Ado Autosleper Ko Verzuu towtruck, Holland 1951

Jacobus (Ko) Verzuu

Utrecht 1901 – 1971
Construction supervisor, toy designer

Very nice toy autosleper (towtruck) truck designed by Ko Verzuu for Ado Holland in 1951. 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, Bart van de Leck, J.J.P Oud, Gerrit Rietveld and more. This group of architects and artists was active between 1917 and the early 1930s. They made abstract art, architecture and furniture in the primary colours red, blue and yellow. The dollhouse furniture by Verzuu is strongly inspired by the clean lines and the colours used by the architect Gerrit Rietveld.

Very nice colourful truck, handmade and hand painted in orange, grey, yellow and blue with blue wheels and white rubber tires, the car is in incredibly good condition for its age. Ado toys have a great charm because of their played look and original age wear but this one is very, very well kept. This car is in a completely original condition with a nice played with patina. Would be an amazing addition to any interior or collection.