Ladislav Sutnar: Factory town building set - detail of advertisement

Ladislav Sutnar (1897–1976), Factory Town, Vilac

Licensed replica: Ladislav Sutnar: Factory town building set

Czechoslovakia, 1940, Manufacturer: Vilac

25 blocks

Modernista now offers a unique wooden kit. This set of blocks, newly manufactured by French toy company Vilac, was designed by Czech toy designer and educator Ladislav Sutnar in the 1940s. Children can build and endlessly configure the colourful industrial city with 25 blocks, chimneys and cars from the Factory Town set. The original design is represented in MoMA's collection and was featured in the museum's 2012 exhibition Century of the Child: Growing by Design, 1900-2000. Ages 2+. Made of MDF, solid wood and plywood. Packaged in a wooden box.

Ladislav Sutnar (1897-1976)

His work spans all areas of modern lifestyle. He is one of the main figures of Czech interwar modernism. He significantly influenced the development of applied design also in America, where he lived and worked from 1939.

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antiques by Category: baby items, toys, carriages

width: 400 mm

height: 240 mm

depth: 50 mm

country of origin: Europe – Czechoslovakia

period / style: the first half of the 20th century

author: Ladislav Sutnar (1897–1976)

number of pieces: 25

materials: solid wood, plywood

locality: Prague

seller - Licensed replicas and antiques: MODERNISTA

price: 56,- €

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