Archive · 17 Jun 2025
Tourists Damage Swarovski-Covered Art at Italian Museum
Two tourists caused damage to a valuable art piece at an Italian museum.
The artwork, the "Van Gogh" chair, was created by Nicola Bolla and is covered in Swarovski crystals.
While taking photos, the man sat on the chair, causing it to break.
The museum has shared the details on social media, and the incident was captured on camera.
A tourist couple damaged the 'Van Gogh' chair at the Palazzo Maffei Museum in Verona, Italy.
The artwork was created by Nicola Bolla.
The chair is covered in Swarovski crystals and inspired by Vincent van Gogh's work.
CCTV footage captured the incident.
The man sat on the chair, causing it to collapse.
- Who
- A tourist couple.
- What
- A tourist couple damaged the 'Van Gogh' chair.
- When
- The time frame is not mentioned.
- Where
- Palazzo Maffei Museum in Verona, Italy.
- Why
- Not explicitly stated, but likely for a photo.
- Artwork
- "Van Gogh" chair
- Artist
- Nicola Bolla
- Location
- Palazzo Maffei Museum, Verona, Italy
- Material
- Swarovski crystals