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Ko Verzuu Games

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.

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Creator: Ko Verzuu
Ado Ko Verzuu Puzzel Box Model 259 Holland 1939
By Ko Verzuu, ADO
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...
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1930s Dutch De Stijl Vintage Ko Verzuu Games

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Plywood

Ado Ko Verzuu Puzzel Box Model 259 Holland 1939
Ado Ko Verzuu Puzzel Box Model 259 Holland 1939

Ado Ko Verzuu Puzzel Box Model 259 Holland 1939

$1,793
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Ko Verzuu for Ado, Mid-Century Modern, Wood Blocks Construction Netherlands Toy
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Ado Ko Verzuu Tiles Puzzle Box Model 259, Holland, 1939
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Ko Verzuu ADO Toys Blocks Bag
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Ko Verzuu ADO Toys Blocks Bag
Ko Verzuu ADO Toys Blocks Bag

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Ko Verzuu games for sale on 1stDibs.

Ko Verzuu games are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Ko Verzuu games, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original games by Ko Verzuu were created in the mid-century modern style in netherlands during the 1930s. Prices for Ko Verzuu games can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,144 and can go as high as $1,660, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,402.

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