Serving Bowls
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
Early 20th Century Victorian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
1960s Swedish Vintage Serving Bowls
Earthenware
Early 20th Century French Serving Bowls
Glass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
19th Century Thai Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Enamel
1950s Swedish Vintage Serving Bowls
Earthenware
19th Century Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Victorian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century Japanese Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
Late 19th Century French Chinese Export Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Metal
1960s Swedish Vintage Serving Bowls
Earthenware
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Serving Bowls
Glass
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Blown Glass
1980s English Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
20th Century Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
1880s German Baroque Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Cane, Blown Glass
1780s French Louis XVI Antique Serving Bowls
Marble
Late 19th Century American American Classical Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Hollywood Regency Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Paint
1970s American Vintage Serving Bowls
Pewter
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Serving Bowls
Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Enamel
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Copper
1820s English Regency Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Enamel
20th Century French Neoclassical Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Jacaranda, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Art Glass
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Serving Bowls
Glass
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Crystal, Bronze
1770s Italian Rococo Antique Serving Bowls
Maiolica
1970s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
1950s German Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1990s Japanese Aesthetic Movement Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Majolica
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.