ADO and Ko Verzuu No. 4 "Puzzle Box" in Lacquered Wood and Metal, circa 1950s

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...

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...

Dutch toy chair by Ko Verzuu for ADO, 1920s A miniature toy armchair by Jacobus (Ko) Verzuu (1901-1971) for ADO, executed in purple, grey, yellow, and black plywood, with pierced ba...

Rare wheelbarrow designed by Ko Verzuu for Ado in ca 1950. Ado means Arbeid door onvolwaardigen, translated; labor by incapacitated, which makes this an even more special piece. Toys...

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...

Wooden Ko Verzuu Toy Cart in beautiful original condition. Manufactured by Ado Holland (Arbeid door onvolwaardigen) founded in 1925. This Cart stil h...

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 ...

Amazing cherry wood with inlay Game Box, circa 1950s Very good original condition

Ko Verzuu mid-century children toy blocks, the Netherlands, 1950's Lovely patinated wooden blocks in different shapes and sizes with a colorful striped c...

Large, very decorative and detailed model of a two-seater wooden motorboat in the style of the runabout or barrel back boats by Chris-Craft (USA). Worked in various woods, including ...