Serving Bowls
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Early 2000s Serving Bowls
Glass
Late 19th Century English Country Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Serving Bowls
Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
20th Century Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century English Georgian Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal, Metal
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Serving Bowls
Silver
19th Century French Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Enamel
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Serving Bowls
Porcelain
20th Century European Serving Bowls
Marble
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century English Antique Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Metal, Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century French Serving Bowls
Crystal
2010s Danish Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Crystal, Bronze
20th Century American Rustic Serving Bowls
Stoneware
1950s Italian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Wood
1950s Great Britain (UK) Arts and Crafts Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s Swiss Black Forest Antique Serving Bowls
Wood
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Wood, Wenge
1970s French Vintage Serving Bowls
Bronze
1920s German Neoclassical Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
20th Century Norwegian Serving Bowls
Glass
2010s Portuguese Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1880s German Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
20th Century German Serving Bowls
Ceramic
2010s Danish Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Onyx
Mid-20th Century Serving Bowls
Gold Plate, Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Silver
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Serving Bowls
Blown Glass
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Cherry
20th Century Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1940s American Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1990s Italian Serving Bowls
Glass
19th Century French Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
1920s American American Classical Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Art Glass
1990s Czech Serving Bowls
Glass
19th Century Swiss Biedermeier Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
20th Century Italian Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1960s American Organic Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Wood
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
1820s English Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Pottery
Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Gold
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Aluminum
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.