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.
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ko Verzuu Collectibles and Curiosities
Canvas, Rope, Wood
1950s Dutch De Stijl Vintage Ko Verzuu Collectibles and Curiosities
Iron
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
1930s Dutch De Stijl Vintage Ko Verzuu Collectibles and Curiosities
Plywood
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ko Verzuu Collectibles and Curiosities
Plywood
20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Ko Verzuu Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
1940s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ko Verzuu Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
1940s De Stijl Vintage Ko Verzuu Collectibles and Curiosities
Mid-20th Century Spanish Ko Verzuu Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
1960s American Space Age Vintage Ko Verzuu Collectibles and Curiosities
Plastic
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Ko Verzuu Collectibles and Curiosities
Oak
20th Century American Ko Verzuu Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
Early 20th Century Dutch Ko Verzuu Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Ko Verzuu Collectibles and Curiosities
Glass
Early 20th Century Italian Folk Art Ko Verzuu Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Ko Verzuu Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ko Verzuu Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
19th Century Antique Ko Verzuu Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
19th Century Japanese Antique Ko Verzuu Collectibles and Curiosities
Straw, Wood, Paper
Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Ko Verzuu Collectibles and Curiosities
Tin
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
1940s De Stijl Vintage Ko Verzuu Collectibles and Curiosities
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