Serving Bowls
Late 20th Century Victorian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Late 20th Century American Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Wood
1960s Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
19th Century French Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
Early 20th Century Hungarian Rustic Serving Bowls
Wood
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
1820s English Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
Mid-19th Century Antique Serving Bowls
Copper
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Majolica, Wicker, Rattan
1960s Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
1990s Finnish Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
1960s Vintage Serving Bowls
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century English Serving Bowls
Ironstone
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1930s English Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Japanese Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1990s French Modern Serving Bowls
Pewter
20th Century American Serving Bowls
Silver
Mid-20th Century English Serving Bowls
Ironstone
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1990s Italian Serving Bowls
Glass
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1890s American Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Serving Bowls
Metal
Mid-20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Wood
19th Century German Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
20th Century Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Wood
1780s Chinese Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
19th Century German Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Enamel
Early 20th Century German Edwardian Serving Bowls
Silver
1980s French Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
19th Century English Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
19th Century English Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Bronze
1970s English Gothic Vintage Serving Bowls
Pottery
Early 20th Century American Minimalist Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain
1970s Dutch Vintage Serving Bowls
Plexiglass
1920s French Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
1880s French Rustic Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
1820s English Regency Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Late 20th Century German Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Horn
Late 20th Century French Serving Bowls
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Japanese Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Italian Serving Bowls
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Serving Bowls
Brass
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
20th Century Japanese Meiji Serving Bowls
Porcelain
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.