Serving Bowls
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
Late 18th Century Louis XVI Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Enamel
Mid-20th Century Serving Bowls
Teak
1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
2010s German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Milk Glass
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
1990s French Empire Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Enamel
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Stoneware
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
1890s French Rustic Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Faience
2010s English Serving Bowls
Bronze
1970s French Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
20th Century Italian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1930s German Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Metal, Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1960s German Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
Mid-20th Century Czech Serving Bowls
Cut Glass
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain
Early 20th Century Victorian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1980s Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century German Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
Mid-20th Century German Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1930s German Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
2010s American Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Walnut
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
1940s German Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1820s English Regency Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1960s Swedish Vintage Serving Bowls
Earthenware
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
1950s German 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.