Tourists break crystal chair while posing for photos
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Palazzo Maffei in Verona released a video after a tourist broke a crystal-covered chair in April. Video shows a man and a woman taking pictures in front of the exhibit. Once the man sat down, the chair seat and front legs broke. The pair then hurried out of the room. The artwork was inspired by one of Vincent Van Gogh’s most famous paintings.
A crystal-covered chair inspired by one of Vincent Van Gogh’s most famous paintings was seriously damaged when a tourist sat on it while posing for a photograph, according to the Italian museum where the artwork is on display.
The famous Van Gogh chair made by artist Nicola Bolla was recently destroyed by visitors. The incident took place at the Palazzo Maffei in Verona, Italy, in April, and was reported by the Palazzo Maffei Casa Museo on their social media handles on June 12.