Serving Bowls
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Walnut
20th Century French Art Deco Serving Bowls
1820s British Regency Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
2010s English Modern Serving Bowls
Ash
1960s Italian Other Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Majolica, Wicker, Rattan
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Onyx
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
19th Century Spanish Antique Serving Bowls
Oak
Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Serving Bowls
Wood
1810s British George III Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
19th Century French Antique Serving Bowls
Terracotta
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary Guatemalan Other Serving Bowls
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Guatemalan Other Serving Bowls
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Guatemalan Other Serving Bowls
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Guatemalan Other Serving Bowls
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Guatemalan Other Serving Bowls
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Guatemalan Other Serving Bowls
Wood
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Travertine
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
2010s Ukrainian Serving Bowls
Wood
Mid-20th Century Thai Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Wood
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Terracotta
2010s Ukrainian Serving Bowls
Wood
2010s Ukrainian Serving Bowls
Wood
2010s Ukrainian Serving Bowls
Wood
2010s Ukrainian Serving Bowls
Wood
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Mahogany
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
1850s Japanese Edo Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Earthenware
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
1810s English Regency Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Wood
Late 19th Century Spanish Rustic Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Hardwood
1990s Japanese Aesthetic Movement Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Early 20th Century German Country Serving Bowls
Metal
20th Century English Serving Bowls
Pottery
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Serving Bowls
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
18th Century French Primitive Antique Serving Bowls
Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Wood, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
Early 20th Century German Renaissance Revival Serving Bowls
Stoneware
20th Century French Serving Bowls
Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Wood, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Wood, Giltwood
2010s American Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Walnut
2010s American Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Walnut
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.