Serving Bowls
Early 20th Century German Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1850s English Rococo Revival Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 20th Century German Rococo Revival Serving Bowls
Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
1920s Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal
20th Century Italian Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 20th Century American Baroque Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-19th Century Antique Serving Bowls
Crystal
1950s German Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Hong Kong Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Stoneware
2010s Italian Serving Bowls
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Greek Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Bronze
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
1780s French Louis XVI Antique Serving Bowls
Marble
Early 19th Century English Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1990s Czech Serving Bowls
Glass, Stained Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1970s North American Vintage Serving Bowls
Wood
20th Century American Baroque Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Cut Glass, Blown Glass, Glass
1850s English Rococo Revival Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1980s American Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Space Age Serving Bowls
Aluminum
1980s Mexican Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stone, Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic
20th Century French Serving Bowls
Silver
1940s German Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
2010s Danish Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass, Teak
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Serving Bowls
Metal, Copper
1930s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
1890s American Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
19th Century Swedish Rustic Antique Serving Bowls
Blown Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Serving Bowls
Crystal
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Horn
1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
1930s German Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1940s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Marble
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1890s English Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1870s English Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Wenge
1990s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Gold
2010s Serving Bowls
Travertine
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.