Serving Bowls
20th Century Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Enamel
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Metal, Silver Plate
2010s Portuguese Serving Bowls
Ceramic
2010s Spanish Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1990s Unknown Serving Bowls
Pottery
1940s German Chippendale Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s American Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
Early 1900s English Neoclassical Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
19th Century European Antique Serving Bowls
Glass, Opaline Glass
Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver, Copper
19th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Stoneware
19th Century German Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
1860s British Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Glass, Art Glass
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Alabaster
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Majolica, Pottery, Ceramic
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
2010s Italian Serving Bowls
Blown Glass
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Serving Bowls
Stoneware
1920s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1950s European Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
1930s Italian Vintage Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
Late 19th Century English Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Enamel
Early 20th Century German Rococo Revival Serving Bowls
Silver
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Serving Bowls
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Victorian Serving Bowls
Gold Leaf
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
Mid-20th Century Polish Art Deco Serving Bowls
Glass
20th Century Danish Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
1760s English Regency Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
Early 20th Century American Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1880s German Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Metal
1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
20th Century American Rustic Serving Bowls
Stoneware
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Travertine
Early 20th Century Danish Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
2010s Dominican Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Stoneware
Early 19th Century Hong Kong Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century 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.