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Picasso, Pablo. Tête. 1971.

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Two stolen paintings by Picasso and Chagall, taken in 2010, have been recovered by police in Antwerp.

Picasso’s portrait “Tête” (1971) and Chagall's “L’homme en prière” (1970), depicting a man praying, were found in good condition in their original frames.

The artworks, valued at nearly $1 million, were stolen from a Tel Aviv art collector’s house.

Authorities were tipped off that a Belgian citizen was offering the paintings for sale. A 68-year-old Israeli watch dealer was investigated, leading to the recovery of the paintings, but $680,000 worth of stolen jewelry remains missing.

Belgian authorities said in the statement: “The checks and police resources implemented during 2023 made it possible to establish that the suspect was indeed in possession of the works sought and that he could have them at his home or at the home of one of his relations. Although confessing to possessing the paintings, the suspect refused to communicate where he had stored them.”