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Museumgoers Accidentally Break Fragile Crystal-Covered Chair Inspired by Vincent van Gogh Painting
At an Italian art museum, two visitors recently attempted to photograph themselves with a chair-shaped sculpture made of ...
Tourists caught sitting on, breaking Swarovski-covered ‘Van Gogh’ chair
A selfie attempt went terribly wrong at Verona’s Palazzo Maffei, leaving a glittering crystal chair shattered. The couple ...
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Tourist Breaks Swarovski-Covered Van Gogh Chair in Verona Museum
Tourist breaks Van Gogh Chair in Verona museum, damaging Nicola Bolla’s Swarovski artwork while ignoring warnings for a ...
Man sits on Van Gogh-inspired crystal chair, breaking it
Unlike the simple wooden chair in the painting, Nicola Bolla’s chair was made between 2006 and 2007 and was bedazzled with ...
Viral Video: ‘Van Gogh’ chair shattered after tourist sits on it for photo in Italy
CCTV footage from the museum shows the man ignoring signs that clearly warned visitors not to touch the artwork. While his ...
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Tourist destroys priceless “Van Gogh” chair in museum by sitting on it
A tourist visiting the Palazzo Maffei museum in Verona has damaged a Swarovski crystal-covered sculpture modeled after ...
Tourists Break ‘Van Gogh’ Chair By Sitting On It For Photos, Bolt Museum Without Taking Responsibility
A couple of tourists broke a priceless "Van Gogh" chair by sitting on it for a photo then fled the scene without taking any ...
Tourists break crystal-covered chair at Italian museum: "Every museum's nightmare has come true"
Security footage from the museum shows a man and a woman taking pictures while pretending to sit on Nicola Bolla's "Van Gogh" ...
Watch: Tourists break crystal chair while posing for photos
A crystal-covered chair inspired by one of Vincent Van Gogh’s most famous paintings was seriously damaged when a tourist sat ...
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Museum Visitor Breaks Swarovski-Covered ‘Van Gogh’ Chair
A visitor taking a photo at the Palazzo Maffei crushed an Swarovski Crystal-covered sculpture by Nicola Bolla, known as Van Gogh Chair.
Italian museum reports couple to police for damaging precious 'Van Gogh chair'
The museum has reported the incident to police and released CCTV footage as a warning to respect art in public spaces.
Museum visitor breaks crystal-covered Van Gogh-inspired chair
A visitor to an Italian museum has broken a chair, covered in crystals, that was inspired by the work of Van Gogh - by sitting on it. Find out more here.