Serving Bowls
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Lucite
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Art Glass, Glass, Blown Glass
Early 20th Century American Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
1940s German Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1970s French Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Crystal, Silver
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Plastic
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Ironstone
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stoneware
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
19th Century Thai Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Enamel
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
Late 19th Century English Country Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
Late 19th Century American Country Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
Mid-20th Century Russian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Brass
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Serving Bowls
Earthenware, Creamware, Pottery
Early 20th Century American Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 2000s German Modern Serving Bowls
Crystal, Silver Plate
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Serving Bowls
Metal, Pewter
1960s French Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Serving Bowls
Pewter
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
1980s American American Classical Vintage Serving Bowls
Pottery, Paint
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Gold
2010s Serving Bowls
Copper
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
Late 20th Century Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1970s Italian Greco Roman Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Serving Bowls
Brass
2010s Italian Serving Bowls
Horn, Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Serving Bowls
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1810s English Regency Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Pottery
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Metal, Silver Plate
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stoneware
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
19th Century French Antique Serving Bowls
Ironstone
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Enamel, Steel
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Majolica
20th Century French Neoclassical Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
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.