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Danish Studio Ceramic Woman Figure with Bowl and Hat in the style Bjron Wiimblad
By Bjorn Wiinblad
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Danish Studio Ceramic Woman Figure with Bowl and Hat as Cover, in the style from Bjorn wiinblad
Category

20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Square Bronze Bowl with Organic Figure
Located in London, GB
Decorative bronze square bowl with organic figure in abstract style with original patina. The image
Category

Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Bronze

Square Bronze Bowl with Organic Figure
Square Bronze Bowl with Organic Figure
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H 1.58 in W 13.39 in D 11.82 in
Edward Eberle Porcelain Bowl with Male Figure
By Edward Eberle
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Black and white porcelain bowl with detailed etched design by Edward Eberle (b. 1944 Contemporary
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

Charming French Faience Serving Bowl with Chinoiserie Figure
Located in Charlottesville, VA
18th century Continental, most likely French, Faience Earthenware Serving Bowl with fluted sides
Category

Antique 18th Century French Ceramics

Materials

Faience

Porcelain Bowl with Bambi Figure Handpainted Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
By Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
Completely handmade porcelain bowl with a hands-free naturalistic painted bambi figure in brown
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Black Forest Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Easter Porcelain Bowl Hand-Painted with Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
By Sofina Porzellan
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
Completely handmade porcelain bowl with a hands-free naturalistic painted Easter rabbit in grey and
Category

2010s German Country Serving Pieces

Materials

Porcelain

Black Forest Porcelain Bowl with Bambi Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
By Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
Completely handmade porcelain bowl with a hands-free natrualistic painted bambi figure in brown
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Black Forest Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Black Forest Porcelain Bowl with Fox Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
By Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
Completely handmade porcelain bowl with a hands-free natrualistic painted fox figure in brown
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Black Forest Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Silver Plated Centerpiece Bowl with Figural Cherub & Floral Engraving
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique centerpiece pedestal bowl is signed by an unidentified maker, but believed to have
Category

Early 20th Century American High Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Black Forest Porcelain Bowl with Bambi Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
By Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
Completely handmade porcelain bowl with a hands-free naturalistic painted bambi figure in brown
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Black Forest Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Black Forest Porcelain Bowl with Bambi Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
By Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
painted bambi figure in brown. The bambi is sitting in the middle of the bowl for decorating nuts or
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Black Forest Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Black Forest Porcelain Bowl with Bambi Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
By Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
Black forest handmade porcelain bowl with a hands-free naturalistic painted bambi figure in brown
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Country Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Black Forest Porcelain Bowl with Fox Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
By Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
Completely handmade porcelain bowl with a hands-free natrualistic painted fox figure in brown
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Black Forest Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Black Forest Porcelain Bowl with Deer Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
By Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
center of the dish. The bambi figure and the bowl are completely handmade in Bavaria. Hand-painted bambi
Category

2010s German Black Forest Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Bowl Hand Painted with Rabbit Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
By Sofina Porzellan
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
Completely handmade porcelain bowl with a hands-free naturalistic painted Easter rabbit in black
Category

2010s German Country Serving Pieces

Materials

Porcelain

Karl Himmelstoss for Rosenthal, Large Bowl in Porcelain with Figure
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Karl Himmelstoss (1872-1967) for Rosenthal. Large bowl in hand painted porcelain. Figure with a
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Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Decorative Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

Black Forest German Porcelain Bowl with Deer Figure and Garlande
By Sofina Porzellan
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
Completely handmade porcelain bowl with a hands-free painted bambi in the center of the bowl. The
Category

2010s German Country Serving Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Figural Sterling Silver Presentation Bowl
By William Comyns & Sons 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive vintage Elizabeth II English sterling silver presentation bowl made by
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Vintage 1960s Great Britain (UK) Serving Bowls

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Black Forest Porcelain Bowl with Squirrel Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
By Sofina Porzellan
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
Completely handmade porcelain bowl with a hands-free painted squirrel in brown in the center of the
Category

2010s German Black Forest Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Country Style Easter Bowl Porcelain with Hare Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
By Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
Completely handmade porcelain bowl with a hands-free naturalistic painted hare figure with grey
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Country Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Black Forest Porcelain Bowl with Wild Boar Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
By Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
Completely handmade porcelain bowl with a hands-free natrualistic painted wild boar figure in grey
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Black Forest Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Country Style Easter Bowl Porcelain with Hare Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
By Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
Completely handmade porcelain bowl with a hands-free naturalistic painted hare figure with black
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Country Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Italian Murano Art Glass Bowl with Brass Nude Male Figure, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
An Italian Murano art glass bowl with brass nude male figure, circa mid-20th century, Italy. This
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Brass

