Chavet chess design evolution

Hi. Someone made a diagram comparing how the Chavet chess set evolved through the decades, but I can no longer find it. Does anyone have such an image, or is there a page that documents the different styles?

I found this image of the different sizes, but not of how the knight evolved over time.

Thank you! I thought I was looking for an image that shows the evolution up until the ’90s, but it may very well have been this one posted by Walterbiensur:

What are the different divisions? The fourth category is ’80s–’90s Chavet knights, correct?

Yes, if the first in white is 0 ;-) I must have other photos where I show the evolutions of the other pieces. It can be quite disconcerting…

Size 6

Thanks, this is very helpful!

I’m curious, which knight do collectors favor? Or which one do you like the most?

And did the quality degrade by the mid ’90s or something? I’m surprised the royals are leaning. I thought that only occurs in some of the much older sets.

Oh wow, amazing! And is that lean again in the 2010 set? Now I’m even more surprised that lean can occur so rapidly!

It is mainly a storage and/or drying problem. The pressure exerted by the market has undoubtedly accelerated the phenomenon since the beginning of the 70s.

I had read drying times that went from 3, 4 years to 18 months sometimes less… And when we know that 50% of the parts will be destroyed before the end of production, it is likely that the "leaning" factor is no longer eliminated from the sale.

My favorite knight will always be the one I bought first, the one from 1970. Then comes the one from mid-80.

I'm not sure that the evolutions are all due to an aesthetic search. It's more about the search for productivity or a lack of sensitivity of the finished product. Today, I don't like those made after 2000 anymore...

Towards the end of the 90s, Chavet had great difficulties. He sold more than half of his capital to Morize (who already had shares in the company). He also used subcontracting, except for the knight. The knight is made on a specific machine that he still owns.

I didn’t even know they are still produced! I’ve only ever seen vintage ones. Interesting that such a prominent chess manufacturer has to cut corners to remain viable.

He has always sold his sets at a loss… which he compensated with the rest of his catalog.

Today he is looking for a solution/financing to invest in new equipment that should allow him to offer quality sizes 5 and 6.