In the early 2010s, two ornate chairs believed to belong to Marie Antoinette surfaced in the French antiques market and were sold to Qatari Prince Mohammed bin Hamad Al Thani for €2m. However, they were later revealed to be fakes, leading to a scandal involving prominent antiques experts Georges Pallot and Bruno Desnoues, who were charged with fraud. The case highlighted issues of authenticity in the antiques market and the negligence of galleries like Galerie Kraemer, which sold the forged items. Teljes cikk (bbc.com europe)