Serving Bowls
Early 20th Century German Romantic Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Mahogany
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Granite
19th Century French Antique Serving Bowls
Ironstone
1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
19th Century English Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Cut Glass
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Murano Glass, Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass
1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass, Steel
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
1910s German Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver
1890s American Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Enamel
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
1980s Scandinavian Vintage Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
1920s Japanese Taisho Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1890s English Rustic Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
20th Century German Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Enamel
1890s American Late Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Crystal
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Enamel, Metal
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
Late 19th Century Belgian Art Deco Antique Serving Bowls
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Hardwood
19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Serving Bowls
Ironstone
Mid-20th Century English Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Earthenware
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
Mid-20th Century English Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Earthenware
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
Late 18th Century Louis XVI Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Belgian French Provincial Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Brass
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
Early 20th Century Victorian Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Serving Bowls
Plastic
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Brass
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Arts and Crafts Serving Bowls
Metal, Wire
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.