Serving Bowls
18th Century Spanish Rustic Antique Serving Bowls
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Plastic
1810s British George III Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1980s French Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal, Metal, Silver Plate
Early 2000s French Modern Serving Bowls
Crystal
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Travertine
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
Late 19th Century Spanish Rustic Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Terracotta
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Travertine
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Majolica, Pottery, Ceramic
2010s Turkish Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Travertine
1990s French Empire Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Travertine
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Travertine
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Travertine
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Travertine
Early 1900s Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Majolica
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Travertine
Late 20th Century Unknown Victorian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass, Porcelain
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
Late 20th Century Danish Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
Late 20th Century American Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Irish Art Deco Serving Bowls
Crystal
1870s Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Majolica
2010s Turkish Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1940s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stone
Late 20th Century Unknown Victorian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
2010s Turkish Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
1920s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Silver, Silver Plate
Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Serving Bowls
Creamware
Early 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
2010s Turkish Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
Early 18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Serving Bowls
Pearlware, Pottery
20th Century Cuban American Classical Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1970s German Romantic Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1960s German Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal, Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
Early 20th Century English Regency Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Serving Bowls
Silver
15th Century and Earlier Unknown Antique Serving Bowls
Stoneware
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Art Glass
1820s English Regency Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1930s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stone
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
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.