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Large Victorian oval silver bowl
By D. & J. Wellby 1
Located in London, GB
Superior quality oval-shaped silver fruit bowl, with a Monteith-style rim decorated with cast and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Decorative Baskets
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver Austrian Huge Bowl Glass Liner, circa 1900-1910
Located in Vienna, AT
oval silver bowl of finest quality.
the bowl has smooth surface / its edged areas (handles
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Large pierced Victorian silver bowl
By Holland, Aldwinckle, & Slater
Located in London, GB
Large and imposing antique oval silver bowl with an openwork lattice pattern body, applied, cast
Category
Antique 1890s Victorian Decorative Bowls
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. 925 Sterling Silver Pierced Oval Serving Bowl
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Houston, TX
: 4.25 mm
Weight: 132.98 grams
Silver vintage oval pierced bowl. The metal was tested and determined to
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Silver Bowls
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. Art Deco Tab Handled Sterling Silver Oval Footed Bowl
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Art Deco oval, footed bowl.
By Tiffany & Co.
In sterling silver.
With a large, slightly
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Silver Bowls
Materials
Sterling Silver
Oval Silver Plated Platter in Carolina Rose by Forbes Silver Company
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A silver-plated oval vegetable serving bowl by the Forbes Silver Company. This piece is in the
Category
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Imperial Chrysanthemum Sterling Silver Oval Bowl Centerpiece
Located in Surfside, FL
Antique IMPERIAL CHRYSANTHEMUM sterling silver oval bowl centerpiece, patented in 1894 by Gorham
Category
20th Century Coffee and Tea Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Silver Oval Serving Bowl with Peacock Handles
Located in Brea, CA
Antique silver oval serving bowl with peacock handles. Weighs 816 grams.
Category
Early 20th Century Serving Bowls
Materials
Silver
1796 Georgian Sterling Silver Pierced Oval Basket Centerpiece Bowl
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Georgian sterling silver pierced oval basket made in London, Circa 1796. Swing handle
Category
Antique 1790s English George III Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Britannia Standard Silver, Sterling Silver
Large Barker Ellis Oval Bowl with Menorah Hallmark Silverplate, Early 20th c
By Barker Ellis Silver Co.
Located in valatie, NY
Large Barker Ellis Silverplated Oval Bowl with Menorah Hallmark. Barker Ellis silver, Birmingham
Category
Early 20th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
H 1.75 in W 18.25 in D 13.5 in
XXI Century Italian Solid 800 Silver Oval Bowl on foot
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
Oval bowl on a base in solid 800 silver.
A striped and pod-shaped chisel has been created on the
Category
Early 2000s Italian Other Centerpieces
Materials
Silver
Dutch silver oval bowl, breadbasket by Schoorl/ Krot, Amsterdam, dated 1928
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch silver oval bowl, breadbasket by Schoorl/ Krot, Amsterdam, dated 1928
A beautiful oval bowl
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Tableware
Materials
Silver
H 2.56 in W 12.33 in D 9.73 in
Wonderful Large Oval Sterling Silver Regency Basket Bowl Centerpiece with Handle
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful large oval sterling silver regency basket form bowl centerpiece with moveable handle.
Category
20th Century American Regency Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 9 in W 11.5 in D 9.25 in
Antique English Silver Plate Lion Heads Oval Pedestal Centerpiece Bowl
Located in Pearland, TX
A stunning antique English silver-plated oval pedestal bowl with lion head ring handles. Maker's
Category
Early 20th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
H 4.75 in W 14.75 in D 7.25 in
XX Century Italian Sterling Silver oval sugar bowl on feet
By PRIA & SARI
Located in VALENZA, IT
925 silver and shaped with a hammer until obtaining an oval bowl.
The lid was made in the same way by
Category
1990s Italian Other Tea Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
Wonderful Large Belle Époque 800 Sterling Silver Oval Centerpiece Flower Bowl
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful large belle époque 800 European sterling silver oval centerpiece flower bowl.
