The furniture fraud who hoodwinked the Palace of Versailles16 hours ago Share Save Alys Davies BBC News Share SaveBBCIn the early 2010s, two ornate chairs said to have once belonged on the grounds of the Palace of Versailles appeared on the French antiques market. Mr Pallot and Mr Desnoues have admitted to their crimes, while Mr Kraemer and his gallery dispute the charge of deception by gross negligence. They were then sent for gilding and upholstery, before Mr Desnoues added designs and a wood finish. Once they were finished, Mr Pallot sold them through middlemen to galleries like Kraemer and one he himself worked at, Didier Aaron. The money trail then led investigators to Mr Desnoues and Mr Pallot.