Guggenheim sues to recover Picasso stolen in 1961

The Guggenheim Museum in New York filed suit in New York State Supreme Court to recover Picasso's "Femme dans un fauteuil" (1918), reported missing on 6 February 1961 while on loan to the museum. The lawsuit, filed against a Massachusetts couple, seeks the painting's return plus US$3.5 million in damages. The museum repaid an insurance payout before filing.