Ko Verzuu Toys and Dolls
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 Toys and Dolls
Canvas, Rope, Wood
1950s Dutch De Stijl Vintage Ko Verzuu Toys and Dolls
Iron
Early 20th Century Dutch Ko Verzuu Toys and Dolls
Wood
1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ko Verzuu Toys and Dolls
Canvas, Wood
1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ko Verzuu Toys and Dolls
Canvas, Wood
1930s Dutch De Stijl Vintage Ko Verzuu Toys and Dolls
Plywood
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ko Verzuu Toys and Dolls
Plywood
20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Ko Verzuu Toys and Dolls
Metal
1940s De Stijl Vintage Ko Verzuu Toys and Dolls
Mid-20th Century Spanish Ko Verzuu Toys and Dolls
Metal
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Ko Verzuu Toys and Dolls
Glass
Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Ko Verzuu Toys and Dolls
Tin
Early 20th Century Dutch Ko Verzuu Toys and Dolls
Wood
Mid-20th Century Dutch Ko Verzuu Toys and Dolls
Metal, Gold Plate
1940s German Folk Art Vintage Ko Verzuu Toys and Dolls
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ko Verzuu Toys and Dolls
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Ko Verzuu Toys and Dolls
Wood
19th Century Japanese Antique Ko Verzuu Toys and Dolls
Straw, Wood, Paper
19th Century Antique Ko Verzuu Toys and Dolls
Wood
1920s Country Vintage Ko Verzuu Toys and Dolls
Mirror, Wood
1940s English Vintage Ko Verzuu Toys and Dolls
Wood
1940s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ko Verzuu Toys and Dolls
Metal
1940s Dutch De Stijl Vintage Ko Verzuu Toys and Dolls
Metal
1930s Dutch De Stijl Vintage Ko Verzuu Toys and Dolls
Metal
1950s Dutch De Stijl Vintage Ko Verzuu Toys and Dolls
Metal
1940s Dutch De Stijl Vintage Ko Verzuu Toys and Dolls
Metal
1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ko Verzuu Toys and Dolls
Canvas, Wood
1930s Dutch De Stijl Vintage Ko Verzuu Toys and Dolls
Metal
1940s De Stijl Vintage Ko Verzuu Toys and Dolls
1930s Dutch De Stijl Vintage Ko Verzuu Toys and Dolls
Plywood
1930s Dutch De Stijl Vintage Ko Verzuu Toys and Dolls
Plywood
1940s Dutch De Stijl Vintage Ko Verzuu Toys and Dolls
Metal
1940s Dutch De Stijl Vintage Ko Verzuu Toys and Dolls
Metal