Vintage Folk Art Black Forest Swiss Classical Carving of a Figure by Huggler-Wyss, 'Farmer with Pipe' c.1950

For sale is a charming highly decorative folk art carving of an alpine farmer smoking a long-handle pipe from the mid 20th Century circa 1930/40s-1950/60s. - The figure is very well carved and realistic from the high quality craftspeople and recognised workshops of masters in Swiss woodcarving art Huggler-Wyss in Brienz. He is part of a classic old huggler tribe range which these delicately carved native linden wood carvings were modelled on Swiss characters and sold from the early 20th Century, the last image is a brochure for them from the 1920/30s. So each one is individually modelled. - He stands in his jacket with a hand in his pocket, on a deep rectangular base and is coloured in soft warm, earthy tones, with the only contrast being his dark hat and square toed boots. - Swiss folk art flat cut carvings have been producing in Brienz from 1900 onwards. Huggler-Wyss sculptors have been carvings figures in the classic Swiss style for generations. The origins of the Huggler-Wys carvings are from talented woodcarver Johann Huggler who became famous as the king of woodcarving of Brienz. He recognized the talent of his son Hans Huggler (1877-1947), In 1915 he also designed the first nativty scenes, using "real" people around him as his inspiration for the holy family, wise men, shepherds created for sale. - The farmer with smoking pipe is one of the larger 12 inch tall figures (c.30cm including the base). - The charming figure is marked to the base with a burnt marked stamp for Huggler-Wyss.