Serving Bowls
Late 19th Century German Chinoiserie Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
Mid-20th Century Czech Serving Bowls
Cut Glass
Mid-20th Century Russian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Brass
Early 20th Century Danish Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Regency Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
18th Century Spanish Antique Serving Bowls
Bronze
1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
1970s Danish Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Pottery
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Hardwood
Early 20th Century French Serving Bowls
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Baroque Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
20th Century Burmese Other Serving Bowls
Silver
1880s French Neoclassical Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Malachite
1960s Swedish Vintage Serving Bowls
Earthenware
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1980s Hungarian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Country Antique Serving Bowls
Metal
Early 20th Century French Serving Bowls
Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
20th Century Serving Bowls
Iron
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Silver, Silver Plate
Early 1800s British Neoclassical Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Silver
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Lucite
19th Century English Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1920s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stoneware
1770s English Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
19th Century Antique Serving Bowls
Art Glass, Cut Glass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
20th Century Italian Other Serving Bowls
Gold Plate, Bronze
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Silver Plate
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
19th Century French Antique Serving Bowls
Terracotta
20th Century Italian Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1890s English Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
18th Century Northern Irish George III Antique Serving Bowls
Glass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
1970s Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1940s Russian Empire Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal, Silver
Early 20th Century Regency Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver, 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.