Serving Bowls
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Wood, Teak
1890s American Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
1980s American American Classical Vintage Serving Bowls
Pottery, Paint
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Enamel
1970s Italian Greco Roman Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Giltwood, Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Majolica, Pottery, Ceramic
1950s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Serving Bowls
Art Glass
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Pottery
1970s American Vintage Serving Bowls
Pewter
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
20th Century Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Pewter
1850s Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Late 19th Century Georgian Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
Late 20th Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Ironstone
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Alpaca
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Marble, Metal
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Serving Bowls
Copper
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Serving Bowls
Creamware
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
1940s German Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
19th Century French Antique Serving Bowls
Ironstone
Early 20th Century Danish Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stoneware
17th Century Ming Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s English Other Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Giltwood
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Lucite
Early 20th Century Japanese Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Serving Bowls
Porcelain
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Onyx, Marble, Metal
2010s German Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Early 20th Century American Country Serving Bowls
Stoneware
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
Early 1900s Antique Serving Bowls
Silver
1940s Japanese Organic Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Cedar
Mid-20th Century Unknown Victorian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
Late 20th Century Unknown Victorian Serving Bowls
Metal, Bronze
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
1940s American Vintage Serving Bowls
Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Aluminum
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
1930s Unknown Moorish Vintage Serving Bowls
Tin, Copper
1890s French Rustic Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Faience
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern 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.