Charles Pachter
(1942)
Previously Sold Works
CHARLES PACHTER
The Printed Flag
silkscreen
signed and numbered 21/100
30 x 22 ins ( 76.2 x 55.9 cms )
Auction Estimate: $500.00 - $700.00
Price Realized $600.00
Sale date: February 26th 2014
CHARLES PACHTER
Centre Island Express
colour serigraph
signed, titled, dated 1971 and numbered 2/6 in the lower margin
25.75 x 35.5 ins ( 65.4 x 90.2 cms ) ( sheet )
Auction Estimate: $600.00 - $800.00
Price Realized $600.00
Sale date: February 24th 2016
CHARLES PACHTER
Squeeze Play
colour silkscreen
signed lower right; numbered 121/150 lower left
20.75 x 27.75 ins ( 52.7 x 70.5 cms ) ( sight )
Auction Estimate: $600.00 - $800.00
Price Realized $600.00
Sale date: November 30th 2021
CHARLES PACHTER
The Printed Flag
colour lithograph
signed and numbered 8/100 along the lower edge
28.75 x 21 ins ( 73 x 53.3 cms )
Auction Estimate: $300.00 - $500.00
Price Realized $561.00
Sale date: July 16th 2019
CHARLES PACHTER
Charles Pachter; The Ascent
book and serigraph
“Charles Pachter” (Bogomila Welsh-Ovcharov, McClelland & Stewart, 1992); signed by Bogomila Welsh-Ovcharov, Margaret Atwood and Charles Pachter on the frontispiece;
sold together with “The Ascent” (serigraph on paper, signed, dated 1992 and numbered 52/150 in the lower margin, 11.5 x 9.5 ins); housed in folder; all in original slipcase
11.5 x 9.5 ins ( 29.2 x 24.1 cms )
Auction Estimate: $500.00 - $700.00
Price Realized $540.00
Sale date: February 23rd 2021
CHARLES PACHTER
The Painted Flag
lithograph in colours
signed lower right; numbered “II/VII” lower left
19 x 14 ins ( 48.3 x 35.6 cms ) ( sheet )
Auction Estimate: $500.00 - $700.00
Price Realized $540.00
Sale date: April 18th 2023
CHARLES PACHTER
Simcoe’s Illusion
giclee print
signed, titled, dated 1990 and numbered “A/P 1/3” in the lower margin
11 x 11 ins ( 27.9 x 27.9 cms ) ( sight )
Auction Estimate: $500.00 - $700.00
Price Realized $540.00
Sale date: August 15th 2023
CHARLES PACHTER
Streetcars
colour halftone poster print
signed lower right
28.5 x 19 ins ( 72.4 x 48.3 cms ) ( sight )
Auction Estimate: $200.00 - $300.00
Price Realized $390.00
Sale date: December 15th 2020
CHARLES PACHTER
The Printed Flag
silkscreen
signed, titled, dated 1981 and numbered 4/10 in the margin
26.5 x 19.25 ins ( 67.3 x 48.9 cms )
Auction Estimate: $500.00 - $700.00
Price Realized $360.00
Sale date: February 26th 2014
CHARLES PACHTER
Davenport and Bay
silkscreen
signed, titled, dated 1984 and numbered 19/150
24 x 16 ins ( 61 x 40.6 cms )
Auction Estimate: $400.00 - $600.00
Price Realized $360.00
Sale date: February 26th 2014
CHARLES PACHTER
Voyage
lithograph
signed, dated 1970 and numbered 9/12 in the lower margin; titled, dated and numbered on an exhibition label on the backing on the reverse
17 x 12 ins ( 43.2 x 30.5 cms ) ( image )
Auction Estimate: $400.00 - $600.00
Price Realized $360.00
Sale date: August 15th 2023
CHARLES PACHTER
Portrait of a Man; Portrait of a Woman
pair of serigraphs
each signed lower right; both unframed
23.25 x 18 ins ( 59.1 x 45.7 cms )
Auction Estimate: $300.00 - $400.00
Price Realized $300.00
Sale date: February 24th 2016
CHARLES PACHTER
10 Moosamour
photolithograph
signed within the plate
20.25 x 18.75 ins ( 51.4 x 47.6 cms ) ( sheet )
Auction Estimate: $100.00 - $200.00
Price Realized $266.00
Sale date: June 13th 2018
CHARLES PACHTER
Portrait of Governor John Graves Simcoe and Portrait of Mrs. Elizabeth Simcoe
two offset lithographs
“Portrait of Governor John Graves Simcoe” (offset lithograph, signed lower right); “Portrait of Mrs. Elizabeth Simcoe” (offset lithograph, signed lower right)
22.25 x 17 ins ( 56.5 x 43.2 cms ) ( sight each )
Price Realized $200.00
Sale date: April 17th 2021
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Charles Pachter Biography
(1942)
With a focus on national identity and cultural symbolism, Charles Pachter has emerged as one of Canada’s most recognizable and celebrated contemporary artists. Born in 1942 in Toronto, Ontario, to Jewish immigrant parents, Pachter developed a deep interest in Canadian heritage and visual storytelling from an early age. He studied at the University of Toronto, the Sorbonne in Paris, and the Cranbrook Academy of Michigan, cultivating a diverse artistic education that would shape his eclectic and bold approach.
Pachter rose to prominence in the 1960s and 1970s, adopting a Pop Art aesthetic similar in spirit to his American contemporaries while placing a focus on Canadian culture. His work reimagines national iconography including Queen Elizabeth II, the Canadian flag, and the country’s wildlife with wit, reverence, and irony. Best known for his stylized renderings of moose in unexpected contexts with his “Queen on Moose” series, Pachter combines flare, vivid colour fields with sharp graphics to elevate the everyday into the iconic. In addition to painting, he has worked as a printmaker, muralist, and designer, and has made lasting contributions to public art across Canada. His mural of the Maple Leaf flag on Toronto’s Grange Avenue has become a beloved landmark. Throughout his career, Pachter has continued to explore themes of memory, patriotism, and modernity. His legacy includes not only a prolific body of visual work but also a lifelong dedication to promoting Canadian identity through art. Now residing and working in a self-designed home and studio known as the Moose Factory in downtown Toronto, Pachter remains a vital figure in the Canadian landscape.