24 Sep HELMUT NEWTON’S 1956 BENTLEY S-TYPE CONTINENTAL COUPE

Helmut Newton helped lay the groundwork for fashion photography as we know it. The German-born photographer shot to fame for his work in the pages of Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar, gaining international notoriety for his highly stylized black and white shots.

That such a practitioner of the high-fashion arts would own a car as elegant as this 1956 Bentley S-Type Continental should be no surprise. Delivered new to Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Peugeot of the French Peugeot car company, Newton would purchase the car in Paris in 1964. The S-Type Continental was only available as a coachbuilt car, with this example bodied by none other than H J Mulliner at his absolute finest. The car is currently presented in silver over a cognac interior, believed to have been upholstered by Hermès in the 1980s.

Along with the Bentley is a signed copy of Newton’s massive 75-pound anthology Sumo on a Philippe Starck-designed stand. The auto is expected to fetch a seven-figure price when it goes to auction October 8th.

curated by ozzie small