Hesitating between Displate and Photonumerique for decorating your wall? Both brands sell wall art but the similarities stop there. Displate produces magnetic posters printed directly on metal plates, for mass-market decor. Photonumerique publishes silver halide Lambda Print photo art, face-mounted under premium acrylic glass, for gallery-grade interior decoration. This honest comparison helps you choose according to your project.
Displate vs Photonumerique comparison table
| Criterion | Displate | Photonumerique |
|---|---|---|
| Support | Magnetic metal plate | Glossy acrylic glass + alu Dibond |
| Printing process | Direct printing on metal | Lambda Print on Fuji Crystal DP II silver halide paper |
| Maximum format | ~67 × 100 cm | 140 × 140 cm (square) |
| Thickness | Thin metal plate | 4 mm or 6 mm glossy acrylic glass |
| Hanging system | Wall magnetic plate (magnets) | Recessed aluminum subframe integrated, invisible mounting |
| Target audience | General public / gaming / pop culture fans | Premium decoration / interior designers / professionals |
| Catalog type | Licensed posters (Marvel, Star Wars, gaming) | Proprietary catalog of original French digital art |
| Technical guarantee | Standard | Face-mounting bubble-free and crack-free, thermally stable |
| Origin | Poland | France (published by YTY) |
| Entry price | around €50 | €95 |
| Shipping | Paid international | Free in metropolitan France |
When to choose Displate?
- Decorating a teen’s room, a dorm, a gaming corner, a temporary space
- Tight budget (starting at €50 for small formats)
- Wanting to change decor often — the magnetic plate detaches without tools
- Looking for licensed content (Marvel, DC, Star Wars, video games, anime)
- Functional display without seeking advanced photo quality
When to choose Photonumerique?
- Decorating a living room, office, medical practice, hotel, professional space that needs to make a lasting impression
- Caring about gallery or museum-grade photo quality
- Wanting clean, invisible, durable wall mounting
- Looking for original digital art (not licensed, not generic)
- Being an interior decorator, interior designer, or premium decor collector
- Preferring a product made in partnership with a European laboratory rather than mass-produced
And for collectors? Pixelrelic.art
If you’re looking for limited edition numbered and certified artworks, compatible with the RELICKEEPER application, visit our sister gallery pixelrelic.art. Published by the same YTY group, it targets early adopters, pop culture fans, and collectors who want to trace the provenance and authenticity of their digital acquisitions.
Photonumerique technical specs in detail
Lambda Print: true silver halide photo print
Lambda Print refers to the exposure of silver halide photographic paper (Fuji Crystal DP II for color, Ilford for black and white) by a high-resolution laser, followed by classic photographic development. It’s the professional process used by fine art photography labs (Andreas Gursky, Wolfgang Tillmans, Thomas Ruff). It delivers deep black density, superior color fidelity, and longevity of 50 to 75 years under proper conservation. By contrast, direct printing on acrylic glass or metal — used by most mainstream platforms including Displate — is an inkjet process, less faithful and less durable.
Face mount under glossy acrylic glass
The silver halide print is then face-mounted under a glossy acrylic glass plate (4 or 6 mm depending on the format), via an elastic silicone layer. The whole is sealed onto an alu Dibond back panel — a 3-layer aluminum/polyethylene/aluminum composite that ensures dimensional rigidity. The silicone layer absorbs thermal expansion, guaranteeing the absence of bubbles and cracks over time. This mounting technique is known as face mount or Diasec.
Recessed aluminum subframe: invisible mounting
On the back of every artwork, a custom aluminum subframe is integrated. It serves as structural reinforcement and hanging system. The artwork mounts on the wall via this subframe, creating a slight 25 mm wall offset — the artwork appears to float on the wall, with no visible hardware, no frame, no accessories to buy. Unlike Displate’s magnetic mounting, the aluminum subframe is designed to stay in place for years without shifting.
In summary
Displate and Photonumerique serve different needs. Displate is a mass-market magnetic poster, perfect for decorating quickly and affordably spaces that will change decor often. Photonumerique is a gallery-grade photo print on premium acrylic glass, designed to last years in a space that deserves a truly crafted artwork.
For limited edition numbered and certified artworks, see pixelrelic.art (sister gallery, same YTY publisher).