Serving Bowls
20th Century American Baroque Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Late 20th Century Danish Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
20th Century Serving Bowls
Brass, Copper
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Plastic
Late 19th Century English Antique Serving Bowls
Elm
1960s Italian Rococo Revival Vintage Serving Bowls
Bakelite
20th Century Luxembourgish Serving Bowls
Porcelain
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
19th Century American Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
20th Century Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
Mid-20th Century Mexican Serving Bowls
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
1960s European Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
Mid-20th Century American Other Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1930s South African Vintage Serving Bowls
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Stoneware
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Early 20th Century American Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s American Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
20th Century Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
20th Century Serving Bowls
Silver Plate, Brass
Early 2000s Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Lucite
Early 20th Century American Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
Early 20th Century Japanese Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
1950s Italian Vintage Serving Bowls
Parchment Paper
20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Faience
1960s Finnish Vintage Serving Bowls
Mid-20th Century American Serving Bowls
Aluminum
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.