The Vogue photographs moved grunge into the mainstream and were infamous for kickstarting what was known as the "heroin chic" look.

Two naked portraits of Moss include a 1996 platinum print by Irving Penn, expected to sell for about ¡ê22,000, and Albert Watson's giant two-metres-square image of a naked Moss (¡ê15,000).

A complete set of six prints of Moss without make-up, by Chuck Close, could be snapped up for between ¡ê15,000 and ¡ê20,000.

Kate Moss (1996): Another of the pictures going under the hammer

Christie's London head of photographs Yuka Yamaji said: "Kate Moss is a cultural icon and arguably the most influential model of our day.

"Discovered at the age of 14, Kate has been captured by master photographers the world over and we are delighted to be offering a number of images of the supermodel, including an early never-before-seen shot of Kate at a quarry in Croydon, taken by Corinne Day."

In more recent times: Kate looks drawn and haggard since she met Pete Doherty, a stark comparison to her fresh-faced days

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