Category
20th Century German Belle Époque Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 3.5 in W 12 in D 10.5 in
Antique Silver-Plated Cuban Sugar Bowl, Oval Shape, Early 20th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Antique Silver-Plated Cuban Sugar Bowl, Oval Shape, Early 20th Century
This elegant antique silver
Category
20th Century Cuban American Classical Serving Bowls
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage Community Plate 6987 Small Oval Silver Plated Nut Dish Bowl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Community Plate 6987 Small Oval Silver Plated Nut Dish Bowl. Circa Mid 20th Century
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Victorian Serving Pieces
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage Sheridan Victorian Style Silver Plated Footed Scalloped Oval Fruit Bowl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Sheridan Victorian Style Silver Plated Footed Scalloped Oval Fruit Bowl. Circa Mid 20th
Category
Mid-20th Century Victorian Serving Bowls
Materials
Silver Plate
H 4 in W 14 in D 10 in
Vintage Reed & Barton Modern Silver Plated Large Scalloped Oval Fruit Bowl
By Reed & Barton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Reed & Barton Modern Silver Plated Large Scalloped Oval Fruit Bowl . Circa Mid 20th Century
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Silver Plate
H 4.5 in W 12.25 in D 10.5 in
Vintage Victorian Style Grapevine Silver Plated Oval Twin Handle Fruit Bowl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Victorian Style Grapevine silver plated oval twin handle fruit bowl. Item features a
Category
Mid-20th Century Victorian Serving Bowls
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage Wallace 214 Victorian Style Silver Plated Oval Footed Fruit Bowl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Wallace 214 Victorian Style Silver Plated Oval Footed Fruit Bowl. Circa Mid 20th Century
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Victorian Serving Bowls
Materials
Silver Plate
XXI Century Italian Sterling Silver BUCCELLATI oval bowl - Louis XVI Style
By Gianmaria Buccellati
Located in VALENZA, IT
Bowl - Jatte in sterling silver by Gianmaria Buccellati.
The body, completely smooth, is oval and
Category
2010s Italian Louis XVI Serving Bowls
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 2.76 in W 8.27 in D 6.11 in
Fossilia Oval Gold Bowl
By Fos Ceramiche
Located in Milan, IT
Inspired by madrepore fossils, this exquisite oval-shaped bowl merges traditional craftsmanship
Category
2010s Italian Porcelain
Materials
Gold
Very Fine English Sheffield Silver Plated Covered Oval Bowl on Tray
Located in Houston, TX
bowl and the tray
the bowl is attached to the tray. It is chased in a scrolling
pattern and has an
Category
Antique 1850s English Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
Fossilia Oval Platinum Bowl
By Fos Ceramiche
Located in Milan, IT
This exquisite oval-shaped bowl exemplifies craftsmanship and design innovation. Inspired by the
Category
2010s Italian Porcelain
Materials
Platinum
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver 925s Small Oval Candy Bowl Made After 1945
By Georg Jensen
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Candy bowl/centerpiece from Georg Jensen Silver Copenhagen.
Small oval bowl made of sterling
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 1.97 in W 4.73 in D 3.55 in
Vintage Regency Style Silver Plated Scalloped Oval Serving Platter Fruit Bowl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Regency Style Silver Plated Scalloped Oval Serving Platter Fruit Bowl. Circa mid to late
Category
Mid-20th Century Regency Serving Bowls
Materials
Silver Plate
Oneida Silversmiths Silver Plate 14" Oval Dish/Bowl W/ Decorated Edge
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is a lovely silver plate oval dish with a wide lip and a raised repeating swirl pattern around
Category
Late 20th Century American Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Lalique Oval Flower Centerpiece Bowl
By Lalique
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Beautiful rare Lalique centerpiece adorned with orchids on each end. This oval shaped centerpiece
Category
20th Century French Centerpieces
Materials
Crystal
Murano Barbini Lavender Oval Shape Centerpiece Bowl
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Vintage Murano Italian handblown lavender purple colored oval shape bowl or centerpiece by Alfredo
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Blown Glass
Wonderful antique Japanese imari oval shaped bowl
Located in Ipswich, GB
Wonderful antique Japanese imari oval shaped dish, having a quality antique Japanese imari oval
Category
Early 20th Century Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Oval Basket Bowl - Nymphenburg - Perlservice - Bayerisches Königsservice
By Nymphenburg Porcelain
Located in Stockholm, SE
A large oval basket bowl from the Perl-service. "Bayerisches Königsservice" after design by
Category
Early 20th Century German Rococo Revival Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
H 2.96 in W 8.08 in D 9.85 in
Keller French Silver 20th Century Centerpiece Bowl
By Gustave Keller Freres
Located in New York, NY
Keller, French 0.950 (higher purity than sterling) silver oval-shaped centerpiece bowl with a
Category
20th Century French Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Dutch silver small bowl by Heerens, Schoonoven, 1956
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch silver small bowl by Heerens, Schoonoven, 1956
A Dutch small silver bowl in oval hammered
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Tableware
Materials
Silver
Vintage Bitossi Sgraffito Majolica Oval Bowl Catch All
By Bitossi
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare, unusual Mid-Century Modern catch all bowl was made by Bitossi in organic oval shape with
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Copeland/Spode, England. Oval dish and an oval bowl in faience.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Copeland/Spode, England.
Oval dish and an oval bowl in faience.
