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French Soup Bowl

De Valence Soup Bowl by La Grange Aux Potiers, French Ceramic, 1950s
De Valence Soup Bowl by La Grange Aux Potiers, French Ceramic, 1950s

De Valence Soup Bowl by La Grange Aux Potiers, French Ceramic, 1950s

By LA GRANGE AUX POTIERS

Located in London, England

Considered a "unique piece", this soup bowl embodies the very essence of the French craftsmanship of the time, a period when every detail was carefully thought out and made with meti...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Soup Tureens

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Ceramic

19c French Antique Stone Mortar Bowl - Sm (2 available)
19c French Antique Stone Mortar Bowl - Sm (2 available)

19c French Antique Stone Mortar Bowl - Sm (2 available)

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique French stone mortar bowls sit at the intersection of functional kitchen history and rustic décor—These examples from France were hand-carved and show heavy wear from grinding...

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Antique 19th Century French Rustic Soup Tureens

Materials

Stone, Granite

Antique French Soup Tureen, Saint Amande Hamage, Soup Bowl, Terrine, France
Antique French Soup Tureen, Saint Amande Hamage, Soup Bowl, Terrine, France

Antique French Soup Tureen, Saint Amande Hamage, Soup Bowl, Terrine, France

Located in Greven, DE

Beautiful antique soup tureen by the ceramic manufacturer "Saint Amand et Hamage (Nord)". Stamp at the bottom. France, circa 1900.

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Early 20th Century French Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Early 19th Century, Soup Bowl, French Hand Painted Sèvres Porcelain
Early 19th Century, Soup Bowl, French Hand Painted Sèvres Porcelain

Early 19th Century, Soup Bowl, French Hand Painted Sèvres Porcelain

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Lantau, HK

Soup bowl, remarkably hand painted flowers decor with delicate and vibrant colors, elaborate gilded pattern throughout Marked and dated Sèvres, 1834. Measures: Bowl 12.5 x 7.5 cm...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Serving Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

France Mid-18th Century Porcelain Soup Bowl Flowers and Fruits Drawings
France Mid-18th Century Porcelain Soup Bowl Flowers and Fruits Drawings

France Mid-18th Century Porcelain Soup Bowl Flowers and Fruits Drawings

Located in Brescia, IT

This is an antique porcelain piece made in Strasburgo, France in the mid-18th century. The beauty of the drawings let understand the high level of the French manufacture. It was lo...

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Antique Mid-18th Century French Baroque Centerpieces

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Porcelain

Vintage Limoges French Soup Tureen & Large Serving Bowl Set – Price for the Pair
Vintage Limoges French Soup Tureen & Large Serving Bowl Set – Price for the Pair

Vintage Limoges French Soup Tureen & Large Serving Bowl Set – Price for the Pair

By Limoges

Located in Bastogne, BE

Elevate your dining experience or home decor with this stunning vintage set from Limoges, France. This elegant duo includes a beautiful soup tureen and a generously sized serving bo...

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Vintage 1970s French French Provincial Centerpieces

Materials

Porcelain

1970s French Ceramic Cauliflower Soup Tureen with Lid and Matching Base
1970s French Ceramic Cauliflower Soup Tureen with Lid and Matching Base

1970s French Ceramic Cauliflower Soup Tureen with Lid and Matching Base

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

Keywords: 1970s French ceramic soup tureen, cauliflower-shaped tureen, vintage vegetable soup bowl, French country kitchenware, realistic ceramic food sculpture, decorative table cen...

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Vintage 1970s French French Provincial Garniture

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Pair of Haviland & Co. Limoges France Cream Soup Bowl and Saucer Apple Blossom
Pair of Haviland & Co. Limoges France Cream Soup Bowl and Saucer Apple Blossom

Pair of Haviland & Co. Limoges France Cream Soup Bowl and Saucer Apple Blossom

By Haviland & Co.

Located in Cookeville, TN

Apple blossom's adorn these small cream soup bowls and saucers made by Haviland & Co. Limoges of France. Garlands of vines and flowers are twined along the gold rims. They are identi...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

20th Century French Limoges Dinnerware by Theodore Haviland, Set/7
20th Century French Limoges Dinnerware by Theodore Haviland, Set/7

20th Century French Limoges Dinnerware by Theodore Haviland, Set/7

By Theodore Haviland

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Measures: Soup bowl 1.5" height x 7.5" diameter.   

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20th Century French Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Emile Gallé for St. Clement, Nancy. Antique Lidded Bowl on Feet, 1870s-1880s
Emile Gallé for St. Clement, Nancy. Antique Lidded Bowl on Feet, 1870s-1880s

Emile Gallé for St. Clement, Nancy. Antique Lidded Bowl on Feet, 1870s-1880s

Located in København, Copenhagen

Emile Gallé for St. Clement, Nancy. Antique lidded bowl / tureen on feet in hand painted faience decorated with rosebud and foliage, 1870s-1880s. Measures: 25.5 x 18.5 cm. In exce...

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Antique 1870s French Belle Époque Soup Tureens

Materials

Faience

French Faience Soup Tureen with Floral Decoration, circa 1900
French Faience Soup Tureen with Floral Decoration, circa 1900

French Faience Soup Tureen with Floral Decoration, circa 1900

Located in Labrit, Landes

French soupière or soup bowl. White faience soup tureen with green blue floral decoration on the top and on the bowl.

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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Serving Pieces

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Faience

Six Pillivuyt Paul Bocuse Elysee Truffes Soup Bowl Lion Porcelain France
Six Pillivuyt Paul Bocuse Elysee Truffes Soup Bowl Lion Porcelain France

Six Pillivuyt Paul Bocuse Elysee Truffes Soup Bowl Lion Porcelain France

By Charles Pillivuyt & Cie

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Set of 6 Paul Bocuse truffles soup bowls with lion head handles, red and blue stripes. Porcelain, made in France by Pillivuyt. Used in Le Cirque Restaurant. Dimensions: 5" W X 3 3/8...

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20th Century French Hollywood Regency Tableware

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Soup Bowl with Armorial Crest-Old Paris Porcelain
Soup Bowl with Armorial Crest-Old Paris Porcelain

Soup Bowl with Armorial Crest-Old Paris Porcelain

By Boyer of Paris

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Old Paris Porcelain soup bowl with stunning scalloped lavender and gold border. In the center of the bowl you will find a ciphered gold monogram below a lion. On the reverse is the n...

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Antique 1850s French Napoleon III Porcelain

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Gold, Enamel

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Find many varieties of an authentic French soup bowl available at 1stDibs. Each French soup bowl for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, porcelain and metal. There are 172 variations of the antique or vintage French soup bowl you’re looking for, while we also have 6 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect French soup bowl — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A French soup bowl, designed in the mid-century modern, Art Deco or Empire style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one French soup bowl that is appealing in its simplicity, but Limoges, Hermès and Gorham Manufacturing Company produced versions that are worth a look.

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Prices for a French soup bowl start at $59 and top out at $298,500 with the average selling for $1,971.

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