California, to the highest bidder?

Los Angeles Modern Auctions will present its first California design sale on Sunday, with nearly 500 home furnishings, artworks, even an early 1960s Raymond Loewy-designed Studebaker Avanti. Among the other highlights: architectural drawings by Richard Neutra, Architectural Pottery ceramics, lighting by Greta Magnusson Grossman and lithographs by Ed Ruscha. Mass-produced furniture by now-defunct L.A. manufacturers including Brown-Saltman and Glenn of California will be offered alongside studio pieces such as this 1963 Sam Maloof dining table and eight chairs, shown here; the set is estimated to sell for $100,000 to $150,000. Previews today through Saturday, auction begins noon Sunday at the Pacific Design Center, Suite B229, 8687 Melrose Ave., West Hollywood; (323) 904-1950; www.lamodern.com.

-- David A. Keeps