Decorated with flower and bird
Category
Vintage 1930s British Platters and Serveware
Materials
Faience
Oval Bowl with Peasant Scene, Nymphenburg, c. 1775
Located in Greding, DE
Oval bowl with peasant scene, Nymphenburg, c. 1775, pressed mark Rautenschild, incised 6, painting
Category
Antique 1770s German Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Rosenthal, Germany. "Sanssouci", Large Oval Cream-Colored Bowl
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rosenthal, Germany. "Sanssouci", large oval cream-colored bowl decorated with flowers and gold
Category
Vintage 1930s German Rococo Revival Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Important Estate Heavy Oval Etched Prism Detailed Crystal Glass Bowl
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item we are offering is a Rare Antique Lovely HEAVY HANDCUT Dorflinger Crystal Bowl
Category
20th Century French Glass
Materials
Crystal
Austrian Gilt Bronze Crystal Centerpiece Oval Footed Bowl
Located in Toledo, OH
Crystal centerpiece bowl with gilt bronze edge and footed paw base, featuring figural goat and man
Category
20th Century Austrian Gothic Centerpieces
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
KPM Porcelain Hand Painted Oval Bowl, 19th Century
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Antique 19th century hand painted porcelain with floral and gilt decoration. The bowl with center
Category
Antique 1880s German Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique French Silver Plate Swans Bread Bowl Basket
Located in Pearland, TX
A lovely antique early 20th-Century French silver plate oval bread bowl or basket. No maker's mark
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Materials
Silver Plate
Eva Englund Orrefors Etched Glass Footed Oval Bowl in Yellow
By Eva Englund
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Etched glass bowl - Overall Foral & Vine pattern.
Signed on the bottom - Orrefors Expo v159 - 78
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Glass
Materials
Glass
Meissen, Germany. Colossal open lace oval bowl in porcelain.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Meissen, Germany. Colossal open lace oval bowl.
Hand-painted with polychrome flower motifs and
Category
Mid-20th Century German Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Seguso Murano Purple Pulegoso Bubble Oval Glass Bowl with Appendages
By Archimede Seguso
Located in North Miami, FL
bowl looks like a mini space ship with the hundreds of tiny bubbles inside that look like silver foil
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
WMF Silverplate Modernist Plate Sigrid Kupetz Design with Small Oval Bowl
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
WMF silver plate modernist plate Sigrid Kupetz design with small oval bowl, both by
Category
Vintage 1930s German Aesthetic Movement Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Silver Bowl Small Fruit Basket with Relief, Openwork Decorative Object
Located in Wembley, GB
silver oval bon bon dish bowl intricate cut out & embossed details
Absolutely stunning sterling silver
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Baroque Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
H 7.76 in W 5.91 in D 1.58 in
Jens Quistgaard Danish Oval Teak Bowl for Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A darker toned teak wood oval shaped bowl designed by Jens H. Quistgaard who is known for his
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Teak
Vintage Lenox "Castle Garden" Oval Veggie Serving Bowl
By Lenox's Ceramic Art Company
Located in Malibu, CA
Classic Lenox deep oval server in the "Castle Garden" pattern; from 1970's.
This pattern features
Category
Vintage 1970s American American Classical Platters and Serveware
Materials
Porcelain
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Oval Shaped Centerpiece Bowl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite French 19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat crystal and ormolu oval shaped centerpiece
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Centerpieces
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Viennese Silver Centerpiece Bowl with Handle by Jarosinski & Vaugoin, circa 1925
By Jarosinski & Vaugoin
Located in Vienna, AT
Oval shaped massive silver bowl with movable bow handle.
The plan is radially driven, merging into
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
H 9.84 in W 12.59 in D 9.84 in
Oval Silver Plated Monteith Jardinière, French, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Oval silver plated Monteith bowl with loop leaf handles. Great as a jardinière or cachepot
Category
Antique 1860s French Neoclassical Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Herend Hungary Porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" Bowl and Oval Dish
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" bowl and oval dish
A round bowl and a
Category
20th Century Hungarian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Exquisite German Gold Leaf Sevres Style Cobalt Rosenthal Oval Centerpiece Bowl
By Rosenthal
Located in New York, NY
Large Handpainted Sevres Style German Rosenthal Stamped Porcelain Oval Bowl. Outstandingly done with a
Category
20th Century German Centerpieces
Materials
Porcelain
H 2 in W 10.5 in D 7.75 in
Large Oval Murano Bowl in Mouth Blown Art Glass with Spiral Design, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Large oval Murano bowl in mouth-blown art glass with spiral design, 1960s.
