New Delhi, June 14 -- In an attempt to get a photograph, a tourist in Italy sat on a chair studded with thousands of Swarovski crystals, crushing the work of art into pieces.

According to a video shared by Palazzo Maffei museum on social media, the man sat on the delicate chair instead of lowering himself and pretending to sit for the photo, as the woman accompanying him did. He lost his balance and attempted to grip the wall with both hands to avoid falling as the chair crumbled.

The woman tried to help him, but in vain. The duo who waited for the security staff to leave to click a photograph immediately rushed out of the room after damaging the chair.

The clip was posted by the museum's social media handle as they urged tourists to r...