In a luminescence device formed of one or plural layers of organic film
between a cathode and an anode, at least one layer is a luminescence
layer, and a luminescence molecule of a metal coordination compound
having a basic structure represented by formula (1) ML.sub.mL'.sub.n and
having a substituent on at least one of cyclic groups incorporated as a
guest in a host material at a concentration of at least 8 wt. %, which is
higher than a concentration at which a luminescence molecule of a similar
structure but having no substituent exhibits a maximum luminescence
efficiency to form the luminescence layer. As a result, a high-efficiency
luminescence device is provided, which is less likely to cause
concentration extinction even when a luminescence molecule is contained
at a high concentration relative to the host material in the luminescence
layer.