Measures: 28 x 8 cm
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass
H 3.15 in W 11.03 in D 3.15 in
American Modern Oval Bowl by Russell Wright for Steubenville Pottery
By Steubenville, Russel Wright
Located in Philadelphia, PA
American Modern Oval Bowl by Russell Wright for Steubenville Pottery Company. Marked on underside.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Fruit Bowl Vase Solid Calacatta Marble White Oval Contemporary Design Italy
By Barberini & Gunnell
Located in Ancona, Marche
Bowl sculpted by hand from a solid block of Calacatta marble. Velvet finishing.
Bowl Dimensions
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Marble
H 4.73 in W 22.05 in D 10.63 in
Organic Oval Shape Black & Tan Petrified Wood Tray Bowl Dish Plate Ashtray
By Established Lines
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Organic Oval Shape Black & Tan Petrified Wood Tray Bowl Dish Plate Ashtray
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Petrified Wood
Wonderful French Art Deco Verlys Glass Poissons Koi Fish Oval Centerpiece Bowl
By Verlys Glass
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful French Art Deco Style Vintage Verlys Amber Art Glass Poissons Koi Fish Oval Centerpiece
Category
20th Century Art Deco Centerpieces
Materials
Art Glass
H 4.75 in W 19.75 in D 7.25 in
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Find many varieties of an authentic oval silver bowl available at 1stDibs. Each oval silver bowl for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, silver and sterling silver. There are 108 variations of the antique or vintage oval silver bowl you’re looking for, while we also have 3 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without an oval silver bowl — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. An oval silver bowl made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. Georg Jensen, Royal Copenhagen and Seguso Vetri d'Arte each produced at least one beautiful oval silver bowl that is worth considering.
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Finding the Right Dining-entertaining for You
Your dining room table is a place where stories are shared and personalities shine — why not treat yourself and your guests to the finest antique and vintage glass, silver, ceramics and serveware for your meals?
Just like the people who sit around your table, your serveware has its own stories and will help you create new memories with your friends and loved ones. From ceramic pottery to glass vases, set your table with serving pieces that add even more personality, color and texture to your dining experience.
Invite serveware from around the world to join your table settings. For special occasions, dress up your plates with a striking Imari charger from 19th-century Japan or incorporate Richard Ginori’s Italian porcelain plates into your dining experience. Celebrate the English ritual of afternoon tea with a Japanese tea set and an antique Victorian kettle. No matter how big or small your dining area is, there is room for the stories of many cultures and varied histories, and there are plenty of ways to add pizzazz to your meals.
Add different textures and colors to your table with dinner plates and pitchers of ceramic and silver or a porcelain lidded tureen, a serving dish with side handles that is often used for soups. Although porcelain and ceramic are both made in a kiln, porcelain is made with more refined clay and is more durable than ceramic because it is denser. The latter is ideal for statement pieces — your tall mid-century modern ceramic vase is a guaranteed conversation starter. And while your earthenware or stoneware is maybe better suited to everyday lunches as opposed to the fine bone china you’ve reserved for a holiday meal, handcrafted studio pottery coffee mugs can still be a rich expression of your personal style.
“My motto is ‘Have fun with it,’” says author and celebrated hostess Stephanie Booth Shafran. “It’s yin and yang, high and low, Crate & Barrel with Christofle silver. I like to mix it up — sometimes in the dining room, sometimes on the kitchen banquette, sometimes in the loggia. It transports your guests and makes them feel more comfortable and relaxed.”
Introduce elegance at supper with silver, such as a platter from celebrated Massachusetts silversmith manufacturer Reed and Barton or a regal copper-finish flatware set designed by International Silver Company, another New England company that was incorporated in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1898. By then, Meriden had already earned the nickname “Silver City” for its position as a major hub of silver manufacturing.
At the bar, try a vintage wine cooler to keep bottles cool before serving or an Art Deco decanter and whiskey set for after-dinner drinks — there are many possibilities and no wrong answers for tableware, barware and serveware. Explore an expansive collection of antique and vintage glass, ceramics, silver and serveware today on 1stDibs.
Questions About Oval Silver Bowl
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 30, 2023To find out if antique silver punch bowls are worth anything, experts recommend that you consult a certified appraiser. Antique silver punch bowls can be highly sought after and valuable, depending on a variety of factors like how well they are cared for, their origin and maker. Often called the “Queen of metals,” silver has been universally adored for thousands of years. It is easy to see why it has always been sought after: It is durable, strong and beautiful. (Louis XIV had tables made entirely of silver.) Sterling silver is an alloy that is made of 92.5 percent silver — the “925” stamp that identifies sterling-silver jewelry refers to this number. The other 7.5 percent in sterling silver is typically sourced from copper. Although resources can help you find information about a particular piece, an experienced professional is in the best position to determine the value. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of punch bowls.
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