Updated October 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 309 works by Maximilien Luce in our catalogue
In short
To the gallery's eye, Maximilien Luce's most famous painting is The Pile Drivers (1902), whose original hangs in the Musée d'Orsay, Paris. Notre Dame (1899) and The Flood (1910) complete the trio every eye recognises. Of the 309 works by Maximilien Luce in our catalog, the gallery presents the 100 most famous below, each original with its year, its museum and what makes it unique.
Maximilien Luce’s “The Pile Drivers,” completed in 1902, transcends mere depiction; it's a visceral embodiment of the burgeoning industrial age and a masterful demonstration of Neo-Impressionist artistry. Currently residing at the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, this monumental canvas—measuring 153 x 195 cm—commands attention not only for its scale but also for Luce’s audacious stylistic choices and profound engagement with social commentary.
Maximilien Luce's Region of Paris, View of Montmartre, created in 1897, is a captivating oil on canvas painting measuring 46 x 65 cm. Currently residing at the Kröller-Müller Museum in Otterlo, Netherlands, this artwork offers a serene glimpse into Parisian life during the late 19th century through the lens of Neo-Impressionism.
In the shimmering embrace of the French Riviera, Maximilien Luce captures a moment of timeless tranquility in The Port of Saint-Tropez. Painted in 1893, this masterpiece serves as a window into the soul of a bustling Mediterranean harbor, where the rhythmic dance of the tides meets the vibrant pulse of human activity. At the heart of the composition, a majestic sailboat rests anchored at the pier, its sails catching the…
Street Scene in Winter1915
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Le chantier1911 · Musée d'Orsay
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The Pile Drivers, Quai de la Seine at Billancourt
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La Sainte-Chapelle1902 · Art Institute of Chicago
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Slag Heap1896 · Musée d'Ixelles
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A Paris Street in May 1871 (also known as The Commune)1903 · Musée d'Orsay
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The Seine at Herblay1890 · Musée d'Orsay
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Saint-Tropez1892 · Wallraf-Richartz-Museum
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Landscape with Willow Trees1887 · Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
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Quai de l'École, Paris, Evening1889
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The Fishing Port at Saint-Tropez1892
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View of London1892
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Paris, the Seine and the Quai de la Megisserie viewed from the Quai de Horloge1892
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Portrait of Paul Signac1890
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Poissy, Women in a Garden1893
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Street Scene in Gisors1895 · Wallraf-Richartz-Museum
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Paris: Boulevard at Night1893
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The Cathedral at Gisors, View of the Ramparts1898 · Dixon Gallery and Gardens
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Portrait of a Boy1895 · Davis Museum and Cultural Center
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The River Sambre at Charleroi1896 · Chazen Museum of Art
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The River Sambre in Charleroi1896 · Yale University Art Gallery
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The Banks of the Seine River in Pari1893 · Yale University Art Gallery
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Rue Ravignan, Paris1893 · Museum of Fine Arts
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Charleroi1895
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Portrait of Henri-Edmond Cross1898
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Motherhood1898
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Tall Furnaces1896
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The Quai Conti, Daytime1896
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The Good Samaritan1896
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The Opening of the Rue Reaumur1896
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Notre-Dame, View from the Quay Montebello1897
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Saint Tropez, Two Woman by the Gulf1896
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Fields1895
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Children in the Fields1897
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Haystack1897
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Saint Tropez, Les Canoubiers1895
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The Orchard at Eragny1895
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The Thames and the Houses of Parliament, London1895
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Paris, Rue Cortot, Madame Luce on the Balcony1893
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Poissy, Madame Dillon1893
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The Thames at London, Vauxhall Bridge1893
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Seinequai in Paris1899 · Bavarian State Painting Collections
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At the Riverbank1903 · Wallraf-Richartz-Museum
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The River Eure at Garennes1901 · Wallraf-Richartz-Museum
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Parisian Landscape. Banks of the Seine1901 · Petit Palais
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Village by a Riverbank1901 · Petit Palais
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Saint-Michel Bridge and Quai des Orfèvres around 19051905 · Carnavalet Museum
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Notre Dame1900 · Museum of Art
