Serving Bowls
Late 19th Century English Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
20th Century Japanese Meiji Serving Bowls
Silver
20th Century German Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
20th Century Serving Bowls
Metal
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
Early 20th Century French Serving Bowls
Metal
Early 1900s English Antique Serving Bowls
Ironstone
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Faience
1940s American Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
20th Century Danish Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Lava
1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Earthenware
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
2010s Italian Serving Bowls
Crystal, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hungarian Regency Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
Late 20th Century Portuguese Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
20th Century English Modern Serving Bowls
Glass, Cut Glass
19th Century French Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
Early 20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 19th Century North American Adirondack Antique Serving Bowls
Ironstone
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Serving Bowls
Porcelain
17th Century Ming Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Alpaca
18th Century American Primitive Antique Serving Bowls
Ash, Burl
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Wenge
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century American Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Metal, Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
19th Century British Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century British Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Serving Bowls
Earthenware
Late 19th Century American Country Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Aluminum
1970s German Minimalist Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
18th Century English Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Late 19th Century American Colonial Revival Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stoneware
1990s Czech Serving Bowls
Glass, Stained Glass
Late 20th Century Serving Bowls
Pottery
Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
19th Century French Antique Serving Bowls
Ironstone
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Alpaca
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.