Country Style Porcelain Bowl with Easter Hare Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
By Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
Completely handmade porcelain bowl with a hands-free naturalistic painted Easter hare figure with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Country Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Country Style Porcelain Bowl with Easter Hare Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
By Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
Completely handmade porcelain bowl with a hands-free naturalistic painted Easter hare figure with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Country Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Country Style Porcelain Bowl with Easter Hare Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
By Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
Completely handmade porcelain bowl with a hands-free naturalistic painted Easter hare figure with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Country Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Country Style Easter Porcelain Bowl with Hare Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
By Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
Completely handmade porcelain bowl with a hands-free naturalistic painted hare figure with black
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Country Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Country Style Easter Bowl Porcelain with Hare Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
By Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
Completely handmade porcelain bowl with a hands-free naturalistic painted hare figure with black
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Country Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Country Style Easter Porcelain Bowl With Bunny Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
By Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
Completely handmade porcelain bowl with a hands-free naturalistic painted bunny figure in brown
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Country Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Country Style Easter Bowl Porcelain with Hare Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
By Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
Completely handmade porcelain bowl with a hands-free naturalistic painted hare figure in grey and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Country Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Black Forest German Porcelain Bowl with Deer Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
By Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
Completely handmade porcelain bowl with a hands-free painted bambi in the center of the bowl. The
Category

2010s German Black Forest Serving Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

Country Style Porcelain Bowl with Easter Hare Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
By Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
Completely handmade porcelain bowl with a hands-free naturalistic painted Easter hare figure with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Country Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Post Modern Ceramic Figuration Libre Painted Bowl
By Keith Haring
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredibly cool ceramic bowl with a figuration libre design. This piece is unique and one of a
Category

Vintage 1980s American Expressionist Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Figural Patinated & Gilt Bronze Garnitures with Shell-Form Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of patinated and gilt bronze garnitures, made in France during the Late 19th Century. Each piece portrays a monkey standing on a Rocaille-style base, accompanied by an eagle-lik...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Garniture

Materials

Bronze

Meissen Huge Figural Almond Bowl, 19th Century
Located in Dresden, DE
Figurative almond bowl with nice lady laying next to it. The version with a basket instead of a
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Hand Made Pottery Bowl with Figural Drawing in the Style of Cocteau
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A hand made bowl in reminiscent of a Picasso style figural drawing. A wonderfully decorative piece
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Pottery, Terracotta

Dresden Porcelain Figural Centrepiece Raised Fruit Bowl
Located in Montreal, QC
This highly decorative footed bowl, reticulated and painted with flowers, is raised on a charmingly
Category

Early 20th Century German Centerpieces

Materials

Porcelain

French Aesthetic Movement Patinated Bronze Figural Bowl/Basket
Located in Norwood, NJ
French aesthetic movement patinated and gilt bronze figural center bowl/basket, third quarter 19th
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Decorative Baskets

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Ceramic Figural Powder Bowl, c1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this very attractive and totally original 1930's Art deco ladies powder/ trinket box. Made from porcelain with a white pearled finish and gold tone gilding ...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Ceramic

"Figure with Harp, " Art Deco Midcentury Low Bowl by Rudolf Petersen, Rare
By Rudolf Petersen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This very fine and highly rare bowl, featuring a seated female figure in classical robes who is
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Art Deco Decorative Bowls

Materials

Clay

Moorish Revival Hand Engraved Figural Marriage Brass Bowl
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
figural scene, probably a wedding dating from the 19th century. This Middle Eastern rounded bowl is
Category

Antique 19th Century Turkish Islamic Metalwork

Materials

Brass

Unusual Antique Carved Wood Figural Nutcracker and Bowl
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and stylish Continental, probably black forest, hand carved figural nutcracker and bowl
Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Jugendstil Decorative Bowls

Materials

Softwood

Unusual Antique Carved Wood Figural Nutcracker and Bowl
Unusual Antique Carved Wood Figural Nutcracker and Bowl
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H 10.24 in W 6.5 in D 4.34 in
A Large English Parian Porcelain Figural Centerpiece Bowl
By Minton
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Elegant English porcelain bisque tall pedestal center bowl depicting the tree graces. The
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Antique 1870s English Neoclassical Revival Decorative Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

