Serving Bowls
20th Century German Serving Bowls
Ceramic
20th Century Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Wood
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass, Teak
20th Century German Minimalist Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Giltwood
1930s Danish Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Brass
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Serving Bowls
Pearlware, Pottery
20th Century German Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain, Paint
20th Century Burmese Other Serving Bowls
Silver
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Majolica, Wicker, Rattan
1990s French Modern Serving Bowls
Pewter
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1980s American Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Serving Bowls
Silver Plate, Copper
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Art Glass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
Late 19th Century German Empire Antique Serving Bowls
Crystal, Silver
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stoneware
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Cherry
2010s Spanish Greco Roman Serving Bowls
Pottery
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Serving Bowls
Earthenware, Creamware, Pottery
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Crystal, Silver
Early 20th Century French Serving Bowls
Metal
20th Century Japanese Serving Bowls
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1940s American Colonial Revival Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
19th Century Antique Serving Bowls
Pewter
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century Antique Serving Bowls
Crystal
Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Serving Bowls
Ironstone
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Serving Bowls
Copper
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Glass
Mid-20th Century Victorian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
20th Century Italian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Onyx, Marble, Metal
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Enamel
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
Late 19th Century British Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
20th Century European Serving Bowls
Marble
19th Century English Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain, Oak
1930s Italian Vintage Serving Bowls
Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Brass
2010s Italian Serving Bowls
Blown Glass
Early 1900s English Antique Serving Bowls
Ironstone
Early 20th Century English Serving Bowls
Ironstone
1960s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal
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.