Serving Bowls
1870s English Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
19th Century French Antique Serving Bowls
Opaline Glass
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Blown Glass
1960s American Organic Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Cherry
Early 20th Century German Rococo Revival Serving Bowls
Silver
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
1880s English Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Serving Bowls
Brass
19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Oak
Mid-20th Century Victorian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
19th Century French Antique Serving Bowls
Metal
1950s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
19th Century French Antique Serving Bowls
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1930s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
2010s Turkish Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Travertine
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
1980s French Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal
1940s American Colonial Revival Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Gold
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Gold
1970s Italian Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Greek Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Majolica, Faience
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
19th Century French Antique Serving Bowls
Terracotta
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
1930s British Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1890s English Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Victorian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century American Colonial Revival Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Rustic Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1780s Chinese Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Alpaca
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century British Serving Bowls
Hardwood
1820s Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Ironstone
Early 1900s French Other Antique Serving Bowls
Glass
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1910s English Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
20th Century Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Chrome
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Vintage, New and Antique Serving Bowls
Vintage, new and antique serving bowls are popular with collectors as well as cooks. While some serving bowls are merely decorative items, others are both eye-catching and functional.
The design and material of a bowl will vary depending on the period and location where it was made. Antique Chinese serving bowls are often exquisitely painted and made from fine porcelain. Colonial American wooden bowls are practical and elegant, able to hold brightly colored fruit or act as a serving dish at a family meal.
Along with wood, stone, metal and porcelain, there are also glass serving bowls. The most notable are made from Murano glass, named for the Murano Island in Venice where many of the world’s most famous glass objects have been produced. Glass serving bowls from the 19th through the mid-20th century are especially popular with collectors. Pieces from this era range from simple to ornate, frequently featuring gold or painted embellishments.
The styles of these bowls include art glass, which dates to the mid-19th century, and colorful carnival glass, which was introduced in the early 20th century. Carnival glass serving bowls were more affordable so they were used widely in homes. Depression glass, an iteration of glassware that was inexpensively mass-produced when people didn’t have much money to spend on decor during the 1920s and ’30s, featured bright colors. Milk glass, which had its heyday in the late 19th century, adds a touch of elegance to any table or display.
Antique and vintage serving bowls are desirable for their style, patterns and range of textures they can help introduce to a space. They are also prized for their rich history. Browse antique and vintage serving bowls on 1stDibs today.