Charles Pachter
Charles Pachter
1942 -
OC
Charles Pachter creates with an eye for clarity, boldness and whimsy. An artist with a Canadian-Jewish identity, he allows his artistic style to be guided by an essence of chutzpah. He has become widely known for his visually stimulating creations and dynamic Pop Art style of colour and form. Pachter is recognized for his signature emblems, including an exaggerated perspective of the Canadian flag and playful portraits of the Queen on a moose.

Born in Toronto in 1942, Pachter can be termed a “Renaissance Man,” known for his artistic contributions in painting, sculpture and academia. He was educated at the University of Toronto and Sorbonne University in Paris. Pachter launched a solo career internationally across Europe and Asia, and has exhibited his work at major institutions such as the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Royal Ontario Museum and the Bangladesh National Museum in Dhaka. He is the recipient of the Queen’s Golden and Diamond Jubilee medals.

Pachter creates dynamic works in a range of media, attesting that he explores “a panoply of Canadian symbols and their attendant meanings.” The writer Margaret Atwood – a friend and occasional collaborator – defined Pachter as an artist with interests in, and sensitivity to, the exploration of Canadian history. The artist’s body of work demonstrates a cohesion of potent emblems that explore the visual symbolism of historical identities, imbued with affectionate satire. He frequently infuses his work with a sense of humour, employing everything from visual puns to double entendres.

Atwood described Pachter as a man invested in the span of history, “that which is behind, before, and underneath perceived reality.” For Pachter, creation inhabits a perpetual state of becoming, and each of his paintings are an amalgam of his knowledge. Pachter is an artist who is passionate about Canadiana and its authentic representation, and subsequently his work has been recognized as being quintessentially Canadian.
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Red Barn by Charles Pachter sold for $79,250
Charles Pachter
Red Barn
30 x 40 in, 76.2 x 101.6 cm
acrylic on canvas
Estimate: $30,000 - $40,000 CDN
Sold for: $79,250 CDN (premium included)
Contemporary Curated on Thursday, January 27, 2022
Painted Flag by Charles Pachter sold for $52,250
Charles Pachter
Painted Flag
72 x 40 in, 182.9 x 101.6 cm
acrylic on canvas
Estimate: $45,000 - $55,000 CDN
Sold for: $52,250 CDN (premium included)
Summer Select on Thursday, July 29, 2021
Painted Flag by Charles Pachter sold for $52,250
Charles Pachter
Painted Flag
36 x 60 in, 91.4 x 152.4 cm
acrylic on canvas
Estimate: $45,000 - $55,000 CDN
Sold for: $52,250 CDN (premium included)
Charles Pachter: Canadian Icons on Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Lunar Majestic by Charles Pachter sold for $49,250
Charles Pachter
Lunar Majestic
60 x 40 in, 152.4 x 101.6 cm
acrylic on canvas
Estimate: $50,000 - $60,000 CDN
Sold for: $49,250 CDN (premium included)
Charles Pachter: Canadian Icons on Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Red Barn White Roof by Charles Pachter sold for $46,250
Charles Pachter
Red Barn White Roof
36 x 60 in, 91.4 x 152.4 cm
acrylic on canvas
Estimate: $40,000 - $50,000 CDN
Sold for: $46,250 CDN (premium included)
Charles Pachter: Canadian Icons on Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Red Barn Reflected by Charles Pachter sold for $43,250
Charles Pachter
Red Barn Reflected
36 x 60 in, 91.4 x 152.4 cm
acrylic on canvas
Estimate: $40,000 - $50,000 CDN
Sold for: $43,250 CDN (premium included)
Post-War & Contemporary Art on Thursday, January 30, 2025
The Painted Flag by Charles Pachter sold for $31,250
Charles Pachter
The Painted Flag
24 x 48 in, 61 x 121.9 cm
acrylic on canvas
Estimate: $30,000 - $40,000 CDN
Sold for: $31,250 CDN (premium included)
Summer Select on Thursday, July 25, 2024
Moosamour by Charles Pachter sold for $31,250
Charles Pachter
Moosamour
107 x 34 x 24 in, 271.8 x 86.4 x 61 cm
enamel on aluminum
Estimate: $30,000 - $40,000 CDN
Sold for: $31,250 CDN (premium included)
Charles Pachter: Canadian Icons on Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Blue Barn Green Field by Charles Pachter sold for $31,250
Charles Pachter
Blue Barn Green Field
30 x 40 in, 76.2 x 101.6 cm
acrylic on canvas
Estimate: $30,000 - $40,000 CDN
Sold for: $31,250 CDN (premium included)
Charles Pachter: Canadian Icons on Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Love Pat by Charles Pachter sold for $29,250
Charles Pachter
Love Pat
24 x 35 3/4 in, 61 x 90.8 cm
acrylic and pastel on canvas
Estimate: $30,000 - $40,000 CDN
Sold for: $29,250 CDN (premium included)
Spring 2011 - 1st Session on Tuesday, May 17, 2011