A diptych is two panels of the same size that tell a single scene and hang side by side. This page brings together everything you need to choose one and hang it: the real width of each size, the height, the spacing, the alignment, poster or frame.
Both panels always come in the same size. The table gives the real width of the set on the wall, gap included, and the piece of furniture it fits above just right.
| Size | One panel (w × h) | Diptych width | Poster | Framed | Suggested wall or furniture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 × 30 | 21 × 30 cm | 48 cm | 35 € | 89 € | Small console, desk, narrow stretch of wall |
| 30 × 40 | 30 × 40 cm | 66 cm | 72 € | 165 € | Chest of drawers, hall console, desk |
| A2 | 42 × 59.4 cm | 90 cm | 89 € | 219 € | Sideboard, 140 cm headboard |
| 50 × 70 | 50 × 70 cm | 106 cm | 109 € | 329 € | Two-seater sofa, 160 cm headboard |
| A1 | 59.4 × 84.1 cm | 125 cm | 179 € | 369 € | Three-seater sofa, 180 cm headboard |
| 61 × 91 | 61 × 91 cm | 128 cm | 219 € | 399 € | Three-seater sofa, long dining room sideboard |
| 70 × 100 | 70 × 100 cm | 146 cm | 259 € | — | Large sofa, open wall |
Diptych width: two unframed posters 6 cm apart. A frame adds a few centimeters. “From” prices are for the complete diptych; the framed option goes up to 61 × 91.
Above a piece of furniture, a diptych is the right size when its total width, gap included, is about two thirds of the furniture's width. A 160 cm sofa calls for a set about 106 cm wide: that's the 50 × 70 diptych. A 135 cm sideboard pairs with an A2 diptych, 90 cm wide.
Any narrower and the set looks lost; any wider and it overwhelms the furniture. On a bare wall, keep a generous margin on each side and, if you're torn between two sizes, go for the larger one.
On a bare wall, place the center of the set 145 to 150 cm from the floor. That center is the middle of the gap between the two panels, halfway up the images: the eye level of a standing adult.
Above furniture, the furniture decides. Leave 20 to 25 cm between its top, or the top of the sofa back, and the bottom of the panels. Any higher and the diptych drifts away from the furniture; any lower and it crowds the lamps and objects in front of it. Above a bed, measure from the top of the headboard, not from the mattress.
The gap is what makes a diptych. Too close and the panels look awkwardly placed; too far apart and they become two separate posters. Between 5 and 8 cm, the eye reads two images and a single composition — it's also the spacing recommended in our hanging guide.
Adjust it to the size: around 5 cm for 21 × 30 and 30 × 40, 6 cm for A2 and 50 × 70, up to 8 cm for the large sizes. To mark it out accurately, pencil in the vertical center line of the furniture or wall, then place each panel half the gap away on either side of that line: 3 cm for a 6 cm gap.
Since both panels are the same size, their top and bottom edges must fall exactly on the same lines. Draw a horizontal line at the height of the top edge with a spirit level or a laser level, and hang both panels along it. If the hangers on the back are not the same distance from the edge, measure each one before drilling. Being off by a few millimeters shows immediately, because in most of our diptychs the horizon or the floor runs from one panel to the other at the same height.
Before drilling, cut two kraft paper templates to the size of the panels and tape them up with masking tape. Look at them from the sofa, from the doorway: that's where you judge the height and the gap.
The unframed poster, from €35 in 21 × 30, goes up with clips, poster hangers or adhesive putty and works well for small sizes. The larger the paper, the more it tends to ripple and get damaged at the corners: beyond A2, plan for poster hangers or a frame.
The framed option, from €89, protects the 189 g/m² matte paper behind plexiglass and comes with its hanging hardware. For a diptych, it's also the easiest option to align: the clean edges of the frame make the gap and the line obvious. It is available up to 61 × 91; the 70 × 100 comes as a poster only.
Three finishes: black or white alder, or solid oak. Oak extends warm scenes, terracottas and sand tones, and goes well with wooden furniture. White blends into a light wall and lets the brightest images breathe, such as the whitewashed architecture scenes. Black draws a crisp outline around the two panels: it makes the set stand out on a light wall and echoes metal light fixtures or furniture legs. Either way, both panels get the same frame.
Each one pairs two panels created as a set, which are also sold individually. The diptych always costs a little less than buying the two posters separately.
To build a wider wall around a diptych, try our gallery wall configurator; for walls more than two meters wide, also take a look at our triptychs.
