Ghyczy 1970s, Germany. The thick
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Vintage 1970s German Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Peter Ghyczy T24 Pioneer Pair of Glass & Cast Bronze Square Coffee / Side Tables
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Pair of Peter Ghyczy 'T24 Pioneer' square end or coffee tables in cast bronze. Designed by
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass, Bronze

Large coffee table in bronze & tempered glass, in the style of Peter Ghyczy
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in STRASBOURG, FR
Large coffee circa 1970 in the style of Peter Ghyczy. A thick tempered glass top that seems to be
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20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal, Bronze

Peter Ghyczy glass bronze rectangular coffeetable
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Zevenaar, NL
This beautiful, original design coffee table made of thick glass was designed by Peter Ghyczy and
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bronze

Side table from Peter Ghyczy Model F59, 1970 Netherlands
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Design Peter Ghyczy side table Model F59, 1970 Netherlands. Discover the elegance of the 70s with
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Side table from Peter Ghyczy Model F59, 1970 Netherlands
Side table from Peter Ghyczy Model F59, 1970 Netherlands
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H 23.63 in W 20.48 in D 20.48 in
Peter Ghyczy T24 Pioneer Glass and Cast Brass Square Coffee or Side Table, 1970s
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Peter Ghyczy 'T24 Pioneer' square end or coffee table in cast brass. Designed by Hungarian born
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze, Brass

Hollywood Regency Glass and Brass Coffee Table in style of Peter Ghyczy, 1970s
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Zagreb, HR
Stylish Hollywood Regency coffee table made of tinted glass top and brass legs The glass
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Vintage 1970s European Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Early 1970's Bronze and Glass Table by Peter Ghyczy
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Stunning bronze and glass side or cocktail table by Peter Ghyczy, circa early 1970s. This example
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze

Square Hollywood Regency Coffee Table Made of Glass and Brass by Ghyczy
By Ghyczy, Peter Ghyczy
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This square coffee table in Hollywood Regency style was designed and made by Peter Ghyczy in the
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Pair of Coffee Table by Ppeter Ghyczy Gilded Bronze 1960's Vintage, Holland
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Lyon, FR
Coffee table in gilded bronze from designer peter. Glass top. traces of erasures erasable on
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Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze

Peter Ghyzcy Coffee Table with Wooden Legs Model T56/2
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
A beautiful coffee table by the Hungarian designer Peter Ghyzcy. This version was produced in the
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Glass, Wood

Peter Ghyzcy Coffee Table with Wooden Legs Model T56/2
Peter Ghyzcy Coffee Table with Wooden Legs Model T56/2
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H 28.35 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Set of Two Midcentury Coffee Tables Peter Ghyczy and Ernst Moeckl Germany, 1970s
By Horn, Peter Ghyczy, Ernst Moeckl
Located in Praha, CZ
- Nesting style - Very practical - Rare in set - Space age era.
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Plastic

Peter Ghyczy Coffee or Side Table
Located in Delft, NL
Peter Ghyczy coffee or side table Born in 1940 in Hungary, Peter Ghyczy became a German designer
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20th Century Dutch Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze

Peter Ghyczy Coffee or Side Table
Peter Ghyczy Coffee or Side Table
H 18.9 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
Peter Ghyczy Side Table
Located in London, GB
Peter Ghyczy Side Table A highly decorative and stylish side table designed and manufactured by
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Late 20th Century Dutch Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Peter Ghyczy Side Table
Peter Ghyczy Side Table
H 17 in W 28 in D 28 in
Hollywood Regency Brass and Glass Coffee Table
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Weesp, NL
Coffee table hollywood regency Peter Ghyczy Very rare early 1980's solid brass eclectic coffee
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Vintage 1980s Dutch Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Hollywood Regency Brass and Glass Coffee Table
Hollywood Regency Brass and Glass Coffee Table
H 15.75 in W 47.64 in D 47.64 in
Table Peter Ghyczy Model T37 Low Model, 1960
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Table Peter Ghyczy model T37 low model, 1960. Coffee table T37 design by Peter Ghyczy 70 years
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

