Serving Bowls
1820s English Regency Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
1920s Belgian Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
18th Century English Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
Early 20th Century Danish Serving Bowls
Stoneware
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
19th Century Antique Serving Bowls
Crystal
Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Serving Bowls
Wood
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Walnut
2010s German Black Forest Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Cherry
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Early 20th Century British Victorian Serving Bowls
Metal
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Antique Serving Bowls
Terracotta
Early 20th Century French Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Late 19th Century American Antique Serving Bowls
Crystal, Sterling Silver
20th Century English Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Italian Serving Bowls
Pottery
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Blown Glass
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic
2010s English Modern Serving Bowls
Ash
Late 20th Century Spanish Serving Bowls
Bronze
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1980s Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Aluminum
1930s Swedish Neoclassical Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Stone, Silver Plate, Copper
1930s French Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
20th Century Serving Bowls
Blown Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Oak
2010s Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass, Copper, Stainless Steel
1970s French Vintage Serving Bowls
Enamel
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1970s French Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Victorian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1920s German Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Majolica
Early 20th Century Qing Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1920s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain, Lacquer
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Serving Bowls
Ceramic
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Travertine
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Lucite
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Travertine
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Travertine
20th Century European Serving Bowls
Metal
20th Century Unknown Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
19th Century Spanish Antique Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Thai Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
1880s American Japonisme Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1930s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stone
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.