Serving Bowls
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Danish Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Danish Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Silver
2010s Turkish Modern Serving Bowls
Brass, Nickel
1980s Hungarian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Victorian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
1880s German Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Metal
Mid-20th Century Victorian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Late 19th Century Country Antique Serving Bowls
Metal
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Wood
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
Late 19th Century American Other Antique Serving Bowls
Cut Glass
18th Century Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1960s Danish Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
19th Century European Antique Serving Bowls
Glass, Opaline Glass
Mid-20th Century Regency Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1940s American Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
19th Century French Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
Early 20th Century Regency Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Norwegian Serving Bowls
Glass
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Enamel
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
2010s Danish Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
1960s Swedish Vintage Serving Bowls
Earthenware
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass, Resin
2010s Peruvian Brutalist Serving Bowls
Clay
2010s Peruvian Brutalist Serving Bowls
Clay
2010s Spanish Serving Bowls
Ceramic
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Metal, Silver Plate
2010s German Black Forest Serving Bowls
Porcelain
20th Century Danish Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
2010s Portuguese Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Early 20th Century German Rococo Revival Serving Bowls
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Serving Bowls
Glass, Wood, Lacquer
20th Century American Serving Bowls
Wood
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Early 20th Century French Serving Bowls
Crystal
Early 20th Century French Rococo Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Cherry
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
Early 1800s English Neoclassical Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Serving Bowls
Silver
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1990s Czech Serving Bowls
Glass, Stained Glass
2010s American Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Walnut
19th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
20th Century Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Burmese Other Serving Bowls
Silver
20th Century English Georgian 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.