Selecting light fixtures is arguably the most fun part of any home project. It provides the chance to add that je ne sais quoi or wow factor, plus elevate a space’s grandeur. For discerning designers across the globe, Vaughan is often the first place to look. Established in 1983, Vaughan is one of the world’s most eminent designers and manufacturers of decorative lighting, furniture, and accessories.
Founders, artist-designer couple Michael and Lucy Vaughan, have always been united by a collective passion for art and antiques. Together, they use their artistic eye, impeccable sense of style, and meticulous attention to detail to guide their in-house design studio.
The Vaughan Design team finds inspiration in a multitude of sources, from ancient artifacts to contemporary art. Here, we’re showing you 20 standout chandeliers and pendants of their extensive offerings, all made in Britain and designed exclusively by Lucy and Michael Vaughan and their team.
1. Fleville Chandelier – Shop It
Flower power never looked so sumptuous. This grandiose and romantic chandelier displays wonderful balance and scale. It’s delicate contrast of the pressed glass flowers and the rust-effect finish creates an organic feel and texture. Available in painted rust or gilt, it can easily become a room’s pièce de résistance.
2. Beziers Shade Lantern – Shop It
Drawing on a more modern aesthetic, this pendant blends hard and soft materials for an airy and light effect. The cylindrical lampshade is made of natural linen, granting a subtle coastal or countryside feel. When it comes to its frame, the wavy abstract lines and timeless rust finish create great architectural interest.
3. Cheyne Lantern
This antique-inspired lantern is hand fabricated from brass with choices of nickel plate, bronze, or distressed zinc finishes. Subtly detailed, upon closer inspection you’ll see that it is decorated with foliage beneath a petal shaped smoke cap and a beaded collar.
4. Anjou Chandelier – Shop It
Graceful and elaborate, the Anjou chandelier is defined by its pressed leaves, not to be confused with the signature sculpted leaves you’ll see throughout Vaughan’s collections. Leaves are incorporated into the brand’s pieces using a variety of artisanal techniques, each creating a different effect. This chandelier is shown with a rich gilt finish, but it is also available in rust.
5. Bastille Chandelier – Shop It
Based on an original piece Vaughan discovered in a French market, this chandelier centers around a heart-shaped body. It’s hand-formed from heavy gauge steel using a traditional blacksmithing technique, with the rusted effect adding depth and gravitas.
6. Zurich Lantern – Shop It
A sublime pick for both modern and traditional interiors, it doesn’t get more versatile than the Zurich lantern. Its clean lines and elegant shape show off skillfully hand-blown glass and a brass interior shade. Beautifully crafted and carefully made, this fixture would be a wonderful addition to any home.
7. Colombier Chandelier – Shop It
Hand-applied sculpted leaves have become an ionic motif in the Vaughan collection, and the Colombier chandelier shows this design element off in a sophisticated and contemporary way. Its asymmetrical design creates a complex and chic look, perfect for a dining room, primary suite, or foyer. Versatile as well, it is available in brass, bronze, nickel and chalk white painted finishes.
8. Compiegne Leaf Chandelier – Shop It
Another example of the stunning leaf motif, this piece was inspired by a Parisian antique. It’s easy to envision it in the sunroom of a Provencal manor or in the great room of a London townhouse. Able to create a whimsical yet grand atmosphere, the piece can be made with 9 lights or 21 lights (in green and ivory only). In the smaller size, it also comes in silver.
9. Figeac Chandelier- Shop It
The use of abruptly curved lines in this chandelier is one-of-a-kind and oh-so-enchanting. It pays homage to a chandelier that was seen in a church in the South of France, now bringing that French countryside flair to interiors all over. The hand-carved and hand-painted wood adds a rustic texture while the contrast of distressed white and gold leaf gilded droplets is tonally striking. It comes in two sizes.
10. Gladstone Hall Lantern – Shop It
Taking inspiration from England’s long history as style tastemakers, meet a lantern based on an 18th-century English antique. Imagine it in an wood-paneled library or bright foyer today, but also how it could easily fit into an English castle or country house centuries ago. Crafted to last the test of time, the hand-built frames are silver soldered and hold the curved glass panel.
