Serving Bowls
20th Century French Art Deco Serving Bowls
1820s English Regency Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1810s English Neoclassical Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1820s British Regency Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s Italian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver
19th Century Swiss Biedermeier Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
1970s Italian Vintage Serving Bowls
Copper
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Victorian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
20th Century Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass, Art Glass
1960s Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
Early 19th Century American Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century French Other Antique Serving Bowls
Terracotta
1880s American Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Serving Bowls
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Victorian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
20th Century Unknown Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s English Antique Serving Bowls
Ironstone
20th Century Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1980s Italian Other Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Metal, Silver Plate
Late 20th Century Italian Country Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1950s North American Colonial Revival Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1950s American Colonial Revival Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Serving Bowls
Silver
1970s Chinese Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1810s British George III Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1780s Chinese Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Victorian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1820s Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
1920s Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
20th Century Italian Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1810s English Regency Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1990s French Modern Serving Bowls
Pewter
1890s Antique Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1990s Italian Serving Bowls
Glass
1940s British Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Serving Bowls
Chrome
Early 20th Century American Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
19th Century Antique Serving Bowls
Blown Glass
Early 20th Century American Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
Early 20th Century American Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
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.