Archive · 14 Jun 2025
Tourist Breaks Crystal Chair at Italian Museum
A person visiting a museum in Italy broke an art piece while taking a picture.
The artwork, a chair covered in shiny crystals, was damaged when the visitor sat on it instead of just posing near it.
After the chair broke, the people left.
The museum showed a video of what happened online, asking everyone to be careful around art.
Luckily, the museum was able to fix the artwork.
A tourist damaged a Swarovski crystal-covered chair at the Palazzo Maffei museum in Verona, Italy.
The man sat on the chair instead of posing, causing it to crumble.
The incident was captured on security cameras and shared on social media by the museum.
The chair, titled 'Van Gogh' chair, was created by artist Nicola Bolla.
The museum restored the artwork after the incident.
- Who
- A tourist.
- What
- A tourist damaged the 'Van Gogh' chair covered in Swarovski crystals.
- When
- The incident happened some time ago, but the museum recently shared the video.
- Where
- Palazzo Maffei museum in Verona, Italy.
- Why
- The tourist sat on the chair for a photo, causing it to break.
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Users criticized the tourist and called for accountability.
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Blame
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Some users blamed the museum for not securing the chair.
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- Artwork Name
- 'Van Gogh' chair
- Material
- Swarovski crystals
- Artist
- Nicola Bolla
- Location
- Palazzo Maffei museum, Italy
- Damage
- Chair Crumbled
- Restoration Status
- Artwork was restored
