The portrait, taken by photographer Corinne Day in 1990, was shot in London two years after Moss was discovered at a New York airport at age 14.
Another shot taken by Day in 1993 for Vogue magazine, which features a 19-year-old Moss, is expected to sell for £7000.
The Vogue shoot helped propel the grunge movement into the mainstream and launch the infamous "heroin chic" look in the 1990s.
Yuka Yamaji, head of photography for the auction house, called Moss "a cultural icon and arguably the most influential model of our day
Another shot taken by Day in 1993 for Vogue magazine, which features a 19-year-old Moss, is expected to sell for £7000.
The Vogue shoot helped propel the grunge movement into the mainstream and launch the infamous "heroin chic" look in the 1990s.
Yuka Yamaji, head of photography for the auction house, called Moss "a cultural icon and arguably the most influential model of our day
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