Serving Bowls
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Wood, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Wood, Giltwood
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 Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
2010s Danish Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1780s English George III Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Serving Bowls
Copper
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Danish Modern Serving Bowls
Steel
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Pottery, Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Metal, Enamel
20th Century German Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
2010s American Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Walnut
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1960s Italian Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Enamel
2010s Spanish Modern Serving Bowls
Brass
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Art Glass
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Brass
2010s Spanish Greco Roman Serving Bowls
Brass
Mid-20th Century Serving Bowls
Teak
Mid-20th Century Czech Serving Bowls
Cut Glass
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
Late 20th Century Serving Bowls
Pottery
1890s English Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Art Glass
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Crystal
20th Century Danish Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1920s Danish Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
Late 20th Century Serving Bowls
Pottery
Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Crystal
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Horn
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stoneware
1920s Nepalese Vintage Serving Bowls
Marble
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stoneware
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Marble, Metal
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.