Serving Bowls
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Serving Bowls
Porcelain
Late 19th Century American Country Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
1890s French Rustic Antique Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Faience
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Stainless Steel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Gold
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Steel
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic
1970s German Minimalist Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Wood
20th Century Austrian Serving Bowls
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Serving Bowls
Silver
Late 20th Century Serving Bowls
Pottery
19th Century Indian Antique Serving Bowls
Wood
Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Gold
Early 1900s English Antique Serving Bowls
Ironstone
Early 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Brass
1760s English Georgian Antique Serving Bowls
Delft
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Giltwood, Wood
1960s Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
1980s American Vintage Serving Bowls
Oak
1990s French Modern Serving Bowls
Pewter
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Onyx, Marble, Metal
1950s American American Craftsman Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
20th Century German Art Nouveau Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Porcelain, Paint
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Art Glass
Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
2010s Italian Serving Bowls
Porcelain
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Metal, Enamel
2010s Dutch Modern Serving Bowls
Marble
Mid-20th Century Japanese Serving Bowls
Porcelain
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Majolica, Wicker, Rattan
1970s Spanish Brutalist Vintage Serving Bowls
Aluminum, Brass
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal
Late 20th Century Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Late 18th Century French Antique Serving Bowls
Terracotta
Early 19th Century North American Adirondack Antique Serving Bowls
Ironstone
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Teak
Late 19th Century American American Classical Antique Serving Bowls
Pottery
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Ceramic, Glass
1980s French Other Vintage Serving Bowls
Crystal
1920s American Country Vintage Serving Bowls
Porcelain
1950s American Vintage Serving Bowls
Wood
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Serving Bowls
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Victorian Serving Bowls
Silver Plate
2010s American American Craftsman Serving Bowls
2010s Argentine Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Metal
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serving Bowls
Teak
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Serving Bowls
Art 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.