The organic electroluminescent device includes: a first electrode of conductive and light transmissive material; a light emitting layer of organic material on the first electrode; a second electrode of conductive material on the layer; first and second terminal parts placed on first and second ends of the layer in a first direction crossing a thickness direction of the layer and coupled to the first and second electrodes, respectively; and an auxiliary electrode which is on the first electrode and beside the layer in a second direction crossing the thickness direction and the first direction and coupled to the first electrode, and has an elongated shape extending in the first direction, and made of material having specific resistance smaller than the first electrode, and includes portions with different thicknesses such that sheet resistance is increased with an increase in distance from the first terminal part in a lengthwise direction thereof.