Ko Verzuu Collectibles and Curiosities
Ko Verzuu was a former construction supervisor from Utrecht, led the Arbeid Door Onvolwaardigen (ADP) workshops. In addition, he designed the cars, building blocks, games and doll furniture that were hand-made by his team of patients. Verzuu tested the quality of his toys on his children. He immersed himself in art and architecture, with which he developed a strong preference for abstract lines and bright colors found in the 20s group, De Stijl. ADO toys, therefore, are curiously avant-garde, inspired by the great artists of the time. In 2012, they were on show as part of the “Century of the Child: Growing by Design, 1900–2000” exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art, New York. The same year, the CODA Museum in Apeldoorn, Netherlands.
Early 20th Century Dutch Ko Verzuu Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ko Verzuu Collectibles and Curiosities
Canvas, Wood
1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ko Verzuu Collectibles and Curiosities
Canvas, Wood
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ko Verzuu Collectibles and Curiosities
Plywood
1930s Dutch De Stijl Vintage Ko Verzuu Collectibles and Curiosities
Plywood
20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Ko Verzuu Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
19th Century Italian Folk Art Antique Ko Verzuu Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ko Verzuu Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
1960s American Space Age Vintage Ko Verzuu Collectibles and Curiosities
Plastic
Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Ko Verzuu Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood, Paint
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Ko Verzuu Collectibles and Curiosities
Glass
1920s Dutch De Stijl Vintage Ko Verzuu Collectibles and Curiosities
Plastic
1920s Austrian Folk Art Vintage Ko Verzuu Collectibles and Curiosities
Bentwood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ko Verzuu Collectibles and Curiosities
Steel
Early 20th Century Dutch Ko Verzuu Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
19th Century Japanese Antique Ko Verzuu Collectibles and Curiosities
Straw, Wood, Paper
Late 20th Century American Ko Verzuu Collectibles and Curiosities
Plastic
20th Century American Ko Verzuu Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
1940s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ko Verzuu Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
1940s Dutch De Stijl Vintage Ko Verzuu Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
1930s Dutch De Stijl Vintage Ko Verzuu Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
1950s Dutch De Stijl Vintage Ko Verzuu Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
1940s Dutch De Stijl Vintage Ko Verzuu Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ko Verzuu Collectibles and Curiosities
Canvas, Wood
1930s Dutch De Stijl Vintage Ko Verzuu Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
1930s Dutch De Stijl Vintage Ko Verzuu Collectibles and Curiosities
Plywood
1930s Dutch De Stijl Vintage Ko Verzuu Collectibles and Curiosities
Plywood
1940s Dutch De Stijl Vintage Ko Verzuu Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
1940s Dutch De Stijl Vintage Ko Verzuu Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
1930s Dutch De Stijl Vintage Ko Verzuu Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood