Silver Bowls
1830s British George III Antique Silver Bowls
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Silver Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-18th Century Russian Russian Empire Antique Silver Bowls
Silver
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Silver Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Silver Bowls
Sapphire, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Silver Bowls
Sterling Silver
1990s English Silver Bowls
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Silver Bowls
Sterling Silver, Silver
20th Century Modern Silver Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Silver Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Unknown Silver Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Silver Bowls
Sterling Silver
20th Century Modern Silver Bowls
Sterling Silver
20th Century Art Deco Silver Bowls
Sterling Silver
1940s Vintage Silver Bowls
Silver
Mid-19th Century Unknown Baroque Antique Silver Bowls
Sterling Silver
19th Century European Antique Silver Bowls
Sterling Silver
20th Century Asian Silver Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 1800s Danish Arts and Crafts Antique Silver Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
19th Century European Antique Silver Bowls
Sterling Silver
19th Century European Antique Silver Bowls
Sterling Silver
20th Century American Modern Silver Bowls
Sterling Silver
20th Century American Modern Silver Bowls
Sterling Silver
20th Century American Modern Silver Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Modern Silver Bowls
Sterling Silver
20th Century American Silver Bowls
Sterling Silver
1950s Finnish Modernist Vintage Silver Bowls
Silver
20th Century Silver Bowls
Sterling Silver
1940s American Vintage Silver Bowls
Silver
20th Century Art Deco Silver Bowls
Sterling Silver
20th Century Silver Bowls
Sterling Silver
20th Century Silver Bowls
Sterling Silver
19th Century Antique Silver Bowls
Silver
20th Century British Silver Bowls
Sterling Silver
1910s British Edwardian Vintage Silver Bowls
Sterling Silver
20th Century British Silver Bowls
Sterling Silver
1890s British Antique Silver Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century German Silver Bowls
Silver
1970s Italian Vintage Silver Bowls
Silver
Mid-20th Century American Modernist Silver Bowls
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century European Silver Bowls
1880s American Late Victorian Antique Silver Bowls
Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Silver Bowls
Silver
20th Century Silver Bowls
Sterling Silver
1890s English Victorian Antique Silver Bowls
Silver
20th Century Silver Bowls
Sterling Silver
1880s British Victorian Antique Silver Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Italian Silver Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
18th Century Unknown Russian Revival Antique Silver Bowls
Silver
19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Antique Silver Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century German Silver Bowls
Silver
20th Century Silver Bowls
Sterling Silver
20th Century Silver Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century Antique Silver Bowls
Sterling Silver
1940s American Vintage Silver Bowls
Silver
1960s Modern Vintage Silver Bowls
Silver
20th Century Silver Bowls
Silver Plate
20th Century Silver Bowls
Sterling Silver
Vintage and Antique Silver Bowls
Today, antique and vintage silver bowls bring elegance to a dining table along with the intrinsic value of precious metals.
Silver bowls have been enduring pieces in dining collections and serveware throughout history. The design of a bowl reflects the era in which it was produced, as silversmithing techniques waxed and waned in popularity. Today, silver bowls of all styles are admired, including those with metalwork details made through chasing, engraving, repoussé and niello.
The craft of making sterling-silver bowls involves ancient processes. Silversmiths often use a technique called “sinking” to produce the shape of the bowl. A sheet of silver is hammered over a mold starting at the edge and moving the hammer toward the center. Later, a process called “chasing” might be integrated. This adds ornate detail to the form by way of steel punches and a chasing hammer.
Silver bowls have historically had varied uses. A porringer bowl is a shallow bowl with one or two handles mostly used as you might any serving bowl or tureen — to serve soup or stew — and was especially popular in the 17th and 18th centuries in Europe. Silver centerpiece bowls and punch bowls were status objects in the American Colonial era and were frequently used in dining and entertaining to chill glasses rather than serve drinks.
Browse 1stDibs for a large collection of striking silver bowls and other silver, flatware and silverplate to reflect this rich heritage of craftsmanship in your dining room.