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Ko Verzuu for Ado, Mid Century Modern, Wood Blocks Construction Netherlands Toy
$1,552.48List Price
About the Item
- Creator:
- Dimensions:Height: 9.45 in (24 cm)Width: 5.91 in (15 cm)Depth: 5.91 in (15 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:Canvas,Wood
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1930
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Barcelona, ES
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1427212868102
Ko Verzuu
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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