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Collectibles and Curiosities For Sale
Creator: Ko Verzuu
Creator: ADO Toys
Ko Verzuu for Ado Dutch Doll House Furniture, 1922-1945, Model 568 and 614
Located in Delft, NL
Ko Verzuu for Ado Dutch doll house furniture, 1922-1945, model 568 and 614
Ado wooden furniture doll house toys, designed by Ko Verzuu, during 1922-1...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Ko Verzu vintage doll's wardrobe for ado holland
By Ko Verzuu
Located in Tomi, Nagano
Freestanding toy wardrobe.
Verzuu from the Netherlands became director of ADO and continued to showcase his sense of color and abstract expression reminiscent of Destyle through his ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch De Stijl Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plywood
Ko Verzuu for Ado, Mid-Century Modern, Wood Blocks Construction Netherlands Toy
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Toy designed by Ko Verzuu, circa 1930.
Manufactured by ADO in Netherlands.
ADO Blokken, canvas bag with a set of wooden blocks / cubes to play.
In original condition, with minor we...
Category
1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Canvas, Wood
$1,073 Sale Price
30% Off
Ko Verzuu for Ado, Mid-Century Modern, Wood Blocks Construction Netherlands Toy
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Toy designed by Ko Verzuu, circa 1930.
Manufactured by ADO in Netherlands.
ADO Blokken, canvas bag with a set of wooden blocks / cubes to play.
In good original condition, with min...
Category
1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Canvas, Wood
$1,073 Sale Price
30% Off
Ado Puzzle Cubes Box Ko Verzuu, Holland, 1955
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice and highly decorative wooden toy cubes puzzle box model 255, designed by Ko Verzuu for Ado Holland in the 1955. Ado means Arbeid door onvolwaardigen, translated; labour by incapacitated, which makes this an even more special piece. Toys by Ado are being highly collected at the moment, even more than ever cause this is very decorative combined with 1950s furniture from all countries!
Jacobus Johannes Josephus (Ko) Verzuu, a former construction supervisor from Utrecht, led the ADO workshops. He had delved into architecture and art and developed a strong preference for the abstract lines and bright colours, which can also be found in the followers of De Stijl group from the 1920s, followed by Piet Mondriaan, Theo van Doesburg, Vilmos Huszár...
Category
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plywood
Ado Ko Verzuu Puzzel Box Model 259 Holland 1939
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very rare puzzle tiles box model 259. designed by Ko Verzuu for Ado Holland in 1939. Ado means Arbeid door onvolwaardigen, translated; labor by incapacitated, which makes this an even more special piece. Toys by Ado are being highly collected at the moment, even more than ever cause this is very decorative combined with 1950s furniture from all countries!
Jacobus Johannes Josephus (Ko) Verzuu, a former construction supervisor from Utrecht, led the ADO workshops. He had delved into architecture and art and developed a strong preference for the abstract lines and bright colors, which can also be found in the followers of De Stijl group from the 1920s, followed by Piet Mondriaan, Theo van Doesburg, Vilmos Huszár...
Category
1930s Dutch De Stijl Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plywood
Ko Verzuu Toy Cart for Ado Holland
By Ko Verzuu, Ado Holland
Located in Echt, NL
Wooden Ko Verzuu Toy Cart in beautiful original condition.
Manufactured by Ado Holland (Arbeid door onvolwaardigen) founded in 1925.
This Cart stil h...
Category
20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
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Ado Ko Verzuu Toy Crate Truck Holland 1948
By Ko Verzuu
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare collectible toy large toy truck designed by Ko Verzuu for Ado Holland in 1950. Ado means Arbeid door onvolwaardigen, translated; labor by incapacitated, which makes this an even more special piece. Toys by Ado are being highly collected at the moment, even more than ever cause this is very decorative combined with 1950s furniture from all countries!
Very nice red, blue and yellow truck, handmade and hand painted. This is a service truck with seperate wooden carts to be loaded on and off with a little winch. De Bijenkorf sold a lot of Ado furniture in the 30s-60s. Ado toys have a great charm because of their played look and original age wear but this one is very well kept. This car is in a fantastic original condition. Would be an amazing addition to any interior or collection as a decorative object with a beautiful history. Have a look at the large collection of trucks we have available at the moment.
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Ado Ko Verzuu Big Orange Green Tilt Truck, Holland, 1948
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Very nice large toy tilt truck designed by Ko Verzuu and made by ADO Holland in 1948. Ado means Arbeid door onvolwaardigen, translated; labour by incapacitated, which makes this an even more special piece with character and history. Toys by Ado are being highly collected at the moment, most probably because of their characteristic appearance and ability to adapt in any collectors home or interior.
