Man Breaks ‘Priceless’ Chair in Italian Museum Before Fleeing

The Palazzo Maffei museum in the Italian city of Verona has called on people to respect art after a visitor was filmed on CCTV breaking a chair covered in shimmering Swarovski crystals.

The footage, which was captured back in April, shows a man taking a photo of a woman pretending to sit on the artwork by Italian artist Nicola Bolla, which is known as the Van Gogh chair, before the man sits on it himself. The chair folds under his weight, causing him to stagger backward against a wall. The couple then dash out of the room.

Palazzo Maffei only recently posted the CCTV footage on social media, calling the act an irresponsible gesture. Museum officials said the culprits fled before staff realized the chair was broken. The police have since been notified but the two suspects remain unidentified.

via www.artnews.com

Don’t sit on the art.