11. Ibthorpe Lantern – Shop It
For a lantern with more ornamentation, consider this truly decorative piece. The delicate leaf and flower details encasing the lantern showcase its ivory white finish. When the lantern is on, the white hue becomes soft and warm as it glows.
12. Lymington Chandelier – Shop It
Reminiscent of a glistening glacial waterfall, this beautiful creation is made of hand-textured glass cylinders cascading from the customizable frame. It can be ordered in different tier combinations upon request, allowing it to fit your space and needs to a T.
13. Montferrat Chandelier – Shop It
Vaughan’s signature sculpted leaf motif shines again in the Montferrat. Clean yet full of character, it’s a dashing piece to select for homes of all kinds from traditional Tudors to earthy California-style contemporaries. The distinctive leaves are hand-applied and it’s all made of solid brass. As for finishes, the piece comes in bronze, nickel, chalk white, and brass.
14. Sorbonne Chandelier – Shop It
Vaughan finds inspiration everywhere. For the Sorbonne Chandelier, it was a piece of 20th-century glass that gave way to this dynamic and uplifting design. The glass is hand-blown into individual horseshoe shapes, which cascade from a nickel frame for an effortlessly glamorous effect. It can be ordered with four lights or one light.
15. Regency Hall Lantern – Shop It
The name of this light fixture carries a certain sense of legacy, which makes sense as it is based on a 19th-century, six-sided original lantern. Made superbly, the exceptional brass casting is highlighted in the feathered top and leaf-like coronet. Naturally bringing to mind palm trees or perhaps pineapples, it has a palpable tropical feel that would be perfect for a beach house project.
16. Shadow Ball Light – Shop It
This spherical beauty is a popular piece that works in many spaces. Picture it in kitchens, kids’ rooms, or laundry rooms—it adds a splash of joy anywhere. The pendant is hand-pierced and fret sawn, and available in silver or brass. Inspired by a 17th-century English light Vaughan found at auction, what was once an obscure antique is now a look that can be enjoyed in many high-end homes.
17. Valere Chandelier – Shop It
Valere, meaning “to be strong” in Latin, shows that strength can be delicate. Hand-pressed glass drops diffuse the light, allowing for a soft glow. It can enhance a coastal project or work in homes of any location to add a gorgeous, textured glass moment. Available in as two-tier or four-tier, and in a wall light style, you can incorporate this fixture in a myriad of ways.
18. Sherwood Lantern – Shop It
If you love the leaf motif, but are in search of a lantern, fear not. Vaughan has designed fixtures to display their iconic hand-applied sculpted leaves in a variety of formats. Beyond its rectangular frame, the Sherwood lantern is known for its lovely character and texture made by the randomly pitted metalwork. It comes in brass or chalk white.
19. Varenne Glass Lantern – Shop It
The style of the 1940s is so distinct from the hair and makeup to the clothes. This highly-decorative piece is based on a ’40s antique and can bring some of the decade’s elegant pizzazz to your spaces. It’s made of glass rods with a mirror base. The crown and base metalwork comes in brass, bronze, or nickel to fit your preference.
20. Windermere Chandelier – Shop It
The final one of the leaf motif fixtures we’ll include, Windermere is last but certainly not least. The foliate design is organized and organic at the same time, spaced out to allow the individually-pressed maple leaves to dance and meander down the hand-fabricated frame. It’s hand-painted gilt finish with the leaves is simply radiant, almost nodding to the brilliant mythical setting of Olympus.
A trip around the world and through time, Vaughan’s collection covers a spectrum of styles and eras yet almost every piece has a signature aesthetic. Clean lines, streamlined simplicity, and a purity of form define their design philosophy. Vaughan light fixtures are renowned for their timeless qualities, rarely affected by fleeting trends.
However, one pivotal trend the brand is proud to embrace is sustainability, which will never go out of style. More than 90% of Vaughan products are made from recyclable materials. Vaughan’s pieces, by their very nature, being made predominantly from brass, glass, and ceramic are all easily and readily recyclable, too. Vaughan also uses alabaster, wood, ceramic, linen, and silk—all natural products.
To see more of the exquisite chandeliers and pendants Vaughan has to offer, visit vaughandesigns.com.