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Ado Ko Verzuu Houthandel Toy Truck Holland, 1932
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Very rare and very early toy truck model 954 designed by Ko Verzuu for Ado Holland in 1932. Ado means Arbeid door onvolwaardigen, translated; labor by incapacitated, which makes this an even more special piece. Toys by Ado are being highly collected at the moment, even more than ever cause this is very decorative combined with 1950s furniture from all countries! This is a super early long truck...
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Ko Verzuu Ado Small Toy Truck Holland 1950
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare collectible toy small toy truck designed by Ko Verzuu for Ado Holland in 1950. Ado means Arbeid door onvolwaardigen, translated; labor by incapacitated, which makes this an even more special piece. Toys by Ado are being highly collected at the moment, even more than ever cause this is very decorative combined with 1950s furniture from all countries!
Very nice green and orange truck, handmade and hand painted. This is a truck excists in 2 parts. De Bijenkorf sold a lot of Ado furniture in the 30s-60s. Ado toys have a great charm because of their played look and original age wear but this one is very well kept. This car is in a fantastic original condition. Would be an amazing addition to any interior or collection as a decorative object with a beautiful history. Have a look at the large collection of trucks we have available at the moment.
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Ado Ko Verzuu Houthandel Toy Truck, Holland, 1948
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Rare collectible toy ‘houthandel’ (wood transport) truck designed by Ko Verzuu for Ado Holland in 1948. Ado means Arbeid door onvolwaardigen, translated; labor by incapacitated, whic...
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Ko Verzuu for Ado, Mid-Century Modern, Wood Blocks Construction Netherlands Toy
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H 9.45 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
Ado Ko Verzuu Ijldienst Truck, Holland, 1937
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice and rare complete ‘Ijldienst (first help) toy truck designed by Ko Verzuu for Ado Holland in 1937. Ado means Arbeid door onvolwaardigen, translated; labour by incapacitated...
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Art Deco De Stijl Toy Set by Ko Verzuu for ADO, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning Art Deco De Stijl toy set.
Design by Ko Verzuu for ADO.
Striking Dutch design from the 1930s.
This hand painted plywood set still has the original colors as
when it was ...
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Ado Toy Bed Ko Verzuu, Holland, 1932
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice decorative wooden toy bed, designed by Ko Verzuu for Ado Holland in the 1932. Ado means Arbeid door onvolwaardigen, translated; labor by incapacitated, which makes this an even more special piece. Toys by Ado are being highly collected at the moment, even more than ever cause this is very decorative combined with 1950s furniture from all countries!
Jacobus Johannes Josephus (Ko) Verzuu, a former construction supervisor from Utrecht, led the ADO workshops. He had delved into architecture and art and developed a strong preference for the abstract lines and bright colors, which can also be found in the followers of De Stijl group from the 1920s, followed by Piet Mondriaan, Theo van Doesburg, Vilmos Huszár, Bart van de Leck, J.J.P Oud, Gerrit Rietveld and more. This group of architects and artists was active between 1917 and the early 1930s. They made abstract art, architecture and furniture in the primary colors red, blue and yellow. The dollhouse furniture...
Category
1930s Dutch De Stijl Vintage Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plywood
Ado Ko Verzuu Big Red Blue Tilt Truck Holland, 1948
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice large toy truck designed by Ko Verzuu for Ado Holland in 1948. Ado means Arbeid door onvolwaardigen, translated; labour by incapacitated, which makes this an even more special piece. Toys by Ado are being highly collected at the moment, even more than ever cause this is very decorative combined with 1950s furniture from all countries!
Jacobus Johannes Josephus (Ko) Verzuu, a former construction supervisor from Utrecht, led the ADO workshops. He had delved into architecture and art and developed a strong preference for the abstract lines and bright colours, which can also be found in the followers of De Stijl group from the 1920s, followed by Piet Mondriaan, Theo van Doesburg, Vilmos Huszár...
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Ado Ko Verzuu Steenindustrie Truck Holland, 1948
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Very nice large ‘Steenindustrie’ (stone industry) toy truck designed by Ko Verzuu for Ado Holland in 1948. Ado means Arbeid door onvolwaardigen, translated; labour by incapacitated, ...
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Ado Toy Shop Ko Verzuu Holland, 1932
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice and rare wooden toy shop model 882, designed by Ko Verzuu for Ado Holland in the 1932. Ado means Arbeid door onvolwaardigen, translated; labor by incapacitated, which make...
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