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Country Scene with Three Houses and Tree1900 · Yale University Art Gallery
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Notre Dame1899 · Minneapolis Institute of Art
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The Boulogne Embankment1905 · Finnish National Gallery
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The Quai de Montebello and Sainte-Geneviève Hill1901
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Saint-Tropez1900
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Orleans, View of the Pont Georges V and the Cathedral Sainte Croix1905
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The Sambre, Marchiennes1899
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Félix Fénéon1903 · Musée d'Orsay
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Notre Dame, Paris1901
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Woman from Behind1900
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The Seine at Pont Saint-Michel1900
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Street in Paris1905
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View of the Observatory Quarter (also known as View of the Observatory)1882 · Musée d'Orsay
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The Brickyard1908 · Musée des impressionnismes Giverny
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The Red Flag or the Trade Union Battle1910 · Musée de l'Hôtel-Dieu
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Bessy-Sur-Cure, les Lavandières au Bord de l'Eau1906
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Flodlandskab med pram og både1907 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Portrait of a Peasant
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Nude combing her hair
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Notre-Dame de Paris1910
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Landscape with figures resting under trees
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Rolleboise - The Old Barn
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Young woman putting on her stockings
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Portrait of Georges Seurat
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The carter
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Le Treport
85
Street Scene 1
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Bathers at Tréport
87
Le Pont-Neuf, Paris
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Farmers at the farm
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Cottage near Bonniches
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Fishermen on the pier
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The Tuileries in Paris
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Paramé beach
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The port of Rotterdam 2
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Plant in Charleroi 1
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return
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On the docks
97
The road 1
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Rolleboise, lunch outdoors
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on the way
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Rolleboise, the small arm of the Seine
The four subjects that come back most often in these originals, each with its finest example.
The 8 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Maximilien Luce | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Musée d'Orsay |
Paris | 8 | The Pile Drivers, Le chantier, A Paris Street in May 1871 (also known as The Commune) |
 Wallraf-Richartz-Museum |
Cologne | 5 | Saint-Tropez, Street Scene in Gisors, At the Riverbank |
 Yale University Art Gallery |
New Haven | 3 | The River Sambre in Charleroi, The Banks of the Seine River in Pari, Country Scene with Three Houses and Tree |
 Petit Palais |
Paris | 3 | Parisian Landscape. Banks of the Seine, Village by a Riverbank |
 Musée de l'Hôtel-Dieu |
Mantes-la-Jolie | 4 | The Red Flag or the Trade Union Battle |
 Carnavalet Museum |
Paris | 3 | Saint-Michel Bridge and Quai des Orfèvres around 1905 |
 Musée Lambinet |
Versailles | 1 | Paris, View of the Seine, Night |
 Kröller-Müller Museum |
Otterlo | 1 | Region of Paris, View of Montmartre |
Pick a decade to see the original that defines it.
Maximilien Luce’s “The Pile Drivers,” completed in 1902, transcends mere depiction; it's a visceral embodiment of the burgeoning industrial age and a masterful demonstration of Neo-Impressionist artistry. Currently residing at the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, this monumental canvas—measuring 153 x 195 cm—commands attention not only for its scale but also for Luce’s audacious stylistic choices and profound engagement with social commentary.
The Pile Drivers (1902), Musée d'Orsay, Paris. Notre Dame (1899) and The Flood (1910) come next.
44 years old: The Pile Drivers dates from 1902, and Maximilien Luce was born in 1858.
The Pile Drivers, Notre Dame, The Flood, View of London (Cannon Street), Paris, View of the Seine, Night, Region of Paris, View of Montmartre, The Port of Rotterdam, Evening, The Port of Saint-Tropez, Notre Dame and La Gare de l'Est. The ranking above gives each one's year and museum.
Our catalog holds 309 works by Maximilien Luce, dated from 1882 to 1917.
Mostly in Musée d'Orsay (Paris), Wallraf-Richartz-Museum (Cologne) and Yale University Art Gallery (New Haven). The museum table above lists them all.
In 1890s: 42 of the 100 works on this page were made then, Notre Dame among them.
On this page, the earliest is View of the Observatory Quarter (also known as View of the Observatory) (1882) and the latest La Gare de l'Est (1917).
France (10), Scenes (6) and Roads (6), across the 100 works on this page.
Oil On Canvas, for 5 of the 100 works on this page.
Neo-impressionism, judging by the originals on this page.
The Pile Drivers, Le chantier and A Paris Street in May 1871 (also known as The Commune): the Musée d'Orsay, Paris holds 6 of the works on this page.
Yes, as a reproduction: the original stays in its museum, but any painting on this page can be painted by hand for you, made to order one at a time, from the painting's own page.
