Serving Bowls
21st Century and Contemporary Serving Bowls
Wood
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal, Metal, Silver Plate
2010s English Serving Bowls
Bronze
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Blown Glass
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Earthenware
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Enamel
2010s Italian Other Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century French Serving Bowls
Glass
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
1950s American Renaissance Revival Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
Mid-19th Century Scottish Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1990s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
2010s Italian Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Plastic
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Stoneware
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Serving Bowls
Porcelain
2010s Colombian Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Stone
Mid-20th Century Mexican Serving Bowls
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Serving Bowls
1890s French Rustic Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Faience
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
2010s Italian Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Enamel, Steel
1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Spanish Rustic Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Terracotta
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1980s Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
18th Century Northern Irish George III Antique Serving Bowls
Glass
1860s British Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
1890s French Rustic Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Faience
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
20th Century Italian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
2010s Italian Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century English Serving Bowls
Porcelain
2010s Italian Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
19th Century English Antique Serving Bowls
Copper
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.