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In the early 2010s, two fancy chairs from Versailles were found. They were linked to Marie Antoinette, the last queen of France.

Chairs sold to a Qatari prince were fake, causing a big scandal in 2016 in the antiques world.
Two men were guilty of making and selling fake furniture. They tricked people into thinking it was real and made a lot of money.
Two men made fake chairs. They used old wood and fake stamps to make them look like they were from the 18th century.
The Kraemer Gallery sold fake chairs but said they didn't know. This shows we need better checks in the antiques market.
The scandal hurt Versailles' name and showed experts can be tricked. It also showed the need to check if old items are real before selling them.

In the early 2010s, two fancy chairs from Versailles were found. They were linked to Marie Antoinette, the last queen of France.

Chairs sold to a Qatari prince were fake, causing a big scandal in 2016 in the antiques world.
Two men were guilty of making and selling fake furniture. They tricked people into thinking it was real and made a lot of money.
Two men made fake chairs. They used old wood and fake stamps to make them look like they were from the 18th century.
The Kraemer Gallery sold fake chairs but said they didn't know. This shows we need better checks in the antiques market.
The scandal hurt Versailles' name and showed experts can be tricked. It also showed the need to check if old items are real before selling them.