Table Peter Ghyczy Model T37 Low Model, 1960
Table Peter Ghyczy Model T37 Low Model, 1960
H 9.85 in W 20.08 in D 20.08 in
Geometric German Glass and Brass Coffee Table by Peter Ghyczy, 1980's
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Original glass table from the 1980's - Germany.
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Brass

60s 70s Brutalist Bronze Coffee Table Space Age Design
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
60s 70s brutalist bronze coffee table Space Age Design 70s Object: coffee table Manufacturer
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Vintage 1970s European Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal, Brass

Midcentury Coffee Table Peter Ghyczy and Ernst Moeckl Germany, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- space age era.
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Vintage 1970s German Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Plastic

Nesting Tables by Peter Ghyczy for Horn Collection, 1970s
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Hemiksem, VAN
Space-age nesting tables by Peter Ghyczy (1940-2022) for Horn Collection. Peter Ghyczy is known
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Vintage 1970s German Post-Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

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Plastic

Pair of Brass, Chrome and Glass T28 Coffee Tables by Peter Ghyczy, 1970s Germany
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
These brass and glass side table was designed by Peter Ghyczy in the early 1970s in the Netherlands
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Vintage 1960s German Hollywood Regency Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

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Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Space Age Coffee Table, Peter Ghyczy and Ernst Moeckl, Germany, 1970
By Horn
Located in Praha, CZ
- made in Czechoslovakia - made of Polyurethane - wooden parts has some signs use - good, original condition.   
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Plastic

Peter Ghyczy Coffee Table, Brass and Glass, circa 1990s, Dutch
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in London, GB
Peter Ghyczy coffee table, frameless design with brass legs and quality glass top, circa 1990s
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1990s Dutch Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Peter Ghyczy Coffee Table, Brutalist Glass and Gold Lacquer, circa 1980s, Dutch
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in London, GB
Peter Ghyczy coffee table (in the manner of), frameless design with quality brutalist glass top
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Vintage 1980s Dutch Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

Peter Ghyczy T14 Brass and Glass Coffee Table, 1970s
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Coffee table or side table, model T14, Peter Ghyczy, Netherlands, 1970s. This sculptural table is
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Peter Ghyczy Two-Tier Brass and Glass Coffee Table, 1970s
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Coffee table by Peter Ghyczy, Netherlands from the 1970s. This sculptural table is composed of two
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Peter Ghyczy Vintage Coffee Table Tray Side Table Brass Glass, Holland, 1970s
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Vienna, AT
A very rare Peter Ghyczy vintage coffee table. The table was designed with the Peter Ghyczy's trade
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Brutalist Dutch Cast Brass T09 Embassy Coffee Table by Peter Ghyczy, 1970s
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Warsaw, PL
This large T09 Embassy coffee table was designed by Dutch designer Peter Ghyczy and handmade from
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Late 20th Century Dutch Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Peter Ghyczy Glass and Bronze Coffee Table, Model T14, Germany, 1970s
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Lijnden, Noord-Holland
In good condition. 1.5 cm thick glass top in four solid bronze feet. Measures: Length 143 cm Width 92.5 cm Height 45 cm.
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Mid-20th Century German Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze

Bronze and Glass Coffee Table by Peter Ghyczy, 1970s
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Bucharest, RO
Peter Ghyczy and produced around the early 1970s.
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Modern End Tables

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Bronze

Late 20th Century Casted & Polished Brass 'Wil' T53C Glass Side Table
By Peter Ghyczy, Ghyczy
Located in Swalmen, NL
This late 20th century minimalist 'Wil' T53C side table was designed by Peter Ghyczy and hand
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1990s Dutch Industrial Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Large Peter Ghyczy Coffee Table in Brass and Glass, 1970
By Peter Ghyczy, Ghyczy
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Large Peter Ghyczy coffee table in solid brass and glass. Gorgeous centerpiece for a seating corner
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

