Serving Bowls
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
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 Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Bohemian Serving Bowls
Metal
1820s English Regency Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century British Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Victorian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Mid-19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Serving Bowls
Ironstone
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Wood
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Enamel
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
15th Century and Earlier Unknown Antique Serving Bowls
Stoneware
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
20th Century American Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century French Art Deco Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
Early 20th Century French Serving Bowls
Metal
1840s English Rococo Revival Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Serving Bowls
Bronze
Late 18th Century German Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Indian Late Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Greek Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Bronze
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
Late 20th Century British Serving Bowls
Ceramic
20th Century American Art Deco Serving Bowls
Crystal
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
Mid-20th Century German Space Age Serving Bowls
Glass
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century French Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century English Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1940s American Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Enamel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Cedar
Late 20th Century British Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Enamel
1950s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Blown Glass
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver, Silver Plate, Silver, Metal
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass, Bakelite, Macassar
20th Century Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1970s French Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal, Metal, Silver Plate
20th Century Art Deco Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1880s English Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
Late 20th Century Modern Serving Bowls
Wood
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.