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Couple Destroys Swarovski-Covered ‘Van Gogh’ Chair in Italian Museum Mishap

  • A couple damaged Nicola Bolla's 'Van Gogh' chair, covered in hundreds of crystals, at Palazzo Maffei museum in Verona in April 2025 while posing for photos.
  • The man slipped and fell onto the extremely delicate chair, which then collapsed, and the couple left the museum before staff noticed the damage.
  • Palazzo Maffei shared the surveillance footage on June 12 to highlight art’s fragility and condemned the couple for ignoring respect rules for cultural heritage.
  • Museum director Vanessa Carlon said, "Every museum's nightmare has come true," and thanked police, security, and restorers whose work restored the chair despite doubts.
  • The incident and its public sharing emphasize the importance of respecting fragile artworks and the challenges museums face protecting cultural objects.
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A selfie on a Swarovski chair in Palazzo Maffei ends in a heap of pieces. Museum sends a clear message.

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Couple destroys Swarovski-covered ‘Van Gogh’ chair in Italian museum mishap

The video shows the pair taking photos and pretending to sit on the chair before the man eventually sits on it, causing it to collapse.

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La Repubblica broke the news in Turin, Italy on Friday, June 13, 2025.
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