1970s Coffee Table by Peter Ghyczy for Ghyczy
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Soesterberg, UT
1970s coffee table by Peter Ghyczy for Ghyczy, Netherlands. Dimensions: 133 × 83 × 44 cm (W x
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

1970s Coffee Table by Peter Ghyczy for Ghyczy
1970s Coffee Table by Peter Ghyczy for Ghyczy
H 17.33 in W 52.37 in D 32.68 in
Peter Ghyczy Large Square Coffee Table
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Den Haag, NL
Superb large coffee table by Peter Ghyczy, thick cut glass top on cast bronze legs. Very rare
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Bronze

Peter Ghyczy Large Square Coffee Table
Peter Ghyczy Large Square Coffee Table
H 17.33 in W 56.3 in D 56.3 in
Brass Peter Ghyczy Style Coffee Table
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Peter Ghyczy Inspired brass and glass coffee or side table with hearty masculine frame and newly
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

Brass Peter Ghyczy Style Coffee Table
Brass Peter Ghyczy Style Coffee Table
H 16.5 in W 38.25 in D 38.25 in
1980s Coffee Table by Peter Ghyczy
By Peter Ghyczy
Located in Berlin, DE
This very rare solid brass coffee table was designed and produced by Peter Ghyczy in the early
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Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Brass

1980s Coffee Table by Peter Ghyczy
1980s Coffee Table by Peter Ghyczy
H 15.75 in W 47.25 in D 35.44 in
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Peter Ghyczy Coffe Table For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal peter ghyczy coffe table for your home. Frequently made of metal, glass and brass, every peter ghyczy coffe table was constructed with great care. There are 89 variations of the antique or vintage peter ghyczy coffe table you’re looking for, while we also have 35 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect peter ghyczy coffe table — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right peter ghyczy coffe table, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Hollywood Regency styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one peter ghyczy coffe table that is appealing in its simplicity, but Peter Ghyczy, Ghyczy and Harvink produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Peter Ghyczy Coffe Table?

Prices for a peter ghyczy coffe table can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $489 and can go as high as $8,892, while the average can fetch as much as $2,365.

Finding the Right coffee-tables-cocktail-tables for You

As a practical focal point in your living area, antique and vintage coffee tables and cocktail tables are an invaluable addition to any interior.

Low tables that were initially used as tea tables or coffee tables have been around since at least the mid- to late-1800s. Early coffee tables surfaced in Victorian-era England, likely influenced by the use of tea tables in Japanese tea gardens. In the United States, furniture makers worked to introduce low, long tables into their offerings as the popularity of coffee and “coffee breaks” took hold during the late 19th century and early 20th century.

It didn’t take long for coffee tables and cocktail tables to become a design staple and for consumers to recognize their role in entertaining no matter what beverages were being served. Originally, these tables were as simple as they are practical — as high as your sofa and made primarily of wood. In recent years, however, metal, glass and plastics have become popular in coffee tables and cocktail tables, and design hasn’t been restricted to the conventional low profile, either.

Visionary craftspeople such as Paul Evans introduced bold, geometric designs that challenge the traditional idea of what a coffee table can be. The elongated rectangles and wide boxy forms of Evans’s desirable Cityscape coffee table, for example, will meet your needs but undoubtedly prove imposing in your living space.

If you’re shopping for an older coffee table to bring into your home — be it an antique Georgian-style coffee table made of mahogany or walnut with decorative inlays or a classic square mid-century modern piece comprised of rosewood designed by the likes of Ettore Sottsass — there are a few things you should keep in mind.

Both the table itself and what you put on it should align with the overall design of the room, not just by what you think looks fashionable in isolation. According to interior designer Tamara Eaton, the material of your vintage coffee table is something you need to consider. “With a glass coffee table, you also have to think about the surface underneath, like the rug or floor,” she says. “With wood and stone tables, you think about what’s on top.”

Find the perfect centerpiece for any room, no matter what your personal furniture style on 1stDibs. Browse a vast selection of antique, new and vintage coffee table and cocktail tables today.