Serving Bowls
1860s British Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
18th Century Northern Irish George III Antique Serving Bowls
Glass
2010s Italian Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
1890s French Rustic Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Faience
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
1890s French Rustic Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Faience
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Serving Bowls
Plastic
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Serving Bowls
Steel
Mid-20th Century English Serving Bowls
Porcelain
2010s Italian Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
1950s Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Stoneware
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
2010s Italian Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Glass
2010s Italian Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
20th Century Italian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1970s Spanish Brutalist Vintage Serving Bowls
Aluminum, Brass
1930s German Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
19th Century English Antique Serving Bowls
Copper
Mid-20th Century German Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1960s Swedish Vintage Serving Bowls
Earthenware
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
2010s Turkish Modern Serving Bowls
Brass
Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Mexican Serving Bowls
1890s French Rustic Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Faience
Late 19th Century Spanish Rustic Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Terracotta
1950s Swedish Vintage Serving Bowls
Earthenware
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Wood, Wenge
1840s British Early Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
2010s Portuguese Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
1940s German Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s French International Style Serving Bowls
Crystal
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
2010s Portuguese Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
2010s Portuguese Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Faience
2010s Turkish Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
1960s Swedish Vintage Serving Bowls
Earthenware
1940s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stone
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
2010s Portuguese Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
Mid-20th Century German Serving Bowls
Porcelain
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
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.