Serving Bowls
19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Serving Bowls
Ironstone
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century English Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Early 1900s Vietnamese Chinese Export Antique Serving Bowls
Majolica
1930s Asian Moorish Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
Early 20th Century Victorian Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1890s French Rustic Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Faience
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Earthenware
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Serving Bowls
Plastic
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass, Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
Mid-19th Century Scottish Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1820s English Regency Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
2010s Chinese Serving Bowls
Serpentine
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Murano Glass, Glass
Early 20th Century Japanese Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1970s Czech Hollywood Regency Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
1920s Japanese Taisho Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
1980s Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
17th Century English Antique Serving Bowls
Brass
2010s Italian Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
2010s Italian Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
Late 19th Century Spanish Rustic Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Hardwood
19th Century French Country Antique Serving Bowls
Brass
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Victorian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Greek Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Bronze
1840s English Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century English Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Milk Glass
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
1890s French Rustic Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Faience
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Stoneware
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
1890s French Rustic Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Faience
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
19th Century Japanese Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
1970s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
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.