Wallace Figural Sterling Silver Clam Shaped Bowl No. 393
By Wallace Silversmiths
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine vintage American figural sterling silver bowl. By Wallace. Model no. 393. In the form of
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20th Century American Barware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Wallace Figural Sterling Silver Clam Shaped Bowl No. 393
Wallace Figural Sterling Silver Clam Shaped Bowl No. 393
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H 1.13 in W 4.13 in L 6.13 in
Easter Porcelain Bowl Hand Painted Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
By Sofina Porzellan
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
Completely handmade Easter porcelain bowl with a hands-free naturalistic painted Easter rabbit in
Category

2010s German Country Serving Pieces

Materials

Porcelain

Female Figure Sgraffito Design Pottery Bowl by Rozsika Blackstone
Located in Ferndale, MI
Pottery bowl by Rozsika Blackstone New York and Arizona, circa 1920-1962. Caramel colored interior
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Bitossi Aldo Londi Female Figure Bowl, Italy, circa 1960
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Pymble, NSW
A large deep bowl decorated in matt glazes of yellows and ochres with three clothed female figures
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

19th Century Viennese Porcelain Figural Cherub Jardinière or Centrepiece Bowl
Located in Antwerp, BE
This item is a big 19th century Viennese porcelain centerpiece bowl or jardinière beautifully
Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Hollywood Regency Centerpieces

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Bowl Hand Painted Easter Rabbit Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
By Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
Completely handmade porcelain bowl with a hands-free naturalistic painted Easter rabbit in black
Category

2010s German Country Serving Pieces

Materials

Porcelain

Late 19th Century Figural Maiden and Poppy Blossom Centerpiece Bowl
By Maurice Bouval
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This heavy centerpiece bowl dates to the late 19th century and is composed of cast iron with a gilt
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Porcelain Bowl Hand Painted Easter Rabbit Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
By Sofina Porzellan
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
Completely handmade porcelain bowl with a hands-free naturalistic painted Easter rabbit in black
Category

2010s German Country Serving Pieces

Materials

Porcelain

Hand-Sculpted & Gilded Ceramic Figural Fruit Bowl by Sean Gerstley
By Sean Gerstley
Located in New York, NY
This larger-than-life figural sculpture is functional ceramic serving-ware. Standing nearly 6' feet
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Porcelain Bowl Hand Painted Easter Rabbit Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
By Sofina Porzellan
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
Completely handmade porcelain bowl with a hands-free naturalistic painted Easter rabbit in brown
Category

2010s German Country Serving Pieces

Materials

Porcelain

Antique American Middletown Silver Plated Figural Nut Bowl or Centerpiece
By Middletown Manufacturing Co.
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
decoration with a figural oak branch handle. The large nut bowl sits on a raised pedestal base, and is
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Yoruba Tribal Maternity Offering Bowl Figure Chicken, Nigeria Africa weathered
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Blessed by time, an early beautiful Yoruba female figure with baby riding on back, presenting an
Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

"Dancing Figure in Asian Costume, " Monumental Mid Century Enamel Bowl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
shallow bowl, designed for hanging on a wall, depicts a dancing female figure -- clearly influenced by
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Enamel

19th Century Viennese Porcelain Figural Cherub Jardinière or Centrepiece Bowl
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vigonza, Padua
This item is a big 19th century Viennese porcelain centerpiece bowl or jardinière beautifully
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Rococo Centerpieces

Materials

Porcelain

Rococó Porcelain Figural Cherub Jardinière or Centerpiece Bowl by Meissen
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Austrian porcelain centerpiece bowl or jardinière beautifully enameled in rich colors
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Antique Late 19th Century German Rococo Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Woman With Tulip Bowl
By Rudolph Carl Gorman
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork, "Woman With Tulip Bowl" 1981 (State I) is an original lithograph on heavy paper by
Category

Late 20th Century Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Black Forest Porcelain Bowl Hand Painted Deer Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
By Sofina Porzellan
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
Completely handmade porcelain bowl with a hands-free painted bambi in the center of the bowl. The
Category

2010s German Black Forest Serving Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the figure with bowl you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, porcelain and metal, every figure with bowl was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a figure with bowl, we have 20 options in-stock, while there are 34 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer figure with bowl, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each figure with bowl bearing Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern or Modern hallmarks is very popular. A well-made figure with bowl has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel, Sofina Porzellan and Edward Eberle are consistently popular.

How Much is a Figure With Bowl?

Prices for a figure with bowl start at $250 and top out at $10,800 with the average selling for $608.
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