Michael and Lucy Vaughan founded Vaughan Ltd in 1983 to meet the demand in the interior design world for stylish and classical lighting made to the highest standards. Having previously been dealers in decorative antiques they fully appreciated the sort of lighting that was needed. The business has grown considerably in the last 20 years enabling Vaughan to expand from lighting into other decorative areas such as furniture, needlework and fabric which are now integral parts of the business. The overall aim has always been to manufacture the very best in terms of craftmanship, ‘good taste’ and authenticity. The rate of product innovation is high and large numbers of new products are introduced every year. The Vaughan New York showroom was opened in 1996 and is situated in central Manhattan in the DD Building. The American business is headed up by Victoria de Lotbiniere who has been with Vaughan since 1987.