Serving Bowls
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stoneware
Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Wood
Mid-19th Century Swedish Primitive Antique Serving Bowls
Wood
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Plastic
Mid-20th Century Victorian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
20th Century French Serving Bowls
Terracotta
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1930s American Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
20th Century French Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
19th Century Thai Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Enamel
1880s Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic
20th Century Czech Serving Bowls
Glass
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
Late 20th Century American Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1980s English Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
19th Century Antique Serving Bowls
Crystal, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Serving Bowls
Porcelain
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Serving Bowls
Blown Glass
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal, Metal
Late 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1760s English Regency Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1780s Great Britain (UK) George III Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Lucite
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Serving Bowls
Enamel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
Late 20th Century Portuguese Serving Bowls
Ceramic
20th Century French Neoclassical Serving Bowls
Crystal, Bronze
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
20th Century American American Classical Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Colonial Revival Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Hardwood
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Serving Bowls
Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Enamel
Late 19th Century German Rococo Revival Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
1940s American Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Wood
Mid-20th Century Czech Serving Bowls
Cut Glass
Late 19th Century English Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Late 20th Century American Bohemian Serving Bowls
Metal
2010s German Black Forest Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
1920s French Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal
20th Century Indian Other Serving Bowls
Silver
2010s Italian Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Brass
20th Century Swedish Serving Bowls
Glass
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.