Saddle Ii, Paris
by Helmut Newton
Year: 1976
Medium: Gelatin silver print
Size: 16 × 20” in
Edition work: No
Signed with original signature and date inscription
Helmut Newton’s Saddle II, Paris (1976) is a 16 × 20-inch gelatin silver print that embodies the photographer’s provocative vision of Parisian fashion and sensuality. The non-editioned work reflects Newton’s influential mid-1970s aesthetic, where elegance meets theatrical tension and bold visual storytelling. Signed with an original signature and date inscription, it carries a compelling authenticity signal and strong appeal for discerning collectors of fine photography.
Saddle II, Paris was photographed in 1976 for Vogue Hommes, after Newton noticed the elegant saddles, harnesses, and bridles displayed in Hermès windows on Paris’s Faubourg Saint-Honoré. The image later appeared in Sleepless Nights (1978).
There is no street-graffiti version: Newton’s medium was photography. The image turns luxury fashion into a charged fantasy, pairing equestrian objects with a poised woman and a dramatic interior. Themes of control, desire, fetishism, and power run through the composition.
This is a major Newton image with proven market strength. Large-format prints have sold for $81,250, while another reached $90,000. A vintage print is especially attractive for collectors seeking early Newton.
We see Newton at his most inventive—taking a luxury display and transforming it into a cinematic study of power and desire.
The work belongs to Newton’s defining 1970s period, alongside Saddle I, Paris and imagery from White Women. For serious collectors, Saddle II offers rare fashion history, strong provenance potential, and the unmistakable visual authority of Newton at his peak.
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Saddle Ii, Paris
by Helmut Newton
Year: 1976
Medium: Gelatin silver print
Size: 16 × 20” in
Edition work: No
Helmut Newton’s Saddle II, Paris (1976) is a 16 × 20-inch gelatin silver print that embodies the photographer’s provocative vision of Parisian fashion and sensuality. The non-editioned work reflects Newton’s influential mid-1970s aesthetic, where elegance meets theatrical tension and bold visual storytelling. Signed with an original signature and date inscription, it carries a compelling authenticity signal and strong appeal for discerning collectors of fine photography.
Saddle II, Paris was photographed in 1976 for Vogue Hommes, after Newton noticed the elegant saddles, harnesses, and bridles displayed in Hermès windows on Paris’s Faubourg Saint-Honoré. The image later appeared in Sleepless Nights (1978).
There is no street-graffiti version: Newton’s medium was photography. The image turns luxury fashion into a charged fantasy, pairing equestrian objects with a poised woman and a dramatic interior. Themes of control, desire, fetishism, and power run through the composition.
This is a major Newton image with proven market strength. Large-format prints have sold for $81,250, while another reached $90,000. A vintage print is especially attractive for collectors seeking early Newton.
We see Newton at his most inventive—taking a luxury display and transforming it into a cinematic study of power and desire.
The work belongs to Newton’s defining 1970s period, alongside Saddle I, Paris and imagery from White Women. For serious collectors, Saddle II offers rare fashion history, strong provenance potential, and the unmistakable visual authority of Newton at his peak.