Serving Bowls
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
18th Century English Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Enamel, Steel
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
2010s Turkish Modern Serving Bowls
Brass, Nickel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Alpaca
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
20th Century French Neoclassical Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Late 19th Century American Other Antique Serving Bowls
Cut Glass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
1910s American Edwardian Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
2010s French International Style Serving Bowls
Crystal
20th Century Modern Serving Bowls
Art Glass
2010s American American Craftsman Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
Late 20th Century American Modern Serving Bowls
Aluminum
1940s American Vintage Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain
2010s Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Metal, Silver Plate, Copper
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Serving Bowls
Stoneware
1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Early 20th Century German Romantic Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1720s English George I Antique Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
2010s Belgian Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
19th Century American Antique Serving Bowls
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
Late 19th Century French Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery, Ironstone
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Serving Bowls
Alabaster
Late 20th Century Italian Other Serving Bowls
Crystal
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Serving Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Unknown Victorian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
Mid-20th Century Victorian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
1970s Italian Vintage Serving Bowls
Blown Glass
Early 20th Century American Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Sterling Silver
1880s English Antique Serving Bowls
Copper
Late 20th Century Serving Bowls
Porcelain
19th Century English Victorian Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain, Oak
19th Century French Antique Serving Bowls
Marble, Bronze
19th Century English Antique Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Silver
Early 19th Century Italian Regency Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
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.