Glen Rabena

Canadian (1953)

Glen Rabena is a Canadian artist.
Based on ArtValue.ca records, Glen Rabena's estimated art value is C$1,000 (*)

Glen Rabena's work could be available for sale through Art Galleries or at public auction with prices in the range of C$500 - C$2,500, or even much higher.

From ArtValue.ca records, the highest price paid at auction for an art work attributed to Glen Rabena (1953) was C$1,845 - paid for "a carved and polychromed Flicker mask with cedar strip hair" at Maynards in Vancouver on Wed, Nov 6, 2019.
ArtValue.ca has 20 auction art sale records for their art results, with prices in the range of C$500 to C$2,500.

Waddington's Auction House Biography and Notes

Glen Rabena was born and raised in Wapato Washington. He became interested in carving Northwest Coast style in 1970, and moved to Quesnel, B.C. where he studied at the Kitanmax School of Northwest Coast Art. As he grew as an artist, his works became popular with collectors and galleries. His ability to capture the spirit in his works are avidly sought after by Northwest Coast and Wildlife collectors, and he is often commissioned to produce ceremonial objects to be used at potlatches. In 1987, Rabena was adopted into the Eagle Clan by Haida Chief Claude Davidson. He and his brother carved the first modern day totem pole to be raised for naming their chief.

(*) Value is calculated as an average of the top art sale records from ArtValue.ca database.
This information is not intended to substitute professional advice.
To estimate the value of a specific artwork created by Glen Rabena, follow some of the advice from our Valuating art page, or contact an art specialist if our automated estimate value is greater than C$2,500.