Serving Bowls
1950s German Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Victorian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Milk Glass
1980s English Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Cane, Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
2010s Polish Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
2010s Serving Bowls
Marble, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Enamel
1950s German Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Majolica
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal
1970s American Vintage Serving Bowls
Pewter
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
2010s American Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Walnut
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Ironstone
1940s German Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 1900s German Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century German Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Art Glass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
1940s German Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Blown Glass
1940s German Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1940s German Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
2010s Turkish Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
1940s German Chippendale Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1940s German Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Art Glass
1970s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1970s Czech Hollywood Regency Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
2010s German Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1960s Italian Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
2010s Serving Bowls
Marble, Brass
Late 19th Century German Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1920s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
20th Century German Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
2010s German Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
2010s German Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Rosewood
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Wood, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Regency Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
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.