Serving Bowls
1990s Czech Serving Bowls
Glass
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stoneware
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Pottery
1730s English George II Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century French Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Scottish Arts and Crafts Serving Bowls
Fruitwood
19th Century English Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Silver
2010s Danish Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Onyx
20th Century English Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Japanese Meiji Serving Bowls
Silver
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Malachite
19th Century German Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1930s Polish Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Serving Bowls
Glass, Wood, Lacquer
19th Century French Antique Serving Bowls
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Faience
1970s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal
2010s Polish Serving Bowls
Aluminum
Early 1900s Swiss Black Forest Antique Serving Bowls
Wood
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century French Serving Bowls
Crystal
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Serving Bowls
Blown Glass
19th Century English Antique Serving Bowls
Copper
18th Century French Antique Serving Bowls
Marble, Carrara Marble
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Goatskin
2010s German Black Forest Serving Bowls
Porcelain
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
1820s English Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Crystal, Bronze
1820s English Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
2010s German Black Forest Serving Bowls
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Danish Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1920s French Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal
Mid-19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Serving Bowls
Ironstone
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stoneware
17th Century Ming Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1980s Vintage Serving Bowls
Bronze
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1920s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
Mid-20th Century Serving Bowls
Faience
Early 1900s American Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
18th Century Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
2010s Colombian Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Stone
19th Century Swiss Biedermeier Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
2010s American Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Walnut
1820s French Restauration Antique Serving Bowls
Crystal, Vermeil, Silver
Late 20th Century American Japonisme Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
1930s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
1970s French Vintage Serving Bowls
Bronze
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.