Serving Bowls
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
20th Century Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Silver
20th Century Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
20th Century Art Deco Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
20th Century Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century English Edwardian Antique Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1980s Luxembourgish Vintage Serving Bowls
Stoneware
20th Century Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
Mid-20th Century Regency Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stoneware
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
1980s Luxembourgish Vintage Serving Bowls
Stoneware
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1850s English Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stoneware
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Terracotta
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century American Georgian Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1970s Swedish Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Majolica, Pottery, Ceramic
Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Serving Bowls
Creamware
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Milk Glass
Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Serving Bowls
Creamware
Early 1900s Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Majolica
20th Century Hungarian Serving Bowls
Porcelain
20th Century Japanese Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1990s Serving Bowls
Aluminum
Early 20th Century Edwardian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver, Silver Plate, Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Art Glass
19th Century English Regency Antique Serving Bowls
Cut Glass
Early 1900s Vietnamese Chinese Export Antique Serving Bowls
Majolica
1850s Japanese Edo Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Brass
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1920s European Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Chrome
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal
1950s American American Colonial Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Travertine
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
20th Century Japanese Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1920s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
20th Century Unknown Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Pottery
1890s French Rustic Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Faience
Late 20th Century Portuguese Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Gold
1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver
1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
Mid-20th Century American American Colonial 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.