Serving Bowls
1970s French Vintage Serving Bowls
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Enamel
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
19th Century German Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
19th Century Thai Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Enamel
20th Century Burmese Other Serving Bowls
Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Giltwood
2010s Belgian Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
18th Century English George III Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Unknown Victorian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
17th Century Ming Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Wood, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Scottish Arts and Crafts Serving Bowls
Fruitwood
Early 20th Century Serving Bowls
Silver
Late 20th Century Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Stoneware
2010s Colombian Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Stone
2010s Danish Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Serving Bowls
Late 20th Century Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Early 19th Century French Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1970s French Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
19th Century Burmese Other Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
20th Century Danish Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stoneware
1930s European Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
19th Century British Antique Serving Bowls
18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Crystal, Bronze
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Enamel
1960s Italian Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
Mid-20th Century Danish Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Serving Bowls
Brass
1890s English Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Serving Bowls
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
20th Century English Modern Serving Bowls
Glass, Cut Glass
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Serving Bowls
Metal
1950s American American Craftsman Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
15th Century and Earlier Unknown Antique Serving Bowls
Stoneware
Early 1800s Italian Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
2010s Portuguese Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Aluminum
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Pottery
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
Mid-20th Century Greek Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
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.