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<p>Pierre Le Guennec, former electrician to Pablo Picasso, speaks at his home in Mouans Sartoux, southeastern France, on Monday. Le Guennec, 71, and his wife Danielle, have come forward with 271 undocumented and never-before-seen works by Picasso, estimated to be worth at least $79.35 million. The electrician and his wife for years squirreled away the staggering trove - which is believed to be authentic - inside a trunk in the garage of their home on the French Riviera. Police investigators are looking into how Le Guennec and his wife came to possess the pictures.</p>

<p>Pierre Le Guennec, former electrician to Pablo Picasso, speaks at his home in Mouans Sartoux, southeastern France, on Monday. Le Guennec, 71, and his wife Danielle, have come forward with 271 undocumented and never-before-seen works by Picasso, estimated to be worth at least $79.35 million. The electrician and his wife for years squirreled away the staggering trove - which is believed to be authentic - inside a trunk in the garage of their home on the French Riviera…

November 30, 2010

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Staggering Picasso trove found in France
November 30, 2010 8 p.m.

Staggering Picasso trove found in France

Artist's former electrician has 271 pieces of art in storage

PARIS - Pablo Picasso almost never stopped creating, leaving thousands of drawings, paintings and sculptures that lure crowds to museums and mansions worldwide. Now, a retired electrician says that 271 of the master's creations have been sitting for decades in his garage.