Laurent GAUDEFROY (1936-2026). Head with bun in patinated bronze, monogrammed and numbered 1/8. Circa 1966-1986. Height Height : 40 cm Also included - first study in lacquered wood. Height 37 cm high; - second study in patinated bronze, the back perforated to insert wires simulating hair; Height. Height: 36 cm Note: Laurent Gaudefroy, "virtuoso of the chignon", was one of the most prominent hairdressers in Paris for over forty years. A true ambassador of French chic, he styled the hair of many prestigious personalities, including Queen Margrethe II, Princess Grace Kelly and Salimah Aga Khan, as well as Maria Callas, Romy Schneider and Jackie Kennedy. He owes his fame in part to Baroness Marie-Hélène de Rothschild, who styled his hair for an evening at the Opéra and recommended him to her friends. He soon became a fixture at galas and haute couture shows, working with Hubert de Givenchy and Madame Grès. The success of his famous chignons inspired him to create a series of thirty sculptures in bronze and brass wire, some of which are now housed at the Palais Galliera. This sculpture is part of the aforementioned series, and features Begum Salimah Aga Khan's wedding chignon, one of her most popular.