Some lights you remember more than entire conversations. These glow from a chest built for play.

This arcade wall art, Neon Reliquary, shows an ornate wooden chest whose top is built like an arcade control deck, set in a quiet stone room lit by stained glass, for every player who still treats those buttons as something precious. Printed on thick matte paper, it is the gift for whoever slows down at every cabinet they pass.

The design: an arcade control deck built into a velvet-lined chest

A large wooden chest with a rounded right end stands on a stone-tiled floor against rough stone walls. Its frame is carved dark wood with brass trim: a small bow-shaped ornament on the top edge of the lid, a hasp on the front and a brass plate around a long slot. The lid is propped open and held by a thin chain, and inside it is lined with deep red velvet. Mounted in the velvet is a framed old-style world map, its sepia continents dotted with tiny red and colored pixel-like marks, with a small brass plaque set just below it.

The top of the chest is where the arcade lives. A cluster of black stick-style knobs sits beside two red push buttons, a small inset screen at the right shows pink pixel graphics, and a little blue-and-yellow panel waits at the left. Thin glowing strips in pink, orange and red run along the edges of the deck, like the lights on a cabinet waiting for its next player.

Below the deck, the front panel is painted turquoise and covered in gold scrollwork of vines and flourishes, with a boxed brass latch in the middle and two glowing cyan pixel-block symbols tucked into the pattern. The rounded end is wrapped in magenta velvet with a gold ornament and a scatter of glowing pink pixel dashes, and the side panel of the lid shimmers with small cyan lights. Behind it all, a stained-glass window in red, green, blue, orange and yellow pours warm color into the dim, chapel-like room.

The neon in the name is that glow: pink, cyan and orange light coming from inside old wood and velvet. Here the reliquary keeps play itself: the knobs, the buttons and a map of every world you meant to explore. It has a photo-real, nostalgic look in turquoise, magenta, dark wood, brass and jewel-toned glass, with no printed words, no logos and no characters anywhere.

Arcade wall art on matte paper that lets the pink and cyan glow shine without glare

• Sixteen sizes in all: eleven portrait sizes from 5″×7″ (12.7 × 17.8 cm) to 24″×36″ (61.0 × 91.4 cm), with A2 (16.5″×23.3″, 41.9 × 59.2 cm) and A1 (23.3″×33.1″, 59.2 × 84.1 cm) among them, and five squares from 10″×10″ (25.4 × 25.4 cm) to 18″×18″ (45.7 × 45.7 cm)
• Enhanced Matte Paper at 189 g/m² and 10.3 mil, a sturdy sheet with a flat finish, so lamp light won't bounce off the velvet and dark wood
• 94% opacity, so the color of your wall stays hidden behind the dim stone room
• 104% ISO brightness, a clean white base that keeps the cyan and pink lights vivid
• Paper sourced from Japan
• Frame not included; each print is crafted on demand after you order

Who it's for

Anyone who fell for control panels before they could reach them, from arcade regulars to retro gamers, plus fans of ornate, old-world decor with a playful secret inside. It belongs on a game-room wall, above a home arcade bar, over a gaming desk or in a den with dark wood and warm lamps, and it is a natural pick for a birthday, a housewarming or the holidays.

Quick answers

Is it based on a real arcade machine or game?

No. The chest, its knobs and buttons, the pixel symbols and the tiny screen were all imagined for this scene. The brass plaque and the slot carry only letter-like marks, not real words, so no logo, console name or game title appears.

Does it actually light up?

No. The pink, orange and cyan glow is printed into the image; the poster itself has no lights. A warm lamp or a colored LED strip nearby echoes those tones on the wall around it.

What changes between the square and portrait sizes?

Squares show the most: the whole chest, a second stained-glass window on the right and a small table with two lit candles at the far left. Taller formats trim the chest's left end and lid side panel; the control deck, velvet lid and map stay in view.

How big should I go?

Over a sofa or sideboard, 24″×36″ (61.0 × 91.4 cm) or A1 (23.3″×33.1″, 59.2 × 84.1 cm) lets the knobs and the map carry across a room. Above a desk, 18″×24″ (45.7 × 61.0 cm) fits comfortably, and a 12″×12″ (30.5 × 30.5 cm) square suits a shelf.

What frame suits it?

A dark walnut or brass-toned frame picks up the carved wood and trim, while a slim black frame keeps attention on the glow. 11″×14″ (27.9 × 35.6 cm) and 16″×20″ (40.6 × 50.8 cm) are easy to frame with ready-made frames.

Shipping and returns

Free US shipping. US delivery usually 5–12 business days. Easy 30-day returns.

Size guide