New typography is defined as a rejection of classical rules of typography and symmetry. Lissitzky traced the roots of New Typography back to Marinetti’s futurist poetry, in an essay he wrote in 1927. Lissitzky’s typography was the first forma; application to this new approach of type – sans serif letterforms, with a limited range of color, and geometric forms. Lissitzky is given credit as being the first to absorb the lessons of the modern art movements and successfully apply them to communications. Moholy-Nagy adapted Lissitzky’s basic ideas and applied them to the Bauhaus course. (via History/New Typography)

The Bauhaus Manifesto

The style, Bauhaus, originated from an art and architecture school in Germany called Bauhaus. It existed between the years of 1919 and 1933. The word Bauhaus is a translation of “Architecture House” in German. The Bauhaus art school had a large influence on various developments in art, architecture, graphic design, interior design, industrial design, and typography. Bauhaus is generally classified by its radically simplified forms, the rationality and functionality of the form itself, and the idea of mass production. (via Learn: GRPH 210 + Typography)

 Estimated value: 10.000-15.000 US$

Chess set

Each piece is designed by Hartwig to reflect the moves that it can make in the game. This Bauhaus product is a fine example of collaboration between the different workshops: Heinz Nosselt produced the corresponding chess table in the joinery workshop, while Joost Schmidt designed the accompanying promotional leaflet and posters. This example is from the developmental period of the Bauhaus chess set. It is the penultimate version to the one produced in Dessau.

Consisting of 32 pearwood pieces stained natural or black
complete with beechwood box with hinged cover
stamped to the inside of the lid, “HARTWIG BAUHAUS WEIMAR GES.GESCH”
3 x 5 x 5 in. (7.5 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm) 

Joost Schmidt

Bauhaus Werbekarte für Schachspiele. Die Spielsteine sind Ihren Funktionen entsprechend gestaltet. Bauhaus Hartwig Schach. Bauhaus - Joost Schmidt (via Antiquariat Weinek - Kunst Foto Buch - Salzburg)