Serving Bowls
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Gold
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Serving Bowls
Stoneware
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
2010s Italian Serving Bowls
Porcelain
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
2010s German Country Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1840s English Rococo Revival Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Giltwood
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Wood
20th Century Austrian Serving Bowls
Wood
1980s American American Classical Vintage Serving Bowls
Pottery, Paint
Late 18th Century French Antique Serving Bowls
Terracotta
1970s Czech Hollywood Regency Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Enamel
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Pottery
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Marble, Metal
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
Mid-20th Century Unknown Victorian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Serving Bowls
Teak
2010s Portuguese Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Stoneware
1950s American Vintage Serving Bowls
Wood
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Serving Bowls
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Early 20th Century French Rococo Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1980s French Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal
1850s Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Early 1800s Italian Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Unknown Victorian Serving Bowls
Metal, Bronze
Early 20th Century German Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1920s Danish Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1930s Unknown Moorish Vintage Serving Bowls
Tin, Copper
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
20th Century Japanese Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Alpaca, Cut Glass
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Serving Bowls
Brass
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Pottery
Early 20th Century Japanese Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1940s Japanese Organic Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Cedar
Early 1900s Persian Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Enamel
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Wood
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stoneware
Late 19th Century British Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
1860s Antique Serving Bowls
Majolica
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
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.