Serving Bowls
20th Century Japanese Meiji Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century German Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s Italian Vintage Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
18th Century French Antique Serving Bowls
Copper
1790s English George III Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Late 20th Century American Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Paint
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
1930s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
Early 20th Century French Country Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Late 20th Century American Anglo-Indian Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Modern Serving Bowls
Enamel
1820s English Regency Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
1880s English Antique Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1880s French Neoclassical Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Crystal, Metal
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Rosewood
1970s Malaysian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Wood
1820s English Regency Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Czech Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Majolica, Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal, Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Pottery
20th Century Hungarian Victorian Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Victorian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Hardwood
20th Century Japanese Meiji Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American Colonial Revival Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1930s Asian Moorish Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
20th Century Danish Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Bamboo, Teak
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Hardwood
19th Century French Antique Serving Bowls
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century English Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1960s American Organic Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Cherry
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal, Metal
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal, Metal
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
Mid-20th Century Greek Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1980s American Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass, Mirror
Mid-20th Century American Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
20th Century Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
1850s English Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1970s French Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
Mid-19th Century American Greek Revival Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver Plate, Brass
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.