Tourist’s Moment on a Van Gogh Chair Leads to Shocking Swarovski Crystal Disaster in Italian Museum
Ever wonder how a simple photo op can spiral into an art disaster? At Italy’s Palazzo Maffei museum in Verona, a seemingly innocent moment turned into an unforgettable museum mishap when a couple got caught on camera wrecking the intricate “Van Gogh” chair, a dazzling piece by Nicola Bolla sparkling with thousands of Swarovski crystals. The man’s attempt to playact sitting on this fragile masterpiece ended in a slip that shattered the chair’s seat and legs — and then, as if art damage was no biggie, they vanished without a word to the staff. It’s a bizarre reminder that sometimes our quest for the perfect snapshot can shatter more than just illusions. Fragile art, fleeting moments, and a whole lot of lessons waiting to be learned… LEARN MORE.
A man and a woman were caught on security camera damaging the “Van Gogh” chair, a work of art created by Nicola Bolla, in the Palazzo Maffei museum in Verona, Italy.
Palazzo MaffeiThe seat and two legs of the “Van Gogh” chair were broken after a museum visitor sat on it for a photo op.
The Palazzo Maffei museum in Verona, Italy, has released security footage of two tourists damaging the “Van Gogh” chair, an art piece by Nicola Bolla, and then fleeing the scene.
The video showed a man and a woman taking photos with the chair before the man, who was pretending to sit on it, slipped and fell, ultimately crushing the work of art. The pair then left the area without alerting staff about the broken chair.
The museum is now calling for visitors to “respect art” in the wake of the incident.
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