Serving Bowls
Mid-20th Century Japanese Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1970s Dutch Vintage Serving Bowls
Plexiglass
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
Late 20th Century German Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
15th Century and Earlier South Korean Other Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
Early 20th Century American Minimalist Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Serving Bowls
Brass
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Horn
Mid-20th Century Italian Serving Bowls
Brass
1970s English Gothic Vintage Serving Bowls
Pottery
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Aluminum
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Serving Bowls
Metal, Silver Plate
Early 20th Century French Country Serving Bowls
Porcelain
2010s Unknown Serving Bowls
Agate
Mid-20th Century German Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1930s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
18th Century French Antique Serving Bowls
Copper
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1820s English Regency Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
Late 20th Century American Anglo-Indian Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 2000s German Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
Mid-20th Century Modern Serving Bowls
Enamel
Early 2000s German Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1970s Malaysian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Wood
Early 2000s German Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 2000s German Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1880s English Antique Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
20th Century Hungarian Victorian Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver Plate, Brass
Early 20th Century Victorian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
Mid-20th Century English Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
20th Century Japanese Meiji Serving Bowls
Porcelain
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
1960s American Organic Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Cherry
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
20th Century Serving Bowls
Ceramic
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic
2010s Portuguese Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Stoneware
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary French Serving Bowls
Clay
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
2010s Turkish Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
1970s French Vintage 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.