Serving Bowls
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal
1920s Nepalese Vintage Serving Bowls
Stone
1970s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
2010s German Country Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1990s Finnish Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
19th Century English William IV Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
2010s German Black Forest Serving Bowls
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
2010s Danish Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
2010s Portuguese Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Early 1900s Swiss Black Forest Antique Serving Bowls
Wood
2010s Colombian Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Stone
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1970s American Vintage Serving Bowls
Pewter
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century French Serving Bowls
Crystal
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
2010s German Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Serving Bowls
Pearlware, Pottery
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
2010s Spanish Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Brass
1960s Italian Vintage Serving Bowls
Steel
Early 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Wood
1970s Czech Hollywood Regency Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
19th Century Chinese Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Paint
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Faience
20th Century Russian Serving Bowls
Silver, Enamel
20th Century French Serving Bowls
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Rosewood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Enamel
19th Century Spanish Rustic Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic
20th Century English Art Deco Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1940s American Colonial Revival Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Aluminum
20th Century Danish Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
1890s English Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
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.